Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1903-01-10

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sper. lie is Just as truly
first sign of the dread dis
s,s.small though it may he. rs
ward you behold him. a loath-
4, sitting outside the city gates.
Gaged mouth. crying. "Unclean,
!" He was a leper, however. from
{. and bv the law dead This is
aching of the text. Ii you have re-
d the Son OF God, whatever your po-
n, There is no difference are
se lost.
1t is not even question OF great sin
any a man might plead mot guilty" ii
a-eAarge were made. bat first of all
SECRET SINS.
l. There is text which declares ''our
.cret sins in the light OF His c0untc-
ancc,' and another reads that All things
re naked and open before Him with
whom we have to do In the light OF this
who can stand.
Not long ago in ono OF the school buiid-
ings of Chicago a picture ot an eye was
placed upon the blackboard as an illustra-
m, and IN little time by order of the
DOL board it was painted out. for it had
IN so perfectly painted that whatever
sition child might be in in the room
trous. Bus there Is one eye which never
umbers and can never be painted out.
Thou God seest me-" The sin was at
lidnignt. lie saw il. Ii was in New
York or London OF Paris. He saw it.
Thus to the charge OF secret sin" Won
must plead guilty, and there Is no differ
ence.'
SINFUL THOUGHTS.
.. Eut the charge Is even closer. We
are responsible for the sinful thought
which tarrics in the inind bv the consent
OF our will. Who can stand in the light OF
this?
A distinguished scientist has made the
statement, which wise men receive. that ii
man stands out IN the sunlight aud acts.
ms act, Dod o. bad. flashes away to the
sun an picture which is never loss l.
il he speaks. the sound bounds
d up. far beyond his reach and
-szssss.ses - record forever. And II he re-
fuses to step into the light. in The dark
ness speak word. this scientist declares
that by the very thoughts OF his mind GER
tain physical disturbances occur which
make record lasting a time.
L remember sending a telegram in
western city. and short'y after realizing
that my message had been wrnls | made
my way to the Office to recall i. Why
said the operator with smile. lit is gone
aud is flashing over the wires now. beyond
my recall. So with your sinful Thoughts.
hem when once they go.
The answer 10 this charge must be
guilty
BEGINNING IN SIN.
8. Some are beginning now He'd nv
he fascination OF the evil one and lured
IN by his charms they are rushing on No
iell. On one of the busiest streets OF the
ay city OF Paris stands building famous
or its beauty Over the magnificent door.
may n
o pay. The admission is free. the enter.
ainment within is fascinating. and hun.
reds OF young men pass through the por-
ais, the rank and file al them taking their
inst or last step to hell
All sin is dearly bought; for it has he'll
Jack OF it. 1t b,ights the life wrecks TIE
haracter, and blasts the fondest hopes oi
he soal. And when that awful day comes
nd situation Is gone and character lost
nd the hearts OF loved ones broken. and
,ou are cast q stranded wreck ON the
hores of time, yOu will cry ont IN terror.
% wretehed man that | am. who shall dc.
liver me'-and there will be no deliver
nee. You will be more degraded then bat
rot more guilty than now. for the chiciest
II sins Is unbelief, aud that was the cause
II your downfall. There is no difference.
iod pity you.
Do you know the Bible description Of
he end OF career OF sin from the world
standpoint: Weeping. waiting and gnash
ng OF teeth" without are dogs. and
sorcerers and whoremongers, and murder
srs. and idolaters. and whatsoever loveth
md maketh a lie" God save us from such
company a minister could never lead a
nan to serious thought until he quoted the
ext: ''The wicked shall be turned into
lell, and all the nations that forget God"
Great sin. humanity speaking. is not nee.
ssary: but only forget Him and There is
difference"
II you had read that remarkable book,
Robert Falconer," written by Geo. Mac
Donald. you will remember the dream OF
he wife of Andrew Falconer. lie was
runkard and after her death, the dream
'eing told him, resulted in his conversion.
he said in her letter, which she had writ
IN him:
Il thought, Andrew, that the resurrcc-
ion morn had come, and | was looking
verywhere for you. Finally in my wan
erinss I came to a great abyss. II was
ct so very wide. but it was very deep and
as filed with blue, like the blue OF the
"a the other side | saw you. An
e e a shrek which all the
heard. Something