The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-04-16
THE PARSONS CORNER.
THINKERS
A. PARSON EDITOR.

FREE THINKERS FINDING
L1GHT.-The writer had a very
interesting acquaintance with a
young Jew who was seeking
Christ, only a few months ago.
He came from Russia where he
had been educated for Jewish
Rabbi, but had become convinced
that christianity was true and his
father had turned him out. There
is a remarkable interest recently
among Jews on the question of
Christ being the long expected
Messiah. The following from the
Cbngregot5on0list is interesting:
''The American Hebrew Free
Thinkers Association have issued
remarkable declaration of their
views concerning Christ and Chris
tianity. They declare that Jews
enjoy the greatest freedom and
prosperity in the countries where
people have adopted the religion
of Jesus Christ; that it broke down
Jewish narrowness and is the most
liberal and progressive religion in
the world; that it is adopted to
every country, and is constantly
gaining strength while other relig-
ions are declining; that there is
good proof that Jesus Christ lived
at the very time when the Jews
were looking for the promised
Messiah; that for eighteen hundred
years no Jewish prophet has arisen
to oppose the claims of Christ;
chat they as honest, free thinking
men are in doubt; that in order to
reject Christ they must have some
thing stronger against Him than
mere assertion, and that, if there is
proof that the Messiah is yet to
come, they would like to know it.
This is a spirit at least free from
prejudice and open to conviction;
and contact of such men with
warm-hearted, devoted Christians
would be likely to lead them to
yield their confidence and obedi-
ence to the claims of Him who
came to save the Jews.''
SERIOUS THINGS TOMORROW
Life is tremendously serious
matter, and yet how many are
tritling about its most vital mat
ters as though there was no such O.
thing as accountability, as though
life had no higher object than to
kill time, and get as much pleas
IRE out Of the passing hour as
possible. There will be horrible
awakening some day to every man
that ignores the serious things of
life.
MANY ages ago, a Greek noble
man made a feast for his friends.
in the midst of his mirth, a mes
senger entered in great haste, with
L letter. 1t was from distance,
to tell him that a plot had been
formed by his enemies to kill him
that night. My master desired
me to say that you must read the
letter without delay, for it is about
serious things Serious things
tomorrow said the nobleman as
he threw the letter aside, and took
up his cup of wine. The delay
was fatal. Before the feast was
at end, his enemies rushed into the
hall and slew him.
What folly you say; why did
he not attend to the warning?
But are you not acting in the same
manner! The world with all it's
pleasures and profits to-day; seri-
Gus things Tomorrow
SICK SHEEP.-In recent SER
mon on The Good Shepherd, Mr..
Moody said he had learned from
an Eastern shepherd that though
sheep in that country will ordi-
narily run away at the voice of the
stranger, a sick sheep will some
times come at his call. This OK
plains, Mr.. Moody thinks, why so
many people in Boston run after
divers and strange teachings.
They are in a disordered moral
condition.