Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-05
that they are ovsrworked. They are
prematnraly old.
THEY ARE HAsTENISG RAPIDLY

that they are overworked. Ihey are
prematuraly old.
THEY ARE FASTENING RAPIDLY
toward their deeease. They have gone
! through crises ia business that shatter-
ed their nervous system, and pulled on
the brain. They have a shortness OF
breath, and a pain in the back OF the
head. and at night an insomnia that
alarms them. Why are they drudging
at business early and late? For fun?
No; IL would be difficult TO extract any
amusement out of that exhaustion. Be-
cause they are avaricious? In many
cases no. Because their own personal
expenses are lavish? No; a few hun
bred dollars would meet all their wants
I The simple fact is, the man is enduring
all that fatigue and exas DeratiOn, and
wear and tear, 10 keep his home pros
porous. There is an invisible line
reaching from that store, from that
bank, from that shop, from that scat
folding, 10 a quiet scene few blocks, !
few miles away, and there is the secret
OF that business endurance. He is sim
ply the champion OF a homestead, for
which be wins bread, and wardrobe,
and education, and prosperity. and In
such battle ten thousand men fall. or
ten business men whom l bury. nine die
of overwork for others. Some sudden
disease finds them with no power OF re-
sistance, and they are gone. Lie for
life. Blood for blood Substitution!
Some Of your modern theolOgians who
want TO give God lessons about the best
way TO save the world, tell US they DO
not want any blood In their redemption.
They want TO luke shis horse by the bit,
and hur him back on his launches, aud
tell this rider from BoZrah to 90 around
some other way. Look out, lest ye fall
under the flying hoOfs OF this horse; lest
We go down under the sword OF this Con-
queror from Bozrah. What meant
THE BLOOD OF THE PIGEONS
in the old dispensation? the blood OF
the bullock? the blood of the heller?
the blood of the lamb? II meant 10
propesy the cleansing blood, the par
doning blood, the healing blood OF this
COnQueror who comes up from Bozrah'
travelling 10 the greatness OF his
strength" l have a handful Of the red
torrent that rusheS out from the heart OF
the Lord, aud / throw IL over this audi
euce, hoping that one drop Of its cleans
ing power may come upon your soul
O Jesus. In that crimson tide was our
souls. We accep thy sacrifice! Con-
queror Bozrah, have mercy upon US.
We throw our garments in the way.
We fall into line. Ride on, Jesus, ride
on! Travelling, travelling in the great
ness OF thy strength"
But after awhile, the returning Con-
Querer will reach the gate, and all the
armies of the saved will be with him.
hope you will be there and / will be
there. AS we go through the gate and
around about the throne for the review,
great multitude that no man can mum
ber'-all heaven can tell without ask
ing, right away, which one is Jesus,
not only because OF the brightness OF
his face, but because, while all the other
inhgbitants in glory are robed in white
saints in white, cheribum in white,
seraphim In white-hs robes shall be
scarlet. even the dyed garments Of Boz
rah l catch a glimpse Of that triumph
ant joy, but the gate opens aud thuts
quickly. 1 can hear only half sentence
and it is this, unto him who hath
washed us in his blood"