The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-10-06

their infdelity upon the truths which
have led thousands to heaven. and n
their distorted vision prophet seenos
20 war with prophet, and evangelist
With evangelist, and apostle with
apostle; and If they can find some
cralt OF character in O. man Of God
mentioned in the Bible, these carrion
crows cav and flap their wings over
G !, carcass. Because they cannot UNI
qerstand how the whale swallowed
Jonah, they attempt the more power
1ul feat OF swallowing the monster
whale OF modern skepticism. They do
not believe it possible that the Bible
STORY should be true which saws that
the dumb ass spake, while they them
serves prove the thing possible by their
own utterances, 80
Ihen there is another class of Der
sons who come to the Bible as contro-
verslalists. They are enormous Pres
pyterians, or fierce Baptists, or vic.
lent Methodists. They cut the Bible
10 suit their creed, instead of cutting
CLe!r creed to suit the Bible. If the
scriptures think as they do, we'll: if
not' so much the worse for the Scrip
cures. The bible is merely the whet-
stone on which they sharpen the dis
sectlng knife of controversy.
Those only get into the heart Of
God's truth who come seeking Christ
welcome all such! There are some men
VINO come and walk around tha
temple OF Truth, and merely see the
OUTSIDE. There are others who walk
into the porch, and then 20 away.
There are Others who come in and
LOOK AT THE PICTURES,
but they know nothing about the chief
attractions OF the Bible. 1t is only
the man who comes and knocks at
the gate, saying, II would see Jesus"
For him the glories OF that book
open, and he goes in and finds Christ.
ana with him peace, pardon, life, COM
tort and heaven. call in all is Jesus,
in the Bible. .,s
! remark again that Christ is every
thing in the great plan of redemption.
We are slaves, Christ gives deliver
ance to the captive. We are thirsty:
Chrlstls the river ofsalvation to Stake
our thirst. We are hungry; Jesus
says, II am the bread of life" We
are condemned to die; Christ says,
,save that man from going down to
the pit; | am the ransom" We are
tossed on a. sea- OF troubles; Jesus
comes over it. saying, 1T is
|, be not afraid" We are in darkness:
Jesus says, II am the bright and
morning star" We are sick; Jesus is
the balm OF Gilead. We are dead:
hear the shrouds rend and the grave
hillocks heave as He cries, ri am the
resurrection and the llte; he that be-
lieveth in Me, though he were dead,
yet shall he live" We want iustifica,
ton; "Beingjustiied by faith, we have
peace with God through our Lord Jes-
us CArist.' - We want to exercise faith:
believing TIE Lord Jesus Christ, anP
thou shalt be saved" want to get
from under condemnation; "There is
now, therefore, no condemnation to
them who are in Christ Jesus" The
Cross-he carried it. The flames of
hell-he suffered them. The shame
he endured it. The crown-he won it.
Heights of heaven sing it, and worlds
OF light to worlds oflight all round the
heavens cry, "Glory, glory!"
Let us go forth and
GATHER THE TROPHIES ----s
for Jesus. From ~Golconda mines
we gather the diamonds, from Cey-
Ion banks we gather precious stones,
and we bring the glittering burdens
and put them down at the feet OF
Jesus and say: Gail these are thine.
Thou art worthy" We 60 forth
again ior more trophies, and into one
sheaf we gather all the sceptres of the
earth, of all royalties and domin.
ions, and then we bring the sheaf of
sceptres and put it down at the feet
of Jesus, and say: "Thou art King
OF kings, and these thou hast con.
quered:" And then we 60 forth again
to gather more trophies, and we bid
the redeemed OF all ages, the sons and
the daughters of the Lord Almighty
to come. We ask them to come and
offer their thanksgiving, and the
hosts of heaven bring crown, and
palm, and scepter, and here by these
bleeding feet and by this river side,
and by this wounded heart. cry:
"Blessing, and honor, and glory, and
power be unto Him that sitteth on
the throne and unto the Lamb for
ever!"