The Alaska citizen., 1915-12-27

WHAT SHALL ! OO ID BE SS'cO
 "Sirs. what must do to be saved? And they said, Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved Ats 16:30, S1.
 II is the devils business to keep men from asking this question. and he certainly is tending 10 his busl- ness" It Is an important question, nevertheless, and one that Is es- .recIaly vital at this time of the year when men are casting about lL. .oui resoht ions that will carry them CTsI the miasma oi evil
 The man of whom this question w.s first asked lived in a perpetual state Of revival. He had only to come into a city. or sit by river side. CT go about his duties, and men came tc Him o know that way of salvation. Often when he drove the devil out of a man he prec!pitated trouble with those who ga Iing gain" from the mis- fcttunes of the afflicted. At Philippl Paul and Silas had been too active to suit their opponents and so. ate: driving the devil out of little glrl possessed with the spirit of divi- nation they put Paul and Silas h jail after befI ing them with many stripes: but this did not in any way affect these servants of God. l..ev sang praises unto God and the prisoners heard them. It was a strange sound for that old jail. where only curses had been heard. Bu, suddenly thero was a great earth ouakc; the foundation of the prison be-au to shake and the doors were thrown open, and "eveTyone's bonds were loosed" The jailer, thinkin2 5 that the prisoners had escaped, as he wakened out of his sleep, sprane forward and would have killed him. self when Paul entered. Do -hy self DO harm. for we are all here Paul and Si'as did not have in naence enough to keep them out of jail, but ey did have power sufficient to pray down the walls cf the prison and liberate the jailer lI,1t lis evil ways. In the whole D cture we see what is required of those who would be saved.
 There are four words that eX- press the process whereby a man comes into the kingdom and they all begin with the letter "C." They are found in the narrative of the event of the jailer's new life, and they are found in the event of your new found life. These words are: Conviction, Contrition, Conversion and Confession.
 | There was an expert ance of conviction IF the jailer for he came trembling." He was not afraid of these servants of God whom he had so cruelty treated, but he was raid ct himself. He knew he was in he wrong and he was truly convicted of that fact It is 0t possible for anyone to te saved without first of all experiencing real conviction. It may be manifested in several forms. With Nicodemus, who came by nigi., and who came a ruler of the Jews. it was an evidence of great need. He was a eman whom one would scarcely hay" called the chief of sinners, but his position among his people as a ruler and coun sellor had not brought him the satisfaction his heart craved, and so he sought out the only one who could give him sa isfaC tion. To every man Who Is not satisfied with the pleasures of sin for a season. ' which has been mockery to him, or whose position does not bring hin peace, the Great Teacher is recon .uon3ei as the One who can bring that satisfaction and supply tha need.
 Again we see the publican not so much as lifting up his head, but striking on his breast as he cries out, God be merciful to me, a sin ner." Again it may take the form cf the thief on the cross, who like wise cries to Him whom he recOg nies as perfect, able to deliver him. But the need was there, and thers } in his hear so deep, that, altho h. was hanging in agony and near death, he recognized that need. con- victed of his sin he cries for mercy. And no man in all the ages who has ever cried has been turned away unsatisfied
 Stanley in his travels in Africa tells us that he found men who never knew they were black until they saw a whie man. Many man has never realized that he was great sinner until he came into the pree- ence of Jesus, or in some way be- came acquainted with him. It makes no difference how the convictions are experienced, just so they are experienced, for no man will come to the FOun' ain of Life eternal Ii he is not thirsty for the water of life.
 ?. After conviction comes contri- tion. We See this in the Philip pian taller. for he fell down before them" After a moments reflection any man would come to the con- clusion that be would nu come to Jesus without contrition. Why should he come if be did not possess a broken and a contrite heart Men can get wealth, and pleasure, an1 property, and many worldly posses sions without coming to Christ, and we thus have the reason why many do not come, but Lhey cannot 7, forgiveness of sin without comin ? to him, and why should they come to One whom they have considered 20 weak and unnecessary in their life, if they are not contrite? Many a man comes in contrition for the same reason the little girl who was rescued from barking dog that had frigh, ened her. Her mother exclaimed. "Nhy, Mary, why arc you afraid, the dog has stopped barking" The child only sobbed out her answer "Oh, but mamma the bark is still in him." The sins of men haunt them, and they flea, the just penalty of their sins. The kary is still in them and they need