The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-06-04
THE CROSS.
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and, il need be, die for Him-would YOU
dare to say: al am Christian, /" or, II
want TO be Christian?" Would YOU say
in the presence OF the friends of Christ as
much as the Griek architect said in the
presence of the enemies OF Christ? OF
are there not multitudes here this morn
ing who are ready to say; "I.et the world
look ON, let all the galleries OF earth and
heaven and hell look on, / take Christ this
day. Come applause or abuse, come sick
ness or health, come life or death, Christ
now, Christ forever" Are YOU for Christ,
are you against Him? The dcstinics OF
eternity tremble in the balance. 1t seems
as ii the last day had come and we were
gathered for the reckoning. "Behold, lie
cometh with clouds, and every eve shall
see Him." What say TO one shall say
TO all. What are YOU doing for Christ?
What are you bearing for Christi
q! Christian man, q! Christian woman?
Have you any scars to show in this con-
hlctf When war is over the heroes have
scars TO show. One hero rolls
back his sleeves and shows gun
shot fracture, or he pulls down
the collar and shows where he
was wounded in the neck. Another man
says 81 have never had the use of my
limb since | was wounded ut that great
battle" When the last day comes, when
all our battles are over, will we have any
wounds for Christ? Some have wounds
for sin, wounds for the devil, wounds got
ten in fighting on the wrong side. Have
we wounds that VIC can show wounds
gotten in the battle for Christ and for the
truth? On that resurrection day Christ
will have plenty OF sears To show. Christ
will stand there and show the scars on His
brow, the scars on His hands, and the
scans ON His leet, and lie will put aside
the robe OF His royalty aud show the scar
on His side, and all heaven will break
down with emotion and gratitude in one
great sob, and then in one great hosauna.
viii you and have any scars &c show?
There will be lgnatius on that day show
ing the mark Of the paw and teeth OF the
lion that struck him down in the Coliseum.
There viii bc glorious John lluss showing
just where on his foot the flames began on
that day when his soul took wing OF flame
and scared mp from Constance There
will be Hugh Mckail ready 10 point 10 the
mark on his neck where the AK struck
him. There will be Mcmillan and Camp
bell and Freeman, the American mission
aries who with their wives and children
were put 10 death in the awful massacre at
Cawnpore, showing the place whcrc the
daggcrs OF the SCpoys struck them. There
will he the Waldcnscs showingwhcrc their
limbs were broken ON the day when the
Piedmontese soldicry pitched them over
the rocks. VIII YOU and have any
wounds 10 show? Have we fought any
battles for Christ? o! that we might an
be- enlisted Tor Christ, that We might all be
willing TO sulcr for Christ, that we might
all bear a cross for Christ.
When the Scottish Chicitans wanted 10
raise an army, they would make q wooden
cross, and then set IL ON fire, and carry il
with other crosses they had, through the
mountains, through the highlands, and
among the people, and rs they waved the
cross the people would gather 20 the
standard and fight for Scotland. So today.
come out with the cross oi the Son Of
God. tits a flaming cross flaming With
suffering, flaming with triumph, flaming
with glory. carry 1t out among all the
people. Who will be- on the Lords side?
Who will gather 10 the standard Of
Emmanuel A cross, u cruss, crus.l
"WhOs0eVcr doth not bear his cross and
come after Me, cannot cannot be My dis
chile"