Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1888-06-04

There has some one come here today whom
you have not observed He did not come
through the front door; be did not come
down any Of these aisles; yet | know he is
here. He is from the east, the far east. He
comes with blistered foot, and with broken
heart, and cheeks red not with health but
with blood from the temples. | take hold OF
his coat and l say: alt does not seem TO fit
thee NO" he says, "it is not mine; it is
borrowed; it does not belong to me now.
For my vesture did they cast lots" And
say to him: Thine eyes are red as though
from loss Of sleep" He says: "Yes, the Son
of man had not where to lay his head"
And touch the log on his back and l say;
why earliest thou thiSP ABR he says,
that Is a cross 1 carry for thee and for the
sins OF the whole world. That Is cross
Fall into line, march on with me in this pro
cession, take your smaller crosses and your
lighter burdens, and join me in this march
TO heaven And we join that procession
with our smaller crosses and our lighter
burdens, and Christ looks back and he sees
some are halting because they cannot endure
the shame, or bear the burden, and with
voice which has in it majesty and omuipot-
ence, he cries until all the earth trembles:
"Whosoever doth not bear his cross, and
come after me, cannot be my disciple"
Oh my brethren, my sisters-for do not
speak professionally, l speak as a brother
would speak to brother or sister--my
brother, can you not bear cross II at last
you can wear crowni Come, now, let Us
divide off. Who is on the Lords sidei Who
is ready to turn his back upon the Lamb of
God that taketh away the sin of the worlds
Roman emperor said TO Greek archi-
tect: "You build me coliseum, grand
coliseum, and If it sui me will crown you
in the presence OF all the people, and will
make great day OF festival on your ac-
count" The Greek architect did his work,
did it magniticently, planned the building,
looked after Its CONSTRUCTION The building
was done. The day for opening arrived In
the coliseum were tho emperor and the great
architect. The emperor arose amid the plaud-
| its OF vast assembly and said: We
have gathered here today TO open
this coliseum and to honor the Greek
architect. It Is great day for the Roman
| empire. Let this building be prosperous, and
let honor be put upon the Greek architect
Ci we must have festival today BRING
out those Christians and let US have them
put to death at the mouth OF the hons Ihe
Christians were put into the center OF the
amphitheatre IL was TO be a great celeora'
! tion IN their DESTRUCTION linen the lions,
| hungry and three-iourths starved, were let
out from their dens IN the side OF the amphi,
theatre, and they came forth with mighty
spring to destroy and rend tne CHRISTIANS,
and all the galleries shouted: "Huzza. huzzai
| long live the emperor! linen the creek
architect arose in one OF the galleries, and
shouted until in the vast assemblage all
heard him: Il, too, am ChrlstianF and
| they seized hi 7 IN their turv ana hung MIN
TO the wild beasts, until MS body, bleeding
and dead, was tumbled over and over again
! III the dust oil the afnphitneatre
Could you have done that for Christi
| Could you, IN vast asseinGlage, all or
whom hated Christ, nave SAID: i am
Christian" or II want TO be Christianf
| Would you have had the ten thousandth
| part OF the enthusiasm ana the courage OF
| the Greek archltecti Nay, ask you another
question, Would you IN an assemolage where
| they are nearly all Christlans-ln an assem-
blage, vast multitude OF whom love christ
and are willing to 1--we. and II need be TO die
for him-would you dare TO say: Il am a
Christian" or Il want TO be a Christianf
Would you say In the presence OF the friends
or Christ as much as tine GreeR archltect SAID
in the presence OF the enemies OF Christi Oh,
are there not multitudes here this morning
| who are ready 10 say: Let the world HOOK
on, let all the galleries OF earth and heaven
and hell look on take Chrlst TINS day.
Cope applause or abuse, come sickness or
health, come life or death, Christ now,
Christ forever"
Are You for Christi Are you against HIM
The destlnies OF eternity trembie IN the bal
ance 1t seems as II the last day had come,
and we were gathered for the reckoning.
Behold he cometh with clouds, and every
eye shall see him" What | say to one l say
to all What are you doing for Christi
What are you bearing for Christi
Hovs Won anv scars 70 show in this conflict
| Wban a war ia over the heroes have scars tc
show One hero rolls back his sleeve and
shows a p-unshot fracture or he pulls down
the collar and shows where he was wounded
in the neck. Another man saws: u have never
had the use of nv limb since | was wounded
at that great battle" When the last day
comes. when all our battles are over, will We
have any wounds for Christi Some have
wounds for sin. wounds for the devil. wound.
gotten in fighting ON the wrong side. Havs
we woun,.s that we can show-wounds eotteI
in the battle for Christ and for the truth
On that resurrection day Christ will hav,
plenty OF scars to show. Christ will stanc
there and show the scars on his brow, tn,
scars ON his hands, and the scars on his feet
and he will put aside the robe of his royalt,
and show the scar on bis side, and all HEAVIER
will break down with emotion and gratitud,
N one great sob, and then in one great no
anna viii you and have any scars t.
Showi
There will be Ignatius on that day showing
the mark of the paw and teeth OF the hol
that struck him down in the coliseum Their
will he glorious John Huss showing jus
where on his foot the flames began on tha
oay wnen us soui 'ooA wing VI naiiie az