Milford chronicle., 1904-12-02
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F oONpEAmNA OF the Aihms
But not only do we find the foot
prints of the Man of Galilee" marked
side by side with the footprints of his
disciples who lived 1900 years ago
but also with his disciples who are
living by our side at the present day.
And, wonderful to state, Christs foot
prints are best revealed when he has
been walking with the vilest of mod
ern sinners and outcasts, as they were
when he walked by the side Of Mary
Magdalene and talked with the woman
st the well of Samaria and followed
Zaccheus to a despised publican's
house, built by the stolen moneys Of a
Roman tax collector.
Oh, Christ worked some wonderful
miracles when he was upon earth
among the publicans and the sinners!
But l do not believe greater example
Of his power over sin and disease was
ever more cOnvineingly manifested
than when he allevlated the sufferings
Of those unhappy maniacs whom the
writers of that time describe as being
| possessed by devils. That was a vivid
picture that Christmas Evans drew of
the return to his home of that man
whose home was among the tOmbs,
where he dwelt like a wild beast, a
misery to himself and a terror to 9th
| ers. No sooner was he delivered by
the mighty word of Christ than he
=, started off to hunt up his wife and
children. No sooner did the wife see
him coming than she was struck dumb
with fear. Then she cried: Run, chill
dren! Run to the house and bar the
doors Your father is coming! Run
or he may kill usr' The family hasten
ed into the house, while the older boy
started off to the neighbOrs for help.
They barred and barricaded the win
dows and the doors of the house. The
smaller children began to cry with
fear. The older children knew if their
father, possessed Of a thousand dev-
lis, should ever be able to batter down
the door of the house he might slay
them. But, strange to say, as the
trembling wife and children saw the
father and husband come nearer, in
stead of seeing him foaming at the
mouth and flashing his eyes and of
hearing him rave with his cursing lips,
they saw him with a loving smile
upon his happy face. He kept calling
to his wife: MARY, open the door! Do
not be afraid. 1t is 1, your husband.
freed from all my devils. Mary, open!
Jesus has saved mel Jesus has saved
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That was a wonderful description
Christmas Evans drew Of the poor
maniac who had been possessed with
the thousand devils among the Ga
darene tombs. But is the scene of
that liberated Hebrew returning home
any more wonderful than the scenes |
many of us have witnessed when we
saw the drunkards who have been res
cued by Christ from the devils Of |
drink, and the outcasts who have been /
by Christ and the seven devil |
ed Marys Of this age who have been |
by Christ, all returning to .
their homes? Is the scene of the poor
Gadarene maniac, rescued by Christ,
any more marvellous than the scene of
a Cough, or a WoOlley, or a Jerry Nc
Auley, who have been exercised Of
their thousand devils during our pres
ent generation? And if Christ today
Is going down among the lowest of the
low to rescue fallen men and women
have we not a right to include among
the evidence of things not seen"
these slaves of sin among ourselves
who have been rescued by his power?
This studying Of the gospel evidence
as evidence has won the allegiance Of
many Of our greatest lawyers to Christ
as well as laymen. This fact was true
IF the conversion Of Salmon P. Chase,
The great chief justice of the supreme
court of the United States. Many years
lgO. after Senator Chase had been in
he active practice of the law for some
lime, he one day internationally made
up his mind to this one action. He
said to himself practically this: "Now,
Chase, the Bible is the great religious
book of my country. Jesus Christ is
he incarnate God who is here wor-
shipped. AS an educated gentleman as 4
we'll as lawyer | should know what q
hat Bible contains and whether or
ApA AnOulu SlNG Ludl AuIlsL diit- I
yiance or contempt" Thus as a lawyer
le went to work. With all the power 7,
# one of the most brilliant judicial
minds this country ever produced !
salmen P. Chase tried to find out :
whether ''the statutes of the Lord are 8
light" He weighed calmly and delib-
'rately all the arguments made against 4
he personality of Christ He weighed 2
III the evidence made in Christ's favor.
Then, after he had weighed and COM 4
jared both sides, he rendered his YER
lict. Salmon P. Chase, in the quiet of
lis law study, said this: ''The Bible is
rue. Jesus is divine. He died to save
ne. accept that sacrifice for my
tonement Of sin. here and now .
'romise to serve him all the rest of !
ny earthly life that may dwell with .
i'm in glory" Like Chief Justice Il
'hase, are you and 1 ready today to @
ccept Christ's promises of love by the
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