The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-19
ing throws his shadows on the


f, Ing throws his shadows on the
floor;
And my soul from out that sllad
ow that lies floating on the
floor
Shall be liftcd--never moore!
1T Is the wall OF agony from a lost
| soul Truly. the wages of sin Ia
death
Cure For sin.
There are Two treatments for this
| disease Of the soul: First, is mans
| treatment of sin. Some say the fool
makes a mock OF sin. This is light
and foolish. Good does not so regard
it, Then why do people reject God?
Because they know If they receive Je'
sus Christ they must break away
from the olddIife and leave their sins
b hind them. Why are you not q
Christian? Because the sins in your
life are beloved and you do not want
to give them up.
Some men think they can get rid
| of sin by giving to charity. tell YOU
coal 10 widows and food 10 other poor
people will not cure sin, it is deeper
| han that. 1t is in the heart. Charity
cannot save us from sin and It's sure
punishment.
Some think acts of penance will
ave them from sin, but they are bad
/ Iy fooled Henry II thought to atone
for sin by walking barefooted on sharp
nails to Canterbury and back, but It
did him no good. Body suffering can,
not atone for sin: It's roots arc IN
the soul Sin is not merely evil do
/. ing: It is an attitude OF rebellion
against God.
/ Gods Treatment.
/ I'm contrast with mans superficial!
efforts mark Gods treatment. Eic can
not overlook sin. Suppose that Gov,
ernor Hatfield shouldlssue n proclama'
| ticn to the effect that every man VIII
committed crime during the coming
twelve months would be pardonet
Would 1t be good for West Virginia
No! It would open the gates to aM
mcIy. Some say God won't punish
sin. That's mistake. God cannot ov.
erlook sin. Iou may be sure your
crime will find you out.
: I'm Thomas Hoods poem OF Eug.
enc Aram, the man killed an enemy
ard buried the body under the leaves
The next day he went back and Fount
the leaves blown on the body, whicl
/ lay exposed. the CLASSY eyebalh
starting towards tho bearens.. HI
; '!lrew It into the river, thinking thu
20 hide forever from the world al
evidence OF his crime. He went back
: the next day and found the river
was dry and the same sightless eye
! balls still turned upwards towards TIT
ky, making u mute appeal for jus
ice OIL the murderer. Had he buriet
ne body hundreds Of lathoms deeI
an earthquake might have thrown /.
up again.
Write this truth in letters ten fee,
high. BE sure your sin will find you
out. You may hide your sin from
wife, husband, parents, children o;
| friend or neighbor. but not from Cod
| or HE will bring every work unto
Judgment with every thing"
! Now VIC come 10 the gospel moan
ing, "Thc wages OF sin is death, bu
ne gift OF Sod is eternal life through
Jesus C;,rist our Lord" Him WHIT
knew no sin God hath made sin 70.
Us
During the Sepoy rebellion in In
iyIia a number of English officers WERE
AIKEN prisoners. An Indian soldier
Inferred the prison with shackles and
noCecled to fetter each prisoner
,mong them was ono who was SO
ably wounded that Il was not thought
would recover, and when the IN
liam re: lhod him he proceeded, ID
SsCn the Shackles on him, when one
Eof the other officers said: "Yor
urely are not going TO put irons or
dyirg man?" The soldier, never
ooking up sto!idy replied: "Havt
as many chains as prisoners; mus
mt one on each" This was don't
nd the officer placed in a separate
r!son. where lie aFterward died. The
wounded officer was exchanged ant
tnt back to England, where he re
aimed his health and strength, but
never forgot the man who was vii
\ ;ng to bear his burdens, and never
isssd am portunity 10 speak The
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Why should not the world be JUS
"a fatr towards Jesus Chris l'yhi
died on lie cross tor die salvation 8
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