The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1904-09-28

olu nave, aIas, neen more tnan paraiieled
in the history of Christendom. Tt was the
sale OF indu'eences in the time OF Luther
tor the enrichment Of the ecclesiastical par
ties that brought about the Reformation.
The kind OF sin here described is not sec.
mar business IN its own place. but the
doing OF things in the name of religion
which nre PROMPTED by mercenarv mo,ives.
TIE preachng of the gospel for the sake OF
gain, wrong financial methods in support
ing the. church, the desccrating of the
house OF God by social and secular enter.
tn'nmcntS and methods Of raising money
which appeal to the selfshness and frivol-
ity of man. and the using Of Christianity
IN anv way as a cloak oil covetousuess. as
an advertisement of business. as n means
OF social preterment or secular gain--these
are Things which are common on cvPrv
side OF us thas me hearts of many OF Gods
children have been filled with humiliation
and sorrow, and moved to earnest prayer
ior the coming OF the King once more to
cleanse His Tcmple and Durrc from His
church these shameful ordinations.
The second cleansing of the Tcmnle
would seem to suggest that before tho
lords coming there 10 to be profound
work OF sanctifcation among The people
OF God answering to that first cleansing
OF which we read so fully in the early
chanteIs of She Acts Of the Apostles
still more fully does it apDly to the in
dividual experience of the Christian
Here, too, there is a second cleansing
which tbs Lord comes to bring when lie
Himself enters the consccrated heart, not
only savln". but sarctifying and separating
us unto Himself in deeper sense than
we can possibly know. even in the carly
JOY or conversion. Have VIC received this
second cleansing?
w. The Chldren's King. This was not
an ordinary crowd. where the children
always love to be in front, but it was a
genuine outbnrst of heaven inspired love
nah in the highest" For the Lord Jesus
Himself bore testimony to the gcnunencss
of their praise and indeed gave it the hieh-
est place over all others ns Vie potel the
babes and sucklngs Thou has perfected
praise" Others might join in tho accla-
nations becaus, Of the contagious inhu-
encc of an excited multitude, but theirs
was perfect praise" AS usual the Phari-
secs were ready 20 scorn their juvenile en-.
thusiOsm, but the Lord Jesus was a'so
ready to vindicatc them aB He had once
before.
Let us never forget that Jesus is the
chhdrnn's King. BY and by. when we we.
come Him to Ills heavenly throne, we shall
fnl that vast proportion Of that ran
Fomcd crowd will consist OF little chill
dren. Let US train our little ones TO know
Him and crown Him as their King The
word used here III their childish praise is
Che Hebrew word "fIOSamuh." It is not
quite the same as iTapclui0h. the usual cx-
preston for worship and praise. Literally
it means "Lord save us" Our HalcIu.
iohs must begin in Hosannahs. Even The
children. too, must learn that they arc
sinful children. and that they also rcl.ire
His cleansing blood, and only as they ac.
ccpt 1T and honor 1t will their IoSannahs
become HallcIujahs, and the Lord pro-
nouncc their homage perfect praise"
V. The Blessing of the King. Immcdi-
ately after Christ's triumphal entry into
Jerusalem and His cleansing of the Tenn
pc, we read these significant words, "and
the blind pnd the lame came to Him in the
Temple and He healed them" Purifca-
ton aiwnys leads on to power. The cleans
ing Of the Temple was followed by the
healing OF the sick and Tie revelation OF
the great and good Physician. So still. it
Mlll be found IN our personal experience.
bcn""iicence over q dark and suffering
world, but Jesus Christ is the same YES.
terday, to-day and forever.
\ present help is lie
And love has still its Oiivct
And faith its Galiice.
The healing of His seamless robe
5 ~ our beds OF pain.
we touch Him mid life's pain and strife
And we are who.c again.
Bnt. o; course all this awaits its pcrlcct
IIHi!t,NeHt N III mat happier time when the
M.nE sn'I some 10 ms own again and
on ole n"nS";Hvn I' Q, ne Lord shall reInyn and
;;"'.'v 20 ".In "i'h S"h*S ana eyGr.aStln
;;oN mi9n o';.r h'au5; thcy snail o2tam
shah fec away"
hcn. when this Garth is nurgcd of all
lniG,uty, Will 1T be also true the inhahitant
fha.I no more say; Il an. sick, and the
Hcop!c that dwell therein shall be forgiven
''G'[ i".u"''y
VI. The CHTSc q The King. Ent tho
hing mas not only blessing, but also iudg-
Gle OF ludymVn; y,HD"lrJ IA all tla lin Of