Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1889-08-03

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spectcd. No. you must have the Ger
tiiicate hung ami,lships. telling how
many tons il carries. and how
long ago il was built. :nd who
built it, and all about IL And
you cannot expect me 70 risk
the cargo Of my immortal interests
on board any craft till you tell me
what it is made Of, and where il was
made and what IL is When. then, !
ask you who this is you want mo TO
trust in. you tell me he was very at.
tractivc person. Contemporary writ
ers describe his whole appearance rs
being rcsplcndcnt. There was no need
for Christ to tell the children TO come
TO him. Suffer little children to
come unto mo" was not spoken TO the
children; il was spoken to the disciples.
The children came readily enough
without any invitation. No sooner did
Jesus appear than the littlc ones jump
ed from their mothers arms. an ava.
lanche Of beauty and love. into his
lap. Christ did not ask John To
put his head down on his bosom;
John could not help but put
his head there. lsupposo TO look at
Christ was to love him. Oh. how at.
tractive his manner. Why, when they
saw Christ coming along the stree,
they ran into their houses, and they
wrapped up their invalids MS quick as
they could. aud brought them out that
hc might look at them. There was
something so pleasant, so inviting, so
cheering in everything he did. in his
very look. When these sick ones were
brought out. did hc say: do not
bring me these sores: do not trouble me
with these leprosiest" No, no; there
was kind look. there was a gentle
word, there was healing touch. They
could not keep away from him.
In addition 10 this softncss Of char.
acter. there was fiery momentum.
How the kings Of the earth turned
pale. Hero is IL plain man with few
sailors ut his hack. coming of the sea
of Galilcc. going up to the palucc Of
the CAESARS, making that palace quake
10 the foundations, and uticring u
worl Of mercy and kindness which
throbs through all the earth, and
through all the heavens. aud through
all ages. Oh. he was "a loving Christ.
But il was not cifcminncy or insipidity
Of character; il WAS accompanied with
majesty. infinite and omnipoten, Lest
the world should not realize his eur.
nestness. this Christ mounts the cross
THE DEATH OF CHRIST.
You say: IF Christ has 10 die, VIII,
not let him take some dosrlly potion
and lie on couch in some bright and
beautiful homci II lie must die. let
Him expire amid all kindly in,cn.
,ion>" No. the world mus, hear the
hammers on the heads Of the spike.
The world must listen 10 the death
rattle OF the sufferer. The world
must feed his warm blood dropping
on each check. while il looks up into
the face Of his anguish. And so ia,
cross must bc lifted and n hole is dug
ON tho top Of Calvary. II mus, Dr
dug three feet deep, and then thee
is laid on the groMnd. and the sufferer
is stretched upon il. and the nails
are pounded through nerve and
muscle and bone, through the
right hand. through the left
hand. and then they shake his. ri.h,
hand To see il il is fast. and they heavt
up tho wood. half dozen shonldcr,
under tho weight. and they put the
end Of the cross in the mouth of The
hole, and they plunge il in. all the
weigh, of his body coming down ior
the first time on the spilsos: and while
some hold the cross upright otlicr>
throw in the dirt and irainplc il down.
and tramplc il hard. Oh, plant that
tree well and thoroughly. for it is 10
bear fiuit such as no other tree ever
bor. Why did Christ endure III lie
could have taken those rocks and with
them crushed his cruciiicrs. lie could
have reached up aud graSpcd the sword
of the omnipotcnt God, and with OF.
clean cut have tumbled them into per.
dition. But no; he was TO die. lie
must die. His life for your life. In
a European city Young mnn
died on the scaifold for the
crime Of murder. Some time NJ
ter the mother of this young
man was dying, and the priest came
in. and she made confession 10 the
priest that she was the murderer aud
not her son; in a moment of anger she
had struck her husband blow tina,
slew him. The Son came suddenly
into the room. and was washing away
the wounds and trying To rcsusciiaic
his father. when some one looked
through the window and saw him.
and supposed him To bc the criminal.
That young man died for his own
mother. You say: III was wonder.
full that he never exposed her" But
| tell you Of gran,lcr thing. Christ.
the Son Of God, died not for his
mother. nor for his father. but for
his sworn enemies Oh. such
Christ az that-so loving, NJ pa
ticnt. so self sacriiicing-can you not
trust himf think there are many
under the influence Of the spirit Of
God who ARE saying: Il WILL trust
him il you will only tell me how"
and the great question asked by thon.
sands is; Howl howF And while
| answer your question look up and
utter the prayer which Rowland Hill
So often uttered in the midst of his
sermons: Master. hclp!" How are
you Ia trust ia Christi Just as you
trust any Ono. You trust your part.
ner ia business with important things.
II commercial house gives you
note payable three months hence. you
expect the payment of that note at the
end Of ,hlS'c months You have per.
feet confidence in their word and
in their ability. Or ag%n, you
go home rXp' ting there will be- food
on the table. You have confidence in
tia, Now, ! nsl. you Ia have the
same confidence in the Lord Jesus
Christ lie says: "You believe | take
away your sins. and they ART all taken
away What" you say. before
pray any morl before read my
Bible any murt l;cfore | cry over
my slt> amy mnrri" Yes. this mo.
nirui l;rlirIc with all your heart
and ynu are saved. Why. Christ is
ouly waiting Ia get from you what
you give la scores of people every day.
What II ilmiG Confidence. II these
people whom you trust day by day are
inorr worthy ihan Christ. il they are
m"c faithful than Christ. il they