The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-10

y " v attraction and the
greatest being In
the world. so everywhere acknowl-
edged. Il was not always so. The
world tried hard to put him down and
90 put him out. In the year 1900, while
exoavatlng for antiquities iity-three
miles northeast Of Rome. a copper
plate tablet was found containing the
death-warrant OF the Lord Jesus Christ
reading IN this wise.
In the year II OF the empire Of IT,
boriua Caesarand on the 25th Of March
!, Pontius PLATE. governor Of the Prae-
tore, condemn Jesus Of Nazareth 10 die
between two thieves Qulntius CoFne-
Illus 70 lead him forth TO the place Of
execution"
The death-varrant was signed by
several names. First by Daniel. rabbi
Pharlnec. secondly. by Johannes. rabbi,
thirdly by Raphael fourlhly. by Capet,
a private citizen. This capital punish
mcnt Wns executed according 10 law.
The nawe Of the thief crucihed on the
righthand side Of Christ was Dismas;
the name 81 the thief cruclhod on the
left hand side OF Christ was Gestus
Poniius PLATE describing the tragedy
says the whole world lighted candles
from noon until night Thirty-three
years Of maltreatment They ascrlbe
HE birth 10 bastardy and his death to
oXcruciatlon. A wall OF the city. built
about those times and recently ex-
posed by archlooloFlsia. shows carl.
cature Of Jesus Christ eyidonclng tho
contempt IN which he vas held BY
piany 10 his day that carlcaturc on the
wall representing a cross and a dom
kcr nailed 10 Il. and under Il the In
arrlptlon' This 80 the Christ whom
the people worship" But rejoice that
that dap Is gone by. Our Christ Is COM
ing out from under the worlds abuse
The most populss name on earth today
81 the name Of Christ Whore he had
one friend Christ has thousand
shipers. Ofihe twenty most celebrated
iuhdols IN Great britain In our day
sixteen have come back TO Christ. try
Ing 10 undo the blatant mischief OF theii
lNcs sixteen out OF the twenty. Ever,
man who writes % letter OF signs a doc
umont Willingly or unwttlnFly. hon
or Jesus Christ We date cycrythlul
81. G.. or 4. D.-B. G.. before Christ
4. d. Ammo Domlni IN the year OF on
Lord Al the axes OF history on IA
pivot OF ihc upright beam OF the eros
81 the Son OF God. ". c.. 4. u. do no
care what you call him whether Con
queror.. or King. ~ Morning star. o
sun OF Righteousness. or Balm OF ca
cad. OF Lebanon Cedar or Brother. q
Friend. or take the name used In o.
verse from which take my text.
cali him shiloh. which means his S1'
or the TmuQuilator. or the Peaccm A ri
shiloh only want 10 tell you -
"unto him shall the gathering Of N
people be"
In the FIRST place. the people are gath
cr.ng around Christ Tor pardon \
sensible man or BEAUTIFULLY ambition
man is satisfied with his past lift
fool may think DC Is an right a sen
ihlo man knows De o. not I de- a.
care Who toe thoughtful man Is. q
reyicw Of hts lifetime behavior boio
God and nan gives 10 him no especi
satisfaction. 'uh. be- SAYS. the
have been SO many thingl have dol
I ought not TO have done. there ha
been 30 many things have said oug
never TO have said. there have been
many things heve written oug
never to have written. there have be
90 many things have thought oug
never 20 have thought. ! must someh,
ret things rcadjuslod | must someh,
have the past reconstructed; there o
DAYS and months and years which q
oat against ine In horrible vocifel
ton" Al. my brother. Christ adiu
the past by obll,erating Il. lie dc
no, erase the record Of our mlsdoi
with a dash OF ink from a reglsic
pen. bu, lifine his right hand, crush
req at the palm. he puts Il against
bleeding brow. and then against
MERGED side. and with the crimson
cumula,lon OF all those wounds he u
out the accusa,ory chapter lie bl
ont our iniqultics. Oh, never be al
lous about the future; better be anxt
about the past. put Il not at the
OF my sermon; I put Il At the fro
Mercy and pardon through shiloh.
eln.pardonlng Christ. Unto HIM Il
the gathering OF the people be-" 20
saws some man. Il have for forty yo
been as bad as | could be- and Is N
any mercy ior mcg" Mercy for y
OH says some one here Il hav
grand ancestry. tho holeai OF fati
ana tho ttndcros, Of mothers, and
my perady there Ia no excuse. DO
think there Is any mercy for m
Mercy Tor you. But" says ane'
man. u fear / have committed v
they cali the objectionable sin, and
bible sayu " a man commit that
he IL neither to be forgiven In
world nor the world 10 come DO
thlnk there Is any mercy Tor n
The fact that you have any solicit
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