Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-08-05

another thing. In the FIRST case am
believing things about the Paris, ia
the second case have committed my
self to the Paris for a voyage. Be
lieving about Chris Is one thing. com
hitting yourself to Christ for the voy-
age 10 heaven Is another thing. The
little word on is the link that binds
us TO the Son Of God for salvation. To
believe on him Is 20 know God. and
that knowledge Is eternal life.
The second part Of our text contains
a dlsagreeable. and therefore a neg
lected truth. "Hs that belieyeth not
the Son shall not see life. but the wrath
OF God abideth on him" The word
"belleveth" Is not the same as the
word "belIeveth" in the previous sen.
tenee Il has In Il the root OF the
English word apathy Il means there
fore. he that maketh himself apathetlc
hRrdens himself against the Son OF
God, shall not see life. Ny friend
are you conscious Of that mental pro-
.hfHNa M afnMN AMAANA ~ presented
90 you. and your conscience Is quick
ened. do you resist the drawings OF
the Spirit toward him? II so. you are
in fearful danger You are among
those who make themselves hard
against the Son Of God and the decree
is that you shall not see life. This
hardening process may continue until
all avenues Of approach are cut on. and
you are given up 20 hardness OF heart.
Not TO believe on the Son OF God Is TO
turn from the light into the darkness.
20 refuse life and accept death. On
such a person the wrath OF God abld.
eth"
The wrath OF God Is terrible ex.
preston. and Il remains terrible. after
We have modified g, by every thought
which has been revealed concerning
God. Il Is the wrath OF the Lamb.
and a more terrific wrath was never
known. II Is the wrath OF virtue
against vice. Of chastity against IN.
chastity. OF meeknsss against brutal.
ity. Of gentleness against cruelty. OF
Righteousness against sin. OF love
against hatred. al who refuse the
life OF God must suffer the wrath Of
God, and eternal death Is that state OF
the future To- which the wrath OF God
abldeth. "Iie that believeth not Is con-
demned already" judgment has gone
against him. he Is low under the wrath
OF God and death will not remove
that wrath God has made life pos
sible by revealing himself in Christ
The way OF life by faith 10 Christ Is 80
plain that a little child can understand
Il. There Is no good reason for re-
fuslng. but when a man does refuse.
all that God csn DO Is TO let the judg-
ment abide upon him.
The son OF a Presbyterian preacher
in the South was arrested. charged
with treason because he belonged 10
the ku-klux clan lie was tried. con-
vIcted. and sent TO the Auburn penl-
tentIary. His aged father. eminent
for his learning and Christian charac-
ter, circulated a petition and secured
hundreds of siguers, urging President
Grant to pardon the boy FOR the sake
OF his parents. The father. / was
told, took the petition 70 Washington.
presented Il TO tho President. and M.
ter President Grant had consulted with
the Representatives from the state. he
granted the pardon. The old man re-
ceiyed u and hastened to the train
On bis arrival at Auburn be hurried
TO the penltentiary. and was shown by
the Warden 20 the cen where his boy
was imprisoned Standing with bis
hand upon the grated door he said.
John, ] have good news. have
pardon from President Grant. and you
can now go home with me and see
your mother before she dies" But
the son made 40 response. DO you
understand me. john" tha father CON
tinued Here's o. pardon Tor you"
Il am sorry. father" said the migrate.
ful boy. 'to give yo1 pain. but can-
not accept Co. Z have decided not 20
be brought uudes Obligation 20 thIa
political administration. and will
serve out nay time" The old mans
iather-helrt was almos. broken. ho
fell against the grating. and would
have sunk upon tha d.Ir lf Doe had not
been caught hy lda friendly arm OF
the Warden who carried h,m 90 a sofa,
whore he Day halt unconscious for
while. When Doc came 90 himself he
rose, and staggered again 10 the grated
door with the pardon Heryously clutch
ed between DIS fingers aud with tears
IN bis voice and eyes De- continued 10
plead with his son 20 go home with
him, but the son persisted In refusing.
and the father had 10 return without
his boy Now what dld Preslden,
Grant do? Did he order the officials
10 drive that man out of his cell. In
spite OF his refusal 20 accept the par
don? lie acted more wisely He
simply let the sentence Of the court
abide, the man remained under con-
demnatIon. ! come 10 you from the
High Court Of Heaven with the par
don written In the blood OF Christ. and
standing before the grated door Of your
sin / offer you liberty lu the name OF
Jesus. Will you receive &c.. or will
you reject H. 10 you receive e. you
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