The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-06
A Sinner Converted.

| society, at meeting held on Friday even
ing. having voted unanimously to receive
him on his profession of faith.
At this meeting the Rev DR.. ABBOTT, the
| pastor, read a special report of the commit.
| tee which had examined the qualifications
| Of MEsERoLE for membership. II was to
the effect that the young man was "con-
| verified to CHRIST" last July while pris-
| oner in Raymond Street Jail awaiting his
trial for murder. and that the evidence nt
the trial In December showed that Mr..
MEsEEoLE's shooting was not only cxcusn-
bic, but was. by every consideration
OF manhood. demanded" This view
that tho homicide was justitiablc us
measure OF sclf-tlcfcnce was taken
also by the jury which acquitted him.
His fault the report proceeds. clay not
In the shooting. hut in the previous life
which had brought him into The circum-
stances that rendered the shooting inrvitn-
ble:" for that life had been mot only rrc-
liglous. but immoral" Having turned
from the error of his ways and to the new
life of faith in CHRIST" the report concludes,
it is the duty OF the Church to receive him
into fellowship. The genuincnrss of his
present repentance and the sincerity of his
luiCIs hot lilS NlChtuuCSS VI Ills IuSL lie,
are to be considered.
This decision of Plymouth Church is I'M
doubtcdly in strict accordance with Chris
tian precept and example. Even IL MEsE-
ROLE were guilty of murder the obligation
to receive him on such evidences of re-
pentnnce and amendment. and such II pro-
fcssion of faith would not he lcsscncd
In the account OF the Crucitixion in the
Gospel of st. LUXE we read:
And there were also two other. nalefaotors. led
with Him TO ~ Put to death. And when they were
come to the pine" which called Calvary there they
crurihed Him and the malefactors. on the right
hand AMI the other on the left.
And one of the Indicators which were hanged
rallied on Him. saying II Thou be CnRsr save Thyset
and us But the other answering rebuked him. saying
DOSt not thou fear Con seeing thou art in the same
condemnation! Aud we indeed justly: for receive
the due reward Of deeds: but this hath done
nothing nm!ss And he said unto Jrsrs Lord rene III.
her me when Thou CONTEST into Thy kingdom. And
JESUS said unto him, Verify unto thee to-day shalt
thou be with Me in paradise"
On confession of his crime and profession
of his faith in tho Christ. JESUS promised
that this robber would be admitted into
heaven.
That is the spirit and doctrine of Chris
tianity. without regard to tho gravity Of
the crime committed. but with sole regard
to the faith and repentance manifested.
Hence. condemned murdercrs in all Chris
tian countries are allowed to receive
tho minisirations of religion as an
obligation imposed by Christianity. They
are instructed by priests and ministers,
who tell them that the offer of salvation
through CHRIST is extended to them no less
than to other men. provided that they obey
its conditions. As st. PAUL says. "thcre
is no difference: for all have Sinncd and
come short of tho glory of COP: being
justified freely by His grace through the
redemption that is in CHRIST JESUS. whom
GOD has set forth to be Precipitation
through faith in His blood. to declare His
righteousness for the remission OF sins that
are past. through the forbearance of GoD."
If any be in CHRIST" tho Apostle says,
che is new creature: old things nrO
passed away; behold, all things are become
new"
That is the Christian doctrine. and under
it MEsElsoLE's, admission to the Plymouth
Church was obligatory if no satisfied the
brethren that he was lin CHRIST Even
II he had committed murder. his past would
have been blotted out by his faith and re-
INulitlcc 30 luI iLS lie SnuTcn is con-
ccrncd, there is no difference" between
murder and other sins. Though man be
tho chief of sinners. his faith and the grace
of GOD are as powerful To save him as il he
were the least of offenders.
It is said that MEsERoLE has sold his scat
in tn" Stock Exchange and that he will
hereafter devote himself To the spiritual
redemption of discharged prisoners.
Wc do not usually pay attention to the |
more or less braincss curiosity rcspcctin.
THE Sun which aro occasionally evinccd By |
journalists who seem to DO only partially oc-
cupied: but the subjoincd inquiry OF our
able contemporary. the Metropolis may receive |
moro serious notice:
"what is the meaning OF TmE NKw YosK suy's paric.
u,ar hostility to Gen. ALGEa" |
We have no particular hostility toward Con. |
AIGEg moro than to tho common run OF |
his class What we regard with steady aver |
sion Is humbuG. whether 1t DO Republican |
or Democratic. military or civil. religious or
moral. Gen. AUiER belongs to that dcscrip- |
ton OF humanity. and no asDircs to be Prcs- |
dent OF tho United States. Enough said.
There is n bill before the Assembly OF this |
State ITO prohibit tho employment of females
rs bnscba players" We suppose that the
word "iemnles' in this bill refers to women.
1t is II foolish and impertinent bill which AS
semblyman MCCLELLAN should not have intro
duccd. Females have as good right as other
people to employment rs baseball players.
Tho Presbyterian minister in Buffalo who
assailcl public functionary from his pulpit
has retractcd his words and mado full public
apology for uttcring them. The Rev. Dr.
of I.ut IN In line ~
Die to tho Rev. DIR. PARKHURsT of New York.
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The bill in the State Senate authorizing
the Board OF Health to take steps to prevent
tho sale OF tho milk OF cows afflicted with
tuberculosis will probably become law. Re-
cent Investigations have shown that infected
milk is sold here with baneful results.