Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-11-18

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settled in Heaven.
Another thing decided IN that high
place is that all who are al Joined 10 the
UNPARALLELED One of bethlehem md
Nazareth and CoIgo;ha viii be the sub
jects OF n supcrnal felicity without any
taking Of. The old ad0ge SAYS that
"becgars must not be choosers." and
the human race IN It's depleted state
had better not be critical % the mode
bv which God would empalace all OF Ms.
7 could easily think Of plan more
complimentary 20 our fallen humanity
than that which il called the plan OF
aviation" II God had allowed MS 20
10 part OF the work % recovery and lie
do the rest. n We could do three-cuar-
ters % ~ and he do the last quarter.
n We couid accomplish most OF II and
lie ie 81 put on the finishing touches.
marv could look with more coTupla-
cen-y upon the projected reirState-
pspt OF the human family. NJ. moi !
We must have our pride subjugated, |
our stubborn win made flexible ard a /
supernatural power demonstrated in
us az every step. 4 pretty plan OF
salvation that would be, OF human
drafting and manufacturing. ltwould
be a doxology sung 10 ourselves. God
must have all the glory. not one step
OF our heavenly throne made by earth
ly carpentry. not one string could We
twist OF the harp of our eternal re-
joicing. Accept all as an unm ritrd
donation from the skies. or we will
never have IL at al.
Vow" saws some one. "if Christ is
the only way what about the heather
who have never heard OF Him2" But
you are not heathcn. and why divert rs
from the question Of our personal sal
vaiion2 satan is always introducing
something irrelevant. He wants TO
b take IL out OF a personality into an
abstraction. Get our own salvation set
tied. and then we will discuss the saliva
ZION OF other people. But" says some
one. what percentage % the human
race viii be saved2 What will be the
comparative number saved and lcs' ~
r There Satan thrusts in the mathemat-
o les OF redemption. He suggests that
YOU 6ud out the mathematical proper
r. tion or ths redeemed But be not -
ceived. I am now discussing the eter
nal welfare OF Only two persons. your
= self and myself Get ourselves righ
s ting Others right. o Christ. come hith
Is er and master our case, Herr are ou
r sinA-pardon them; cur wounds-he
n them; our burdens-lift them; our scr
r row. comfort them. We want th
s. Christ OF l.artimeus TO open our bin
ID eyes. the Christ OF Martha 20 help as d
a- oAr domestic cares, the Christ OF OF
ID vet 10 help us preach our sermons. th
H.. an rt
ID pests. the Chris, OF Lazarus 20 rails
'd our dead. Not too tircd Is lie 20 com'
,r though lie has or His whipped shou
h ccrs so long carried the worlds woe an
H. on His lacerated feet walked this way
ca accept our salutatou.
IS Bv the bloody .hroes Of the moul
he tain on which Jesus died, and by a
.ir sepulcher where His mutilated bod
Id was inclosed i'm Carkened crypt and
ge the Olivet from which tie arose. viii
Mt ustonished disciples clutched for Il
er robes 10 detain Him in their compa
nd ionship. and by the radiant and onni
ch oteat throne on which lie sits wsitiI
os for the coming OF an those whose 7
Dr. Gemption was settled IN Heaven. l A.
ed plorc you TO bow your head in INN
no date and final submission. Once ex'
be- else sorrow for what YOU have DO
m; and exercise trust ia HIM for what
ng is willing 20 do. and all IL well for be
est worlds. Then you can swing out {
~; nance 10 all opposition. human and
in bolic. In cOnqueTing His foes
age conquered yours. Md have YOU
mt tic,d that passage ia Colossians n
and represents Him having despOiled pr
bile cipalities and powers. He made a sh
! Of OF them. openly triumphing." SO bril-
ded ing beforS US thar overwhelming SP
nth tacle OF Roman triumph?
in When Pompey landed at Brind
the Italy. returned from his victories,
and disbanded the brave men who
per- fought under him aud sent them
lrsh joicing to their homes. and. enter
art, Rome, his emblazoned chariot was
.ces, lowed by princes In chains from XII
doms he had conquered. and dow
that such as only grew under those Ita'
IA in skies strewed the way, and he ca
rth- under arches inscribed with the nal
was OF battlehelds on which he had
mile umphed and rode by columns which
.dro. OF the 1900 cities he had destroyed
II the 1900 .OC0 people he had ccnqus
and or slain. Then the banquet was spr'
heat and out Of the chaliees filed to
and brim they drank to the health OF
and congueror. Belisarius. the great
the dier, returned from his mili'
But achievements and was robed in puI
oun- and in she procession were brOe
"a q golden thrones and pillars OF prec
tidal stones and the furniture Of royal fei
ound and amid the splendors of kingd
aod overcome he was hailed 10 the ai