Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-09-04


W Hi. oreat trial. The evidence all IN.
R R%,s advocates speak. The profession o. an
advocate ia full of responsibility. In Eng.
10 nd and the United States there nave urlses
,r,an who in this calling have been nonoreu
~, their race aud thrown contempt UPON
tHose who in the profession nave peen Suuay
Of GREAT many meanueS5eS' 1na. piO'ot
0;on will be honorable as long as IL mas az
tachej TO il such names as MansneiS, az
Marshall. aud Story, aud Kent, ana oou =,
ard and William Writ The court roout n"o
Sometimes been thescene OF very Liar r1.on'
and thrilling things. some OIL Sou 80 ono
t'o' +ha famous Girard will case, where one
~ our advocates pleaded ths cause OF tne
Rible and Christianity In mastery Au9'o'
Soxon every paragraph athunderDot.
Pnt Iturn from the recital OF this memoir
,ble occusion 70 grander trial, AMI L nave
To ell YOU thai in this trial Oh the OhtlS'i"n,
Cor tbs life of his soul tho advocates are
S,iobtier wiser and moro eloquent. 1no
evidence all being in, severe ana stern
Jnstice rises on behalf OF the prosecutor "
make his plea. With the Biole open IN lIn'
hand. he reads the law, Stern ana inneA.uio'
and the penalty: "Ihe soul that 70 s'n TSo,,
If ehall die" Then he says W, Ihou
IrS Sma" and Lawriyer. this is Thine own
statnte. aud all the evidence IN earln au9
heaven agree that the man has slnueu
AGAINST these enactments. Now let the
sword leap from its scabbard. Shall man
90 through the very flames OF Slnal qn
sSinced2 Let the law be executed. Let
iudsnent be pronounced. Let hin die.
demand that he die!'
O Christian, does it not look very dark Tor
thee? Who will plead on thy side In SO lor'
lorn n caus 7 Sometimes man VIII De
brought into court OF law, aud ne VIII
have no friends aud no money, anu tne
Judge will look over the bar aud sayi rs
| there any one who will volunteer 10 take
| this mans case and defend hlmf' Anu s0Ee
| Young man rises up and says: u Will 20
| mis- counsel;" perhaps starting on from lna'
| Now. IN this matter of the soul, as you nave
| nothing to pay for counsel, do you t1inK
| that nnv one will volunteer Yes, yes; see
| One rising. He is young man, only thirty
| three wears OF age l see His countenance
| sufYussd with tears and covered with Dlood,
| and AL the galleries Of heaven are tnriiieo
with the spectacle. Thanks be unto Goa,
Eve have an advocate with the Father,
Jesus Christ the righteous
Oh. Christian soul, your case pegins 10
look better. Think, perhaps, after az, you
may not have to die. The best Advocate ID
the universe has taken your side. NO one
was ever SO qualified to defend you. :, az
knows all the law, all its demands, all It's
penalties. lie is always ready: NO hgN
turn of the cas5 can surprise Him, ana az
will Mead for you for nothing as earnestly
as though you brought world OF treasure
TO His feet. Besides that, He has under'
taken tho case of thousands who were a
for orn rs YOU. aud He has never lost case
Courage. o Christian soul! think thar
after ali. there may be some chance for you
for ths great Advocate rises to make Ills
nlaa. He saws: 81 admit all that mas peer
proyeI against My client admit all iheSC
SIM. av, more; but look at that wouhoet
hand of Mine and look at that other Woun9
Ell hand, aud at My right foot and at NY Ie,
foot By all thee wounds pieau lor III
clearance. Count all the drops OF My tears
Count all the drops of My blood. BY tn
humiliation of Bethlehem, by tho sweat Q
Gethsemane by tho sufferlngs OF the cross,
demand that he go free On this arm d
hath leaned: to this heart he hath flown. L
NV fears he hath washed; on My righteous
ness he hath depended Let him go free.
. am the ransom. Let hin, escape the lash {;
took the scourgings. Let the cup pass fror
him; [ drank it to the dregs. tut on Hi
the crown of life, for have worn the crow
OF thorns. Over against my throne OF shani
set his throne of triumph!
We'll. the COUNSEL vi DOtu SA''N"
snoken. aud there is only one more tnin
, now remaining. and that is the awarding
: the Judgment. If you have ever been IN
court room you know the silence and 80
, emnitv when the verdict is about 10 be rel
dered or the Judgment about to be give
/, Ahout this soul on trial-shall 1t be saved
; shall it be lost? Attention! above, ar0un
!, beneath. All the universe cries: "Hea
hearp ~ ,o.,u;o
i, The Judge rises and gives this decision
never to be changed, never 70 DC REVOKE
q "There is, therefore, now no conueuih"uO
70 them who are in Christ Jesus.
Bnt, NV friends, there is coming day
!, trial in which not only tho saint but the 81
y ner must appear. That day OF trial W
a come very suddenly. The farmer will DO
tha nlow' the merchant will be in the cour
y, inc room. the woodman will be ringing L
: Nv on the hickories, the weaver will ha
= Sis foot on the treadle, the manuiactur
q will be walking amid the buzz OF looms a.
" the clacking of flying machinery, the cou
;. gel may De at the bar pleading the law, y
minister may be in tbs pulpit p'eaalnS |
4 oosnel the drunkard may be reellng an
his cups aud tho blasphemer WITH lhe "a
4 caught between his teeth.
=. Lot The sun hides. Night comes doY
q at mid noon. The stars appear at noon I
(, dav. The earth shudders and thro6s. The
10 an earthquake opens and city sinks as
- croco1ile would crunch q child. Mountai
20 roll in their sockets and send down the
n granite cliffs in avalanche of rock. Rive
at nause in their chase for the sea, and ocet
y, nprearing. cries to the flying Alps and III
~, ~ alava Blasts below'and moan and snuH
~ the darkness. Clouds fly like foeks
~ swift eagles. Great thunders beat and boz
- and burst. Stars shoot and fall. inc
&c mighty rising on His throne. declares II
% fine snail be no longer, and the archang
W trump repeats it till all the living hear, q
~ tbe continents of dead spring TO their fe
= CRYING. "Time shall be no longer!' Oh,
on that day will you be ready9
70 have shown you bow we'll the Christi
~ will get off in his trial. Will YOU get off
Nv we'll in yourtria2 Will Christ plead on W
40 10 side or against your On, what will you
~ in the last great assize, if your conscience
~ against you, and the world is against y
~, ~ and the angels Of heaven are against y
h., and the Holy Spirit is against you, and
a aI Lord God Almighty is against you? Bet
ia this day secure an Advocate.