The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-05

had been about five years IN the most
fearful distress OF mind. as lad. II any
human being felt more OF the terror OF COD 8
law. l can pity and sympathlze with him.
Iurau's "6race Ab0undlng' contains, IN
te main. my history some abysses he went
into | never tr0d; but some INTO winch l
I.u-ed le seems 20 have never known.
thought the sun was dotted out OF my
ssy-tlet ] had 30 siuned against God That
there Was no hope fOrme. pTayed-the Lord
kroweth how / prayed-but ] never had a
glimpse of au answer that i knew OF. /
sar.ncI the word of God. The promises were
more alarming than the .nreaienings. i read
t.e privilege, of the people OF God, but win
te fullest persuasion that they were not Tor
Me The secret OF my distress was this; j
DU rlt know The gospel. was ID "a INNS
tsl land. had Christian parents; but did
l.f fully understand the ueeness and SIM
l.et 0i fne gospel.
attended all the places of worship in the
fnul where lived. but j honestly believe
uan.t hear tle gospel fully preached. ! do
Dob blame the men, however. one man
preached .le divine sovereignty, i could
-t.f l.m with pleasure; but what was mat
GOA poor sinner who wished 20 know what he
-....a do fo bic saved! There WAS another
admirable man Who always preached about
te laH. hut what was the use OF plOughlng
ground .Aat wanted 20 oe sOWn. Another
".-a great practical preacher. heard him,
lt % W4s very much like commanding
office, teaching the man0uyres OF war to a
t.. meu without feet. What could / do!
b. a.- tl A0ltatiOns were lost on me. 1 knew
AW.ssaid. Relieve ON the Lord Jesus Christ,
sii t..l shalt be saved" but did not know
H.l' Nas tO believe in Christ.
sometimes think / might nave been IN
darkness and despair now, mad IL not been Tor
d.. Ile-. vi God in sending snOWslOIm
0. sunday morning, when ! was going 10 a
.0r.' Worship When could ono iurther,
t.l down Il court and came 10 a NIUE
punitive Methodist chapel. The PRIMITIVE
-r.t0.. lists are a very useful body, taking the
r,t o ihe poor and lifting them up from
ea..t heap 10 sit among princes. In that
feremieht be- "a dozen or fifteen people.
iae minister did not come that mornings;
n.l up. / suppose. A poor man, shoe
i-fA.l. tailor, or something Of that SORT
",t' INFO The pulpit 20 preach.
NaN. d i- we'll thar ministers should be IN
'ri' but TINS man was really stupid, IS
'- ".l say. If "A man could have spout
.Noa. BIZ would have done u. lie was
-,t i9 stick to his text, for the simple
.."'.A ae bad nothing else 80 say. The text
VAS look unto me, and be- We saved. all the
gus D. the earth" lie did not even pro-
AsNer.
llere Was, thought, a glimpse OF hope for
in ue text. He began thus: "My dear
-a'. Tins is very simple text indeed. III
's, LOOK, Now that does not take deal
ift. 10 amt lifting your foot or your
''' Do is just Look Well, a man need
.' lpcolle.e 20 learn 20 look. You may be
'.-t e-t fool and yet YOU can look. A man
Dog De worth thOusad "A year 10 look.
one can look; child can look. But this
,"al ihe Text says. Then il says, Look
e, i1e.'" "Ay," said he, in broad Essex,
,o,Ny on ye are looking TO your selves. No
")Aing there. Y0ull never lind comfort
ourselves. some look 10 God the Father.
81, "94 70 him by and by. Jesus Christ
, LOOK unto me- some OF you say, Il
"'lt The spirits working You have no
lines with that just now. Look 70 Christ.
ii1De' LOOK unto me-"
Nj, ",n Tue good man followed up his text In
ge., "sy' Look unto me; | am sweating
lay drops Of blood. Look unto me; j am
Lsiu3 On The Cross. Look am dead and
'-''ea' Look ul~ ms. Izse again. Look