Sermon Preached in Union Church, Shanghai, on Sunday Evening, November 8, 1925, by Isaac Mason Text: "I will instruct thee and teach theo in the way which to nobody was a wise or a foolish] thing. -Years afterwards he learned that the foreman of the gang had returned to the hut for something, which had been' left: behind, and heard a voice, and on peeping] through the crevices, saw the! strange sight. He did not wish to be seen; s0 atelo away without show. ing himself; bat the words he had hourd s0 worked upon him that he was converted, and he so influenced the workmen that they too became changed men, and some of ther were subsequently preachers to eunuch that we need a guide. False Pride is no proof of manliness, an? humble, dependence on God is no sign of' weakness, Elihu said "That which I see not, teach thou me." David prayed "Teach me thy way, Lord, and lead me."
It may be that someone is just now at the point of important, decisions. "In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy' paths." JO may be through human) instrumentality, or by His Spirit. directly. It will probably be one step at a time, which is sufficient.
Yor a "revolt," give a list of the names of the more, conspicuane participants to the police and the moment when the "coup" is to be launched, the secret police make their appearance on the scene, are rest them and place them in prison, where after several months' detention they abandon "all. further idea of revolting and, in turn, are despatched by the Bolshevik those parts of Russia where "real't trouble and' unrest arg. brewing. thou thole go: I wil guide Nee with mine aye upon thers "Pom.
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perceived and followed the guidance more brightly. seed in upsetting the movement to of God. Such instances confirm our revolt. In Russia 75 per cent, of all believe in; but we are apt to ion, but it showed zeal; faith in believing that "the steps of trough the silence come the population is directly or' me forget it, and give ourselves much there are times when dignity is not! good man are ordered by the toring "Follow me." directly spying on the remaining anxiety and worry in consequence.
Lord" of chief importance, and here was Christ not only directs us, bot 25 per cent. This condition of life are many instances of} one. Philip had not only keen ears leads the way, and often' mal was also experienced in France as Dependence is Strength Divine guidance in the Scriptures,! and discerning eyes, but also feet rough places smoother for us, and the result of the Revolution under one of the earliest run on God's errands, wwe tread the more confidently when the direction of Chief Police Com-most familiar being the Abraham, able; the eunuch was a strang n_might have been excuse we remember that "He goeth be-) missar Lepine at Paris, who received direction instruct thee ferth—=nat and there had been no Introduction 4, teach thee in the way which] fore."
"Let us face the future with], tra sie manors anrltra How Prisons Are Run distant land We English at any rate are con- (tov shalt go." We are conscious eved that his guidance was not!
And who|siered sti or aby because we for introductions. It might have wait Mat Me Dead this guidance. Who|ieft blindly to grope OF 10 rely parting i neg Satine courage, knowing that we are not)., J5' "rit ihe Prise ex-soldiers, been urged that there was social Of cun say he understands the problems entirely upon our own wisdom or of life? God's. deal us skill. Our Father, who cares for us either in the Russo-Japanese took some active part war, Moses received direct instruction) inequality between the minister of individually and in the world in as his children, has given us this the Great War or the teeth cwt from God, having an intimate felow-la state and the plain evangelist who] Funeral tre mysterious to us. God] gracious promise, "I will instruct volution, A of them, alt pees ship with God, and communing 8) was running alongside the chariot, a more books than the written one) thee and teach thee in the way which friend with friend. 1 with travel-stained garments. Philip wwe call the Bible. We have open thou shalt I will guide thee.' sibly one or two exceptions, have. By the time of the Psalmist who! might have pleaded that he had not before us the books of nature, of Let us resper in the words of the served "time," that is to aay, suffete set down the words of our text, been invited to help, and did not wish hhemanity, and history.
Do we read!
Psalmist "Thou shalt guide me with imprisonment sometime. during perhaps 3,000 years ago, there was the regime of the Romanoff Tsars, to obtrude where he might not be aright, aiid do we understand what: thy counsel, ind afterwards receive settled conviction among the Many of them were exiles banished. wanted. 'These considerations did we read?) We must confers with the me to glory.'
Hebrews that God takes interest in not weigh much with the evangelist into" Siberia. Our warder at his children, and is: even' ready to who was anxious to be of use. Many Habarovsk prison had several bullet wounds in his body, was seoide them individually," It la nat! a ood opportunity is Yost because LIFE IN SIBERIA UNDER THE SOVIET EYE) fingers of nie sche tan 8 case of starting a world and creat- we are not swift to take it. Readi-the people thereof, ind then! ness is a quality to be cultivated. one of the most aggravating coughs, them to grope their way as: In making a decision, be deliberate; M—The Escape That Failed: Inside a Bolshevik Prison: the result of a badly healed wound they may. There is given the in carrying out, be prompt. in the lung, intensified surance of guidance and instrue-
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.