The daily Republican., 1902-11-24
PASTOR SHAPES
TIMELY SERMON.
Continued from First Page.

praise these llCtle BOuS anu HeSioG
the great God of the universe nee'
| not be surprised if they should So
some mystic hand write "Tekel' OF
the walls of their heart some day
in the midst of that which they
call pleasure. -,
"HIs sin was ingratitude Daniel
reminds him that he has not hum
bled his heart though he knew all
about Gods wonderful dealing with
Nebuchadnezzar. who was dcposec
from his kingly throne, and they took
bis glory from him. 1t shall be ever
so with Belshazzar, who all forgetfn
of the past with its hard lessons FOL
his ancestors Is pursuing their same
paths. And men to-day who eat
their daily meals without bowed head.
and accept the common and uncom.
mon blessings Of life as If they had a
right to them by some inherent vlr-
tue, are guilty of the same sin. If
they do not suffer the same penalty. 1t
is because God is long suffering TO-
ward them.
"Consider how the weighing is
and may be dono. 1t may be ac-
complished by an aroused con-
science And the conscience may
be aroused by sudden sin. A man
is overtaken in some sudden trans
gression and falls. and his fall
awakes echoes in his heart that
seem to say to him guilty, guilty.
If at that moment he has the grace
to pronounce judgment on himself
he may never have another judg-
ment. The Judgment Of the cross
is the sinners only judgment if
he will believe it and accept it. 1t
may be aroused by the presence of
purity. Here is a boy who comes
to school for the first time. He is
a big overgrown fellow with dirty
hands. He feels the soft touch of
the teachers white hand with a
feeling akin to awe. He shutfles,
looks at her hands once more and
then with a despairing gasp looks
at his own and then puts them in
boys only refuge, his pocket. 1t
was the presence of cleanliness that
pronounced judgment of This dirt
He came to school next morning
with clean hands. | remember q
rough looking fellow who came in
to meeting which ! was conduct
ing few years ago, and coming
forward to the front seat asked us
to pray for him. Presently l asked
the people to testify for Christ, and
a sweet little girl about ten years
old arose and said in half frighteu-
ed tones II love Jesus" 1t went
through that ugly man like knife.
He turned and looked at her and
cried for mercy. She had stirred
memories of little children and a
wife that le ha abandoned for
wicked life. He had come to our
city that night armed to waylay
man and rob him. He had heard
the singing as he passed our church
and had come in. He had b card
the dear child give her testimony
for Christ and it had started the
tears of penitence flowing down
his cheeks 1t was the presence of
innocence that pronounced judg
ment on his guilt, Sometimes con-
science does its work by means of
a calamity. Some dreadful accident
that stirs the community and caus-
es a pause in the reckless rush of
sinners and the march of SIN. Some
times by sorrOw-a sorrow that is
overshadowed by the black pinions
of death that hover some dark day
over your homes.
"Your baby daughter smiles up in
to the face Of Heavens messenger
and 1.-TWO angels issued where but
one went in.' But this stirred your
conscience as nothing else could do.
At that moment if you mad acce pied
the judgment of Calvary, you could
have escaped the dreadful weight sure
to come on sinful men at last.
But after all it is the Holy Spirit who
convinces men Of sin, Of righteous
ness as we'll as the judgment TO
come
1T may be that by an unpassion-
ed and intelligent test of ones lifo
by the Word of God, man may
weigh himself In the light of truth
he sees what lie he lives, In the
presence of such wealth he sees
himself beggar. In the midst of
such plenteous food he comes to !
know the real meaning of hunger.
In the sight of water he ceases to
shout for drops to cool his present
thirst and stoops and drinks and
lives. He weighed himself in the
scales of Scripture and was found
wanting, and what he lacked God
made up when he was willing.
But it may be that the weigh
ing will never be done until the re-
vealing records of q mans life are
read afresh in the white light of the
great white throne. God forbid
that any who are assembled here
o-night should be assembled there
at the day of judgment The
wicked dead both great and small
are there. Plebian and prince
stand together now. In heaven