Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-08


hymns.
Mr.. Storey, the Presbyterian min
lister. spoke Interestingly on the ques-
ton asked by PLATE. What shall | do.
then, with Jesus, which is called
Christ" These words we're spoken
when the Savior was before PLATE to
be judged OF him. The preacher tolc
Of the events Just preceding the one
under discussion. and showed that Pi-
late la placed in a most unenviable
position between the choice OF pleas
ing Caesar and that OF doing what he
knew to be right. But Plate was
obliged to render a decision. He
might have dismissed the case and
had nothing to do with II. but that
that would have been a decision
against Christ.
All the unsaved are placed in the
same position tonight. You must ren
der a decision on the question. What
win do 70 with Jesus which Is called
Christi" No minister or father or
mother or any other soul In all the
earth a render the decision for you.
You can not postpone Il. for that in
itself Is a decision against Christ.
PLATE had heard all the evidence
and he must now in a moments time
make a decision. There Is no right
eous reason for delay. Every one Is
obliged to make a decision tonight
You can not say that you must take
time 10 hear the claims OF Christ
You are already well acquainted with
them.
None can say Il have other things
that ! must attend TO FIRST" Nothing
Is half so important as an answer TO
this question. plate was in such a
position that great importance at
tached 20 his making a decision at
once. and yet every unconyerted per.
son before me tonight is in just such
a strenuous situation.
Instantly you have decided for
Christ your sins are passed away-you
become a child OF God-and there be.
gins In your lie that sanctfying pro
cess which shall continue until you
are forever in the presence Of Gods
eternal glory. Much depends upon the
decision you make tonight.
After considerable hesitation. PLATE
decided against Christ lie knew he
was trampling justice under foot-go.
ing against his own heart and con.
science. and condemning on innocent
man. In a book Letters From He'll"
among the punishments that we're pic.
tured In that place Of torment Plate
was seen washing his hands in a river
and Il was said that he had been there
all these centuries trying TO wash the
blood OF Jesus from his hands. but
there was still Just as much on them
as there was the day he decided
against Christ.
All those before whom Jesus had
appeared had something to do with
the decision plate was making
against Jesus. and all we're guilty as
much so as II they had condemned
Him.
The question comes home to each
unconverted person here tonight.
What viii you do with Jesus who Is
called Christi"
There were no services this morn.
Ing. Some OF the prayer meetings. are
being held this afternoon. and II IL
probable that the usual meetings OF
ladies' societies will be held In the
respective churches at the accustom.
ed hour on Monday afternoon.
There will be services at the usual
hour this evening, and at the morn
ing and evening hours tomorrow.
This Is a good time for all who have
not aligned themselves with the meet.
ing to do 30 and to plan their daily
duties so as to give as much time as
possible to the interests Of the meet.
ing. which. by the way. are none osaei
than the best interests OF all the indi.
viduals OF our citizenship. The
churches are not doing this special