The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-09-27

wrote. but God was watching over Moses
Joshua wrote and says the sun stood still,
and scientists have tried to disprove that
and Miriam and Nehemiah and Job and
David the sweet poet OF Israel. and the
prophets and Paul and other apostles wrote,
but God watched over 1t all and preserved
it's unity TO the end And what book can
compare with the Bible? David outrivals
all other poets; JudahS plea before Joseph
excels in elOquence that of Webster or
Cicero; Paul. the hOok-nosed Jew Of Tarsus,
was the greatest logician of the world.
Whose sermons can compare in sublimity
and depth of reasoning with those of the
lowly Nazarine, or James or Paul or Peter
or John? But God watched over and uni
fled ALL and this tower will stand forever.
For the fourth tower l take things said
in this book-the Bible. They had be-
ginning and an ending. There is history
and poetry unparalleled. Prophecies which
unveiled the future for hundreds and thou
sands of years ahead. Precious and glori-
Gus promises for every true believer. En-
couragement for the weak, and sick, and
dying ones of earth. Forgiveness and sal
walton for the penitent, yea even to the
uttermost; for Christ has said: whatsoever
cometh unto me in faith believing, / will in
no wise cast out Beautiful descriptions,
weird and wonderful narratives, awe in
spring visions and revelations, and finally
the grand universal invitation, whatsoever
will let him come and partake of the water
Of life freely And that fourth tower Will
stand forever.
THE TOWERS OF STRENGTH.
Next 1 locate the towers on each side
the gate On one side l put the tower
Altruisn, which means sacrifice. Man be-
holding his guilt and his lost condition cries
out will give anything yea even my son,
the fruit Of my body; for salvation from sin.
But as he looks up amid his tears and
prayers he beholdS the bleeding sacrihce OF
Christ upon the cross of Golgotha; and re-
members the previous declaration The Son
of Man is come to seek and to save that
which was lost, and to give His life ram
ION the other side the gateway I locate
the tower Death. Death with ms sign
of the skull and crossbones. lie is q mon
ster a mercileSs monster he RODS the
father of his son, the wife OF her husbahd,
and the mother of her sweet baoe- don
want him vet | know he IS abroad in the
land Many are afraid of him. and Tor good
cause, for he is a terrible monster; There
Is no flesh on his bones; no loving lips o er
his teeth; no eyes in his face. Ihere is no
heart in his BOSOM and hence no pace lot
pity: no muscles on his legs and yet ne IS
a relentless pursuer. Oh ne IS ndeouS'
monster and once l feared him myself.
But | looked and behold a company traVel-
ing to Golgotha. l see the Roman sololeIs,
the malicious Jews Simon, the black man
of Cyrene bearing a cross before the peas
ant Of Galilee, and little band or as
Nazarene laid upon the cross by the soidlers
and as they fasten his hands and feet with
the cruel :, nails bs.ror l for turn a cany
my nf face 70 IN look G0rro Upon o his agony.
Tben 7 hear them lift the cross erect and
drop the foot into hole drilled IN the aoro
rock I turn and look once more, and there
hangs Jesus sick upon the cross, ana ING
women weep, and the sun IS darkeheu. anu
he rocks are riven and the yea OF IN, me
temple is rent in twain. Jesus hung pieeu-
ing three dreadful hours in PAIN near
Him cry out Father, forgive them! an9
then. 1t is Finished and Christ mas uIsu
and my pardon and your pardon and every
ones pardon is purchased with pIooQ.
zee His friends take His body down from
+ AWAY in a sepulcher hewn out OF the soma
rock and roll a great stone peloTe tIis
door, 1 see the stone sealed with the h me,
seal, which no man dares break WlIh0ut
authority | see the women ana the us
ciples walk sadly away. But on the iloIniins
of the third day ray OF ight IKE lsh ~, 9
shines from heaven upon the stone an anger
descends and breaks great caesar sea-
and rolls the stone away from the uOoL,
Then see Jesus come forth, having broken
the bonds of death asunder. see MN stoP
and write over the door OF the sepucheI,
T am the resurrection and the life, and
enemv-death-and because He lives shall
live also, and so now L am NOT alralu 20
die And l know that you ana l may pass
safely through those portals IL we cohtlhue
| TO trust in Him. ETA y a,o
since Jesus has led captivity captive:
sometimes feel that / have glmpses OF the
heavenly city. where Jesus mas gone, lot
| within the walls lies the city, and passing
through the gate between the grim towers
nf sacrifice and of death, but ushers us INTO
| the golden streets where mansions of
| beauty are provided, and the king or the
| saints is seen. Let us see to it that we
make sure Of an entrance there, where we
can meet with loved ones who have gone
| before. where we can sing the songs OF
the angels. and of the redeemed of all ages.
Brethren. / mean to be there, and may
| God grant that you meet me there, where
we can walk the golden streets and sing
the praises of Coo and the Lamb in that
beautiful city which, .Needeth not the sun sun
Cod and the Lamb are the light thereof "