Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-05-18

dividual christian in passing the dark |
valley and shadow of death when his
or her hour shall come,-as come IT
will. But to those who will not heed
its pleadings and dinstruction.it become
the sentence of the great judge, who
rules in justice as well as mercy, pro-
claiming the penalty for his law, vio-
lated, in words of terrible warming,
viz; depart from me we cursed into
everlasting fire prepared tor the devil
and his angels" But should we ac
cept the sophistries of skepticism,
what then? Where can weg GO? To
what can skepticism point us Has it
an anchor for our souls Doesit offer
hope at all no, none! Out on the
pillows of The troubled deep, with
masts and shrouds all rent and shiv-
cred, with the darkness of night
around, above; with no polar star to
guide by night, nor chart nor CON-
pass by day, with no calm haven in
view, it rolls in the troughs of the
troubled sea, without faith or hope to
cheer, and nothing to stay the soul,
nor to which it can point those who
risked their lives in its promised Sc
curity, At last, urrcunded by lifes
raging billows, with the head land of
eternity i'll view, man sees the end of
life. Higher still roll the breakers
ahead. and as they come, he cries out,
in agony of soul, lost. lost, Forever
lost!
But, to those who love the Bible
the end has no terrors. The true
christian looks beyond earth for his
abiding home? In the near future, to
him, there is haven of eternal rest
and the Bible points the way to its
''door .Light streams over the waves
of life, and the old vessel, moved for
ward by The engine of faith may trem
ble in every joint,yet we may cheer up
for the Bible is our chart, and Christ
the captain of our salvation. His
promises are sure. On them let us re-
ly. He"walks upon the waters" and
all, with the christian, will be well.
Skepticism OF to-day is no more
nor less than it was when Christ was
an inhabitaDt of Earth. 1t then said
of Christ, boldly, defiant!y, ale
saved others, let him save himself. il
he be Christ, the chosen o. God
Yes, "he saved Others" shouted the
skeptic present at his death. That
is enough. "He saved Others
, What world of joy is here? The
skeptic on Earth with Christ, said
"He saved Others" The christian
has cause for faith and hope ever il
| this. Christ came to .'save others
not himself, and the thoughtless skep
tic even proclaimed him Saviour
, Friends and enemies of the Bible thcI
agree that Christ is the Saviour. NJ
other man ever showed that power
May God speed the day when al
: men may know this, and ask for sal
; vation. 1t is freely offered in th,
Bible to all men, and a!
it contains the admission, from th'
lips of skeptics who stood as iivin;
E witnesses at his death, that He saw
/ ed Others" what more do we need
5 That, alone fills full the christian
cup of joy. No wonder, with sucl
{ admissions, from such n source, tina
/ the suffering, dying Saviour thel
cried out, in the compassion of hi
{ soul, Father, forgive them, for the.
5 know not what they do"
f In like manner may the believe
y pray for the skeptic of to- day, for, Ii
too, is a blind guide 20 those VIII
!. cruelty the Saviour afresh, la this da
; of Bible truths, and age of Savin:
t Light
: May God bless our work of to
e night, and give US his spirit to al
5 therein, should be the prayer, no'
: and for all time, Of every christia
q present.