The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-08-28

Die, anu tHo pCudioy.
that sinneth, it shall die Then ne
says: 20, thou Judge and lawgtver,
his is Thine own statute, and all the
evidence in the earth and Heaven
agrees that the man has sinned against
these enactments. Now let the sword
leapt from its scabbard. Shall man
go through the very flames OF sinai
unsinged? Let the law be executed.
Let Judgment be pronounced. Lot
him die. demand that he diei
o Christian, does it not look very
dark for thee? Who will plead on thy
side in SO forlorn cause? Sometimes
man will be brought into court OF
law, and he will have no friends and
no money, and the judge will look
over the bar and say: us there any
one who will volunteer to take this
mans case and defend hlmY Ana
some young man rises up and
says: Il will be his COUNSEL" per-
haps starting from that very
point to a great and brilliant
career. Now, in this matter OF the
soul, as you have nothing 70 pay for
counsel, do you think that anyone
will volunteer? Yes, yes; I see One
rising. He is young man, only ~
years of age. / see His countenance
suffused with tears and covered with
blood, and all the galleries OF Heaven
are thrilled with the spectacle. Thanks
be to God, 1--WE have an advocate with
the Father, Jesus Christ the right
eous."
oh, Christian soul, your case begins
to look better, think, perhaps, after
all, you may not have to die. The best
Advocate in the universe has taken
you side. No one was ever SO qualified
to defend you. He knows all the law,
all it's demands, all it's penalties. He
is always ready. No new turn OF the
case can surprise Him, and He will
plead for you for nothing ss earnestly
as though you brought a world OF
treasure to His feet Besides that, he
has undertaken the case OF thousands
who were as forlorn as you, and He
has never lost case. Courage, o
Christian soul! think that, after
all, there may be some chance for you,
for the great Advocate rises to
make His plea. He says: II ad-
NIT all that has been proved
against my client. / admit all these
sins, ay. more; but look at that wound1
ed hand of mine and look at that 9TH
er wounded hand, and at my right foot
and at my left foot. BY all these
wounds I plead for his clearance.
Count all the drops of my tears.
Count all the drops of my blood.
BY the humiliation of Bethlehem,
by the sweat of Gethsemane.
by the suffering of the cross,
l demand that he go free. On
this arm he hath leaned; to this heart
he hath fowen; in my tears he hath
washed; on my righteousness he hath
depended. Let him go free. l am thu
ransom. Let him escape the lash;
took the scourgings. Let the cup pass
from him; drank it to the dregs. Put
on him the crown of life, for have
worn the crown of thorns. Over
against my throne of shame set his
throne of triumph.
Well, the counsel on both sides have
spoken, and there is only one more
thing now remaining, and that is the
awarding of the judgment. If you
have ever been in court room you
know the silence and solemnity when
the verdict is about to be rendered or
the Judgment bout to be given About
this soul on trial-shall it be saved or
shall it be lost? Attention! above,
around, beneath. AL the universe
cries, Hear! hear!'
The Judge rises and gives this deci-
cion, never to be changed, never to be
revoked: There is, therefore, now
no condemnation to them who are in
Christ Jesus"
The soul that on Jesus hath leaned for repose
will not, will not desert to His foes.
That soul, though all hell should endeavor to
shake,
Ill never no. never, no, never forsake.
But, my friends. there is coming a
day of trial in which not only the
saint but the sinner must appear.
That day of trial will be at the pillow,
the merchant will be in the counting
room, the woodman will be ringing
his ak on hickories, the weaver will
have his foot on the treadle, the man1
ufacturer will be walking amid tho
buzz of looms and the clack of flying
machinery, the counsel may be at the
bar pleading the law, the minister,may
be in the pulpit pleading the Gospel,
the ,drunkard may be rceling amid his
cups, and the blasphemer with the
oath caught between his teeth.
l have shown you how we'll the
Christian will get off in his trial. viii
you get off as well in your trial? VIII
Christ plead on your side or against
you? Oh, what will you do in the
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