The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-02-10
D1spAToH: RICHMOND VA SUNDAY FRulRY 1907

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for us is when tho heart confesses its
quit and begs pardon Of tho Most High.
Dear friend, has this time como 10 YOU?
'fhis fountain Is open. rho ntoncnont
is not n fountain hid concealed, closed,
barred nnd bolted: II Is fountain open,
and at this very day. What is meant
by TINT? II means, partly, that the
Gospel Is so preached that YOU can un-
dcrstand II. Tho Gospel is not now
wrapped up In types ana shadows as
under the old tlispensntion; It is not
concealed III nn unknown tongue, as 1t,
was before tie duys of Luther: 1t is
preached nll over this broad country as
plainly rs words can deliver it-so
plainly That he who runs may read"
That YOU may be without excuse, once
,norc we will tell you tho old, old story.
God must punish sin, but He has laid
this punishment on Christ, ana whoso-
ever beieveth on Christ Jesus is for-
given. Oh, then, why do not men accept
l1im7 Why do they not come and trust
Him? for when they trust Him they
are saved ut once and forever.
This fountain must be personally ap-
pronched. There is but ono Mediator
between God and men, the Man Christ
Jesus. SO IL any will, let him come"
If this fountain be opened on purpose
to remove nlth that man must be insane
who shall say that his need Of washing
Is barrier. The more dirty, the more
need and benefit. II the fountain DO
opened for sin. thon sin IS a qualifca-
ton for using it. Here Is fountain
opened for sin and unceanness; thou
hast enough OF both; come, therefore,. as
thou art, and be clean If thou desircst
forgiveness, take it. If thou dcsirest a
new heart nnd right spirit, Jesus will
give them to thee. The fountain is open,
ana mono shall dare to deny thee access.
Tor Jesus Himself declares, Him that
colneth unto Ne will in nowise cast
OUT
That fountain is open still. The Biblo
declares that the fountain was opened,
and after the closest inspection do not
discover It was ever shut. 1t was not
for some one grand occasion only; on
the contrary, it is left open, as fact
accomplished
What a blessing is this to every child
Of God-that fountain is still open for
sin and uncleanness! To-days sins can
be washed away as easily as yesterdays
sins. can so again and again to Christ
and say, LET Thy blood kill this sin Of
NINE" and He can do It.
Thank God, that fountain is still open
open for your sins and mine: opened
by God in His great mercy to meet our
great need. I'll
And blessed be His holy name! No.
man can shut it, nor shut us from it.
Would God that each one who reads
this shall be drawn of the Holy Ghost /
to como to-day, without delay. and par
take OF this mercy go freely provided
SO freely offered!
The development OF electric lines has
been wonderful, and Is tribute to the
enterprise Of America. BY tho compile
ton OF the trolley line between Erie, Pa,
and Conneaut, O., what is declared to- be
the longest continuous electric system
in the world was established, from West
field, N. Y, to Jackson, Mich, distance
Of 800 miles. With the construction Of
certain lines now building, which, it IS
predicted, will be accomplished within a
year or two, an electric railway Journey
can be made from New York to Chicago
and beyond We have led in this line OF
development and have outstripped Eng
land. because We have left it to private
enterprise and have not applied tho handi-
cap doctrine so prevalent abroad.
!. J. G. Smith, colored, Thirteenth and
Franklin Streets. and Abe n. Straus,
Madison and Broad Streets, saloon keep
ers. were. each fined 500 by Justice
Crutchtield yesterday morning for failure
to comply with the Umlauf ordinance as
to screens. Tho Umlauf ordinance is the