The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-10-02

where they never can be found. They
are cast behind Gods back, SO that now
He is between the sinner and his sins.
They are taken from him as far as the
east is from the west, distance which
cannot be measured.
When preaching one day in Philadelphia.
in the Young Mems Christian Association.
the Secretary told me of man sitting in
the rear OF the room, most awful sight to
behold. He had been sleeping in the
streets, but the services had touched him
and he came to Christ. He became an
honored member of my own church. He
was professor of mathematics. and had
been slain by the power of strong drink.
1t was my custom to hold service every
Sunday morning for men in that church,
and one morning told them that God had
cast their sins as far from them as the
east from the west. Then / turned to this
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, 1T can't be measured. For if you
put your stake here with the east before
you and the west behind you, you can go
around the world and come back again to
the stake, and the east is still before you
and the west behind you." '"Thank God"
said he, s'that is where my sins have gone"
1t has become somewhat unpopular In
these days to preach concerning the lost
world, but it is not what I think / must
preach, rather what the Bible states. 81
have an argument with you," said man
who had listened to the minister preach
ing. What is it?'' said the minister. 81
do not believe what you said about the
lost world" "Oh," said the minister,
''you have an argument with God, not with
myself" And since it is true, therefore,
that God speaks continually and warns
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present the claims of the great salvation.
II. Neglect.
1t is possible for one to so constantly
neglect Gods appeals that after while
his heart will become like stone. 1t is
said that the little birds that build their
nest in the Trinity steeple scarcely lift
their heads when the chimes ring out, be-
cause they have become so accustomed to
the ringing of the bells An one may be-
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 e
burning building, and in order that l may
be lost / need only neglect the fire. escape.
! am a sinner, and if | 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
neapolis Tribune building, and heard the
story of those men who persisted 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 by the fire escape.
But 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 i'm.
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.
When Mr.. Moody was going through an
after meeting in Scotland he saw two girls
crying. Stopping to assist them if he
could one of them said she wanted to be a
Christian, and taking out his Bible he
asked her if she could receive Gods prom
ise in John 5: "a. Verify, verify, [ say
unto you, he that heareth My word and
beGeveth on Him that sent Me hath ever
lasting life and shall not come into con-
demnation, but is passed from death unto
life. She told him she could. The next
night he found them in the same place and
was curious to know if they were still in
the darkness. He heard the girl Of the
night before saying, II say, lassie, do just
as [ did, grasp promise and hold on to it,
and He will save you" And this is true
for us ALL
Again, if we would have Christ save us
we must believe on the Lord Jesus Christ.
To believe in Him is not enough; to believe
on Him is to throw ourselves at His fact,
by faith lay hold of Him. And having
done this, He will be true to His word,
and your name shall be written In the
Lambs Book of Life.