Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1901-12-14

was at Antietsm. with oth1r members
&c the Christian commissA I'm. TO look
after the wounded. 1 WI ht into she
hospital after the battle. and said
10 = mans where are yoy>Aurt2" He
made no answer. but held - his arm.
swollen and spiintered. I saw where
he was hurt. The simple fact Is. when
a usn has wounded soul all he has TO
do is 20 hold ia up before a sympathetio
Lord and get IL healed. IL does mob
take any long prayer. just hold up
the wound. IL Is no small thing when
n nsr is nervous and weak and ex-
hausted. coming from his evil ways,
to feel that God puts two omnspotent
arms about him and says:
Young mSn. I viii stand by you. I
The mountains may depart and the i
hills be removed. but I viii never fail /,
YOU And then. as the soul thinks the |
news IS too good 20 be true and cannot |
believe Il and looks mp in Gods face. |
God lifts His right hand and takes |
an sf3idavit. makes an oath. saying:
AS live saith the Lord. II have no
pleasure in the death OF the wicked"
Blessed De God for such Gospel as thisi
''Cut the slices thin" says the wife
20 the husband. ~fOr there win not
he enough 70 go around for all the
children. Cut the slices thin" Blessed
be God. there is full loaf for every
one that wants IL. Bread and enough
T TO spare, No thin slices on the Lords
table,
rremember that while living in Phil
a6elphia. at the time I spoke OF a min
ute ago. the Master Street hospital
was opened. and a telegram WAS re-
Z ceive6. saving: There viii be 500
wounded men tonight Please take
/ care Of them" From my church there
went ont 20 OF 30 men and women. AZ
the poor. wounded men were brought
IN no one asked them from what state
they came or what was their parent
age. There was a wounded soldier.
and the only question was how 20 take
oH the rags most gently and put on
the cool handage and administer the
/ cordial And when a soul comes 20
God He does not ask where you came
from or what your ancestry was. Heal
ing balm for all your wounds. pardon
FOR All your guilt; comfort for eli your
troubles
Then. also. 7 counsel YOU. ~ you
want 20 get back. quit ali your bad
associates. One unhcly intimacy viii
fu your soul with moral distemper.
In al the ages Of the church there
has not been an instance where a man
kept one evil associate and was re-
formed-amonc the !. 600 Ooo. 600 OF the
race. not one instance Give up your
| had companions or give up heaven. il
Is not ten bad companions that destroy
man nor five bad companions MOI
three. but one
What chance IS there for the young
! man ! saw along the street. four O.
= / five Young men with him. IN front OF
a rror-shcp. urging him 70 go in, h'
o resisting vehemeutly. resisting, until
after awhile they forced him 20 g,
in9 Il was a summer night, and th'
. / door was left open, and / saw tn
= process. They held him fast. and the,
put The cup 20 his lips. and they forces
down The strong drink. What chanc
s. there FOR such a young man2
] counsel YOU aIso TO seek Christian
advice. Every Christian man IS bounI
20 help you. ~ he declines 90 help you
he IS not O Christian Now gather 10
all your energies Of body. min
and soul and. appealing 10 Go
Tor success. declare this day ever
lasting war against All evil 81
auences. 4 half work viii amour
10 nothing: il must be a Waterlo,
shrink back now and You are Jos
Push on and you are saved spa
tan general fen at the very momer
OF victory. bat he dipped MS finger
y his Own blood and wrote on a roc
l' near which he was dying sparta hi
~ conquered" Though your struggle
ls get rid ~ sin may seem 10 be almost
F death struggle. you can dip your hnS'
n- In your own blood and write on q
e. Rock % Ages: Victory through OF
~ Lord Jesus Christ"
n Some one said 70 a Grecian ge
eral: "1Vhat was the proudest m
CT nent OF your hfe?" he thought
.et moment and said: 1.-The proude
.nf moment was when sent word hor
'ni 20 my parents that I had gained 2
sh victory And the Claddest and mo
L. brilliant moment in your life VIII
ia the moment when yon can send NO
AZ 20 your parents that You have &C
m quered the evil habits by the grace
-ch God and become eternal victor.
M Or. despise not parental ankle;
81 The time wiz come when You y
no have neither father nor mother, a
IT you viii 20 around the place wins
N they used 20 watch you and find tn
tNf gone from the house and gone fr'
the field and gone from the neighb
lsn hood. Cry as loud for forgiveness
oai YOU NAV over the mouud in
the churehyaT6. they cannot answ
"