Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1906-06-16

temptation and persecution sounded to
iis when Satan first let loose his hellish
pack upon our trail
swirt ns the Wind.
But" you say. the deer should not
he afraid of tie baying of the DOGS II
lie can only hear IL In time Why"
you say Just go out 10 amy Of our
geological gardens and study the hoof
of the deer. Never was there hoof
or II leg like IT, Truly the speed Of
the deer Is as swift ms the wind. The
dogs speed is ns nothing compared 10
IT," That u true. my friend. In one
sense. but false ia another sense 4
deer il like Il racing horse which has
been trained To run Il quarter OF n
mile. For that distance he can travel
as fast rs an express train but try
10 run him two or three miles and his
wind will leave him. and he will he
helpless Now, the deer Is swiftcr than
the hound In the short run. but the
hound has the greater staying pow
crs. In the iOng race he will outrun
the deer Unless the dccr's tracks are
destroyed. the pursuing dogs will Ger.
tainly ovcrtakc their prey ana pull
down his proud antlcrs into the dust
Now. what does the deer do Ia oblt-
crate those tracks, He runs ms the
fugitive slave used 10 run when star
tied by the hounds baying upon his
tracks he runs until the bulging eyes
almost burst from their sockets lie
runs unt.l the hemorrhage almost
gushes from his gaping mouth lie
runs until he reaches the water brooks.
where is his only hope Of safety
When the deer comes 10 the brook or
the creek he leaps into the center ~ II
ana runs up or down stream: then.
coming 10 the edge Of the river, he
runs along u little farther: then he
makes great leap Off into the woods
ana Is gone. The dogs soon reach the
edge of that river or creek hut they
yclp In vain. They hunt this way and
that. but the scent has vanished. oh,
my friends, have YOU and tried 10
make the enemies Of our souls HELPLESS
10y seeking the divine water brooks :?
w fhliiitA USiit Niil~t ltliiIltU-
tIons and prosecutions You and
know that they are coming nearer and
nearer To destroy us each day. VIII
we flee TO Gods water brooks? VIII
we wade down into Gods great river
of mercy and he protected by his love?
But aS see the strong. powerful deer
heading toward the water brooks also
see the poor wounded hind limping
there. No one lint n hunter with n
heart Of ston" could find enjoyment in
this almost helpless animals slaughter
Perhaps the bullet has cut n deep hole
In the side. out Of which the blood Is
flowing Her tongue Is hanging from
her mouth: her strength Is almost gone
But or In the distance she sees the
water. She limps on 10 the bank: She
wades down: she dips her parchcd lips
into the cool stream; then she plun@cs
In and swims out Aha, She is saved:
she Is saved Yes. she is saved. just
as the poor. wounded. bleeding human
soul can be saved by Gods lovc If that
soul will plunge Just once IN the
wafer brooks Of divine mercy and love.
The Wounded Deer.
what" you say. "can the poor
wounded deer he saved by the water
brooks rs well as the strong deer"
Yes, my friend. lie can he saved II he
can only get to the water brooks. And
the same skcpticism which you have
about the poor wounded deer escaping
fhs l.asse ftAnf.i.. huNsA n l,Auf fhss
poor wounded human deer escaping the
hounds of sin. We. rs gospel teachers.
must proclaim the truth that Gods
water brooks are not only for those who
are socially respectable. but also for
those who are social outcasts. There IL
beautiful story told how one dark
night London missionary was sum
mOncd To go To one of the worst houses
OF III rcputc in the English metropolis.
MARY is dying" cried the messenger.
Come quick, Mary is dying" The
London missionary hurried Oh his coat
and started out lie reached the house
and assembled the stairs and came TO
the room where this poor Magtlalcne
was about 10 pass away There he
found the room filled with girls Just
like herself. The dying girl had her
head pillowcd upon one of her friends
arms. and this fallen woman was talk
ing to her in words something like this:
MARY, dear. put your faith in Jesus.
Don't he afraid. He died for just such
poor women as you and me. Put your
faith IN Jesus. dear. and he will never
let you perish" All, could any minister
Of the gospel preach a truer gospel
than. that? These divine water brooks
are not for those who are simply well
and strong They are for the wounded
deer. They are for those that are
wounded 10y sin. Art thou not such Il
one. my brother and sister? Have not
thy TANKS been torn and bleeding from
conflict with the enemy in the past?
Come 10 the water brooks. Come TO
Gods water brooks now and he saved
"As the hart panteth after the water
brooks. SO pantcth my soul after thee
q God"
In "a Circle.
There are two other facts to which
still want to call your attention. The