Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1896-09-02
NO. IS

uucean," says every Christian soul. Mu1P
Do you not begin to tremhle Al the Thought
OF condemnation?
We have now come TO the mast interesting
part ofthis great trial. The evidence all In.
/ The Advocates speak. The profession of AN
advocate is full of responsibility. Ia Eng
/ land and the United States there have arisen
/ men who in this calling have been hnuugrd
| by their race and thrown contempt upon
/ those who in the profession nave bean guilty
! of great many meann"sSes. That probes
/ sion will be honorable as long A. it has AT
! tachei to il such names aS Mansfield. aud
/ Marshall, and Story. AMI Kent, an South
ard. and William Wirf. The court room has
] sometimes been the scene OF very marVl'u4
! and thrilling things. Some of YOU rrnfu-
/ ber the famous Girard will ease, whore uu'
! Of our advocate. pleaded the cause of th"
! Bible and Christianity in mastery Anglo.
Saxon. every paragraph athunderu't
/ But Iturn from the recital ot this memoir
! able occasion 20 II grander trih', an ! l nave
to tell you that in this trial OF the turi-tlt1.
for the life of his soul the advocate ar"
miChtier, wiser and more eloquent. The
evidence all being in, severe AMI stern
Justice rises on behalf Of the prosecution To
make his plea. With the Bible open IN his
hand, he reads the law. stern and inr"Nih.r
and the penalty "Ths Snul that -iuurth,
II shall die" Then he says 80. Thou
Judge and LawSiver, this j. Tnin' own
statute and all the evidence IN earth AMI
heaven agree that the man has -tnu'
against these enactments. Now LET tn'
sword leap from its srahhard. Shall Whu
go through the very flames oi Sinai un-
singedr Let the law be execute. ]. Let
Judgment be pronounced. Let hin die l
demand that he diel'
o. Christian. does it not look very lark Tor
thee2 Who will plead on thy side In $50 Tor
iorn "a caus-r Sometimes a man will he
brought into n court OF law, aud Esi Will
have no friends aud NO money. aul tho
Judge will look over the bar and say. "l7
there any one who will volunteer u take
this mans case and defend him?' Api -nw'
young man rises up and says: Il Will he
mis- COUNSEL" perhaps starting ON from that
very point to Il great and brilliant career
Now in this matter Of tho soul, n you hpV'
nothing to pay for counsel, do You think
that any one will volunteer le-, ye-. ] -rN
One rising. He is II young man, only thirty
three years of age. | see His couui"uan''
sufrused with tears and covered with blood,
and all tho galleries ot heaven are thrilled
with the spectacle. Thanks bc unto Cod,
1--WE have an advocate with the Father,
Jesus Christ the righteous
oh. Christian soul, your case begins to
look better. | think, perhnpi, after all, You
may not have to die. The best Advocate ln
fhs universe has taken your side. No one
Vas ever so qualified to defend you. H.
knows all the law, all its demands, all lis
penalties. He IS always ready. NJ new
turn OF the case can surprise Him, aud 10
will plead for you for nothing ~ eIru"-tIv
as though you brought world of Treasure
TO His feet. Besides that, He has un YER
taken the case OF thousands who were q.
tOrlorn as you, and He has never lost 'i-..
Courage, 0 Christian sOul | think thu,
after all, there may be some chance t"r H.u,
for the great Advocate rises to MAJ" His
plea. He says: II admit ali that has been
proved against My client. / admit all ihH-s
I..1 Ia
hand OF Mine and look at that other wound
ed hand, and at My right foot AMI at Ny i"it
foot. By all these wounds / plead Tor ht5
ciearance. Count all the drops Of Ny irIr-.
Count all the drops of My blood. by the
humiliation OF Bethlehem, by the sweat ur
Gethsemane by tho su fTeri1l,- 81 tho 'r.,-f,
demand that he go free. On tins arm h"
hath leaned; to this heart he hath ii7wn 900
MY tears he hath washed; ON My righteous
ness he hath depended. Let him 20 free
am the ransom. Let him escape the lash !
took the scourgings. Let the cup pass ir'ni
him; drank Il to the drsS-. PAT on htw
the GROWN of life, for have worn the crown
OF thorns. Over against my throne 1i shame
set his throne of triumph
We'll. the counsel on both sides hav,
spoken, and there Is only one Wor' thing
now remaining, and that is the awurilns of
the Judgment. IL you have ever srou in q
court room you know the silence Hui col
emnity when the verdict l. about to hc rem.
dered, or tho Judgment about t. b" giv'n-
About this soul on trial-shall II he saved 'i
shall II be lost2 Attention above. arHuul.
beneath. All the universe cries. "I"..f
heart
The Judge rises and gives this decision.
never to be- changed, never L. b' revoked
"There is, therefore, now No conformation
to them who are In Christ Jesus.
But. my friends, thora IL comm, - lay ni
trial in which not only the saint hut the sin
ner must appear. That day Of trial will
come very suddenly. The farmer Will he ht
the plow, the merchant will bs IN the count
ing room, the wOOtman will b. ringing bic
AK on the hickOries, the weaver viii niFH
his foot on tho treadle, the manufacture
will be walking amid tho huEf Of loom. nni
the clacking Of flying machinery, the rsHr
sol may Js at the bar plea ling thn law, in.
minister may bs In the pulpit p."pilu' ihF
gospel, the drunkari may be- roHIus uuli
his cups and the blaSphrmrr with luH oath
caught between his teeth
LOl The sun hti--. Night comes down
at mid noon. The star appear tt noon t'-
day The earth -hudi ier- ami thrrb.. lNHrf
al earthquake opens aud a city -iut- l. 10
crocodile would crunch - rhIli VI HIuf 'IH-
roll In their sockets aui send town 'hHIr
granite cliffs in avalanche pi r''h. EF.r.
pause in their chase for the -"r. pn' ...i.
uprearing cries To- the nyinr App 1ul ll..
aiaya Beasts below Rud moan ans .I.u ."
the darkness. CLOUDS hy like ...-
swift eagles Great thunder t-.tt au n.
and burst. Stars -hppt AMI lHIl luH
mighty rising on His thrpu". ir.lr.- ..
time shall bs no longer. ant tho ar-tHur
trump repeats IL till all IN" living hear t.
the continents OF dead -prus Go their '--'
CRYING: Time shall be ~ longer. UN. 400
on that day will you bee ready
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we'll in v,urIray Wa thri.I ...r..
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