Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1914-05-16

worst THE PharlSee sloOu anu
nraved thus with himself, God, thank
thee that | am not as other men are
extortioners. unjust. adulterers' OF
even as this publican. | fast twice III
the week. give tlthes OF all 'hd'
possess" Note that he stood' I've
nraved with himself rather than TO
Cod and he used 81" five times. All
the points he enumerates may have
been valid. vet he might have voiceu
the same facts on this wise: 'hanh
thee. o God, | am not UNJUST ou'
thou knowest how unmerciul am
I am not an adulterer. but a looh ol
Inst ia adultery and am unclean'
am not as this publican, but with MS
opportunities might have neeh
!, worse: | fast twice in the week. yet
. | choose the market days that may
" he seen of man, and my fasting needs
tn he forgiven: give tithes of all. be-
n yond the requirements OF the law yee
9 the weightier matters OF the La"
&C omit"
Those who trust in themselves that
they are righteous forget
d; The Possibility Of Evil Within.
y The English martyr. John Bradford
s- cried out as a murderer was leo 10 'ne
~ gallows. There go but for the grace
:, OF God" THAT which is born OF the
10 flesh is flesh" Every soul mas the
- finder of sin within It, and needs only
the spark Of temptation to set II
20 aflame No man, apart from the grace
10 OF God. knows to what depths he MAJ
descend.
The self-righteous forget
The Humility Of the Saints.
HOLY men never boast Of their gooo
, ness. Paul, after suffering many thlng
81 for Christs sake. wrote himself DOW
"the chief of sinners" John Bunya
spent twelve years in Bedford jail 10
-, Christ. vet he calls his autobiograph
Grace Astounding to the CHER OF 81
en- ners." When John Wesley thougt
ut he was dying, he reviewed his SIX
~ wears of Christian service, yet said
- hone OF salvation was expressed
, y the words Of the hymn.
the chief OF sinners am,
dry But Jesus died for me.
, he said he would have many things
his preach should he recover, but that ~
hey then four words were enough
HIS Jesus died for me.
ton This is the way the saints speak
sion, themselves.
COS Those who trust in themselves Il
bout they are righteous forget
,ntly The Necessity OF Calvary
DAD Why did Jesus die! In oruer u
God might be just and yet justify
too. ungodly. A solution of this prooi
ige." was found only by the wisdom
idow love of God in sending his Son to
, the "a the substitute for sinners.
o to meant the strong crying and blot
he'd sweat of Gethsemane-and we bell
Christ really sweat blood. II me
pros- the scourging, which was the pun
ones mont of slaves and criminals, often
bust stroying the eyes or exposing the
~. | trails Christ was so faint they
But | ried him to the cross, ana the CON
err" forth of blood and water from his
think showed he died, literally, OF a bro
heart But one element In His su
with ,nos we can never understand
red at cry MY God, my God, why hast
forsaken me?" In loneliness and
ere to ness he bore the sins of men and
crv was like one breaker on the st
,ey'ye falling of a sea of sorrow unims
Irs. I able. Thus holy God shows his
II get mate of sin. and this Is the pric
nghed which he provides redemption.
ldway. folly for a man to trust himseif
their he is righteous!
clerk. The self-righteous forget
should The Great White Throne.
ecame John writes, II saw great
very throne, and him that sat on H.
whose face the earth and heaven
away; and there was found no
nat boy for them. And l saw the dead.
ond great. stand before God; an
hooks were opened: and another
WAS opened. which b the book OF
and the dead we're judged out OF
y things which were written IL
the re innings 90 ,ho,r worr.
Judging pooks' found writ,
n the book Of Hfe was cast into thu
"" NJ FIRE" (Rev POLL, IL. 15). Nc
could face that ordeal hopeful
less he had put his trust in the
and was written in the book OF
A man at the top OF mount
lnguage -. man in the depths
ed and 80, ,ai,ber can touch the
favoritc ,,o NOV no above
eniencr harlo,s vet call have s
and come short Of the glory Of