Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-04-30

was expelled from college. Within two
years he committe suicide, ana tnis
is the letter he wrote on the night OF
his self murder: Dear Mother-Ihls
is the last letter you will ever receive
from me. have broken your heart,
but try to forget and forgive. III
there Is no hell, as Jim says, this
world is a hell enough for me. From
your Nsgraced and dying boy DID
Won do all thatY" "'Yes,' he answered.
"Well, my friend, l know not now
God will forgive, but he can and ne
will. The blood Of Jesus Christ VIII
even cleanse you, II you will only ask
for Christs forgiveness. 'Whosoever.'
All. that is the word. 'Whosoever,
whosoeverp That means you. Yes, II
means YOU Though your sins be as
scarlet they shall be as white as snow;
though they be red like crimson, tney
shall be as WOOL
Christ is ready to forgive also the
merciless thiefs sins, even as he for
gave the thief upon the cross. he
Is ready to forgive the theirs slhs'
whether you have by evil Jealousy
stolen away a mans good reputation
or have rified q widows pocketDooK'
whether you have stolen good name
or q financial income.
Man, you know that was q oesper-
ately mean act for you to circulate
that evil report about that physicians
life. You know that there never was
q sauarer, truer man than he, YET you
did II I'm order to ruin his practice
ave. and you have succeeded! From
worldly standpoint you can never make
stonement for that damage. But Oou
will forgive you, even you, II you VIII
come and ask4or his pardon. Woman,
that was an awful statement you made
ahout the character of that sister. you
saw that you are sorry, that you did
NOT look into the facts before the evil
WAS done, and she died OF broken
heart. 1t Is now too late to bring her
hack TO life. But God will forgive you.
Yes whether we are thieves who nave
robbed men and women OF their goOd
names. God will forgive us II we only
repent. Though your sins be as scar
let" That means you; that means you
As the Divine Mercy.
"But." you say, this appalling emu
meration of crime has no appllcaDliity
to me. have neither robbed nor Sian
dered nor slain, nor am | either drunk
ard or gambler" Assuredly not; but
though by divine grace you have been
mercifully kept from such depths Oh
human infamy and degradation, your
heart must still tell you that you are
sinner in need of a pardoning God
: And If he stands ready to forgive ths
: ereatest of criminals and to wash away
their scarlet sins how much more IL
he willing. o man, o woman, to give
TO your soul pardon for penitence ane
t to welcome you into the gospel sheep
fold.
] Paul. the greatest Of the apostles, IL
| his abasement called himself the chic
Y Of sinners. Like him, by Gods grace
!, YOU may become more honored splritu
z ally than ever you have been IN al
!! vour past life. After Marshal lame
D ON account Of insubordination hat
s been deprived of his command Napo
i leon Bonaparte declared he should neV
y or be allowed again to draw his swor'
I in the serfsee OF France. What ol
|. Lannes do? Did he go over to the enc
r my7 Oh, no. He shOuldered a mus
3 ket. and said to himself, III l canno
v draw a sword for my own country
s can at least fire priyate's gun
When Napoleon found his late marsha
fighting in the ranks he not only r.
: stored him to his old rank, but gey
Z him q greater command than he eve
n had before. So, my friends, II yo'
@ like Marshal Lannes, are repentant,
n YOU will throw yourself upon the
@ vine mercy, If you will say, 20 Coz
n forgive my past sins and let me be
o humble servant IN thy household" Ii
r Father will welcome you back as h
@ child. AS with the prodigal son, L
e will put ring upon your finger an
4. sandals on your feet and a white rot
& of spotless purity about your SCARE
,r and evilly scanned shoulders. He WI
r. make you part Of himself and part
i, his throne. Though your sins be
e. scarlet" you shall be recognize
ID through heaven as his loving chill
n VIII you, o man, o woman, accept u
omnipotent and endless and etern
forgiveness of God? VIII you ha'
70 your sin stained garments washed
GO the blood of the LambI
" rCopyright. 1904, by Louis Klopschl