Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1905-02-23
life, but 10 those who stand without

life and power and strength for us.
They stand outside as critics and then
think they are in Il position to judge.
There is one place from which the man
can dare to Judge that which is di-
vine and infinite, and that is with the
light of God upon il. Come to the
foot of the cross. Come to the pace
where your heart cries out for light
and God will give it to you. For when
we want to know ana when we want
to sec then the light will come to MS;
revelation will come and we Shall
learn in truth the l!cSSagn of Christ,
but we must leave our position rs Il
critic and we must come down and as
Il penitcnt sinner at the foot of the
cross and the light ;,nd glory Of rcv-
clatiou will stand behind that divine
and beautiful figure Of the loving, ten
der, compassionate Christ and we
shall see Him. not a dead Saviour.
not even = great and mighty judge
of tie world in the future, but cut
own tender loving. personal friend.
What is the next thing that seems to
me The greatest hnGrancc Of men who
should swiftly run the race, to the
mon Who should braycIy climb The hills
of powcr, TO the men who, with their
manhood aud strength, should battle
on the side of Christ: II is ono word
ANA it is that word that has done more
to fill our State prisons than anything
else. II is weakness. We are Ect aC-
cuStomed when we speak Of the human
race TO think of mcn ;5 weak. Woman
is always spoken o. rs tie weaker YES.
sci. but | speak nos Of comparison be-
tween men and women, but between
men ard mcn 1t is weakness that
has led men TO 90 with the tide, in.
stead OF fighting a%HuSC it. 1t is
weakness that has mad" them Yield in
the presence Of evil COmpHnion>hip
and do that Which their manhood and
ConS"i"n"" roS" against II is weakness
that has made them Sol tlcir souls
to drink. II is weakness nat has
made them, instead Of being the pro.
tectorS of the weak tamp.c even
women under thc;r feet 1t is weak.
ness that has made them hide their
cOlOrS Whcn the name OF God is taken
in vain or when ribalI jokes are made.
wien they should rise and proclaim
their indignation against ii. aud, il
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God is within him. Ii is weakness
ihat dra%S linn down ani strength
that enables him 10 mount above, anl
strength can on,y come from The touch
OF the hand divine.
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