Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-01-18

Jssus! Tley said "you Iaas: give up yoas
reii-iea She said: I ant give up ny
religion. And s. they took her down u
the beaca Il the sea. and they drove in q
stake a: Iow water mark. AMI they fastened
Ter TO il. expecting .ha. a. the tide cane up
her fa:.h wouii fssi. The tide be.an to rise.
aud cam up higher and higher. .nito the
cirile- and to tie lip. AMI in the last me-
.ren.. iast As the wave vas washing her
soul intc glory. she shouted the praises o.
Jesus.
Oh. ~. Won cannot separate = soul from
Christ l. IS al everlasting maTias~- Ba:-
tie and >t1-1es and darkness cannot DO il Is
il too much exgltation for a man. who i hu.
dos: m ashes like myself. 70 cry out this
nomeu.. Il an persuaded that nei,he. height
nor lsp:l nor r~rinc!paii;ies nor powers, nor
things J~-esea', nor things 10 come. nor any
other rrsatlre. shall separate NE from the
love q Gof. which Is il Cerist Jesus, my
Lcrdt' Glory b. 70 Col that when Christ
anJths sal are married they arr bound by
= Chain a golden cl.aiE-lf / mient say So
Z chain With one LINK. and that one LINK the
go'dea rag Of God everlasting love
60 4 Sep farther. aud tell YOU that when
Chris: r-.eivas a soul into His love. He puts
on hin the ring Of festivity. You know that
i. has tcen the custom IN all ages 70 bestow
rigs IN very happy occasions. There l.
nothing more appropriate for a birthday si:s
than q r4nc. You delight to be,tow SUCH !
eli, upon your children AZ such n time It
means jo-. hi,arity. :e>tivitv. Well. when
this oil ma. o. the text wanted 10 tel. how
glad lie was that his boy had got back, he
expfas-1l /. in this way. Actually. before
he ordered sandals TO be put on his bare
feet: before he ordered the fattei calf to b.
killed 70 appease the boys hunger. be com
landei. "Put q ring on his hand"
Oh. it is a merry time when Christ and the
soul are united Joy Of forgivness' What
q splendid thing it is to feel that sll Is right
bet ween my God and myself. What a giori-
us thing it is TO have God just take up ali
the sins OF my life and put them in one bun
lie. and then fling them into the depths Of
the sea, never to rise again. never 20. be
talked Of again. Pollution all gone. DARK
ness NIL illumine3. Goa reconciled. the
prodigal hcne. Put ring on his .an:.
Every day ! ln1 happy Christian people.
[ ind soIne Of them with ~ second coat,
some ofthem in nuts aAd tenement houses.
hot ono earthly comfort afforded them. and
vet theyare "a harpyas happy eau be. They
sing Rock or Ages "a no other people III
he world sing 1t. They never wore any
jeTelrr in their life but one gold ring. ami
that was the ring % Gods uniyinS affec-
t,5n. On, how happy religion makes Us
bidIt make you gloomy and sal2 Did vou
- with fcur head cast down 40 not
think you got religion. my brother. That il
not the effect q religion. True religion is &
ieE. Her Way are ways % p!casantnas>.
ard al! her paths ara peace.
Why. religion ii2htens all nu- burdens.
Il sinooths al our way. 1t interprets all
our SORROWS. Il changes the jar of earthly
d'sco-d for :ha peal Of fe-tai bells. Ia front
81 the flaming furnace OF trial il sets the
forge on which scapters are hammered our.
Would You not like this hour to come up
FROM tire swine feeding and try this religion?
All the Joys ui heaven would coinc out a1d
meet YOU. aoi Goa would CRY from the
throne. 'puy i rims en- hi5 hand.
You are not happr. Isec il. There i, no
peace, and sometimes you laugh when YOU
feel a great deal more ike crying. The
world i CHEAT. 1t first wears YOU down
with its @foilics. then it kicks YOU out into
darkness. i comes back from the massacre
u 4 million souls to attempt the destrnctiou
# Your soul to-!ay. NJ peace out Of God.
bat here i the f~ountain that can stake th'
thirst. Here i the harbOr We're YOU can
drno safe anchorage.
Nolld YOU not like, | ask y1a-npt per
iinct9riiv, but as on" bother NIGH. tn TX 4
ac?;ie--ToutI yoa nos. !iSc 10 have il oil
low of rest T. pa: your head on? Aud would
>'u MT like. when You retire a; night. L
ie.itnat all is well. wiether yor wake NJ, To
morrow morniu, IL 6 o'c!oc- ~ S.eap { !,
sleep that knows no waking! NouId vol
not like to exchange this awful uncertainty
about the f;rNlrc for a glorious assurance O
heaven? Accept OF the Lord Jesus to-in,
6@Ib AL ~ WILL. J w N'ul way EbUlc SpiI1t
peril should cross the street and dash you,
life ont. it would not hurt you. You woulc
rise up Immediately. You would stand il
the celestial streets. You would be amid tht
great throng that fo-ever worship and are
forever happy. II this night some suddeI
disease should come anon yoI. it would no
brighten you. IT you knew you We're Soin.
You could give q calm farewell to yolr beau
tiful home on earth and know that vou ar
coinc right into the companionship Of thos'
VINO have already cot beyond the telling al
the weeping.
You feel on Saturday night different from
the way you feel any other night of tn,
week. Iou come nome from the bank. 0
j, the store. ori ! Office. ana yoa say. Well
, nov my weeks work IS zone. and to-m0rroy
is Sunday Il is Il Dleasar; thought
There are refre-hInent and reconstruction il
tn very IDEA. Oh. how pleasant il Will b
if. wi"H We C.t through the day of our life
aad We 80 and lie dow IL oar ued - du-;
we can realize, Vel. II = tre work is al
done. and to morrow IS S~uniay-an ever
lastlu- sunday
On. when. t'lol ETY. ~ r1v COL.
Shall thV courts ascent