New-York tribune., 1874-05-18
NiAN,S IIEE- MODELS.

,Tz, R,r r. Blk-r at the Church Of the Messiah Brooklyn"
The Rev. c. r. Baker, pastor of the Church
Of the Messiah Protestaut Episcopal, at Cermont ana
lreeneaves. Brooklyn took his text In the morning
From Jobn xviii 40 Not this man. but Barabbas; now
Rarabbas was a roober" He said, mot what man
Not Jesus the Christ" If any event has showed what
an uncertain hold has on popularity. aud what o
dangerous ckle thing 1t is to trust in we have 1t here
II Jesus had been seeking IT, this must have been
bitter hOur. few days before he entered Jeru-
salem In triumph. The people hpreau tltH gar
ments before hlm waved their palms. ana cried hosana
Now look the picture the text brngs up III Is Dig
with teachings. and has been repeated hundreds OF
times since aud elevated in the life OF every one OF u.s.
See that angry crowd gathered before Herods great
palace in early morning On the portco OF the pa,ace
the Roman pfocurator, Plate. is addressing them Near
him IL the priSonei-a md lookup ma9 pae rom me 1le
and sleepeSsneSs or the nlRht before Ills
over the striving boiling OF humanity with look
nexprcssbc pity. HIS crime was that ne hau Neda
perfect life His purity OF love and truth rOobed them
OF their cOncet In the tropics once turueu over
rock and sat upon It, ana unmeanlhsy uncovered
and uclv centlpedes were startled. Tney cOuld
not forgive because let light on them ana showed
Gods ght upon the world and showed them their
deeds were evil so when PLATE appealed to them:
ye went up: Not this man; away with him cruelty
hlm put the light leave us IN darkness We must
truly appreciate who this man was thus rejected in
orcer realize the enoImity OF It, There came time
when the Jews had TO make a choice between CHRIST
and Bdlabuas chose the roOber ana rejected the
Iooc ms Tfe model~Barabbas or Christ such mo
lake in Europe Which has two exits; one
stream flows south into the MedlteTanean, the
Other north into the Atlantic There Is
one poInt In this sheet OF water which is equpoise
Throw chip, ana 1t sits still on ,he qne water un
certain what to pursue. breath may empty IL
into the warm Southern waters or into the Northern
Ore.D Slch moments OF choice sometimes come sew
Prai tunes in life. sometimes but once. IHe chOce OF
BsTaDbas j. far more nVlting WIN MN tlere seems
to be uueudBg and luXury with Cnrlst con
tnua denial ana every prospect OF greater JOY IN
the remote distance. Let help make TINS choice
to your best interests. Strengthen good III yOu so
present Jesus yourselves that you see his SURPRISING
iOvclinCss aud natural choice will follow and YOU
Will say, mot BaTdb1as away with HIM, cruelty hlm
but J,s1s the son of God" But some may say, Z" /
took B4rdbbds long ago as my life model l
did so tauucntcSsy, now snail revoke choice and
take Jesus" tell yOu cast the whole thing away, and
take clean sheei. Do not Try TO bnlld up new life
aud work the Old rotten, wOrnOut umbers or THIS
world. Begin it the foundations and be sure every
stick is sound. Lc II be known m family and business
relations YOU have reuUuuced BaraDOas and chosen
Christ. and aYe building up new life. Do not Try 10
make YOUR Old lie of consistent with the new.
CluO,c tds lay whom you VIII Whom Will ye
that give 10 you-Jesus called Christ, OF Barabbas the
TObbrIt Take your lie model, tue man Oi world and
rim, the man OF God and love.