Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-02-16
The Little Substitute.

Several years ago, when was teacher in
a school at Salem, had occasion to rcprove q
pupil for his inattcntion and disobedcnce-
Ny words failing to produce an effect upon
him. ! was obliged to resort to punishment
and accordingly called him up, and com
manded him to stand for a quarter of an houl
in corner of the schoorooni.
As he was going there, a little boy, much
younger than the guilty one, came to me and
requested that | would allow him to take the
place Of the lad who had offended This re.
quest astonishcd mes good deal; however !
was not INCLINED to put any question to the
child, and contented myself with observing to
him that if I granted his request, he should
pass the whole time in the corner; "ani" ad.
ded 81; quarter Of an hour is very long
"hcn one must spend it in punishment. =
These words did not shake him. then point
ed ont to him the disgrace. which ATTACHES to
a child who undergoca punishment, telling
him that in the eyes Of all the visitors who
might enter the school, he would appear a
naughty and unruly boy Nothing, however,
changed his purpose. he still pcrsevercl in
his resolution. | th.n allowed him to take
his companion $ place in the corner
was deeply moved, and silently prayc,
to the Lord to give me a little of that wisdom,
from this Incident some Instruction which
might be profitable to the souls Of the children
who we're conlidcd to me.
When the quarter of an hour was expired
| released the little boy, and asked hini if il
WAS his co,iiRanon WHO adiI!luccd him to
take his place
"No, SIR " lie replied
"no YOU not think that he deserved to be
punished?
"O,' said he, he deserved it we'll
What, then is the motive which has led You
to bear this puniShihehht in his place?
,.i.Sir, it is because | love him
What a touching reply The, other chill
dren had listened with deep attention to this
conversation. then called the disobedicnt
boy and ordered him to 90 in his turn into the
oil protestatious. A multitude OF little voices
cried out at the same time, "Oh, sir, that
would not be right that would not be right !
"Norjus cither!" added one Of the boldest
"Why would it not be just? replied J., thin
king TO disconccrt the boy who had thus ex-
pressed himself. Has not your school-fcllow
dsobeyedy', ....., -. .....
Yes, sir, but yyo5,, have allowed Joseph TO be
punished in his place; you should not, then,
on that account, punish him
Ny prayer thought !, vas heard and CON
tnued in these words: Does what, has just
happened recall anything to your gr minds ?'
"Yes, sir said several VOICES, 1T reminds
us that the Lord Jesus bore the punishment
of our sins .,.,,.
"What name would you give to Joseph
now p & sf
"That of Substitute"
S"What is substitute p tr-
Zone who takes the place of another
"What place has Jesus taken?" ,.-.
"That of sinners" 7i t
"Joseph has told us that he wished to take
his schooliellow place, and be punished in
stead of him, because he loved him Can you
tell me why Jesus wished to die in the place
of sinners" gs.0l.ar. f
'lt was also because he loved u.s." s4.
"Repeat a passage from the Bible which
"The Son of Cod Who loved me, and gave
himself for me-" tGal il: 20,)
You told me just how that it would not be
right, nor even just, to put the naughty boy
in the corner, after having punished Joseph
in his place; what Instruction may We draw
from this fact ...... -. ''a,-t 'e.
eve learn from it the assurance that God
can never punish any sinner who believes on
the Lord Jesus as his Savior ''and, added
quite little boy, She will never do SO; for the
Bible tells us that God so loved the world
that he gave his only begotten Son in order
that whosoeYer tbelieveth in him should not
perish, but have everlasting life. y aaInsss /
Z We talked long time etogether. on the sub
ject of the grace and love of God. Wespoke
of Him who ''was wounded for our transgres.
sions who was bruised for our iniquities, and
by whose stripes we are healed Young
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