Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-06

Jaller that the prisoners on the other
side OF the wall all night long kept
charging him with his crime. when
there were no prisoners on the other
side of the wall. 1t was the voice Of
his own conscience.
From what did Adam and Eve try
to hide when they had all the world
70 themselves? Why is it that man
in this audience with all the marks
OF worldly prosperity upon him. is
agitatCd while ! speak, and is now
flushed and is now pale. and then the
breath is uneven, and then beads of
perSpiratiOn on the forehead. and then
the look OF unrest comes to a look Of
horror and despair
Thomas Oliver was one of John Wes-
ley S preachers The early part of his
life had been fun Of reclllessness. and
he had made debts wherever he could
borrow. He was converted to God. and
then he went forth to preach and pay
his debts. He had a small amount Of
property left him. and Immediately
set out to pay his debts. and every
body knew he was in earnest: and to
cOnsummate the last payment he had
70 sell his horse and saddle and bride
That was conscience.
Conversion amounts to nothing UNI
less the heart is converted, and the
pOcketbOOk is converted and the cash
drawer is converted, and the ledger is
converted. and the fire-proof safe is
converted. and the pigeon-hOle contain
ing the correspondence is converted,
and his Improvement is noticed even
by the canary bird that sings in the
parlOr. and the cat that ticks the plat
ter after the meal. and the dog that
comes bounding from the kennel to
greet him. A man half converted. or
quarter converted, or a thOusandth part
converted.
Is NOT CONVERTED
at an. What Will be the great book
i'm the Day of Judgment" Conscience.
Conscience recalling misimpr0yed op-
pOrJuuities. Conscience recalling un-
forgiven sins Conscience bringing up
an the past Alas, for this Governor,
POntius PLATE That night after the
court had adjourned and the Sanhe-
drists had gone home. and nothing was
heard outside the room but the step
of the sentinel, I see POntiUs PLATE
arise from his tapestried and sleepless
couch. and go to the laver and begin
10 wash his hands, crying. out out,
crimson spot, Tellest thou to me, and
20 God and to the night. my crime? Is
there no alkai TO remove these dread
ful stains? lis there no chemistry 10
dissolve this carnage? Must l to the
day of my death carry the blood of this
innocent man on my heart and hand?
Out. thou crimson spOtr The worst
thing a man can have is an evil con
science. and the best thiug man can
have is what Paul calls a good con-
science
Here is the laver holding rivers Of
salvation. having for its pedestal the
Rock Of Ages. carved with the figure
of the lion OF Judah's tribe, and hav-
ing palm branches for victory. and
wings suggestive of the souls flight
toward God ia prayer, and the souls
flight heavenward when we die. Come
We auditory. and wash away all your
sins however aggravated. and all your
sorrows. however agonizing. Come to
this fountain, open for all sin and un-
cleanness. the furthest. the worst You
need not carry your sins half a second.
Come and wash i'm this glorious Gospel
laver.
HISTORY SAYS
that a great army came to capture an
cieut Jerusalem. and when this army
got on the hills so that they saw the
turrets and the towers of Jerusalem,
they gave q shout that made the earth
tremble: and tradition, whether true or
false. SAYS that so great was the shout,
eagles flying i'm the air dropped under
the atmospheric percussion. Oh, if we
could only catch a glimpse Of the tow
ers of this Gospel temple into which
YOU are an invited to come and wash,
there would be a song jubilant and
understanding. at New Jerusalem
seen. at New Jerusalem taken, the
hosannas of other worlds dying mid
air would fold their wings and drop
into our closing dONol0gy, Against
the disappointing and insufficient LAYER
of Pilates vice. and Pilates cowardlce.
and Pilates sin. / place the brazen sea
of a Saviour's pardOning mercy.