The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-09-26
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east from the west. Then I turned 10 tho
old professor and asked him II he could
tell me how far that was, He instinct
lively reached for his pencil and has note
book. then suddenly burst INTO tears; say
ing, 1t can't he measured. For II you
put your stake here with the east before
YOU and the west behind you, you can sc
around the world and come back again &c
the stake, and the east Is stlll before YOU
and the west behind you. Thank God,
said he that is where my SINS have gone
IL has become somewhat unpopular IN
these days 20 preach concerning the los,
world, but IL Is not what | think | must
preach. rather what the Bible states. Il
have an argument with You" said man
ing. What is its"'said the minister. Il
40 no; believe what you said about the
lost world" oh" said the minister.
you have an argument with God, not with
myself And since 1t is true, therefore,
that God speaks continually and warns
constantly. is Il not right that should
present the claims OF the great salvation.
IL. Neglect.
It is possible for one 20 SO constantly
neglect Gods appeals that after while
his heart will become like stone. IL IA
said that the little birds that build their
nest I'M the Trinity s~eeple scarcely lift
their heads when the chimes ring out, be-
cause they have become SO accustomed 10
the ringing OF the bells An one may be
come so accustomed 20 Christ and HIS
story that he may hear IL with perfect IN
difference. | am on the river IN boat
and the rapids are before me. ! need only
neglect the oars 90 be lost. am IN A
burning building, and IN order that | may
he lost need only neglect the fire escape.
| am sinner. and ii | am 20 be lost
finally II IL only necessary that | should
neglect Him who died that ! might live.
In the city OF Minneapolis ! stood some
years ago looking az the ruins of the Min.
neapols Tribune building. and heard the
story of those men who perished because
they were on the upper floor gathering to-
gether important papers and waited too
long TO descend by the elevator, and even
too long TO come down bv the fire escape.
But at last they started, nine OF them.
The last man could not hold on 10 the hot
iron of the fire escape. and IN falling
struck those beneath him, and the nine
perished. all because they neglected,
III Escape
How shall we escape Tins is the i'm.
portant question, and the answer Is writ
ten in large letters throughout Gods word
First. stop trying 20 be a Christian and
trust Him. trust Him who promises to
save YOU
When Mr. Moody was going through an
after meeting IN Scotland he saw two girls
| Crying stopping W hNNhh Ah'lh ~ h'
| could one of them said she wanted 10 be a
| Christian, and taking out his Bible he
| asked her il she could receive Gods prom
Use in John s. "a Verify verify, ] say
| unto you, he that heareth NV word and
| beleveth on Him that sent Me hath ever
! lasting life and shall not come into con-
| dcmnation, but is passed from death unto
| life. She told him she could The next
night he found them in the same place and
| Nvaa gurtnttg a lnpw 1f they were still IN
| the darkness lie heard the girl of the
night before saying. II say, lassie, do just
as did, grasp promise and hold on 60 IT,
and lie will save you And this IL true
| for us all.
Again, If we would have Christ save rs
we must believe on the Lord Jesus Christ
| To believe in Him is not enough; 10 believe
on Him il TO throw ourselves at His feet
hy faith Law hold of Him And having
done this, lie will be true 60 His word
and YOUR name shall be written IN the
Lambs Book of Life.