Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-05-02

Now, Christ by going to this despised
tax collectors house practically said:
Even to the lowest of the low shall
carry my gospel. No man or woman
has sunk so deep into the mre of sin
but my blood can cleanse him from all
sin. Zaccheus, make haste and come
down, for today I must abide at thy
house" Oh, my friends, Is IL not a
blessed thought to you that Christ came
to save the publcans and the sinners?
Is it not glorious thought that, no
matter how low a man or woman
may be in sin, Jesus is ready and will
ing to rescue him or her from that sin?
Saved by Christ.
Some time ago it was my privilege
to attend revival service held by
well known stun worker. After the
talk was over he asked all who would
to come forward and confess Christ.
They came by scores. There were
about hundred Of them. Some were
filthy and ragged. Some were without
collars. Some OF them had their breath
smelling vile with liquor. AS they
came forward TO the mercy seat kept
saying to myself: Il wonder If those
men are in earnest. ] wonder If those
men truly want Christ" Then I be-
thought myself of conversation |
had with one Of my elders n few days
before. lie said: "Ten years ago l
was In the Pacific Garden mission. To
my left, on one of the front seats. sat
a man so maudlin drunk that did not
think he understood one word that was
said. He was the lowest kind of an
outcast. When the invitation to come
to Christ was given, that man arose
and staggered forward and fell on his
knees and then and there gave his
heart to Christ. He was sincere, too. for
His name Is Melville Trotter." 1t is
not surprising that the elders story
came to nv mind that night. for the
man whose pleadings had drawn that
dissipated crowd to their knees was
the Melville Trottcr whose conversion
the elder had witnessed. No wonder
his invitations were so confident. lie
knew tfat the 'nriSt VINO nad saved
him could save all who came to him.
That IS why Christ saves the worst
cases. 1t encourages others to come TO
him. That is why he went to be n
guest ut the house Of Xacchcus.
Hor.gt at Heart.
T +o,,a n ston f,irtlnr in NV suhiact
o,a doo,oro ,bo+ f,b,ds+ want 70 +ba
boma of zocch.ra far another reason.
IJa wontod IN nrove IN tbo world thot
soma of +ho sinners wbo have heen
swent off their fent hv groot tamnto.
zion oro sometines tho o,siest mon IN
roach and Io,l ~ ,bo hetter Iife A
ro,, ,,or Ina , 1hief ord a robhor ny
o,on a., nrrderor and ,.ot NOT no u.od-
dod 70 b,s Gins Ito n,av long IN no.
Gonna MIRO and trua and honest md
,,nr;cbt zocnhaue vas nuhIicon
zoocbous wa, 81 dishonest inv co,,ector
PM z,cohous r.os ot,o who ot tho frst
so,rtotior of jasrs was willing n
come down from that sycamore tree
orl ,ro,como tho n,ostar to bis homo
Tint is tho tvne Of sinner who can bo
most easily rp1cnpu for Christ ny ia in
tbe nresont day
Aa,ir hoii,vo tn,+ 1,oobo,s wos
o+ hoor+ 80, ho,,o.+ ,.,,,, o,a ,,.ortoa to
do righ+ W.T., a ,nan..is conror,ad
ord ,o,.s "a ,i,,r;..+ ..p,,,,,a 1o,., ,ho
hole Of nv. o,od, viva "a tho MOO,
and - hovo +or.or onr.hir, IRON, or,.
NON h.. fo,so oocrcotjon rostora ~
hin, forrfoldr la ,,,,.os ,ooa o,.,dorco
tb,+ I'm had nrir,a.i1,. Loou NJ an hon.
Oct rotrr, Tbon rn,.,,ore - ,,.o, his
honest, th.. lodi a.. Romano 70 offor
tho oaioo Of tov colleotn, Ia hin, por.
hove ,ho Pom, o,i,iots o,,,,., 70 lin,
and said "Zoccheus would Won no,
like TO he thc tax collector for tho CITY
OF Jericho? You know cvcrvbody. yon
know inst how much thov ora worth
you can make moro ont Of II Than amy.
hodv oIse" "Oh mo" T thin,, heor
Zoccbeus cav 81 do not want tba noSi.
tion If is one of the meonest md
most contemntible nositions on earth. -
81 know r." sovs tha Romon roverpor
"bnt rememher sonchodv has RI takc
tbis nos,tion and II Won tol,o II +hin,,
of all the money Won can make and
how rich vou con Iaore your family
You had better take II Zocchous ="
Tben in -, morant of cra,t tamnt,tIon
nerbans zoccbeus fen no vo, not
,h;,,, 80, ,,,ro..,, A. $50.