Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1903-02-05

was used to typlfy the SINS OF Israel, for
both theirs and ours are red like crimson.
br scarlet. Cedar wood and hyss0p We're
also cast I'M The cedar was the proudess |
tree in the o1den times, the king of the I
forest, while hyssop was, the common, /
everyday plant which could be found out-
side the door OF every cottage. Taking the /
ly*sop. on the one side and the cedar on |
the sweep Surely there must be hint !
here as to the BREADTH OF the atonement |
provided by Jesus Christ, and also a clear
Suggestion as to the power of Ehrist's
blood to Cleanse.
In the sixth Chapter Of Numbers, first
twelve verses, we have Che law of the Naz- ,,
arites. From this we learn that:H the*Naz-
aTite defiled himself in any way he must
immediately be .cleansed, or else step out
of felldWisfiip' with God. and that II lie is
out of fellowship che DAYS of his unclean-
ness are lost with God: I'm other words. If
there is in our hearts or 1rtes any ancon--
fessed on unforgiven sin, we may Be saved
We will not argue that question--but our
time .is 1sstj it counts for nothing with
God, and for this loss of time we shall one
day be called to d strict account. How
many Christians to-day are absolutely
without power. Their voices were once
heard in the prayer meeting. Their testi<
mony 6Dce rang out clearly Ill the church.
Their life IN the, home was without re-
testimony. 1t is when 4 man is IN such a
condition as this that the evil bird comes
straight from hell to say to him:
Ahi yes! You once accepted Christ
and made great professions You once
joined the chufcfi and gave much promise
Of usefulness You We're once prominent
in the Christian world. Bit now this is
past. You have lost it all. for Your ease
is hopeless"
L have been told that in the oiden days
there was 4 Pnfltan divine that followed
this custom Every once in while he
called the roll of the dead. called the. pa
triarchs by name. one by one. and then,
answer. The silence was 'voiceful. Their,
| looking at his congregation these we're his
words:
Brethren, there is no response
| After calling these names lie would call
| the names of kings. the names Of apostles,
the names of famous historians, the names
! of artists: Of scientists. of inventors of
came again and again the answer:
| Brethren there is no response. These
men are dead
! I could call the names. too if / would.
| Here Is the name OF one who was once the
superintendent OF Il Sunday-school and
who answered not at the roll call. Here is
| another who once stood as All officer insthe
|
| another who was once honored in society
| for his professed fathfulness unto God.
| but there is no response to his name. And
oil, the sadness! here is another whose
name was once household word as an
honored minister Of the gospel: and there
is no response to his name. What is the
reason? Because. like the Nazarite. they
have come in contact with the dead Their
old sins have come up again. like bones
from the grave, defling their memory and
robbing them Of their power, 1t Is be-
cause the very atmosphere they have been
obliged to breathe. like ours. is against
God and in enInity to Christ, and it is not
easy to keep unspotted from the world
The Jews counted every open vessel un
clean
But one is still left to us. God is still
love. He still loves you. and, having loved
you will love You unto the end. His New
) Testament provision is far better one
and Of goats, and the ashes of an heife,
; sprinkling the unciean, sanctiheth to The
purifying of the flesh. how much more
shall the blood of Christ. who through the
Eternal Spirit offered Himself without
SPOT to God. purge your conscience FROM
dead works. to serve the living God
out of fellowship OF be deprived Of power
God is love. and He will give us all things
if we but fulfill His conditions.
, 'tAnd thou shalt. take the other ram
, and Aaron and his sons shall put Their
, hands upon the head of the ram. The,
j shalt thou kill the ram. and take of hi
e blood. and put it upon the tip OF the r1gh
: ear Of Aaron. and upon the tip of tn
j right ear of his sons, and upon the thnml
e of their right hand and upons the grea
e toe of their right foot, and sprinkle tn
o1f q -F
:: xxx: l9, 90.
b Another part of the offering of Abran
t was the ram This. like all the rest. shed
E light upon the gospel, and the understand
d ing of it is the secret of peace for many
O lie.
{ When the blood was sprinkled on the ca
e and the thumb and foot it was a sign the
is were henceforth to be separated from a
worldly purposes. In this we get dee
e lesson touching conservation. We hav
e been told that we must forsake all fo
l. Christ, and some of us have done It,. w
l. that really we have enjoyed, simply b.
It cause they are questionable or contrary
Is the teaching of Gods word, and when W
have done this the evil bird comes to u
II saying:
It .'You nave forsaken these, things, br
4 | what have you got in returns
Not .infrequentiy we find persons, wh
:, ! stand III tnlS p0SlllcH, VINO dIc VI di pc
"a sons the most miserable. This is becaus
'e they have taken only half the step. The
II have separated themselves from something
to but have failed to consecrate themselv'
e. to anything. In other words. there al
III two sides to the doctrine of separation
We are to be separated from the worl
but we are at the same time TO be sepa
I'd ated unto Christ. and that place wIlt
r. once the world filed is now to be occ
is MED nv Christ Himself
Id 1t is to be noted that the blood w
I'd placed upon the ear first. This IS very 81
~ ni6cart to ne. So many people get /
Is idea thai il tney are converted they ,nu
immediate.v co something for Christ, wta
OF in point Of fact service coraes last. g
in blood placed upon the ear first teaches t
if lesson that we are TO hear what the 10
D. has TO say to Us. IF we could but cultlva
OF the habit of going alone each dax and $
sr- ting still! just TO commune with God. wh
it a Source OF strength it would be to L
ad God only tells His secrets to those W
Sc shut out the world, and thus come close
ed Him.
The blood was placed upon the ha-
he next, from which ] learn we are not or
ne to hear what God has to say to us. but
,ly are to reach out and take what He otfe
if God has promised us the Holy Ghost.
re is Gift. Reach out and take the gift.
The blood was placed upon the loot Ia
h; This 1nanv stand for service. but notice