Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1904-12-03

But do not believe a greater example
Of his power over sin and disease was
ever more conyincingly manifested
than when he alleviated the sufferings
of those unhappy maniacs whom the
writers of that time describe as being
possessed by devils. That was 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 q wild beast, a
misery to himself and 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
drenl Run to the house and bar the
doors! Your father is coming! Run
or he may kill usv' 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 thousand dey-
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 loving smile
upon his happy face. he kept calling
to his wife: MARY, open the door! DO
not be afraid. 1t is l, your husband,
freed from all my devils. Mary, open!
Jesus has saved me! Jesus has saved
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That was 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 or
drink. and the outcasts who have been
rescued by Christ, and the seven devil
ed Marys Of this age who have been
rescued by Christ all returning to
their homes? Is the scene OF the poor
Csdarene 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 powerf
This studying Of the gospel evidence
an evidence has won the allegiance OF
many Of our greatest lawyers to Christ
as we'll as laymen. This fact was true
of the conversion Of Salmon P. Chase,
the great chief justice Of the supreme
court of the United States. Many years
aro. after Senator Chase had been In
the active practice of the law for some
time. le one day Internationally made
up his mind to this one action. de
said to himself practically this: Now,
Chase. the Bible Is the great religious
book of my country. Jesus Christ Is
the incarnate God who Is here wor-
shiped. AS an educated gentleman as
well as lawyer 1 should know what
that Bible contains and whether OF
not should give that Christ my ale
glance or contempt" Thus as lawyer
he went to work. With all the power
of one of the most brilliant judicial
minds this country ever produced
Salmon p. Chase tried to find out
whether "the statutes Of the Lord are
right" He weighed calmly and delib
erately all the arguments made against
the personality Of Christ. He weighed
all the evidence made In Christs favor
Then, after he had weighed and com
pared both sides. he rendered his yer
dict. Salmon P. Chase, in the quiet OF
his law study, said this: "The Bible Is
true. Jesus is divine. He died to save
me. I accept that sacrifice for my
atonement of sin. l here and nov
promise to serve him all the rest o.
NV earthly life that l may dwell witt
him in glory" Like Chief Justice
Chase. are you and ready today t
accept Christ's promises of love by thu
gospel power of the "evidence of things
not SEEM" VIII it win you, o sinner
today for CHRISTI
copyright, 1904. by Louis Klopsch.l