The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-01-20

young mans eyes flashed and his hand clinched and his cheeks flushed as he proudly lifted his head and scornfully answered T will not deny him. You may kill me if you like. I will never go back on the Jesus who has done so much for me. Whether he be sinner or not, know not. One thing I know that, whereas was blind, now I see."
 Result of His Courage.
 And what was the result of this young mans testimony? Though he had the smallest conviction of Christ, though he could not tell who Jesus was fin the broad Christian conception, though he could only say: 'He opened my eyes, and I see," yet that young mans testi- mony was able to win many disciples to the cross. Have you not read the chapter of my text? no sooner had this young man told his simple story than there was a division among the multitudes. Some still scoffed at Christ. Some will always scoff. But some who came to scoff knelt and prayed for the Bible says, "Others said How can man that is a sinner do such miracles?" And, my brother you may be a spiritual weakling. but if you go forth earnestly and faithfully to tes- tify for the Master with the light you
 
 Yes, you can win them to Christ now.
 But I cannot close without drawing attention to the most tremendous fact of this story. Though this young man only had a crude conception of Christ when his eyes were opened, yet as soon as he was brave enough and true enough to live up to the gospel light which he had Christ revealed himself in all the beauty of holiness to him. Just read that chapter. It is a beautiful story. It is only one step from the crude belief to the perfect belief. If you will go forth and serve God by the light you have Christ will come to you as he came to the young man of the east, whose eyesight he had kin dled, and he will say: "Dost thou be- lieve on the Son of God? Thou hast seen him, and it is he that talketh with thee" And he said: Lord, I believe. And he worshipped him." Yes, if we will only continue to serve God by the light we have Jesus Christ will con- tinue more and more to reveal himself to us in a brighter and a holier and a truer light.
 Thus today, whether we are old pr young rich or poor, church members or non-church members, feel that we are one and all standing in the light of some gospel truth. Are we ready so obey that truth. as much as we see it? Are we ready to proclaim that truth no matter what earthly power bids us nay? Are we ready to be true to Christ as was Bishop Latimer when preaching before King Henry VIII? In the midst of his sermon he suddenly stopped and said: 'I.atimeri Latimeri Latimeri Remember thou art in the presence of thy king. Heed well what thou sayest to him." Then he paused again and said: 'Latimer Latimer! Iatimer! Remember that thou art in the presence of the King of kings. Heed well what thou sayest It is more inn portant to obey the King of kings than it is to obey any earthly potentate.' Oh my friends. are you saying this? will you be as true to the King of kings as was Hugh IAtimer or the young man of the east who was brave enough to be true to Christ when he said: Whether he be a sinner or not, l know not but one thing I know-that, whereas I was blind, now I see?"
 Copyright, 1907, by Louis Klopsch.)