Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-05-07

| Why? He knows that some day all
the acts Of his life shall be passed
upon by the greatest of all supreme
courts, the great judgment seat OF
Christ. A lawyer is always more care
full of case If he thinks that case is
going TO be appealed to higher court.
One MEASUREMENT in a brief or the
lack Of the sworn testimony of wit
ness may mean the reversal Of the
lower courts decision. How much
more, then. should the fact be ever
present TO him that he will one day
have to stand at the bar of God. The
true Christian lawyer is the man who
Is prayerfuly careful of every word
and deed and act Of his life. All these
acts are to be recorded in the Book of
Life and read at the great "assizc Of
heaven VIII you, my legal friend,
live and work with this one thought
before your mind? Live with the idea
that some day the Christ who once
stood as defendant before PLATE ls
the Christ who as Judge will have
PLATE as n defendant before him.
Remember the Great Assize.
Some young lawyers in the impu-
sivencss of their youth do not stop to
consider this. One day professor
said to a wild college lad. "My boy,
what do you intend to make out OF
life?" We'll" answered the boy, II
intend tn spend forr years at college"
What then?" Then intend to enter
the law school and work hard and
make my mind IA great repository of
legal lore" what them? ooh, then
I shall throw myself, body, soul and
mind, into my work. / shall force my
self in tho front ranks of the great
lawyers of my time. | shall be known.
l hope, as n man with eloquence and
power. My fees will be large: my cir
Gle of friends greater" What them
"Why, then I shall turn my attention
to politics. shall stand upon the ros
trum. Perhaps I shall be able to plead
in the United States senate or sit as
chief justice upon the supreme court
bench" what them" Then in my
old age | shall retire from work.
shall have Il country and city home.
l shall be known as a sage and live In
the professor with the way you are
living in sin shall your life mover be
brought into review and passed upon
by Cod" Then the young man hung
his head for he could say nothing So
today | force this truth upon every one
here present. | will state not only
what the noble Christian lawyer be-
lievcs, but also what we are all com.
PEELED to believe. Every act, every
deed, every hope and prayer and sin Of
our earthly existence must some day
be passed in ycview by the great as
size. So live that. with Christ as your
Advocate, you can win the verdict Of
everlasting life.
Young men about TO enter the legal
profession, congratulate you-my CON
CALCULATIONS because you are going to
enter the profession of Judge John Nc
Lean, the Christian; of Elder McDou-
gal, the late leader of the Cincinnati
bar. the Chris tan; of Benjamin Harri-
son, who used to pass bread and wine
at the holy communion; of Judge Neil
son. the Christian, and Daniel Web
ster, the Christian; of Joseph Story,
the Christian. and of hosts of other
leading advocates and Judges whose
faith in God was Just as strong as
their belief that law means justice
tempered with mercy and justice to
the strong and the weak alike. May
you live as they lived. DO such work
as they were able to accomplish. Die
in their faith Have the sins OF your