Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1902-05-24

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During the persecution Of the Hugue-
nots In France father and mother had
TO flee from the city for their lives.
They had TO leave behind an only girl
Fearing lest he should not recognize
his child again, the father took q sharp
knife and cut the arm Of the child
almost to the bone. Time passed on
The war was ended. and the father and
mother returned to the French capital
They went everywhere looking Tor
their long lost daughter. When the
father thought he saw his child. he
would examine the arm just above the
wrist. At last he found his child. lie
found her by the proof of Il red scar.
So Satan puts the fatal mark OF SIN
upon every one Of his disciples. Though
we may repent of our past. though we
may agonize before the mercy seat
and ask God to forgive us our sins.
though we may receive a heavenly par
don. we cannot in an earthly sense OBJ
literate the teltale signs Of the past.
We cannot destroy the earthly effects
of youths follies any more than q
Lady Macbeth could cleanse the blood
off her fingers by plunging them into
an ocean Of tears, or Jean Vatican es-
cane Javert, the merciless sleuthhound,
or a fleeing Cain wipe away the black
mark written upon his accursed brow.
The Young Mans Best Friend.
But the greatest lesson Of this text
ia vet to be spoken. Solomon tells US
not to let evil companions entice US
away. But man is social being. lie
! longs for friends. lie must have friends
who will associate with him when ne
wceps as well as laughs. when he IS
diving as well as when he is strong ana
well. AS Solomon bids you to beware
of evil companions. | Will introduce to
Won one who will be the best Friend 4
Young man ever bad. Young man, you
cannot afford to face the temptations OF
q great city alone Perhaps you know
about this loving Friend TO whom |
want 10 introduce you. lie was WIN
vour sister when she died. Well, you
remember how she smiled up into his
face. He was with your mother dur
ing all her troubles In life. The last
words your father spoke on earth was
his name That name-shall speak 1t
Josusl Jesus! Jesus! That is the
Friend who will see you all the way
through If you will only trust him
You must now make choice-a cnolc'
between this dear Friend and evil com
panions. This is a very anxious mo
ment for many Of US. 1t Is an anxiou:
moment for Christ as well as for you.
One dark night a watchman rel
asleep at his post and failed to sigma
the lightning express. Leaping 10 Ill
feet when the flying engine, as Shrek
ing monster, shot by, be saw the trail
disappear and realized that the draw
bridge was open and all the passenger
were lost 1t was too much for human
brain. The man went stark mad
Friends found him shivering and COW
ering in the corner Of his room a ravini
maniac. muttering to himself, "Oh, l
I only had; if only had" Here come
laundering along the limited expires
full of gospel invitation The train !
flying with the speed Of the lightning
} What are you going to do In referenc
to Christ before 1t is too late? Owe
the dark abyss Of sin will you throN
! the strong straight beam OF the cross
or will you let evil companions crus
your hopes into ruins? Shall you D
. smiled at by the angel Of hope or hisse
at by the voice OF despair? VIII 20
accept this Jesus as your friend1 You
loved ones. your Heavenly Father
your Saviour and the Holy Spirit awal
the answer. "My son, if sinners entc
thee, consent thou not"
copyright. 1902. by Louis klopseh'I