The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1896-05-14

their own soul in the fire of hell. They
are quenching the fire of Gods spirit,
and sinking their souls lower than
the grave. Oh Israeli Look at the
image and live. Oh sinner! Look to
Christ and live. The brazen image
was the light to illuminate the path
of holiness to the Iraelites. Christ is
the light of the world, the light
brought down from the Father of
Lights, to illuminate our pathway to
the home Of eternal rest. Let Our
faith be increased. Let US believe
and be healed of our lamentable sin.
The refining spirit Of God alone can
purge the soul from its uncleanness.
Look and live, believe and see God,
fear and obey him, and you viii see
the holy, HOLY, HOLY land of Canaan
where all things are beautifed and
adorned in the image of God. Christ
was the originator of Christianity
and the discoyerer of the new High
way of Holiness. He found the river
of Death, passed over it and built the
bridge over which we shall cross. lie
slept and awoke, and now lives in
heaven. When the shadowy night of
death hovers her somber wings over
the world and shuts cut the light
of life, we shall be laid in our char
nel-bed to sleep under the cold clods
of the valley. This will be the last
sleep that we shall ever know; for
the halo Of Christ will cast radi-
ance of light across the tomb, and the |
morn of heaven will dawn upon us.
Jesus is the light of that morn, and
he will wake us and bid Us rise. The |
garden of Eden, blooming with the
charming flowers of heaven, will ap-
pear before us. We will be full of
love and joy; we will be happy and
sing songs of praise unto the Lord.
God is Infinitely wise but we finite creatures
can not com prehend it. God S spirit extends
through the whole universe, Illuminating
whatever it touches. il has reached imagi-
nations airy heights, it has sourded the
depths of the sea, it has troden every path in
life, and acquainted itself with every human
'Oul. We can see Christ through the mirror
If imagination, and cause his image to re-
lect on the screen of our soul. Yea, this I'M
&c may be depicted on Natures screen OF
)eauty where il will elevate, refine and en-
loble men. Christ is the Star of Bethlehem,
from the eternal world and dazz-
ing tha whole cath ia splendor. In the
minds eye, we see him spread his spirit-like
wings and soar into the world OF spirits,
blending the human soul with the Divine
his opens up the medium through which
We can commune with God. inCessantly do
re hear Gods voice speaking to our soul.
BID 1t leave we can rot. we dare not, its
ercing voice keeps up its cry until it gets
II answer. That this gift should produce the
esired effect, Christ had to pass through the
rdeal Of death. But how did the people re-
eive this gift? With nothing like its utility
I'd worth. Christ was the gift OF life. HE
led, yet lives again" We die and sleep in {
10 womb of the earth to be born again on
ar ci1a al ln Ia .
ephyrs from the spirit world fan US into the &
fe OF a Srander world. There on that Ihorn
e shall see Christ standing at the grave,
Tying, "I am the resurrection and the life, 4
you believe in me. though you are dead,
Ell shall you live again" Christ is the key
the world, ana no human sOul is unlocked !,
= any other key than Christ. Blessed is the
an who embraces this giftin his encircling :
rms for lie is a man of wisdom, and will be 2
teemed by the better class of society and ]
eet the approval Of just God. He viii be ;
ee from the misery of this world of cares
I'd tears. He may have trials, temptations. :
Id diScouragements but he will suTmount s
EN- and gain the vantage ground of right. )
t is only he who bears the cross that shall :
ear the CROWN Eut woe unto the man ,
ho abuses this gilt, for his soul is polluted J
Ith the gloomy fDrbOjings of misery and :,
e dye of hell. He has stained his soul with Z,
c indeIible dye of infamy and ruin. He >
IL offer no legal excuse for the wrong n
rmeut makes him feel remorse. Dangers :
lcken, and he says forgive me. As the onl- {
oCS clouds athwart the sun cares and fears =
uitiply In his mind. His soul is beset with >
ril and the damuubie execration Of he'll J
all endure forever. Conscience revoivcs IL | (
rrow of misery in his breast. HisheEious 5
me is objectionable. He may asS pardon >
It'll hell's vortex hurls him into the pit OF Z
mnation, but the bold hand OF eternal ha- )
ID, extending from ruined heart will push >
m away without forgiveness. a bitter =
sery shall be his doom. lie viii shed riv- .
OF tears and pass thousands of nights ,
weeping. His soul is colored with shame <
d disgrace. which nothing short of the ,
yation Of Christ will ever remove. No lie 2
n screen the guilty from the deserved pun <
Iment. GOD never made the human mind O
the habitatiDn of lies. ,
lis soul finds itself preyed upon by the :;
ment of his own neliish deeds a buzzard Se