The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1886-12-23

sides that lie has undertaken the care OF
thousands who were as forloTn as you, end
! IIe has never ost a case. Courage, o Chris
| tan soull 1 think that after all there may be
some chance for you, for the great advocate
rises to make his plea. He says: Il admit
all that has been proved against my client
admit all these sins, aye, more; but look ct
that wounded hand of mine, and look at that
other wounded hand, and at my right
foot and at my left foot. But all
| these wounds l plead for his clear
ance Count all the drops of my
tears. Count all the drops of my blood. By
| the humiliation of Bethlehem, by the sweat
of Gethsenlsne, by the suferings of the cross,
1 demand that he go free. On this arm he
hath leaned; to this heart he hath flown; in
my tears he hath washed; on my righteous
ness he hath depended. Let him go free;
l am the ransom. Let him escape the lash; l
took the scourgings Let the cup pass from
him; L drank it to the dregs. Put ON him the
! crown Of life, for I have worn the crown of
thorns Over against my cross of shame set
his throne of triumph"
Well, the counsel on both sides have spoken,
and there is only one more thing now remain
ing, and that is the awarding of the judg-
ment. If you have ever been in a court room
you know the silence, and the solemnity,
when the verdict is about TO be rendered or
soul on trial, shall it be saved shall it be
lostl Attention. above, around, beneath.
All the universe cries, "Hearl Hearl"
The judge rises and gives this decision,
never to be changed, never to be revoked.
"There is, therefore, now no condemnation to
them who are in Christ Jesus"
''The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose,
viii not, 1 will not, desert to His foes;
That soul, though all he'll should endeavor TO
shake,
III never, no never, no never forsake."
But, my friends, there is coming day of
trial in which not only the saint, but the
sinner must appear. That day of trial will
come very suddenly. The farmer will be at
the plow, the merchant will be in the counting
room, the woodman will be ringing his ak
on the hicl1ories, the weaver will have his
foot on the treadle, the manufacturer will be
walking amid the buzz of looms and the clack
of flying machinery, the counsel may be stand
ing at the bar pleading the law, the minister
may be in the pulpit pleading the gospel, the
drunkard may be reeling amid his cups, and
TIE blasphemer with the oath caught between
mis- teeth.
Lol The sun hides Night comes down at
mid-noon. A wave of darkness rolls over the
earth. The stars appear at MONDAY. The
earth shudders and throbs. There an earth
quake opens and city sinks as a crocodile
would crunch a child. Mountains roll in
their sockets and send down their granite
cliffs in an avalanche of rock. Rivers pause
in their chase for the sea, and ocean, uprear-
Ing, cries to flying Alps and Himalayas.
Beasts below and emoan, and snuff up
the darkness. Clouds fly like hocks of
swift eagles. Great thunders beat and boom
and burst. Stars shoot and fall The AL
mighty, rising on his throne, declares that
time shall be no longer, and the archangers
trump repeats it till all the living hear, and
the continents of dead spring to their feet,
crying: "Time shall be no longerl" Oh, on
that day, will you be ready9
l have shown you how well the Christian
will get off in his trial. VIII you get off as
well in your trialg Win Christ plead on your
side or will he plead against you? Oh, what
will you do in the last great assize, If your
conscience is against you, and the world is
against you, and the angels of heaven are
against you, and the Holy Spirit is against
you, and the Lord God Almighty is against
you2 Better this day secure an advocate.