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east from the west. Then I turned to thil
old professor and asked him u he eouio
tell me how far that was. DE instinct
iyely reached for his pencil and his nots
book, then suddenly burst into tears: say
ing, at can't be measured. For II you
nut your stake here with the east oeiors
YOU and the west behind you, you can g
around the world and come back again "a
the stake, and the east is still before yoY
and the west behind you" Thank God,s
said he, that in where my sins have gone:
Jt has become somewhat unpopular ~
these days to preach concerning the lost
world. but it is not what think ! mus1
preach. rather what the Bible states. y
have an argument with you," said man
who had listened to the minister preach.
ing. What is it," said the minister. -
do not believe what you said about the
ioxt world" ooh" said the minister,
"you 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 shouio
present the claims Of the great salvation.
ii. Neglect.
II is possible for one. to 80 constantly
neglect Gods appeals that after while
his heart will become like a stone. It 10
said that the little birds that build their
nest in the Trinity steeple scarcely lit
their heade when the chimes ring out. be-
cause they have become so accustomed 70
the ringing of the bells. An one may be.
come 20 accustomed to Christ and His
story that he may hear it with perfect IN.
difference. I am on the river in boat
and the rapids are before me. | need only
neglect the oars to be lost. am in
burning building, and in order that may
be lost need only neglect the tire escape.
J am a sinner. and il l am to be loss
finally it is only necessary that should
neglect Him who died that might live.
In the city Of Minneapolis l stood some
years ago looking at the ruins OF the Min
ncapoIis Tribune building, and heard the
story of those men who persisted because
they were on the upper floor gathering 70.
eether 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
perished. all because they neglected.
III. Escape. -
How shall we escape? This is the i'm.
portant question, and the answer il writ.
ten in large letters throughout God's word:
First, stop trying 70 be Christian and
trust HIM, trust INN "ho P'oh'ioeo W
save you.
When Mr.. Moody was going through 40
after meeting in Scotland he saw two girls
crying. Stopping to assist them IL he
could one of them said she wanted TO be Q
Christian, and taking out his Bible no
asked her il she could receive Gods prom
Use in John S: "a. Verify, verify, l say
unto you, he that heareth Ny word and
believeth 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. Il say, lassie, do just
as I did, grasp promise and hold on to 1t,
and He will save you" And this Is true
for US all.
Again, IL We would have Christ save 10
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 feet,
by faith Law hold Of Him. And having
done this, He will be true to His word,
and y,ur name shall be written In tho
Lambs Book of Life.