The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-01-10
ATTEND REVIVAL SERVICES.
Evangelist Northcutt at the Central
Christian Church.
HIS SUBJECT. WHY DID CHRIST DIEf
4 An Appeal tn the unrepentant to Obtain
Grace -Endeavor Meeting 1T
Church Tonight.

Rsvivalfst II. a. Northcutt at the after
neon services at the Central Chris;igr
church yesterday afternoon took for hi
z theme, Our Duty Today" and warnel
his hearers against doubt. the stumbling
block in the way OF man seeking Chris;
\ In The evening ne addressed d iarg,
audience, saying:
Things affect us according TO this mean.
ing ve attach 10 them. In America mourn
ine Is MADE apparent by rooinc the lEure
In black. in China by white, and different
color, are used IN different countries. All
ssE.Afy the same thing. The subject, why
pin Christ DER Men may die like he
rDes Socrates died Ike d philosopher.
But Jesus died like d God. / Peter. rs,
y II, tells us Jesus suffered for our sins
He was not punish ed for them an snRo-
cent person can not be- punished. He may
suffer. but car not be punished SO though
Christ suffered for the sins Of the world
took our place that we might be spared
ali suffering. but Il was from love for us
not guilt of his cwn a man whose brother
was condemned 10 die obtained permits
eior 10 visit him IN his prison cell. While
there ne persuaded hts guilty brother 70
exchangs clothes with him In the hoT,r
that escape might be made Tor the CON
demned man. The plan succeeded The
Innocent man suffered imprisonment for
stfft EultF one. Nif WuGr called to trial
disclosed his identity and proved the au-
thcritiss had the wrong man. As a result
he WIS set free because an innocent man
could rot be punished by law Why dis
Christ die2 That the prophecies might
be fulfilled. Even the manner Of Hts
death had been described. and had lie NOT
thus died He could not have been rroye-
the Messiah lie died t. break down tbs
middle wall Of partition among r1er
The veil Of the temple. separating tie
holy place from the holy OF holies, was
rent in twain from top 10 bottom. thus
opening the way for every child o.. God
10 enter in and commune with God. need
Ing no priest as mediator. 10 futercele for
us. He was hoth priest and sacrifice. Of
1ciatinR for all the world indeed has made
US priests unto tiod enabling ms 10 ofYcr
up tbs sweet incense cf PRAYER and praise
and loving service. Christ dieg 20 free
the grave from mysticism aud ssar He
descended into iis denths and dlspellof
its gloom, end he dome this for az he
canse He inved ur Can Wa conceive OF a
love stronr euouril 10 de this, not heius
Willing 70 forgive any md every efrlT Cod
need net ba reconciied hecn 1rr H., has
been angry With man Re mace laws 10
pressrve the purity and GLORY II beaver
sr51 rnan frausGresse6 those laws Ma
must Therefore repen. and seek Gof'E f.-
Yer ard although u3au has ais1bavca God
lie STU low ils and Christ dirI a. SHOW
the love of Cod ~ urrrnautant SINNERS
AS dying mother PLACED the hands r
m estraHred father and sor tn 90 CD 9ther.
.5lea,tirg that they b. raco7rprS tfa4.
harasned hearts refused IL melt iI1f5f ,Aa
Inother's hands feil apart IN acsth Who
pierced ic the heart tv hef ils.levv e4-a
tney fnIi en- their knees heeig. 1e- e..-
fcrgfvtHg the other g. Jesus 1iec an en-
cross thar lfe might place IN the naua az
rs ~. rather taosf q lost and ruinod n1r