Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1897-06-27

speak of an intellectual pride and l big0trv that eliminates the cross of Christ and Fatherhoed Of God in the eouation of mans sphere and destiny. and substitutes human reason for the cross of Christ, which was foolishness to the Greek. but God shall bring to naught the wis dom of the wise The wisdom of man is foolishness with God. Such 1 bigots are like Jobts eomforters to whom he replied: 'DouBtless ye are the people and wisdom shall die with you. Human reason can no more fathom the meaning of the Cross than the swan can touch the bottom ef the placid lake. 1t is enough that it supports her, and satisfies her nature. For the same God that made the swan made the lake, and the same God that made the soul, ordained the cross to sup- port it.
 Re it far from Us to glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ.
 Again, there are those who pride themselves in their honesty and bus mess integrity. Such virtues. of themselves. are commendabie 1t is possible to owe no man cent, and vet be dishonest with God, in with holding the surrender of property purchased long ago by the precious blood of the cross. As long IS man, who is the purchased possession of God, and lives in open rebellion against him, he shall be pronounced a defaulter by Him who sits on the right hand of God and the twelve judges seated upon the twelve thrones ronnd about.
 Still others glory in their liberaii- tY. They may, like the PAaeisne, boast that they give tithes of all they possess. and stand in the sight of God less justified than the poor Publican wh9 had nothing to give and feeling the weight of sin, bowed his head 1nd stuote his breast, beg ging fer mercy
 still others undaly glory in church or party. There k a constant dan ger of Christians gIoryina in the church Of which they are member, it's numerical and financial strength, their schools. etc. forget that ail glory belongs 10 the cross ei thrisG not to laychurcb.
 Another ground of glory may he in a false glory af the cross ilseF The cross, the beam itself. WIS not glorious. # WIS tbe sym o# af ignomnY. In the largest sense, the cross not only the revelation of the fact of Gods Willingness to for gives man and the revelation of the character of Jesus, but may move, it is the medium through which, not the wrath of God, but his holiness and divine justice may be satisfied and at the same time justify him that hath faith in Jesus.
 From the true spiritual cross. which the actual cross symbolizad, springs the vindication of Divine justice. the manifestations of Heavens deepest and purest love. Like Jacobs ladder upon which the seraphs descended and ascended. the cross is the highway from earth to heaven fl is the office of that great cable system that lies at the bottom Of the ocean of Gods love. What the Travellers Free is to Che thirsty and waysworn pilgrim, l when the base of it's leaf is pierced and # gives forth water like the rock of EIoreb 10 slack his thirst, SO from that side that was pierced on the cross flowed tie atoning blood that alone can satisfy the longing soul of him who is thirsting after God
 Victor Hugo has sai9 Waterloo was the hinge of the Nineteenth Century But my friends. lot IN re- member that the cross ei Christ is the hinge upon which q whole world is supported. Apart from ii there is no pr0mise--no hope!
 dod forbid that we should glory i'll anything that pertains lo self or selfish achievement but may our glory evef be in the cross ef eur Lord Jesus Christ through which the world has been crucified unto Us and 1 us unto the world
 Y. NJ. c. <. Notes.
 Rev. Mir Pine will address che n1en.s lnen1fnr af Merrill InafiItfe