Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1902-09-25

east from the west. Then / turned to TINS
old professor and asked him if he could
tell me how far that was. He instinct
lively reached for his pencil and his note
book, then suddenly burst into tears, say.
ing, "It can't be measured. For II you
nut your stake here with the east before
YOU and the west behind you, you can 60
around the world and come back again 10
the stake, and the east is still before y ,,i
and the west behind you" "Thank Hod,,,
said he, "that is where my sins have gone:
It has become somewhat unpopular IN
these days to preach concerning. the LOST
world, but it is not what | think must
preach, rather what the Bible states. Il
have an argument with YOU" said man
who had listened to the minister preach.
ing. "What is it," said the minister. Il
lost world" ooh" said the. minister,
"vou have an argument with God, not with
myself" And since it is true, therefore,
that God speaks continually. and warns,
constantly, is it not right that l should
present the claims Of the great salvation.
II is possible for one to so constantly
neglect Gods appeals that after while
his heart will become like a stone, It IS
said that the little birds that build Their .t
nest in the Trinity steeple scarcely ut
their heads when the chimes ring out, be-
cause they have become so accustomed to
the ringing of the bells. An one may be-
come SO accustomed to Christ and Ills
story that he may hear it with perfect IN.
difference. ] am on the river in boat
and the rapids are before me. ! need only
neglect the oars to be lost. am IN
buTning building, and in order that | may
he lost | need only neglect the fire escape.
| am sinner, and if l am to be lost
finally it is only necessary that l should
neglect Him who died that might live.
In the city of Minneapolis | stood some
years ago looking at the ruins of the Min.
nconolis Tribune building. and heard the
story of those men who persisted because
thew were on the upper floor gathering to-
!ther important papers. and waited too
long to descend by the elevator, and even
too long to come down by the fire escape.
Rut at last they started, nine OF them.
The last man could not hold on to the hot
iron of the fire escape, and in falling
struck those beneath him, and the nine
persisted. all because they neglected.
III Escape.
How shall we escape? This is the inn
portant question, and the answer is writ
ten in large letters throughout Gods word:
First. stop trying to be a Christian and
trust Him, trust Him who promises TO
save you.
Wien Mr. Moody was going through an
after meeting in Scotland he saw two. girls
crying. Stopping TO- assist them II no
could ono of them said she wanted to be a
Christian. and taking out his Bible he
asked her if she could receive Gods prom.
isc in John 5: a. Verify, verify, | say
unto You, he that hearcth My word and
hcicvcth on Him that sent Me hath ever
lasting life and shall not come into con.
dcmnalon. but is passed from death unto
life. She told him she could. 7 h" next
night he found them in the same place and
was curious to know if they We're still in
the darkness. He heard the girl of the
night before saying, - say, lasSic, do Just
az I did, grasp a promise and hold on to it.,
and lie will save YOU" And this is true
for us all.
Again, if VIC would have Christ save us
we must believe on the Lord Jesus Christ.
To believe in Him is not enough; to believe
on Him j. to throw ourselves at His feet,
by faith lay hold of Him. And having
done this, lie will be true to His word,
and your name shall be written in lie
Lambs BoOl; of Life.