Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-05-14
THURSDAY MORNING, MAY ii, 1885.

oushess ~ utStduat9ou tONef t0an
that Of the Beasts. Does the hear,
aspire 20 honor. 70 fortune, TO health. ia
virtue. 10 Heaven: This record tells
him, that infamy, and indigence, and
disgrace, and vice. and Hell are mant-
ling IN the cup OF intoxicaiion. Jca,-
ousy and hate. and every malignant
passion is cfIervescinJi in the inebriatins
draught. B!asphemy and murder and
every crime is spcctred in its sparkling
bubbles. IL tells him that the hand
which is recklessly bearing TO the
lips the ,maddcning beverage, NAV, he
knows not how soon. be imbrued In
the blood OF a heart, whose constant
throb was conjugal affection for her
murderer-and whose virtues had
once inspired him with all the rsptur-
Gus devotion of love. Harder than the
neither milestone must be the heart, II
your fate does not engravc upon it, in
Characters never TO be obliterated.
whilst IT beats with life, most awful
and fearful admoniiions TO sobriety,
and abstinence.
avail myself Of this solemn occa-
sion, when, perhaps, for the last time
this world. VIC stand together in the
presence of that Holy Judge, before
whose majesty the prisoner and his
earthly Judge are both defiled with
blacklist guilt; and would earnestly
address YOU upon a subject Of the
deepest interest TO all men al all times:
but to you, in your present condition,
IT is subject. pressing with most i'm
Fortunate exigency upon your most
profound consideration. You are very
shortly 20 appear before the bar of yonr
God, To render an account of the deeds
OF your life. Has YOUR life been spent
IN manner, which will be acccp.a-
bic 10 God who is all holiness
Need ask the question after the dis
Closures IN your recent trial. But up-
on the account which YOU render. de-
ponds eternal happiness or eternal mis-
cry. The sands Of your life arc few
and Will soon run out-of your past
days, how will you make up your reck-
onlng: Where are The merits Of your
life, which YOU will sum up, as the
offset of your crimes; and what state
ment will you make, of a balance in
your favor, 10 be flung down upon the
Justice seat os Heaven, emitting YOU to
forgiveness, as the cXactcd recompcnsc
to the creature, brought by occasional
obedience, Ia pay for life Of babi,ual
hostility and rebellion against the SUI
premc, universal law of his CREATOR
And during the remnant of YOUR DAYS.
that short and heeting interval vet al
lowed YOU by Law 10 live in the confne-
meut of the Jail-what are the good
works, which you can perform, TO buy
OIL the forgiveness Of your sins (, Oh
II Is blasphcny, for man, sinful in his
best estate, Co hope, by his own righte-
BUSINESS, (whose utmost attainments can
never equal the duty he owes to the
transcendent goodness of his Creator.
to cancel all his disobedicnce and to
satisfy all his violations of Gods holy
Law. There is no hope for the sinner.
but IN the righteousness of the Saviour,
and upon the terms which he has Of
fered in the Gospel. Salvation has
been purchased by his blood, and il has
been offered to all mankind-even To
the viled Sinner-upon terms so mod
crate. that none. Il might be supposed,
would be foolish enough TO reject them.
Repentance and faith are all that he
demands as the price Of forgiveness
for the past, and eternal happiness for
the futurc-and is the ingratitude Of
the sinner so perversc, that he will not
repent of his guilt, and that he will
not trust in tho Son of God, who died
to redeefa. him, and Is risen from the
dead To maze intercession for him.
Your few remaining days. il continued
IN Impeniicncc and irreligion, can add
but little 20 life that has been spent
IN SIN. Bat. II they arc duly improv-
cd IN communion with God and the
Saviour, they will assuredlv expand
INTO a spiritual Immortality Of Heaven
Nv JOY. Go then, I beseech YOU. 90
Immediately 10 the Saviour--.o him
who Is the way, and the truth. and the
life. lie will cure your despair by
hoPe-he can make your ignominious
death, in ihis world the passport 10 ev-
eriasting glory, in the next--no crime
- so great as 10 exclude the humble
PcnItent from the forgiveness Of IIea-
von--and mo- period = too short for the
Visit>iiOns Of divine mercy.
II only remains for me now 10 per-
form the painful duty which Is enioin-
ed upon me by the Law, as its minis
tcr--Sc. sc.
Some are 80 censorious as "a advance
that ihOse who have discovered a tho
rough knowledge 81 The dcpfavitv ol
the human heart mus, be themselvc,
depraved. bat this i about az wise as q
aijFm that every physician Who under.
stands disease, must be himself dis.
eased
Faults Of the head are punished IN
ihis world those Of the heart IN snoth.
er bot a. most If our ticeS arc com.
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