The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1896-08-28

| Drought with whlcn TO cIeAuS" his soul. no
| sometimes despisod. camo from the throne
Of God to convert, and comfort aud sancti-
| fy, and yet look at tl,at man and $40 what hH
Is compared wi:h what, unras'iatci. l would
| have mado him."
| The evidence on tho part of tho prosrcu-
| ton hrs closed. Now le, the defense bring
on the rnhlttal testimony. What have YOU.
| o Christian soul. to Drin'; in reply - this ev-
| idcaca OF thc world. %! tho cous,.rnor, oi he
angel and OF tho Holy Ghosi? No rvdnnc p?
Are all these things true? .'Ne|. Un.l"an.
unclean, says cT9ry Christian s"W. Wnat?
DO you not begin 10 trcAblc at the thoISit
| Oi condemnation?
Wohavc now como to tho most interesting
| part oithis great trial. Tho cvilnHrr I'll in.
| Tho advocates speak. Tho profession OF m
| advocate is full OF responsibility. In Eng
| land and tho Unttol States there have arisen
| inen WHO in this calling; have been hOnorcd
| by their race and thrown contempt upon
| those who in tho profession nave been guilty
| OF great many mcann"sscs. That profes-
sion will 6s honorahla rs long rs it has at
| tache to ii such names rs Mansfield. and
| Marshall, and Story. aud Esnt. AMI South
ard. and William Wirt. Tho court room has
sometimes been thcstcno OF very marvellous
| and thrilling things. Some of you remem-
bcr tho famous Girard will case. where ono
| OF our advocates pleaded tho cause OF the
| 'ihle and Christianity in masterly Anglo
| Saxon. every paragraph athunderbolt.
But turn from tho recital OF this memoir
| to toll you that in this trial of the Christian.
| for the life of his soul tho advocates nre
mightier, wiser and mora eloquent. Tho
| evidence ali being in, severe end stern
| Justice rises on behalf OF the prosecution to
make his plea. With tho Bible open in his
| hand, he reads the law, stern and inneXible,
| and tho psnalty: "Thc soul that sinueth,
it shall die" Then hs says: 30, Thou
| Judge and Lawgivor, this is Thino own
statute, aud all tho evidence in earth and
| against these onartnsnts. Now let tho
| sword leap from its scabhard. Shall man
so through the very flames OF Sinai I'M
sinSed2 Let the law be executed. Let
| Judgment be pronounced. Lot hin: die I
demand that he diel''
| .. Christian. does it not look very lark for
| thee? Who will plead on thy side In so for.
| lorn cnusA! Sometimes man will be
| brought into \ court Of law, aud he will
| have no friends and no money. and tho
Judge will look over the bar aud say: 'Is
there any ono who will volunteer to tako
| this mans case aud defend him?" Aud somo
young man rises up and says II will bo
mis- COUNSEL perhaps starting on from that
very point to Il great and brilliant career.
| Now, IN this matter OF the soul, as you have
| nothing to pay for counsel, do you think
that any one will volunteer? Yes, yes: 1 SEQ
| Ono rising. He isa young man, only thirty
threo years of age. 1 see His countenance
sufused with tears and covered with blood.
| and all tho galleries OF heaven are thrilled
with the spectacle. Thanks be unto CfoG,
I'VE have an advocate with tho Father,
Jesus Christ the righteous"
Oh. Christian soul, your case begins to
look better. I think, perhaps, after all. you
may not have to die. Ths best Advocate in
| the universe has taken your side. No enc
| was ever so qualified to defend you. Hc
| knows all the law. all its demands all its
penalties. Ho is always ready. No new
turn OF the case can surprise Him. and Hs
will plead for you for nothing rs earnestly
rs though you brought Il world OF treasure
to His feet. Besides that. He has under
| taken the case OF thousands who were rs
| tor.orn as you. and Ho has never lost u ease
| Courage. . Christian soul! I think that,
after all, there may be some chance for you,
| Tor tho great Advocate rises to make His
plea. He says: ~ admit all that has been
proved against My client. I admit all those
| sins. ay, more; but look ut that wounded
| hand OF Mine and look ut that other wound
e1 hand, and at My right foot and at Ny left
foot BY all these wounds plead for his
clearance. Count ali the drops Of My tears
Count all the drops Of My blood. By the
| humiliation of Bethlehem, by tho sweat OF
Gethsemane. by the sufferings Of the cross, I
demand that he go free. On this arm ho
hath leaned; to this heart he hath flown: in
My tears he hath washed; on My righteous
ness he hath depended. Lot him go free. 1
am the rams m. Let hin, escape tho lash;
| took tho scourginys. Let the cup pass from
him; 1 drank it to tho dress. Put on him
tho crown o; life, for havo worn the crown
OF thorns. Over against my throne OF shame
set his throne of triumph
Well tho counsel on both SidcS hayo
| spoken. aud there is only one more thing
now remaining, and that is tho awarding OF
tho Judgment. III you have ever boon in Il
| court room you know the silence and SOL
| emnity when the verdict is about to be rem
dc-sG. or tho judgment about to bs given
About this soul on tral-shall it DO saYe-l or
shall il be lost? Attention, above. around.
beneath All tho universe cries: "Hcar.
heart
Tho Judge rises and gives this decision,
never to Oa changed, navS- to be ravOk I'd:
'lnere is, therefore. now no condemnation
to them who are in Christ Jesus"
But. my Irienls, th"r, iS coming day o.
trial in which not only the saint but the sim
| ncr muSr appear. pnnr day OF trial will
| com" very Sudarn!y. Tnn fagmr. vii. be ut
the piow tn" merchant VIII bn in the count
in% room, the wooimau will b. riugin:; his
AK on the hi"E0riCS. iho weaver Will nave
his foot on tl" trtale, the manufacturer
Will bo walking amid tho TuI: Of lOOmS and
the ella :knC OF ilyinS machinery the conn
sci may oc u. the bar DlsauinS the law lhc
minister may bo in tn" pulpit pleading the
gospel, the drunhard may be reSing amid
his cups and tho b!asphcmcr with the oath
caught between his teeth.
Lao! The sun hides. Might comes down
| at mid noon. The stars appear at noon to-
day. The earth shudlers anh throbs There
an earthquake opens and IL city sinks "a IL
| crocodile would crunch II child. Mountains
roll in their sockets and send down their
granite cliffs in avalanche Of rock Rivers
pause in their chase FOX the sea. and ocean,
urr"ar,nG, cries to the flying Alps and Him.
alaya. ass below and moan and snuff up
tn" darkness. Clou.S fly iik" nDcXs OF
swift eagles. Great thund"rs beat and boom
and burst. Stars shoot aud fail. The Al
mighty rising on His throne, declares that
time shall be Irn..rI and t'in :,rrhul,-als
trump repeats il till all the livin:; hear and
til" "on;inautS of deal spring to thcir ;crt,
crying: "Ilmo shall b. no longer" Oh, on
! on that day will You be ready?
| have shown You bow wei! the Christian
VIII get on in his trial. viii yoE get OF ls
well in yourtraI? viii Christ plead on vour
Sid" or against y0u? OH. What will YOU do
in tho last Grnlt as..iln. il Nnur nnuscinunn is