The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1902-07-26
ral Frederic<gb,


Indian empire on the runs of the realm
OF the MOngols. the vast conquest of
Russia the stupendous wars in China
and the rivalry OF European nations for
influence in her realm. The marvellous
advancing of Japan and her rise i'm n
place among the great powers of the
world are all too well known. The
Island OF the Seas the Island empire of
the seas. Australia. Hawaii. Samoa and
the Philippines have added their stores
OF dramatic interest. The iey waters of
the Attic and Antarctic realms with the
tragedies their frozen depths have wit
messed form themes OF surprising worth
Science. literature and art nor is the re-
cord less important nor less fascinating
when we turn to the main % science. Its
erature and art within the limits of the
18th century. To il belongs the whole
history of the railroads. steamships. tel
egraphs. telephones and indeed ali of our
marvellous appliances OF electricity. the
whole science OF chemistry the rays
the liquid air and in fact we have made
wonderful Improvements on everything
we handle and see.
My friends. | would not be true to my
profession az christian if would not
say word or two in regard To the Bible !
Let me ask You plain question which
concerns US all. Have the Bible students
been idle? Why, no; they have discovered
the rosetta stone near she moath of the I
river Nile, and IL is now in the British Mn
scum and the inscription first is hero
giyphlcs or the writings OF the Priest. the
second was demalic or the writing of all
the people. the third in greek This stone
has furnished the first clue bv which we
can decipher all the slab writings discov
cred in the Old ruined cities This stone
has been OF immense value to the Bible
student.
That not alone DR.. Delitz. of Berlin.
Germany, and Professor Iiiibraith. OF the
University of Pa. have discovered tab
lets OF immense value TO the Bible stud
ents- Why my friends they have exca-
waited the very palace OF King Nebudchad-
nezzar In the old ruined city Babylon.
The very writings OF the King have been
discovered. just think my friend DR..
Delitz says he no doubt expects TO IN
cover in his work OF excavation the very
room where God wrote with his own
hand on the wall, you will find it in the
book oil Daniel 9TH chapter. 25-2S verses.
Now, my young friends. appeal to you
when 80 much has been done and Is be- |
ing done appeal TO you. DO you fol I
the teaching OF the word OF God when /
we have So much proof outside OF the |
Bible that every word of God Is true. /
Have you followed the footsteps OF
Daniel and given your hearts to Jesus
while young or have you followed Solo /
mon.
Let us hear Solomon's regrets. he who
stepped out in life 50 full of promise and
torsook hisGod and folio " ed ait r strange
gods. Let ms listen to his warnings
which he uttered, perhaps the last time
that he was in the temple as he sat In one
OF its galleries and listen to tue grand
music and to his great Church choir of
sweet singers. The old mans heart is (
stirred, now he realized his days are ]
drawing to a close. We fancy we can see /
him as he looks out of one of the windows /
overlooking the Western sky. he sees the /
beautiful sunset. then it was, methinks. /
that he uttered there words q Vanity I
OVanity ali is vanity Solomons thoughts /
ran back over his lne. lie knew Iull well I
soon he must face Jehovah and give an |
account OF deeds done in the body
Now my friends so must YOU and |
lace our God. When our blessed Lord
assembled on high, Hesent the Holy Spirit.
the Comforter, he would teach Ills disci.
pies all things. The Holy Spirit is here
today. He is watching over Gods child
rem where ever they are. / once heard "A
story rented by minister which will |
repeat TO you. Weare told when Richard /
Curedltion was returning home from the 4
war oil the crusage that he was lost for
sometime TO his friends, had he been en-
trapped by some feudel King and thrust
IN a Lonesome dungeon to die?
Blondell his musician who had sung
the English songs before Richard and
Richard had so often joined in the sing
ing started out TO hunt for his master.
So Blondell travelled from city TO city.
from fortress To fortress and sang as a
minstrel thinking if Richard would but
hear his voice as he sang the old Eng
fish song. Richard would join in the song
and In that way he might discover his /
Imprisonment. So Blondell sang never |
ceasing, never firing, one day he sang be- |
lore an old castle on the river Danube 1
and to Blondells delight Richard's voice /
was heard within those prison walls. /
Let me tell you my friends not many |
days hence BlOndell came to the rescue
OF Richard. So the Holy Spirit today is
striving with you, knocking at the door
OF YOU heart, wont you come and give
your heart TO Jesus? Won't you come
now, wont you come?
Closed with few words of admoni-
ton TO the officers of the church. The ad.
dress made a deep impression on the
large and orderly congregation.
For Over Sixty Years.
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