The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-05-12

Christ. We were in prison and He
came and opened the prison doors ana
said. 60 free" We were slaves IN
sin. But he snapped our shackles and
said, Thou captive of Satan, go thy
way" Leaping and bounding WIN
Joy, We cried. BLESSED be the Christ
Of our salvation, our bands OF sin have
been broken We were wandering
sheep far from the fold. but The she.0-1
herd pursued US until He found as and
the Lord laid on HIM the iniquity OF
US all. We were prisonere at the par
of God. under condemnation. under
the penalty of a broken law. but when
our names were called. Christ salo,
Let me go in their place. Let me
ole for them And it was SO. Sam
Jones used 10 tell of ship that was
crossing the Atlantic few years ago
In a storm, il spraDs leak. and be
gan 10 roll. The captain called his
crew and said. Sat the present rate
the increase OF the water comiHg IN
above what we are able TO pump OUT,
n twenty-four hours, we VIII be IN
the bottom of the sea. The leak is IN
the second hold Have i a man who
will sacrifice his life 10 save the
ship" The sailors said. We will
pump harder" They pumped and
pumped until they fell al their posts
Al last the captain summoned them
and said. Il have taken my soundtnSs
again At the present rate of increase
IN ten hours we Will be al the bottom
OF the sea Have 1 not man who
VII go down and sacrifice his life
and stop the leak?' His son, stall
wart sailor, stepped forth and said,
Yes. father, you have one" What,
my boy as he staggered back, ives,
% ho qnnd-
bye, kissed his father, sent message
home To his mother and looked at the
son and the sky for the last time
Then stepping to the hatches, he
plunged into the second hold OF the
ship. found the leak, and thrust rags
and his arm into the hole and stiffened
his muscles and died with the grip
of death. The pumps worked on The
vessel began TO lift. They went down
and found his body washing with the
roll of the ship. They took him up
and embaimed him When they reach
ed the shore. they tenderly buried
him. They carved on his grave stone.
This epitaph This friend gave his
life that all of us might live For
God spared not His own Son. but de-
Iivered Him up for us all" Dear
dying Lamb. thy precious blood shall
never lose its power. till all rhe ran
somed church of God be saved 10 sin
no more.
He regenerated us. BY His blessed
unseen Spirit power and operation OF
His will, He wrought the change as
silent as the zephyrs, as real in His
work as the ocean. Marvel not,
said Christ, Il say unto you, ye must
be born again" Except man be
born from above, he cannot. see the
kingdom of God" so man is child
OF God until he has been reSenerated
we are all his creatures. bur not his
children until We have believed ana
have been cleansed by the Spirit o.
God. ITO as many as received HIM,
TO them He gave the power 10 become
the children of God" We are not his
children until He opens our blind eyes
10 the glory of God. When His Spirit
touches us and renews US, we have. the
new song. the new heart, 4he new
will. the new purpose. Old Things
pass away and all things become new
heard Dr. Macarthur, the great Bap-
list preacher say. he was asked 10 see
very sick man in his parish. me
moment he said. Il went IL, | knew
was in the home OF a Scotch family
The wife was very anxious. She Went
M 10 her husband and sad. George.
tfe minister has come He would Ike
10 talk with YOU" There was no re-
sponse. She wenS 70 him again and
said George, do you know me.
am your own wife. VIII You not
speak TO me?" The face was lifeless
and his eyes were lifeiess. The daugh-
ter went TO him and said. Father, ]
am Jamie, -yeur own daughter. VIII
you not speak TO me- There Vas
no response DR.. Macarthur said. Il
went 70 the bed and in calm and
clear voice. asked. DO you know
Jesus" He seemed 10 be gwen SUI
pernatural strength. instantly his
eyes opened. In a clear voice he SAID,
yes, j know Him Well. He IS my
own" The minister said, Il took his
hand in mine and kueIt to pray. His
hand srasped mine convulsively Then
all was still. arose, looked into his
face but he was gone The impress
SION that was made upon the heart
of the great preacher was. i know
him well. He is my own" An. yes,
whether one is in the morning of life
or in the busy lines of trade and IN
dustry, whether among the din and
whirlaa5 wheels of the factories and
mills. or IN the flush of manhood and
woma nhood. or IN the silent chambers
of death. we can say, i know He IS
mine. / know Him we'll" Some one
SAYS. u wish l might know whether
! am saved or not" God has given
you lis Word that You might know
il. He SAYS. My sheep hear my
voice and they follow me- "These