Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1896-03-14

J have ar Obligation, and | a the nea15
: u meet II, and c5nle to you and ass you 70
.t.a that o6.Isatton. you rshtiF sa:. .Pay
<F1dr own debts" I: vo1 and I, wa.Eire
- ak ~oH 70 carry TIE. vou say rightly,
"Nais on your Own feet" But suppose =
AID | vece in a regiment, ana | was wou
e u tas b..tle. and I fell unconscious
9Gr sa4t with gunshot fractures and de
s-ans, what would you do? You vol
s.j = yo1r comrades. saying: Come
ZIP; tnie raa IS helpless. Bring the ar6V
.ance, L. is take h.ja to the hospital" a1y
! Tculd be 2 dead If: IN you arms, and vo
III lit ra from tce ground Thers I ne1
'.ll@1. H34 pnc ne 10 the ambulance, e1i
the c}3 % TIE hospital. snl have all kil1-
hess shown ne. Woul there be anything
e fean:cc il ny accepting that kindnas-?
o.. no. You wol 4 b. mean not to do i.
1a.r Is WAT Christ does. n We could par
o1- ,,e3 :. ti.eu i, wocil - bester to 90 W
AMI Tar taen, saying: 'Here, Lord, here s
Tay n9ieatiop. Ee-e are the means with
T"ic,l / man TO settle that obligation. Nov
give re p receipt. Cross it al ou.." Iae
ce3t I: 81.
BIT tie TACT IS we have fallen In the battle.
" ldve go1e down under tne hot fire. c. Cur
,ral:-resston=. we have been wounded By
Gone. Christ comes. The loud clang heard
iEtae sky On that Christmas night was only
10 oaii. ,he ~cosoundinR bell 81 the anbu.
.a1oa. Ciear the way for the Son OF G5i.
Es comes GoEn TO bind up the wounds, AM
y scatter the Darkness, and to save the lc-t.
Clear the way Tor the Son CT Godt Chr st
cones DO IN TO us. and we are a dead liz.
IL does nor lift US with the tips Of His fin
gers. He does not Lift US with one arm. He
comes down upon His knee. and then with Il
ceat itft He raises Us to honor and glory and
immortality. "Ths Lord bath latd on Him
tA3 tniquity CT US ALL" Why, thsn. will q
man carry lis sins2 Iou cannot carry sue
ee~silly RE smallest sin you ever con-
r.tttel. You might az we'll put tee Apen-
nIaes en- one shoulder and tbs Alps on the
cher. How nluc1 less can you carry all tho
s:cs OF your lifetin1es Christ comss and
loola down IL your face and Gays: II have
come through al the decorations q these
GsTs. e2d through al the tenpests Of thsse
r3cAt2 : We cone 20 bear your burdens.
a. 20 rardon your sins, and to pay vour
esb.s. put them on lfy snoul ler. put them
a 5fy aeart." Son Hin the Lori hath lad
the sAiauitT o. rs ALL" Sin has almost st
atel raa life oar OF some O: YOU. At tines
II mas made v0u cross and unreasonable. and
Z sas spoiled ths brightness OF your days
an the peace q your nights. There ere
H2en VINO have baen ridtied Of sir. The
word gives Ch4.a 10 solaee. Goes anerv arl
volatile tbs world. whils eternity, as they
COX foraarl ID it. is black IS midnight.
