Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1888-06-13
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Tor ine SENTINEL AND REPuBLIcAx.
In this the 18th century rsilroading il q
great success among civilized and Chris
tian nztious. and especially notably great
success IN America Each train whether
for carrying passengers or freight in order
TO be conveyed from town to town and
from station to station, that are along the
railroad line, must necesariAily have an en-
gineer, fireman, and several brakemen TO
conduct snd regulate 1t as il runs along
The engineer aided by the trakemen hs,
the movement or running of the train in his
hands But telegraph men in small towers
and in large telegraph offices along the rail
roa1 line iii the road De an important one,)
have the authority given them to order the
The engineers how to proceed by suitable
day signals and at night BY light signals of
various colors. Nov for an example it can
be said, an engineer runs his heavily load
ed train AT rapid rate on q dark night.
Dis necessarily watchful eye catches the
color OF the light ahead at the tower IS his
train rounds a curve. Tne light has the
color for slack Of speed and stoppage. The
engineer understands il as his duty to obuy
and that the operator knows more of what
is ahead or what is to be waited on than he
So he signals the brakemen to tighten
brakes, which order is obeyed and the
train stops and thus be has obeyed the au-
thority of the signal or railroad authority
and thereby saved his train from running
In another train before. As the engineer
that ooeys the signals along a well regulat-
ed road and when the brakemen obey the
signals of the engineer, be has his train TO run
the appointed route (under right signals)
generally without wreck or disaster, so our
Heavenly Father has ordered all persons
(to more or less degree) to be the engi-
neers OF their own Ii yes but even as epgi-
neers cannot run their trains along safely
and save their lives and the lives of Others.
nor their trains from being wrecked when
not ooeying the signals from railroad tow
ers or telegraph offices SO in another and
perhaps more important sense il is not
wise for people to engineer their own lives
by Ignoring and disoeeying 1.-THE signals
the commands of G cd as given in tn, Bibl-.
as "keep my commandments" ssrepent and
be baptized, +" .'believe on the Lord Je.us
and thou shalt be saved, /" and for believersl
to observe the Lords Supper, which is or |
represents ''Christ our Passover who is
sacrificed for us,' and is celebrated In the
Protestant Church in its branches instead
of the old Testament Passover. The old
Testament Passover was typical Of ..Chri,t
our Passover" "the Bread of Life,D .the
Lamb OF God, who suffered on the cross
for the remission of and cleansing from SIN
by Him, those that repent and believe.
Thus Communion among believers is keep
ing commandment or accepting an invita-
ton OF Christ their Redeemer. For tbos.
Coming 10 Christ, TO receive the admipi,-
tFstion OF baptism is obeying the Divine
invitation and command arepent and be
baptized"
As very frequently serious wrecks and
deaths OF engineers and brakemen b,xs
taken place by proper and right signal, from
telegraph offices being ignored or overlook
ed SO the loss Of many a mans soul has oe-
CURED by his having turned from the
sway" by which God as offered to ..xs
namely the Lord Jesus Christ sswho il ab,s
10 save Them TO the uttermost that come
INTO God through Him." All that will re-
pent and believe on Christ will be saved bv
Him because of their faith in Him, "since
DE came into the world to save sinners, !" and
he invitation to those that believe III.
IS the Son of God is to s'repent and be bap-
lied Obeying the signals of railroad tel
egraPhers has guided a many an engineer,
rain and travellers safely through to their
destinations, and it is also true that those
'ho take God at his word and obey rihe
'ignals-l bis commands are saved by the
thousands through Christ, who 'sIiveth and
was dead" and is "alive forevermore," and
who will bring those Redeemed 10 be alive
With him.