West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1889-08-08


q young man died on tho scafrold
Tor the crime OF murder Some
tlmo after tho mother OF this Young
man was dying and the priest came In. and
nenade confession 20 the priest TINT she WINS
tho murderer and not her son; I'm a moment
OK anger she had struck her husband n blow
that slew him. Tho son came suddenly into
tho room, and was washing away the wounds
ana Trying TO resuscitate his father when
some ono looked through the window and saw
NM MN, and supposed him 10 DO the criminal
lhat young mau died for his own mother
you say 1T was wonderful that
no never exposed herr But i
tell you or n grander thing. Christ,
tho Son of God, died not for His mother. nor
for His Father, but for His sworn enemies
Oh, such Christ as that-so loving. so pa
lent so self,sacriiicing-can you not trust
Himp think there are many under the in
hucnco of the Spirit of God who arc SAYING.
III VIII trust Him il you will only tell me
how;" and the great question asked by thou
sands IS: "How2 Howp Aud while /
answer your question j look up aud
so often uttered in tho midst of his
sermons Master, holpp How are YOU TO
trust in Christi just as you trust any
one: You trust your partner i'm business
house gives you note payable three months
hence, you expect the payment OF that notc
at the end of throe months. You have per-
feet confidence in their word and in their
obhAbls vi dstli, you ~ lOilo tNDttbinK
there will be food ON the table. You have
confidence in that. Now, ask you TO have
the same confidence in the Lord Jesus
Christ. He says: ''You believe I take
away your vS sins !, aud they . are all taken
any morei Before l read my Bible any
more2 Before / cry over my sins any
morep Yes, this moment Believe with all
your heart and you are saved. Why, Christ
Is only waiting TO get from you what you
give to scores of uQODla every div What
is thatp Confidence. IL these people whom
you trust day by day are more
worthy than Christ, If they are
more faithful than Christ, il they
have dono moro than Christ ever did, then
give them tho preference; but if you really
think that Christ is as trustworthy as they
are, then deal with Him as fairly "Oh,"
says some one in a light way: 81 believe that
Christ was born in Bethlehem. and believe
That lie died on the cross" Do you believe
1t with your hcld or your hearth viii Illus
strate the difference. You are in your own
mouse. In tho morning YOU open n news
paper and you read how Capt Braveheart
on the sen rislScd his life for tho salvation OF
nus passengers. You say, "What q grand
Fellow he must havo becnl His family de-
serve very well OF the country You fold
tho newspaper and sit down at tho table, and
perhaps do not think of that incident again.
That is historical faith.
But now you arc on the sea, and IL Is night,
ma you are asleep and you arc awakened by
the shrieli Of "Firep You rush out ON tho
deck. You hear amid the wrnging of tho
hands and the fainting, the cry: mo hone
no hopol We are lostl we arc lostY' The sail
puts out its wings of fire, tho ropes mako a
burning ladder in tho night heavens, tho
Spultof wrecks misses in the wave and OF Tho
hurricane dock shakes out its banner of smoke
and darkness. "DOwn with the lfebOatsp
cries the captain. ''Down with the lifehoatsp
People rush into them. The boats are about
tull Room only for one more man. You arc
~ limo FN-NN tas.. y =
snail 1t boz Xou or tho captain? The can
tainl The captain says: ''You." You iumD
and are saved. He stands there and dies
NOW, you believe That Captain Brayehcart
Sacrlhced himself for his passengers. but you
believe it with love, with tears. with hot
and long continued ordinations. with
grief at his loss and ioy at your
celiyerance. That is saving faith. In other
words what you believe with all the heart.
ana believe IN regard TO yourself. On this
hinge turns my sermon; aye, the salvation
OF your immortal soul. You often 90 acroS;
bridge you know nothing about. You do
not know who built that bridge Won do NOT
Know what material it is made of; but You
come TO 1T and walk over it and ask no diIes-
tons. And here is an arched bridge blasted
from the "Roek of Age" And built by tho
architect Of the whole universe spannitIcr tLe
DARK gulf between sin and righteousness, and
an GOD asks you is TO walk across it.; and you
start, and you come to it. and Won stoD and
You go little way on and you stop, and YOU
lall back, and You experiment You snv.
How do know that bridge will hold meYp
iiIlSteed OF marching ON with firm step, ask
ing no questions, but feeling that tho
strength of tho eternal God is undor
you; Oh, was there ever a prize proffered
so cheap as pardon and heaven are offered TO
you? For how much? A million dollars
~ is certainly worth moro than that. But
cheaper than That you can have it, Ten
thousand dollars? Less than TINT. Five
thousand dollars? Less than that. One dol
lorY Less than that. Ono farthingP Loss
nan mat. Without money and with
S %u price" NO money to pay.
action OF the soul: "BeIi nU o on i've
Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved. y
Shau try TO tell you what it is to
be saved? / cannot tell you. No man. no
angel can tell you. But 1 can hint at
IT. For my text bring me up to this
point. Thou shalt be saved" II means n
happy Ire here, and a peaceful death and
DhssIul eternity. 1t is q grand thing
70 go to sleep at night and TO get up in
the morning, and to do business ali
day feeling thet ell is right between my heart
ard God. No accident, no sickness, no per
secution, no peril, no sword can do me any
permanent damage. / am q forgiven child
OF God aud He Is bound TO see me througb
ne mountains may depart, tho earth may
burn, tho light Of the stars may be blown out
Dy the blast Of the Judgment hurricane: but
nc aud death, things present and things 20
come are mine. Yea, further than
that-it means peaceful death. Mrs He
mans, Mrs SigOurncy DR.. Young, and al
most all the poets have said handsome things
about death. There is nothing beautiful
ABOUT It. When wc stand by tho white and
rigid features Of those whom we love. aud
lhey give no answering pressure Of the hand
anu no returning kiss of the lip, we do not
want anybody poetizing around about u.s.
Death 10 loath someness. and midnight and
tho Wflng,ug or tic Lclrt until the tendrHs
map end curl in tho torture, unless Christ
tnnll Dc with us. ] confess 10 YOU an
Infinite fecr a consuming horror Of death.
unice5 Christ shgil be With mo. i would
rather go down into n cavo Of wild beasts o.
jungle Of reptile than into the grave. UNI
less Christ gOog with mo. VIII Won tell mo
that am 60 be carried out from my bright
homo cnd put away in tho darkuessS i
cannot bear darlin~s Ht tio first
coming Of tho evening ! must have the
Gas lighted md enc further on iu lifo peB
tlo more 1 Ike 90 have my friends round
about inc.
and nm J to De put on Tor thous5n17 of
year l1 a d3rs place with mo- ono 10 speak
TOY Whom Go HOLIDAYS come and tho r,ftg
ere nI.iri1u'sl. H1ll o1I no i9y 9the
'--ery CIra.ult." or tI8 Happy Now
yer" Ah. 10 NOT point down 90 he bo,o
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