Year: 1873

Notwithstanding the stormy weather last evening
Plymouth lecture room was quite well filed. After
the ordinary exercises Mr.. Beecher said I'm trac
ing out the life OF Christ one Is struck with the
comparatively small amount that was garnered.
John himself was impressed in the same way. He
said that all the books could not hold all
that Christ had said and done during
His life, and yet in the slender rec
ords that are made, while we do not
undervalue explanations, think we
often see more OF the interior OF Christs life in
little incidents and apparently accidental words.
There is one word that throws more light upon the
history OF one incident than all the rest put to-
gelher. That is, when at the elimination OF His
popularity. where there was the multiplication
Of the loaves, the miracle was so large and so
tinuous, that 1t produced an enthusiasm beyond all
control, and they undertook to seize Him and make
Him king but He withdrew. Now, that the disciples
took any part in this IS not sald but we know
they did. IT all comes out in one word. The null


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the disciples to enter into the ship and cross to
the other side Now, all through the life or Jesus
you find such hints, often exceedingly luminous.
look all the way through the Bible to find exam
pies OF authority. II all the twelve apostles had
been like Paul we would have said they were
twelve geniuses; but with the exception OF John
the rest were Of coarser natGre-not even intelli
gent John was OF a finer nature, and he was very
passionate though he afterwards became the Ideal
OIEenteNeSS. NOW, trace history Ills lie WIN
these twelve men SO beneath Him. How many times
can YOU find instances in which He rebuked them
severely. They often needed it, but In every case
He availed Himself OF their mistakes TO draw them


NEARER TO HIM.


The poor and the rich both gathered around
Him and His enemies sconed at Him SAYING This
sits at table with puhlicans and sinners.n
Now, when you go towards the close OF His life we
get In John the description OF the relations be-
tween Him and His disciples. One OF the sweetest
sentences written is inscribed there "And
having loved His own He loved them until the
end.n Those three chapters In John-l6, II and Is
/ take 10 be the most extraordinary chapters ever
written, as a manifestation OF most noble lection ;
and this went on TO the last and reappeared on the
resurrection. Now for the application OF this Our
Lord is gone up on high, not having acted part
leave the feelings the disposition and the tastes
TO take them IN larger form. He
went so as TO be in a realm where pity
and patience and love might have infinite career
The departure OF Christ was Tor growth. Man Is
exhorted TO draw to Christ when he is lone
some, lorsaken and betrayed. He Is q mercifu
High Priest and has the power to help unbelief il
we are in darkness and can't ind the way. He can
guide, He can lift up those who are cast down can
raise those who are dead. Remember the ioun.
tain and


SOURCE OF ALL COMFORT


comes from Gods mercy. Come to Christ and do
not be depressed II He seems not to hear you you
not forsaken. Remember that when he whom
God loved lay SICK he abode three days in the
same place. He succors and saves, but does not
come at the first call