The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-06-21
50. LONDONDERRY VT. THURSDAY JUNE o. 1885,

and to honor the Greek architect. 1t is
great day for the Roman empire.
Let this building be prosperous, and let
honor be put upon the Greek architect.
Oh, we must have festival to-day. Bring
out those Christians and let us have them
put to death at the mouth of the lions" The
Christians were put into the center OF the
amphitheatre 1t was to be great ceebra-
tion in their destruction Then the lions,
hungry and three-fourths starved, were leu
out from their dens In the side of the amphi-
theatre, and they came forth with mighty
spring to destroy and rend the Christians,
and all the galleries shouted: "Huzza, huzzaI
Long live the smperoro Then the Greek
architect arose in one Of the galleries. and
shotited until in the vast assemblage all
heard him: II, too, am ChristianW and
they seized him in their fury and flung him
to the wild beasts, until his body, bleeding
and dead, was tumbled over and over again
in the dust of the amphitheatre.
Could you have done that for Christ !
Could you, in a vast assemblage, all OF
whom hated Christ, have said: II am g
Christian" or II want to be Christian"
Would you have had the ten thousandth
part of the enthusiasm and the courage OF
the Greek architect Nay, ask you another
question: Would you in an nssemblage whare
they are nearly all Christians-in an assem-
blage, vast multitude Of whom love Christ
and are willing to live, and il need be TO die,
for him-would you dare to say: =! am q
Christian" or ~ want to be Christian"
Would you say in the presence of the friends
of Christ as much as the Greek architect SAID
In the presence of the enemies of Christ! Oh,
are there not multitudes here this morning
who are ready to say: "Let the world look
on, let all the galleries of earth and heaven
and hell look on, | take Christ this day.
Como applause OF abuse, come sickness or
health come life or death, Christ now, Christ
forever"
Are YOU for Christi Are you against Hint
The destinies of eternity tremble in the bal
ance. 1t seems as if the last day had come,
and we were gathered for the reckoning.
"Behold he cometh with clouds, and every
eve shall see him." What say to one say
to all. What are you doing for Christi
What are you bearing for Christ!
C Christian man, y! Christian womanl
Have you any scars to show in this conflict
When a war is over the heroes have scars to
show. One hero rolls back his sleeve and
shows gunshot fracture, or he pulls down
the collar and shows where he was wounded
in the neck. Another man says: "lhave never
had the use of my limb since was wounded
at that great battle" When the last day
comes, when all our battles are over viii we
have any wounds for Christi Some have
wounds for sin, wounds for the devil, wounds
gotten in fighting on the wrong side. Have
we wounds that we can show-wounds gotten
in the battle for Christ, and for the TRUTH
On that resurrection day Christ will have
plenty Of scars to show Christ will stand
there and show the scars on his brow, the
scars on his hands, the scars on his feet and
he will put aside the robe Of his royalty
and 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 ho-
sanna. Will you and have any scars to
ehow7
There will he Ignatius on that day showing
the mark of the paw and teeth Of the lion
that struck him down in the coliseum. There
will ha glorious John Huss showing Just
where on his foot the flames began on that