Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1892-07-14

WITHOUT exception, universal ns, az
to all who want it. Now, is na p"t e
cheap enough-all things or NOM saa
This is the whole OF the GosnsIu 1as,
understand it, that ifyou beliegr s. al =
Christ died to save YOU, Won aras .aas
When the Christian Comm;ssssd
went into, the army during thu .ss 40
there We're a great multitude OF hnnN,sss
men and only a few loaves Of hnas'y
and the delegate OF the comm Gssaa
was cutting the bread and giyin ,.vs
out to e''usN
WOUNDED AND DYING MEN,
Some one came up and said uc
those slices thinner or there vii, w
be enough to 60 around" And tS Ies
the delegate cut the slices verv tb:s
and handed the bread around n rua;
they all had some, but not m uaI'
But, blessed be God, there is M n.,
OF economy in this Gospel. Bread 1s "a
all; bread enough and to spare W 1vs
perish with hunger? WI!
Again l advise you, as one Of ~,
best things you can do with Christ ' az
take him into your love. Now tS..'
are two things which makeus love- .nS
one-inherent attractiveness ari
then what he does in the way Of l; ,,l
ness toward us. Now Christ is in ho.I
these positions. Inherent attract;r.
ness: Fairer than the children Of man
the lustre OF the morning in his ara
the glow OF the setting sun in his cbesl
'myi'rh and frankincense in the braa.S
OF his lip. In a heaven of holy BENZ.
the best. In a heaven OF mighty onss
the strongest. In a heaven OF are,t
hearts, the tenderest and the Most
sympathetic. Why, sculpture hss
never yet been able to chisel his form
nor painting to present the flush Of
his cheek, no music to strike his
charms; and the greatest surprise NJ
eternity will be the first moment when
we rush into his presence and with
uplifted hands and streaming eyes and
heart bounding with rapture, we cry
out, "This is Jesus"
If Iwere hopelessly in debt. and
some one came and paid my debts
and gave me a receipt in full, and
called off the pack OF bounding credit.
ors; If were on a laundering ship, and
you came in a life-boat and took me
off, could ever forget your kindness?
Would | ever allow an opportunity to
pass without rendering you a service
or attesting my gratitude and love?
Oh, how ought we to feel toward
Christ, who plunged into the depth
OF our sin and
PLUCKED US OUT.
Ought it not so set the very best emo.
tions Of our hearts into the warmest,
ay, red hot glow? The story is 50
old that the people almost get asleep
while they are hearing it. And yet
there he hangs-Jesus the man, Jesus
the God. Was there anything bsiorcor
since, anythingto be compared to this
spectacle OF generosity and wos' Did
heart-strings ever snap with worse
torture? Were tears ever charged
with a heavier grief? Did blood ever
gush, in each globule the price ola
soul? The wave OF earthly malice
dashed it's bloody foam against one
foot, while the storm OF Gods wrath
against sin beat on his thorn pierced
brow, and all the hosts OF darkness
with cleaning lances rampaged
through his holy soul.
Oh, look at Him, thy butchered
Lord, unshrouded and CHASTITY as
they flung him from the tree, his
wounds gaping for a bandage. Are
there no hands to close those eyes?
Then let the sun 60 out and there be
midnight. Howl, ye winds, and howl,
we seas, for your Lord is dead. Oh
what more could He have done for
you and for me than He has done?
Could he pay bigger price? Could
H. drink more bitter cup? Could
He plunge into
A WORSE CATASTROPHE?
And can you not love Him? Groan
again, 0 blessed Jesus, that they may
feel thy sacrifice. Groan again. Put
the four fingers and the thumb OF thy
wounded hand upon them, that the
cash in thy palm may strike Their
soul, and thy warm life may bleed IN,
to them. Groan again, 0 Jesus, and
see ii they will not feel.
Oh, what will you do with such a
Christ as that? You have got to 40
something with him this morning;
What will you do with Jesus? VIII
you STAY him again by your, sin? VIII
you spit upon him again? Will you
cruelty him again? What will you DO
with him who has loved you more
than a brothers love, more than a
fathers love, yea, more than moth,
er's love, through all these years;
Oh, is it not enough to make the nara
heart Of the rock break? Jesus: Je'
sus. What shall we do with thee? -,
l have to say that the question VIII
after a while change, and it Will no.
be what shall we do with
Christ. but what shall Christ DO WITH
US? Ring all the bells of eternity al
the burning OF world. In that gay
what do you think Christ will 40 VIE
us? Why, Christ will say. "Ihere Is
that man whom l called. There i
that woman whose soul | Emporium
ed. But they would not any OF NY
ways. | gave them
INNUMERABLE OPPORTUNITIES or SAL
WALTON.
They rejected them all. DeparI;
never knew YOU" Blessed be Goo