Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1897-08-28

he 4ninent Washiagtsl Divins's
Sunday Serusn.

and Soul. Prom AT. rroueies--Ihcu-
s~sds ofoshers May Be Similarly Saved |
rsxr. 1T an escaped with the skin OF |
ny tceth."-Joe xix. 30
Job had IL hard. What with hollis and |
bereavenents and bankruptcy and q fool
Of q wife he wished he Was dead. and I do
net blame him. His flesh was gone. and
his bones were dry. His teeth wasted
away until nothing bat the enamel seemed
l-fs. he cries out. ~ AZ escaped with the
skin OF nv teeth"
There has eeen some difference OF
opinion shout this passage. -. Jerome and
Schultens and DIS. Good and Poole and /
Barnes have al trscd their forceps on
Jobs teeth. You deny ny Interpretation
and say. What did JOB know about the
enamel Of the teeth" he knew every
thing about IL. Dental surgery Is almost
old TIE earth. The numnies Of
Egyps thousands - ycS-s old a-c found to
day with sold allinS n their teeth. Ovid
and HCrace AID solomon and Moses wrote
about these important factors 81 the body.
To other provoking complaints Job. I
think. has added 81 exasperating tooth
ache. and. putting his hand against the
infane1 .Rce. he says. 7 an escaped with
tie ss.a OF nv teeth"
very na-r0w escape. YOU say. for Jobs
hody All soul. bn; there R-e thou sands %
men who make just a. harrow escape for
their soul There was a tine when the
partition between them and ruin was no
thicker THAI q tooth's enamel. hut A. Job
finally escS-ed - have they. Thank God
Thank cod
Paul expresses tie sane idea ~ n differ
ens fSrre whe- ne SAYS that some people
are saved as ~ ere. A vessel ~ sea IL
IN 1aceS. lou - q the stern OF tAe yes
sci The boats have showed OF. The
flames aivR- -. You can eltura the heat
20 longer % yorr face. You slide down on
the side 81; the veSse. and hold OF with your
fingers until tie fc-Eei tongue % the IRE
begins - lick the hack q your hand. and
you feel tha- vol must fall. when one @.
the life1o1ts cones hack. AID the passen-
gers say they thi-k they hEve roo-- Tor o-e
uore- The boat swings under YOU. You
6-cQ i-t- i--v0u AZ saved - some men
are pursued ~ temptation until they a-e
partly corsuuet. ius after al Set Of
saved - - lrr.
But Ike tie E-ure CO JOB iittie better
than that % Pl-.. t.ca-se the pulpit has
not won u oct. ana want - show YOU. II
God vii he'll. shat some r1e- make narrow
cSrspe fer Skeir seals ant az saved as
with the skin q thei- teeth"
X - a. cav Tor some Te1-'le - look 20
TIE cross a. Tor you 20 look L. this pulpit.
Mid. gentle. t-1rt1fle. loving. Won expect
then 20 become Christians. loc g over
- the store AID say. ~S-andon joined the
church yesterday Nour business CON-
rn6es say. ..Tlht IL just what might have
beea expected. he always was q that
turn &C nina" In youth this person whom
! describe ~as sl~aTs good he never
broke things. he never laughed when Il
was improper % laugh At seven he could
sit az hour Ia church. perfectly quiet. look
fng neither 60 the right hand nor the left
b1i s-rAieh; into the eyes Of TIE minister.
though be understood the whole Dis
cussscn about the eternal DEGREES. he
never upset things nor lost then. He
fo1ted tito TIE king,.om % God so gradual Y
that Il Is uncertain Just when the matter
was decided
Here Is another che. who started f. lie
with a. unccntro.lscle spirit. he kept the
rUrse-y In a. uproz-- His mother found
hin walking On the edge % the house root
60 - a-.rrHH H.aHr
was 10 horse that he dared no; ride. no tree
te could not elijah. His toyhood WAS a
long series C T-eticAm-uts. his manhood
vas reckless kls uitisse very wAvwart.
Bot now be IL converted. and VOC 20 over
T. TIE store and say. "Arkw-iEht joined the
church Yesterday" Your friends say. 1t
Is nc; possible. You mus: b. joking" You
say No. tel v1u the truth. He Joined
TIE church" Ilel they reply. There "a
hcpe fcr Any C - u old ARR vrlglt has be-
cone Christian" I ether words. re
VII admit that u is more tit1cuit or some
Een 20 accept the gospel than for others.
nay be vresch.1S % some who have cut
loose from clurche- ard Bibles and sun
days. ant who 70 i-t=ltioa % becoming
Chrls-lGrs the--e.yes and VET you uay
r1t vours-i. escaping fore you leave this
hOus- a. with tle ska - your teeth"
% not expect - waste tlis hour ! have
seer boats g @ FROG Cape Nay or LOug
Branch Al drop th-ir ne-- and after az lille
cone ashore. pDll1E ~ tie nets without
good cay. y they had not tie right kind q
1T. Bat re expect no such excursion
to-day. The water D. full q. fsh. the Wild
4 In The right direction. TIE gospel bet 4
strong. . thou ~so didst help simon az
A.trsw.o fish. sko~ rs how - east the 1c'
O. the right side O, the ship,
Some q you n coming % God will hsv'
70 run against skerticAl notions Il T. Use
less for people - say sharp ard cuttin.
TIKI, - - raose who reject the Christian r
ngiOn. J cAnoo. say such things BY vaA
process q temptation or trial or b-traya
you have cOreto year present state knCs
not. There are twO gates 70 your nature
tie gate % tie head and the gate % II
hear TIE gate C yOur head u locke
win bolts and bars that al arcaange
ccclt 70. break. bus the gate Of yc1r hear
swings easily on SIS hinges. II ss4clfe
your body with eapons. you would 3e~t 2,
with weapons. and 4 would - sword ssrok
for sword stroke and wouad FOR wound al
blood for blood. bat II I come and knock Q
the door Of your house yOC open IL al
give ne the best seat n your parior. II
should cone - you Low with AZ argurrsn
rcz would answer ne With al arguu,er
II With sarcasm. you would answer ne ~ii
e&xcesE-blow for blow. stroke Tor stros
but when cone and knock a. the doc
Of your heart y01 open u and say. "Cou
A, ~ ss-other aud tell ne e. you kno
&tsr,ut Chrsxf and heaven"