Milford chronicle., 1907-01-18

high priest came to him and said, al
you do not denounce this Jesus we will
excommunicate thee" the young mans
eyes flashed and his hand clinched
and his cheeks flushed as he proudly
lifted his head and scornfully answer
ed Il will not deny him. You may
kill me If you ike. will never GO
back on the Jesus who has done SO
nnch for me Whether he be sinner
or not, know not One thing 1 know
that, whereas l was blind, now l see"
The Result of His Courage.
And what was tie result of this
young mans testimony? Though he
had the smallest conviction Of Christ,
though lie could not tell who Jesus
was m the broad Christian conception.
though lie could only say, He opened
my eyes and l see" yet that young
mans testimony was able to win many
| disciples TO the cross. Have you not
read the chapter of my text? No soon
er had this young man told his simple
story than there was a division among
the multitudes. Some still scOffed
at Christ Some win always scott
But some who came to scott 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
20 forth earnestly and faithfully to tes-
tify for the Master with the light you
have you will win many souls to Christ.
Yes. you can win them to Christ now.
q But l 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 1t is beautiful
story. 1t 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
died. 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, l believe
And he worshiped him." y Yes, if we
Will only continue to serve God by the n
light we have Jesus Christ will con
tinue more and more to reveal himself
10 us in a brighter and a holier and Il
.ruer light
Thus today, whether we are old or
young. rich or poor, church members
IT nonchurch members. l feel that we
ire one and all standing in the light
If some gospel truth. Are we ready to
,bey that truth as much as we see it?
IRE we ready to proclaim that truth
10 matter what earthly power bids us
lay? Are we ready to be true to
'hrist. as was Bishop Latimer when
reaching before King Henry VIII
Il the midst of Lis sermon he suddenly
topped and said: "Latimer! Latimer!
.atimer. Remember thou art in the
resence Of thy king. Heed well what /.
lOu sayest to him." Then he paused e.
gain and said: "Latimer Latimer!
.atimer. Remember that thou art in
ne presence of the King of kings. Heed {
ell what thou sayest 1t is more i'm
ortant to obey the King of kings than
is to obey any earthly potentate."
h. my friends, are you saying this?
ill you be as true to the King of kings -
) was Hugh Latimer or the young
an of the east who was brave enough
be true to Christ when he said,
he he a sinner or not, know
1t. but one thing l know-that, where
! was blind. now I See?" IS