4foy Writ1e under tha s1ines OF a conscience
winch proposes % give no rest hero ana no
rest hereafter, aud yet they Go not repent.
they 10 not pray, they do not weep. They
10 aot realize that just the position they 1e
eapy is the position occupied by sco1
l haa 5is saz G nope thousands 0f'lsnr VIII ne
II this meeting should be t .wn OPEN a
tls people who are here could give tas:s
testimony, what thrilling experiences We
shelii hear on all sides! There is q man
VINO would say: Il hat brilliant surround.
ieG, had TIE besr e iucation thai one Of
tn3 Jc55 cofteg,ata institutions O. this coun-
tt'y could give and I observed all che moraH-
tias OF life. and I Was s~eif-riGhteous. and !
thought | was all right before God as I am
q. rght before man, but the Holy Spirit
came 10 me one day AMI sad, You ara q
s}neer; the Holy Split persuaded NE Of the
.-6E. While haa escaped the sins against
Tho law Of the land. I had really committed
t5a worst sin Il man ever commits. the
heart affections, and saw that MY hands
we're fea with the blood OF the son @ God,
a.: began TO pray, and peace camel - my
ftacc an I know Dy experience thaf what
xod say is true" ION Him the Lord hath
laid the iniquity OF US all" Yonder Is e
I.a4 d would say. II was the worst
dtunA2rd ia the CRY; I went from bad 70
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nome; my children c. Hered when 7 entered
the house, when they put up their lip to oo
itis3ep, lstru6!t them; when ny wife pro-
tested agG,not the maitreatment, I Eickei
he1 into the street. [ know all the bruises
and ali tie terrors % d arunkard's woe. /
FFont on farther and farther from Coo until
ona day got a letter, savinre
My Dear H~usbari-l have tried ever
way, done every ninc and prayed earnest :
m leryently for your reformation, bpt
!. seems O no avail. Since our little
ttenry CIei, with the exception Of those few
napny Wees when You renai1, 4 sober, nv
lie Aad been one o. sorrow. Nany OF III
E:shts have sat ov the window, with ny
40 an IN tears. watching for yosIc
s11licG. lam broken hearted. I am sick.
Aother AMI father lave bsel here Frequently
a1d oe'-cl ne t. come hone. but my love
Ter you aad s1v hon@ or brighter DAYS have
a."tys ma e re reuse them. That hoof
SENS noH 5ercad rea s~zation. ard l have rel
turned 20 then. 1t IS haze. ana [ battledd
1-esstvo yo-, Y taie ron you that AL
ctfseG appetite, ano hasten the O." when we
s6att be aG,so I!Vln- happily togetle.. IAiS
: Il be ~ datiy prayer, knowing thai fe
mas 3af, ocme N1to a. ali ce that labor
an a heavy ialeh, and / vlll give Ho9
res. Er1z4 your loving wife, MARI.
"AnJ . IWanicre3ou aud wandered CT"
= - N + 80 d->1t L fSS7S1 q
Metla .is. meeting house, aud I said 10 nv
Sc, Ill 20 IA AM see what the7 are doing.
an4 aos to the door, and Ii ~ v ere singing
"Ail may ON. whoever wi,!-
This man receives eoor sinners still.
And ! dropped right there where I IVES.
n / ! saIt. I'D haze marcvt' AMI He had
Ie9cr ca lr. Ny hons is restored, my vile
sinc7 a! day long during WORK. nv children
~1..h oGt q .24l5 "ev TO greet ne home. and
NJ c1useh91d j. a little heaven. [ will tel.
Too yhac did all this for ne. It was the
tc,..a t1-s roa this DAY proclaim. "On Him
ihe Lord hath laid she iniqui1v OF Us ALL
londer i a woman who would say, ii wan
de-et of rom nv fathers house. I heard
the Storm ina pc Is On a los soul. Ny feet
wer= bt.at@red on the hot rocks. Event OF
AMI on, thinking that no one cared for nv
s3u', vhan one ni-1t Jesus nat me and He
sid. Poor thing, 20 hona' Your father IS
ws.stlos .or you. youf mother is waiting Tor
Taa. 90 home. poor thing And. SIR. /
~ 1ao "-t . gray. ami was too weest to
- -, oGt | .@t cr.et out sohbaa )
TT zlts sd my Iro = Oh the shoulders 6
4. .sss2 Il set. 'ohe Lord hath laid
ote = t. .z..4G.tT "a u ~"
ar z vtC7e III who wo-1i sav. 81
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