National Republican., 1886-11-15

side, but the sins of all the race-a thousand
spears-plunge after plunge deeper and
deeper, until the silence and composure that
groan, through which rumbled the sorrows of
time and the woes of eternity. Human hate
had done Its worst, and hell had hurled Its
hottest rage. when, with every nerve of His
body In torture, and every fiber of His heart
In excruciation,, He cried out: my God, my
God! why hast thou forsaken mel"
1t was a vicarious cross-the right hand
cross suffered for itself the left hand cross for
itself but the middle cross for you. When Il
blood into his veins, that he die not" The
veins of the young man were tapped, and the
blood transferred; so that the king liyed, but
the young man died. Christ saw, the race
perishing. He cried "Pour my blood into
their veins, that they die not"
MY hand Is free now, because ChrisCs was
crushed. My brow Is painless now, because
Christs was torn. My soul escapes, because
Christs was bound: | gain heaven, because
Christ for mo endured the horrors of hell.
When the Swiss were many years ago con-
enemies arrayCd in solid phalnuX, and knew
not how TO break their ranks; but one of their
heroes rushed out in front of his regiment and
shouted: "Make way for liberty" The
weapons of the enemy were plunged into his
heart, but while they were Staying him, of
course their ranks were broken and through
that gap in the ranks the Swiss marched TO
victory, Christ saw al the powers of dark
ness assailing men,. He cried out make
way for the redemption of the world" All
the weapons OF internal wrath struck Him,
but as they struck Him our race marched out
free.
TO this middle cross my dying hearers, look,
that your souls may live. ! showed you the
right hand cross in order that you might sec
what an awful thing it Is to be unbeieving.
showed you the left hand cross that you might
see what it is to repent. Now show you the
middle cross that you may see what Christ
has done to save your soul. Poets have sung
its praise, and sculptors have attempted to
commemorate II in marble, and martyrs have
clung to II in the fire, and Christia IS dying
quietly in their beds have leaned their heads
against 1t. This hour, may a. our souls en-
brace II with an eCstacy OF affection, Lay
will fail you. Without a strong grip on that
you perish. Put your hand on that and you
are safe, though world swing from beneath
your feet O. 5h9t might sngrsys on yGn5F
viii not heed then that in your dream
MS ,n coming night, You might sec on
spectacles-the right hand cross showing I'M
belief, dying without Christ, the left hand
showing what 1t is TO be pardoned, while the
burst of heayenas II says: by all these wounds
| plead for thy heart. | have loved thee with
an everlasting love. Rivers cannot quench IT,
| the right hand cross will fade out of sight, and
| then the left Will be gone nothing viii remain
but the middle cross, and oven that in your
throne; and the worn face of Calvary will be-
come radiant with gladness; and, Instead Of
| the mad mob at the foot of the cross, viii be
a multitude Eneeling And you ana ] will be
among them. But no we will not wait for
| such Il dream. In this. our most aroused
| mood. we, throw down at the foot
| OF that middle cross sin, sorrow, life, death,
everything We are slaves Christ gives de-
liyeTance to the captive We are thirsty;
| Christ Is the river of salvation to slako our
thiTsl' we & are hungry Jesus says; ~ am al ne
| Christ rays: "Save that man from going down
| into the pit; am the ransom We are tossed
on on sea Of trouble Jesus comes over Y, saying
| Jesus says: 81 am the bright and morning
star" We are sick; Jesus Is the "bllm Of
Gilead." We are dead; hear the shroGds rend
aud the grave hillocks heaYo rs lie cries! ~
| am the resurrection and the life; he that be-
| he live" We want Qualification; Being
| through our Lord Jesus Christ" We want To
| exercise mith: "Beicvc in the Lord Jesus
| Christ and thou shalt be saved l want to get
| from under condemnation: "There Is now,
therefore, no conformation to them who, are
| In Christ Jesus" Tho GrOss-He carried It,
| The flames of hell;-lle suffered them. The
| II. Heights OF heaven sing II, and worlds OF
| light to worlds of light all round the heavens
cry; "Glory Glory !"
Letus 90 forth ana gather the trophies for
Jesus From GolcOpd0 mines we gather the
diamonds, from CcylOn banks we gather tho
| pearls, from all lands and kingdOmswe gather
| precious stones, aud we bring the gittering
| burdens and put them down at the feet OF
| Jesus and say IAN these are Thine, Thou art
l worthy" We go forth again for mora trophies,
| and into one sheai we gather all the sceptres
' OF the Caesars, and the AleXanders, ana the
czars, ana the sultans, and OF all royalties Rud
dOminiOns, and then we bring the sheaf OF
eeptres and put 1t down at the feet of Jesus
nd say: Thou art king of kings, aud these
hou hast conquered" And then we go forth
ain to gather more trophies, and we bid the
tteemed Of ages the sons and daughters of
! Lord Almighty, to come. Aud the hosts