The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-02-18
DIR. REEFS ON THE
MAN WHO WINS"

passed by" and they will miss see
ing him if they do not soon move.
See him as he catches sight of the
crowd following Jesr., and knows
that he is approaching. There by
the road is tree, he hastens to it,,
perhaps he is too short to reach the
first branch. He cries to others about
"give me life, will YOU" "What do
you mean to do?" 90, | want to see
Jesus, and he will soon be passed"
SO they Gift him." and he clings to
q branch. And there are many here
in st. Johnsbury who arc ready to
give lift" to the man who really
wants "to see Jesus" That is what
these meetings are for; that is what
earnest Christian people are working
and praying for, just that they may
help somebody up where he may see.
Jesus. Up on the branch Zaccaheus
wonders; "How will I know Him?
Is that He? No, that must be Peter.
That other, youngish man, that Must
be John. O, see Him, no mistaking
that wonderful face, that loving look,
that kindly interest in everybody.
There he is, I'd know him anywhere.
| The procession advances, is just
under the tree, when, behold, it stops,
and Jesus looks right up at the little
man in the tree, and says to him,
"Zaccaheus, make haste and come
down, for today must abide in thy
house" 0 the joy of that kind word
of invitation. Jesus personal interest
is never lost in the crowd. Do you
think yourself hidden in the great
mass Of men? No, Jesus sees you
as distinctly as though you were the
only man he came to save.
Jesus needed no introduction to
Zaccaheus. There is no Journalism
in heart religion.
And he made haste and came down
and received him joyfully. This is
the way to come to know Jesus.
make haste, and come down, and re-
ceive him joyfully." Some of you
have climbed into the sycamore tree
Of doubt, prejudice against revivals,
criticism of churches and church
members, but if you, like little Fac
chaeus, would see him, you too, must
'come down." You must "humble
yourself, if you would be exalted"
Received Him joyfully.." What an
experience Zaccaheus and his family
must have had that day. They came
to the house, and accaheus goes into
the kitchen, and cries, 90 Mary, come
in, Jesus is here" He runs to the
back door, and calls to the children,
"come in quick, your best friend is
here" That will be the most joyful
evening of your life when you can
go back to your home and say with
gladness to wife, or husband, or chill
dren, 81 have brought Jesus home
with me-" and then you will take the
first chance to go all round and tell
the neighbors the wonderful news.
And when Jesus come to that house
as when he comes to house today,
certain changes viii take place. Fac
caheus stood before Jesus and said:
"Lord, the half of my goods l give
to the poor, and if have taken from
any man wrongly, restore him four
fold" Among the results of a gen
uine conversion are benevolence and
restitution. What generous giving
for all worthy causes would result if
all in st. Johnsbuly would really ere
ceivc Jesus joyfully" into their
homes. How some men that have
been cheated in business would open
their eyes when restitution" were
offered.
And the home where Jesus come.
will be a home of clean living, pure
thought, helpfulness to one another,
and devotion to unselfsh service of
men. "The Son of Man came to seek
and to save that which is lost" Do
you not want to "see eJsus?" You
may, but you must make the effort.
NOTES ON THE REEFS
MEETINGS
Beginning today the meetings
will be held in Grace M. e.
church. This evening at 7.30, the
subject will be: "The Secret of
a Happy Home" Secret
which all homes IN ST. JOnnSDuIy
need to know and practice.
Thursday evening Dr.. Rees
wants to see every woman,
younger and older, that he may /
speak to them on the subject: |
"The Goth Century Sodom-Re
vised" No womdn can afford to
miss this helpful talk.
While the Women's meeting is
in progress the men will meet in
the Assembly Room downstairs
to discuss the christian League"
and full attendance of men is
asked.
Thursday afternoon at three, in
the South church, there will be
special meeting for the Academy
students, when it is hoped they
will attend in body.