Milford chronicle., 1903-05-08

, on the Jericho road and who have no
e one strong legal friend to come to thei
It rescue?
!, The noble lawyers greatest infuenc
\ should be traced in the spiritual realm
u 1t is necessary for him to plead tn
d cause which will affect the individua
% temporal destiny. Is it not much NOR
u important for him to plead that caus,
which will affect another's life no
only for a time, but for eternity? Ev
: cry great lawyer is leader in the com
munity in which he lives. If he wishes
he may become a leader in municipa
politics and statecraft-a leader III all
b the reformatory movements. Shall he
not be a leader before the throne OF
grace?
Some people are foolish enough to
suppose that lawyer demeans his
Office when he champions the gospel
just as a minister nearly always de
grades his spiritual Office when he be-
comes embroiled in the bittcrnesses of
local politics. When Sir Thomas More
used TO visit his old home on the Sab
bath day. be could always be found in
the Episcopalian chancel taking part
in the service as lay reader. \ state
officer one day came to him end said:
"Sir Thomas, do you not think you are
casting a slur upon your official posi-
ton under the king? Ought the Eng
lish chancellor to perform the humble
duties of a lay reader?" Yes" an
swered the great statesman, "a chan
cellor always serves his earthly king
better when he is truly serving the
King of kings" The lawyer who hon
ors Christ above all is the lawyer who
will be the most faithful to his earthly
clients.
The noble Christian lawyer is most
anxious to serve Alright his associates
in spiritual and in temporal sense
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 |
ful Of case if he thinks that case is /
going to be appealed to Il higher court. .
One misstatement in a brief or the
lack Of the sworn testimony Of Il 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 prayerfully 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 "assize of
heaven" viii you. my legal friend,
i've and work with this one thought
before your mind? Live with the idea
hat some day the Christ who once
itood as a defendant before PLATE is
he Christ, who as a judge will have
'ilate as defendant before him.
Remember the Great Assizc.
Some young lawyers in the impul-
iveness of their youth do not stop to
onsider this. One day a professor
aid to wild college lad. My boy.
What do you intend to make out Of
fe? We'll" answered the boy. q
attend to spend four years Mt college"
What then?' Then intend to enter
he law school and work hard and
lake my mind a great repository of
,gal lore" What thenT "Oh. then
shall throw myself body. soul and
lind, into my work. l shall force my
IF in the front ranks of the great
wyers of my time. l shall be known.
hope. as a man with eloquence and
'wer. My fees will be large; my cir
Q of friends greater" What then?"
Why. then | shall turn my attention
politics. | shall stand upon the ros-
um Perhaps ! shall be able to plead
the United States senate or sit as
ief justice upon the supreme court
nch." What then?" Then in my
l age I shall retire from work. /
all have Il country and a city home.
shall be known as Il sage and live in
let and ease" What then?" said
3 professor. with the way you are
ing in sin shall your life never be
ought into review and passed upon
God?" Then the young man hung
head. for he could say nothing. So 4
lay force this truth upon every one &
q present / will state not only
at the noble Christian lawyer be.
res. but also what we are all com -.
led TO believe Every act. every
d. every hope and prayer and sin of
earthly existence must some day
passed in review by the great as
!. So live that. with Christ as your
Tocate. You can win the verdict of
rlasting life
Dung men about to enter the legal
fession, | congratulate yOu-my con-
because you are going to
er the profession of Judge John Nc
n, the Christian; of Elder McDou.
the late leader of the Cincinnati
the Christian: of Benjamin Harri-
who used to pass bread and wine
he holy communion; Of Judge Neil
the Christian, and Daniel Web
the Christian; of Joseph Story. \
Christian, and of hosts of other
ing advocates and judges whose
in God was just as strong as
belief that law means Justice
oered with mercy and justice to
strong and fba xvaol- olfi,o NJ. m