The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1914-05-28

I day when so many
have lost faith In the great facts OF
/ the gospel. we do not wonder that We
hear so much OF social betterment.
/ We need the vision OF Gods great
power II we are TO face with courage
the deep problems OF sin In human
life. rather than be content with
physical helpfulness
The upward look Is empowering II
we are too busy to pray we may eI.
pect our strength soon to depart from
us. But when we read OF David Brsi-
nerd lying on the frozen ground.
wrapped in a bears skin splitting
blood as he lay. but continuing from
sunrise to sunset in crying to God
we do not wonder at the great bless
ing which came upon the Indians to
whom he preached
Such a look is balancing We need
to pray after great undertakings as
well as before them When a woman
told Bunyan his sermon was excel
lent, he replied Yes. ! know Il: the
devil told me so before I left the pull
pit" God sometimes gives US thorns
In the flesh lest we be exalted above
measure.
The Means
used In the cure are interesting
The man was taken aside: perhaps
he would not be impressed with the
working of God. In the crowd Stan.
ley became a Christian through his
contact with Livingstone and felt that
God had led him TO Africa. away from
the world. so that he might have time
to think. This is the secret OF many
a sick.bed or sorrow
Christ adapted the means to the
need. BY putting his fingers In the
mans ears and putting upon his
tongue the spittle. which was often
used incidentally. he let this deaf man
know his purpose to heal him. What
a comfort that many OF us who are
not equipped TO deal with the cultured
have peculiar adaptation to deal with
others. and that the Great Physician
uses means adapted to the end
Christ did not shrink from contact
with the sufferer. We cannot pay
someone TO do religious work for us
simply because II is unpleasant Sam.
uel Hadley would put his arms OF lsve
about the wrecks OF humanity that
came TO Water Street mission. even
though he would have TO change his
clothing when he went home
The Sigh
OF Christ should not be forgotten.
Looking up to heaven he sighed"
He saw In the man only an example
Of the worlds suffering and sin and
he sighed over II all.
Men have remedied physical Ills
when they have felt them John How
ard reformed the priAons OF Europe
after he himself had had an expert
ence OF prison life II we do not sigh
over spiritual needs we are not likely
to supply them. We must bleed II we
would save. The awfulness OF being
without God. without Christ. and hav-
Ing no hope. must weigh upon US II
we are to be Jealous In snatching men
as brands from the burning No cul-
ture or refinement should blind us
from the fact that he that believsth
not Is condemned already"
The Curs
had happy results.
II made the man conpanionable;
he could converse with his friends
now. The salvation OF the soul puts
one into fellowship With God and with
his people.
II made him useful. He no longer
needed to be dependent upon any
man Spiritual cure makes us work.
ers together with God" and many ties.
tify that they Gate their true life from
their second birth through faith in
Christ Jerry McAuley was a river
thief whose heart God touched while
he was imprisoned In Sing Sing. lie
became a great blessing to many asd
at his funeral the streets were filled
by aen Of high and low degree who
cane to honor aim
OF course, II Issde the man happy.
His tongue doubtless sang aloud In
rejsiciaS; his ears we're rsvished with
the sweet sounds Of nature. wher-
ever the gospel gees. music Ia born
aal the wilderness and solitary places
Of hu.AA Hfe are made glad.
the great physician new 10 near.
The srD~ass.a Jesus.
He speaks Ne srssoisg heart 10 chez.
Oh hear the voice or Jesusi"