Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-20

he could not resist the temptation he
would then know that his case was
hopeless and the pistol should end his
existence.
The papers told the next morning of
the discovery Of his body in pool Of
blood beside the table in his room.
The glass was still full, not drop had
been touched. He had found that his
sin had so complete mastery over
him that in sheer desperation he had
intemperance presents the most strik-
ing illustrations Of the slavery of sin,
all sin is equally bondage. The sin Of
profanity, the sin of dishonesty, the
sin of an unbrided tongue, the sin of
Sabbath breaking, the sin of remaining
away from public worship, and thous-
and other sins are making slaves Of u.s.
And mere human struggles are I'M
ava.ling. There is but one who is pow
erful enough to effect ransom. Thank
God for this emanclpator.
And now, my hearers, let me speak
of that glorious Savior who is able to
redeem you from the bonds of iniquity.
Jesus Christ is the great liberator. Oh,
how glad am to speak of my master
thus, for so often wicked men try to
bo &Lot
an enslaver of mankind; hard master
simply rebuking men of their iniqui-
ties. This is not the great work of
Christ. His great message is that of
freedom and larger life; His loving
plea is Come unto me all We that labor
and are heavy leaden and 1 will give
you rest. Yes, Jesus Christ is the
worlds emancipation
On the occasion of Mr.. Lincoln's
visit to Richmond, as soon as his ar
rival became known, the colored peo-
pie whom he had delivered from bond
age crowded around him In wild en-
thusiasm. They gazed upon their
emancipation; they shouted and waved
handkerchiefs and some wept for Joy.
Well, friends, in the great day of eter-
nifty we shall see a greater than Lin
coin, one who has emancipated not an
exiled fragment of race, not simply a
tribe or nation, but the whole world.
We shall see your redeemer and my re-
deemer. What a scene that will be.
And what rejoicing there will be
among the thousands upon thousands
of the redeemed.
In the year 1880, on the night pre-
ceding the first day of August, the day
the slaves in the West Indian colonies
were to come into possession of free
dom promised them, many Of them did
not go to bed at all. Thousands and
tens of thousands of them assembled in
their places of worship, engaging in
devotional duties, and singing praise to
God, waiting for the first streak of
light of the morning of that day on
which they were to be made free.
Some of their number were sent to the
hills, that they might obtain the first
view Of the coming day, and signal to
their brethren down in the valley the
dawn of that day which was to make
them free. While it was yet dark in
the valley, those on the mountain top
shouted down from one to the other,
Behold the morning cometh!" And so
to-day from this sacred desk as from
the mountain top, l declare to every
burdened soul in this community, the
morning of Gods freedom dawneth for
you, if you will only accept Of Christ
and be free. You shall be free from
judgment. For there is no condemna-
ton to them who are in Christ Jesus.
The judgment for all who are Christ's
was met by the Savior on Calvary's
hill. We may illustrate this by the
gentleman, who, while crossing the
Bay Of Biscay, became exceedingly
alarmed and anxious as he beheld what
he thought was an approaching hurri-
cane or tornado. He tremblingly ask
ed one of the experienced sailors: do
you think we will be able to get
through it all right?" Through
what?" inquired the man. Through
that approaching storm" The old
sailor smiled and replied: "Sir, you