Evening journal., 1916-02-14

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ranks of the enemy, but because he
was plainly failing TO perform his
duty.
There is a psychological, as well as
a spiritual basis for this deadly re-
suit Of neglect. All OF us are very
largely creatures Of habit Supposing
a man decides to get up early in the
morning. The night before he winds
his alarm clock and sets it near the
head Of his bed Just when it seems
he is sleeping the soundest he hears
b a great rattle and clatter and he
jumps out almost TO the ceiling. He
opens his eyes, looks around, il is
dark he is sleepy and he says TO him
self, 81 will take just a short nap,
then / will get up The next even
ing he winds the alarm again. At the
same time the next morning the noise
b is repeated. but he does not jump as
high. lie goes back 10 sleep with less
| difficulty Let him continue this pro-
cess and at last he can set his alarm
/. never so near the head Of his bed and
he can sleep through It all as calmly
as a babe upon its mothers breast So
long has Gods alarm bell been sound
d. iAH III ENAlt vi lUMA NAiNr aAAN fNN
/ have unheeded II until at last your
sensibilitics have become dulled and
deadened. These notes of warning
make no impression upon your mind.
II is the greatness of this salvation
that leaves any soul absolutely with
out excuse for rejecting il. It must
have taken the angels and the arch
angels with the Father. Son and
Spirit, in the great councils of heav-
en-, to plan a salvation so complete
and comprehensive. a salvation so
g great that il will meet the needs of
= all classes and conditions, not only
the rich, but also the poor, the un-
learned as we'll as the educated. the
young as we'll as the old. not only
the good. but also evil. This saliva
ton rs great enough to save any and
every type and condition Of human
e life.
Ii is a great salvation also on ac-
count OF the greatness of its cost. II
= cost the life of the Son of God Him
SELF The superintendent of Goa
mine, a Christian man. was showins
y a friend an unbelieyer, through the
. mine. At last the tour of inspection
= was completed. and as they were re-
{, turning they were talking about tn,
= Christian life. This skeptical frienC
u remarked, 1T seems to me the plar
OF salvation Is unreasonable. It
I promises us so much for what lit
tie we give in return" Just then thel
reached the foot Of the shaft. Thel
stepped into the elevator. The su
perintendent pushed button, an'
quickly they were lifted to the sun
light above. "ls it not marvelousY p
J exclaimed the visitor. that we cai
"a be so easily and quickly lifted from
the darkness down there thousands o
D. feet In the underground into the ligh
n up here?' YES" said the superin
l. tendent, lit is easy for us, but The
e. sinking of this shaft cost a milliol
* dollars. and the lives of twelve men.
o Seeing a chance to emphasize and II
lustrate a spiritual lesson, he said. II
10 is Just that way with the gospel o
Id Christ" II is easy indeed for yo
IN and me TO be saved Had it not bee
C. made easy we might have had an eX
IN cuse for rejecting Christ but, oh, ho'
il. innpite the cost II was at the priC
"a, OF the suffering and the death OF I'll
Ill Son OF God"
Mt n is the greatness OF this salvatio
le. that leaves any human soul absolute
ot ly without excuse for neglecting
by 1t is said that one evening at socii
ot gathering in Paris there was presei
re the famous French painter, Mel
re soner At one time in the evenin
gs there stood near him a girl who ha
white satin fan. Kindly he turne
in to her and with a smile said "Littl
e. girl, if you will loan me your far
Dr 1 will take II to my studio and pain
T. on it a picture for you" The littl
s. frivolous miss tossed her head In dil
lp dain and turned away as she said, ID
ct you suppose ! would have my niC
)n fan spoiled with all your mas
c. paints?' Such a picture a queen {
ID. an empress would have bowed
A homage 20 have secured from tn
ck brush of the greatest artist of hi
in day. Yet this little maiden turn,
he away from IL with scorn Jesus spoil
op something about not casting yol
u pearls before swine.
IN In the last place. this is a grei
yn salvation which God offers you on a
count Of the greatness of its result
lot what II will save you to and what
be viii save you from. ] cannot begin
m. describe to you the greatness al
si- glory of heaven, what it will mean
us be with all the good and gre
ar. throughout the ages, under the insI
st? ration and instruction Of the Son
aid God Himself Eye hath not seen.
rat ear heard, neither hath il entered /
ere TO the heart of man, the things whi
Ter God has prepared for them that 10
lot Him. Neither is il possible for L
in human imagination to conceive wh
not it will mean 60 be lost, 10 be ca
pei into the outer darkness, where the
mt. Will be weeping and wailing a
} is gnashing of teeth. II every individr
: a in this audience could get one glimr
at OF the agony and remorse of eterr
of doom there would be an end TO
IAN spirit Of Indifference and neglect.
He The greatness Of the occasi
re- leaves anyone absolutely without
ing cuse for indifference. What busin,
the man in your city would be excused (
you neglecting 10 attend his mothe
ed, funeral? Supposing the crepe "
an on the door, the hearse at the ga
M and the sorrowing friends had gai
.NFUL Couch,