The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-05-01
THE BULLETINS
SUNDAY SERMON
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Is the last letter you VIII ever receive
from me- ! have broken your heart,
but try to forget and forgive. If
there Is no hell as lin says. this
world is q hell enough for me From
your disgraeed and dying boy Did
you do all thatT Yes, he answered.
well my friend know not how
God will forgive, but he can aud he
will. The blood of Jesus Christ will
even cleanse you. Il you will only ask
for Christs forgiveness. whatsoever
Ali. that Is the word. WhoS0eyer,
whosacyerH That means you. Yes. it
means YOU. Though your sins be as
scarlet they shall be as white as snow;
though they be red like crimson. they
shall be as wool. "
Christ is ready to forgive also the
merciless thiefs sins, even as lie for
gave the thief upon the cross. He
Is ready to forgive the thief's sins,
whether y0u have by evil jealousy
stolen away mans good reputation
or have rined a widows pocketbook;
whether you have stolen a good name
or financial income.
Man, you know that was desper-
ately mean act for you to circulate
that evil report about that physicians
life. You know that there never was
a squarcr truer man than he, yet you
did it in order to ruin his practice
aye. and you have succeeded From a
worldly standpoint you can never make
atonemcnt for that damage But God
will forgive you, even you, II you will
come and ask for his pardon. Woman,
that was an awful statement you made
about the character of that sister You
say that you are sorry that you did
not look into the facts before the evil
was done, and she died of n broken
heart. II IL now too late to bring her
back to life. But God viii forgive you.
Yes, whether we are thieves who have
robbed men and women of their good
names, God will forgive us If we only
repent. Though your sins be as scar
let" That means you; that means you
Az the nivine Mercy.
"But," you shy, this appalling emu
meration Of crime has no applicability
to me, have neither robbed nor Sian
dcred nor slain, nor am either drunk
ard or gambler" Assuredly not: but.
though hy divine grace you have been
mcfcifully kept from such depths Of
human infamy and degradation, your
heart must still tell you that You arc
4 sinner in need Of q panioning God.
And ii he stands ready TO forgive the
greatest of criminals ana t6lWash away
their scarlet sins how much more is
he willing, o man, O woman. to give
to your soul pardon for penltencc and
to welcome you into the gospel sheep
fold,
his ahasemcnt called himself the chief
of sinners Like him, by Gods grace
you may become more honored Spiritu-
ally than ever You have been in all
your past life. After Marshal Lannes
on account Of INSTRUMENTATION had
been deprived Of his command Napo-
leon Bonaparte declared he should new
or be allowed again to draw his sword
In the service of France. What did
Lannes do? Did he 60 over to the enc
my? Oh, no. He shoulaered mus
kct ana said to himself III | cannot
draw sword for my own country
can at least fire a priyate's gun
When Napoleon found his late marshal
fighting In the ranks he not only re-
stored him to his old rank, but gave
him greater command than he ever
had before. So, my friends. If y0u
like Marshal Lannes, are repentant II
sou will throw yourself upon the d.
vine mercy, If you will say, 20 God.
forgive my past sins and let me be a
humble servant in thy household" the
Father win welcome you back as his
child. AS with the proigal SON. he
win put a ring upon your finger and
sandals on your feet and a white robe
Of spotless purity about your scared
and eyilly scanned shoulders. lie viii
make you part of himself and part of
his throne Though your sins be as
scarlet you shall be recognized
through heaven MS his loving child.
VIII you, Q man. @ woman. accept the
omnipotent and endless and eternal
forgiveness Of God? viii you have
your sin stained garments washed In
the blood of the Lamb?
[Copyright 1904. by Louis Klopschl