Milford chronicle., 1907-07-12

genia." Perhaps you know the story
Away back in Homeric times, Aga
memnon. leader OF the Greeks. will
his wife and daughter. Clytemnestrs
/ and Iphigenia. was leading his grea
fleet to attack Troy. Suddenly tn,
feet became becalmed. Then Calehas
| the wisest of the sOothsayers, declared
that the gods were angry and the fleet
fould never continue on its journey un,
less the beautiful princess Iphlgenia
was offered a sacrifice. So the artist
pictures all these Homeric characters
gathered about to slay the beautiful
Iphigenia to assuage the anger OF the
gods.
Ancient and Modern Sacrifices.
Perhaps King Davids sorrow over
Absalom may not have been free from
self reproach. Could it be that he
neglected to pray for his son Absalom
until 1t was too late? Should we not
trust Christ for our children? You
have tried your own strength long
enough to prove 1t a failure. so now
will you not ask for the divine help?
Some years ago a poor wife and moth
er entered the study Of the great Lon
don preacher, Charles H. Spurgeon.
She told the minister her sad story. It
was the old story Of a disslpated
husband and a heartbrOken wife and
mother There is nothing we can
do" said Mr. Spurgeon, but to kneel
down and cry to the Lord for the i'm
mediate conversion of your husband.
What he needs is not human aid. but
divine rescue" I'VE knelt," said the
great preacher, "and l prayed that God
would bring the erring one back and
convert his soul and make him a low
ing husband and a true Christian.
When we arose from our knees l turn
ed to the poor woman and said: My
dear woman, do not fret and worry
about this matter Trust God. I feel
sure God will bring your husband back
home" The praying woman went
away. Some time after she came back
to Mr. Spurgeon and with radiant face
exclaimed: He has come back home
to me and the children. He has come
a converted man. Thank God! Thank
GOdr'
It was found that that husband in
faraway lands was convicted Of his
sins and brought to Christ at the very
time his wife and Mr.. Spurgeon were
on their knees praying for his cOnver-
sion. Such Incidents could be found
in scores and thousands OF homes, If
we could only get into the inner hearts
OF men and women. Wives have
prayed their husbands into the king
dom. Mothers and fathers have prayed
their children into the kingdom.
Friends have prayed their friends into
the kingdom. Can you not pray your
dear ones to Christ? Can you not get
this peace Of the gospel for the Joy Of
your own soul and also for the saliva
tion Of your dear ones? VIII you not
turn the darkness OF the night into
the joy Of morning?
"But," says some one, when is this
gospel morning to break? Oh, the
night has been so long for some OF u.s.
Why. l have been praying for my way
ward child for twenty years. Is the
night never going to end? And this
awful sin of my YOUTH have prayed |
md prayed to God to forgive me. / |
believe he has. know he has But |
hat forgiveness does not wipe out
Is awful results. When shall see
he breaking day? When is my east
I'm horizon to be covered by the golden
iqht of the rising SUM-" When? Why.
ny brother, the gospel sun is rising
low. The dawn has been Illuminating
-our eastern hills from the time you
Irst gave your heart to Christ. It is
lot as bright now as it VIII be a few
ears hence; but if you only trust
'hrlst and live for Christ your day
will grow brighter and brighter every
ear, from day to day, until the eternal
aorning breaks, and God shall wipe
Il tears from your eyes.
copyright. 1907. by Louis Rlopsch.l