The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-10-01

the first Adam. and more besides. Ac-
cording TO Henry the expositor in Jesus
we have n charter of pardon and
a patent Of honor. We are freed
from our chains like Joseph in
Egvpt and advanced 10 a seat OF honor
ae kings" If the Scotch custom were in
vogue in our churches and each wor-
simmer had his Bible in the pew
should ask YOU TO underscore heavily
the word which is common to both or
these passages. This emphasis on that
word would enable you the more clearly
to see tho unity of thought in these dls-
connected texts. The word to be UNDER
scored is receive" good gospel word
IT is pcrvadcd by the spirit OF grace,
through and through. 1t is evangelical
10 the core. II belongs to the dialect OF
Canaan. The pharisee may tell. like Paul
before the spirit taught him the language
Of grace Of what he has done. but the
Christian glories In what he has re-
ceived The man who makes salvation
reward of merit may reclte ms goou
decds-his Hastings. his self-denials. MS
Gifts to the moor and to the support or
the church. hut whoever has known God
way OF saving and sanctifying us. de-
lights to recount the beStowmentS OF
Gods love. For such man to i've IL
Christ: 10 Him salvation Is receiving the
reconciliation, resting ON the Christ who
died and the secret of all subsequent JOY.
success. power and victory is in receiving
the abundant grace. 4 young lady who
had entered into the fun peace and
strength of a devoted life told her pas
tor. Mr.. Meyer that she did SO by not
Ing the clear distinction between two
words very much alike. one of the
words was attain" the other was Job
tain" These words. differing only In the
propositions entering into their forna-
ton. belong TO two opposed systems.
mans speech betrays his nation, his
country. his character. This word obtain
Is n Shibboleth IN the kingdom. The
Euhraimite, cannot pronounce 1t. They
say: Attain" If | say my salvation IS
attained 7 confess myself n leGalist and
stand with Saul Of Tarsus. Jealous for the
law. If say II is obtained / claim citi-
zanshin In the commonwealth Of grace
and stand With Paul. who received the
atonement and the abundant grace OF
Christ. The young lady. accounting to
her pastor for her new experience. SAID
that she went on certain evening 10
prayer meeting. There were besides the
minister who conducted II three persons
present. The company was just large
enough to claim the promise OF the
blessed presence. She had been a pro-
Tossing believer for several years and
had been reaching out after more album
dant life She was alive IN Christ, but
she wanted 10 live a life of more peace
and power In the use of means she mad
tried to be diligent. In her closet she
had sought better knowledge of God
I'm prayer; she had gone to her Bible Tor
teaching; she honored the church ana
showed her valuation of the ordinances
mi StrONe
every day to mako Christs will the rule
OF her life. Still she was not at peace
and hers was an empty life. Just then
came the experience Of the prayer meet
ing The preacher in charge Of the SER
vice as he arose 10 give out hymn bear
ing on tho sort OF life she was seeking
said: my friends. YOU see this life or
satisfaction Is something you cannot at
tain but must obtain. Suddenly 4
great light filled her soul and the mis-
take of years was at an end when she
saw how wide apart these words were.
She saw in that blest moment of revela-
ton that in tho scheme of life provision
was Gods work and acceptance Is mans
and all that was needful for the grand
est life. a reigning life, as Paul describes
IT. Jesus the Prince of Life. had won and
the soul had only to receive ii!
Gods thoughts and mans differ. the
prophet says. Ills ways are not ours. His
thoughts and mans differ often about
providence We do not like His ways of
carrying on tho world. 1t rains too much
or too little. we Judge. The heat and
cold are excessive and the air has more
or less moisture than is required for
health and comfort. suppose. All the
time the wise and good Father shows by
sending the drought or rain. giving heat
or cold and changing the atmosphere with
moisture in measure to suit Him. that His
thought about the weather Is not always
ours. The sky is sometimes cloudy when
we wish sunshine. stormy when We prefer
a calm and while yonder sailor spreads