Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1906-08-02

them all, and in attending them all
they lose what little faith they ever
had in the Bible or in God Now, nv
brother, what you need is not to 90 to
a dozen different churches and study a
score or more of creeds. But 1t is i'm.
portant, o We modern Eulychuses, to
stay in one church and sit close I'D to
one altar and worship one Christ.
Too Many Creeds.
"Oh, I do not know about that" says
some one. There is some good in all
creeds. Even from the most repulsive
flower the bee can gather little honey.
And l would like to gather little
honey from every ecclesiastical gar
den.' All, my friend, you are wrong.
You will not ind your eternal saliva
ton by running after many teachers
or by having itching ears, but only by
worshiping Christ and continuing to
worship him in one household of faith.
Because dozen different teachers tell
you there is safety in their strange
Creeds that does not prove that they
have interpreted Gods word Alright.
But, lastly, l remark this ancient
Eutychus made another mistake, which
so many men and women are making
today. lie did not believe that there
was ever Il last time for him TO re-
ceive the gospel of Jesus Christ lie
felt that if he could receive Christ to-
day then he could receive him next
week or next month or next year or
even ten years from The night of his
fatal accident. But there was a last
chance for Eutychus, and there is a
last time for lis. And the sad fact is
that for some of us this last time for
accepting Christ may be today-this
morning, this afternoon or tonight.
Perhaps Christ is speaking 10 us as
Christ spake in the parable OF old, say
Ing. Thou fool, this night thy soul
shall be required of thee" Tonight
the death angel may come to thee as
he came to Eutychus OF old, when he
fell out of the window and broke his
neck.
Receive Christ Now.
But" says some one, you must re-
member. though Eutychus may have
broken his neck. that Paul, by the pow
or of the Holy Spirit, resrrrected him.
The Bible distinctly declares that"
Yes, my friend, you arc right But ]
would not have you lay too much stress
on that fact. 1t is not every preacher
who has Paurs power of restoring You
TO life if YOU We're to break your neck.
If YOU reject the gospel today ana
should do before night by some acct
denc or disease. no preacher could Oh
tain for You another opportunity. as
Paul did for Eutychus. SO ] think,
after all, that was Eutychus' last
chance for salvation, for, if after that
fall and resurrection he did not receive
Christ. he would never have received
him at all
Thus. whethe- we live or die, may
we never again be weary with hear
ing what Christ has done for us or
weary in doing something for Christ.
There is Il beautiful incident, told by
Mrs. Mary Livermore, that when she
was an army nurse during the late
civil war young captain was fatally
shot. At once his young bride was
sent for and came to the bedside of
the dying soldier. Two hours before
his demise Mrs. I.ivermore was pass
ing through the ward of the field hos
pital and saw him. She stopped n min
ute by his bedside and said, My poor
fellow, are You ready to co." The
young wife looked up and answered
Yes. Mrs. Livermore. we are both
ready he to 60 and | to stay. When
he enlisted | gave him to God and his
country. | expected this and prepared
for this" Oh, my friends, can we
speak to Christ as that young wife
spoke to Mrs. Livermore: Can we
look up into the face of our Saviour
and say: Master Saviour, Jesus,
Lord, am ready. l am ready to serve
thee on earth or to glorify thee in
heaven" All, ye sleeping Eutychuses,
can you be emancipated from your
sins and say that? Perhaps, as Paul
was prea ching for the last time to this
young man of Troas, I may be preach
ing for the last time to some OF you.
Under the power of the Holy Spirit
may l be able to inspire you to give
your hearts to Jesus. as Paul raised up
the dead young man Of Troas and
made him a living disciple for Christ.
copyright. 1906. by Louis Klopsch.l