The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-03

1. l1EI1f OND, VA, s. N.
that YOU must abide ttyou make q mi
take YOU viii ruo It to tho last lag =
you take the downward path now, YOU
Will fall lower and lover day by dtly.
What will Become Of this mans soul soul
after he dies that cannot say. Christ
Is shls Judge not 1. Representatives. is open
To all men and Forgiveness for those who
repent. But from, TINT day, II ho chooses es
wrongly trus repentance will grow
harder ana harder. He has made his
choice, refused tho good and nov, cyl evil
must go on getting moro ana more power power
over him. r1e has sold his soul and he must
pay the price. He may be saved yet. so
MS BY IRE Tor Gods mercy Is boundless.
Yet one may well cay Of that man: GOD
help him" for his caso Is we'll nigh. des-
pornte-
tits AT, awful thought that we may fix
our own fats In this world. and and pe per- =
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full folly or sin. But 80 It L.. . 5tg3
A man may do ono tricky thing about o Y
money, which viii force him to do ni,o tf'ers,
and yet another till no becomes g, 9 = rogue
in spite OF himself. A man may run into
debt once. so that he never gets out
again; or tnay%takc to drink once, and the e
bad habit will grow In him TIL he Is l's O
confirmed drunkard to his dying day.
Examples might DO multiplied without
number, as we oil know too well. But let
us rather fudge ourselves, rs any m m
can and will who dares face facts an, and
looks steadily az what he Is and what he
might become, II H,
Il DO we not know that we could, any one me
Of us, sell our own souls once and Tor al.
| if we choose III know that 4 could Have
you felt when you were tempted to to
do wrong, II dare not do this thing - -
you have felt that, thank God, indeed
Tor It Is 3 His mercy that you have
seen the things which belong to- your
peace. y Oh will be a better man + as long
as you liye for having fough hit f. against 1ss AIMS.
that temptation and chosen tho good.
The real danger Is. not to know the
day Of this visitation. That Is ruinous
indeed, when hell Is opening from be- be-
meath, and Heaven opening from a I'a'sH 9.
ana ne sees snothing; but his own self !IE 81
interest or pleasure or pride! OH iniserat'-3i
bic blindness, which steals on men some me-
times ana lulls then, to sleep ct the very
moment they should be most wide awake
And what throws men into that at sleep slee
What makes them DO in ono moment q
something which is curse for al their hell
lives? Love OF pleasure7 It has SHARED REQ
|gits thousands. But more deadly stu IS
pride ana self-conceit.
| BY conceit and careessness We may
ruin ourselves forever. Our only safe
guard is humility. Be not high minded,
but fear. Constantly keep your eye on the
Master, Remember that in every tempt
|Btion, Heaven and hell are at stake.
Do not say, ut may be wrong, but It It
Els such a uttle matter" A little draught
may give great cold to end in q deadly
decline. A little sin may grow into a great
bad habit A&little bait may take @ great
fish. The devil fishes with a very fine line.
/ and viii not let you see the hook. n.
The only way to he safe IS to avoid all
appearance OF evil, lest when you fancy
yourself most completely your own mas
ter you will find you are tho slave OF sin.
we cannot tell at what moment danger
may threaten us. nor when blessings may
| come to us. Be watohful. Believe that
Christ is looking for you always, as He
is, and be ready to meet Him at any mo-
ment. He comes to your hearts with
still small voice which sobers man and
makes him yearn after good.
| V Listen to that voice! Through very
| small things It may speak to you; but It's
! Christ himself who speaks. When your
! heart liz softened in affection toward
!. parent ohild. or your fellown,an. Christ
! is speaking to you. Whenever the feel
! Ing Of Justice and O. righteous horror Of
meanness rises strong within you. Christ
Is speaking to you. When your heart
| burns in admiration OF some noble deed,
Christ is speaking to you. When word,
Or book, or sermon touches your heart
and reproves you, Christ Is speaking to
! you
Oh. turn not away It may be the turn
Ing point OF your litel To-day. Il you
will hear His voice, harden not your
heart"
| =--------=-= H9} tatt5 NJ
! A correspondent writes to know II we
will not ask the State government to pro-
vido moro benches for the Capitol Square,
Tho suggestion is timely. The Capitol
Square Is n fine breathing place. and be,
! Ing centrally located, 1t Is a popular re-
sort in the warm season. It Is a g ryeeal''
privilege for men and women and chill
dren to go into this delightful spot IN the
cool Of the evening and rest and enjoy The
pure air and the green trees g, and tn
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