The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-11-01
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which put honor upon the value and dig
nifty Of human life. The appointment OF
the cities of refuge did not abolish the
principle of this custom, but taught the
IsraeIites 20 be fair and patient and
considerate in the execution of Justice
LynchiHgs, veDdettas, family feuds and
private revenges gradually fade away
before the shinings forth Of the gospel
of Christ Mobs generally have ali the
instincts of beasts and all the cruelty Of
Satan about them as they 20 forth to
take the life Of their feIlow-men Let
us do all we can to check this inhumar
practice in our day Let us be as hui
man in administering justice as the an
cient Jews were. Let US give a man who
is down a chance. Let US establish
doors OF hope for the unfortunate. Let
US shield the weak against the strong
Let our courts Of justice be true cities
of refuge, where justice shall not be out
ragged nor mercy disOwned Let the
churches, founded in the name of Christ,
be asyIums for those who are fee5ns
their thoughtIessness; sanctuarfes of
sympathy and helpfulness for those hard
pressed by temptation, sickness. poverty
and loneliness; Notifications for those
who are fighting hard battles in their ex-
periences; lighthouses for those who are
driven by the storm OF doubt and s7ir-
itual darkness; Ravens Of peace for
those who seek rest in the salvation OF
God.
The Pursued and the PuTsuer.
Sturgeon thus describes the unfortu-
nate homicide who was disposed to run
for his life 10 city OF refuge:
You see that man In the field? In
using his ox-goed he has unfortunately
killed his companion. Oh, what misery
he feels as he sees the corpse lying at
his feet IN a moment he flies out of
the field where he was at labor, and
runs along the road with all his might.
/ He has many miles before him, six long
/ hours OF running, and just as he reaches
T the gate he turns his head, and there is
/ the mans brotheri Can you conceive
/ how the mans heart paIpitates for fear
/ He just sees the other with red face
/ hot and fiery, rushing out of the field
with the oX-goad in his hand, and run
ming after him. The way lies through
/ the village where the mans father lives
but how he rushes through the streets!
! He does not even stop to bid good-by
/ to his wife, or to kiss his children. On
On he flies for his very life, His pur-
suer5 multiply and though one OF then
I may rest. the others viii track him. See
how he spuTns the earth beneath his
: feet! What to him the green fields or
either hand; what the brooks; he stops
not even so much as to wet his mouth
( The sun is scorchtng him, but it is stil
/ On, On. ont He feels like q poor stae
j pursued by the hounds; he knows they
{ are eager for his blood, and that if they
! do but once Overtake him. IL viii be {
word. a biow-dead. See how he speeds
/ his way a city is rising into sight. hc
can see the towers of the city of refuge
/ his weary feet almost refuse to carry
him further: The veins are standing out
IN his brow like whipcoTds; he is striv-
! ing to the utmost. and faster he would
I 20 If he we're master OF more strength
/ The pusuers are after him-they have
/ almost reached him. But, see, and re