The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-08-27

~, and yet look nj that man and see what he
Is compared with what, unresisted, would
have made him."
The evidence on the part OF the prosecu-
tion has closed. Now let the defense bring
on the rebuttal testimony. What have YOU,
. Christian soul, to bring In reply to this ev-
ldence of the world, OF the conscience. ofthe
angel and Of the Holy Ghost2 No evidences?
Are all these things true2 eyes. Unclean.
unclean," says every Christian soul. what2
Do you not begin to tremble at the thought
OF condemnation
We have now come to the most interesting
part ofthis great trial. The evidence all In.
The advocates speak. The profession OF an
advocate Is full Of responsibility. In Eng
land and the United States there have arisen
men who in this calling have been honorcd
by their race and thrown contempt upon
those who in tho profession have been guilty
of great many meannesses. That profess
sion will be honorable as long as IL has at
tached 20 II such names rs Mansfield, and
Marshall. and Story. and Kent, aud South
ard. and William Writ. The court room has
sometimes been thescene OF very marvellous
and thrilling things. Some OF you remem-
Der the famous Girard will case, where ono
OF our advocates pleaded tho cause OF the
Bible and Christianity In mastery Anglo
Saxon. every paragraph athuuderbolt.
But turn from the recital Of this memoir
able occasion 90 grlnder trial, and have
TO tell You that In this trial OF the Christian.
for the life OF his soul the advocates nrs
mightier, wiser and more eloquent. The
evidence nll being in, severe and stern
make his plea. With the Bible open in mis-
hand, he reads the law, stern and inneNble,
and the penalty: "The soul that sinneth,
II shalt die" Then he says: 80, Thou
Judge and Lawgiver, this is Thine own
statute, and all the evidence in earth aul
lI sN..N
against these euactments. Now let tho
sword leap from its scabbard. Shall man
20 through the very flames OF Sinai uu-
singedf Let the law be executed. Let
judgment be pronounced. ket hiu die. 1
demand that he diei'
o. Christian. does II not lool; very darl; for
thee? Who will plead on thy side I'm 80 for.
oru caussf Sometimes "A man will be
brought into court OF law, aud he will
have no friends aud no money. aud the
Judge will look over the bar aud say: as
there any one who will volunteer TO take
this mans case and defend him2" Aud some
young man rises up and says: "f will bo
mis- counsel;" perhaps starting on from that
very point TO great aud brilliant career.
Now, In this matter of the soul, as YOU have
nothing TO pay for counsel, do you think
that any one will volunteer Yes, yes: 1 see
One rising. He Is "a young mau only thirty
three years OF age | see His counteuancs
sutfused with tears and covered with blood.
and all the galleries Of heaven are thrilled
with the spectacle. Thanks be unto God,
eve have an advocate with the Father.
Jesus Christ the righteous"
Oh. Christian soul, your case begins 10
look better. i think, perhaD', after all. You
may not have 10 die. Tho best Advocate In
the universe has taken your side. No one
was ever 30 qualified TO defend you. Hc
knows all the law, all its demands. all its
penultina IIn IL uItvuya randy M
turn OF the case can surprise Hin. and lie
will plead for you for nothing a. earnestly
as though you brought world OF treasure
10 His feet. Besides that. He has UNDER
taken the case OF thousands who were as
ior!orn As you. aud He has never lost q case.
Courage. . Christian soul! | think that,
after all, there may he some chance for you,
for the great Advocate rises to make His
plea. He says II admit all that has been
proved against Ny Silent. | admit all these
sins. ay, more; but look at that wounded
hand OF Mine ana look NJ that other wound
ei hand, and at My right foot AMI AZ Ny loft
foot BY all these wounds plead for his
clearance. Count ali the drops OF Ny tears.
Count all the drops OF My blood. By the
hum. .liation OF Bethlehem, 10y the sweat OF
Geihsemane. by the sulfcriugs OF the cross.
demand tnat he 90 free. On this arm he
hath leaned; TO this heart he hath flown; in
My tears lie hath washed, on My righteous.
ness he hath depended. Lo; him go free.
am the rams NJ. Let him cscaps the lash
took the scourgings. Lst the cup pass from
him; l drank II TO the dregs. Put on him
tho crown Of life, for havo worn the crown
OF thorns. Over against my throne Of shame
set his throne Of triumph
Well, tho counsel on both sllcs have
spoken. AMI there is only one more thing
now remaining, and that IS th' awarding OF
tho Judgment. II you have ever been in
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emnity when the verdict s. about to be rem
dered, or the judgment about 70 b. given.
About this soul on trial-shall il bc saved or
shall II be lost? Attention above. around.
beneath. All tho universe cries Hear!
heart"
The Judge rises AMI gives this decision,
mover 10 bs changed, ncyor 10 be revoked:
There Is, the9etore. now no condemnation
to them who are in Christ Jesus"
But, my friends. there Is coming day OF
trial in which not only the saint but ths sin.
ner must appear. That day OF trial glll
come very suddenly. The farmer will be az
the plow, the merchant will be in the count
ing room, the woodman will be ringing his
AK on the hickories, the weaver will have
his foot on the treadle, the manufacturer
will be walking amid the buzz OF looms and
the clacking OF flying machinery, the coun-
sci may De at the bar pleading the law, tho
minister may be in the pulpit pleading the
gospel, the drunkard may be reeling amid
his cups and the blasphemer with the oath
caught between his teeth.
Lo The sun hides. Night comes down
at mid noon. The stars appear at noon to-
day. The earth shudders aud throbs. There
an earthquake opens and a city sinks as a
crocodile would crunch a child. Mountains
roll In their sockets and send down their
granite cliffs in avalanche OF rock. Rivers
pause in their chase for the sea. and ocean,
uprearin.;, cries to the flying Alps and Him
alaya. BASS below aud moan and snuff up
tho darkness. Clouds fly like nocks OF
swift eagles. Great thunders beat and boom
and burst. Stars shoot aud fall. The Al
mighty rising on His throne. declares that
time shall be no longer, and tho archangels !
trump repeats IL TIL all the living hear, aud |
the continents OF dead spring TO their feet,
crying: "rlme shall bs no longer" Oh on |
on that day will you be ready
have shown you how well the Christian |
will get of In his trial. VIII you get off as |
well in yourtrial? viii Christ plead on your |
side or against you? Oh, what will you do |
In the last great assi2e, If your conscience Is |
against you, and tho world is against you, |
and the angels OF heaven arc against You. |