Evening journal., 1916-01-15

carry this thought with you. you are /
lost"
Some time since the one hundredth F.
anniversary of the birth of Edgar Al
len Poe was celebrated He was a
man debauched and atheistic. and for
half century students have been
trying to solve the mystery OF his
masterpiece, The Raven" "What
did u mean?" You cannot separate
the poem from the poet Il must be
studied in the light OF the man who
led "a Goddess life, who was vicious
and debauched, and an unbeliever to
understand Why
"That Raven never fitting. still is
sitting, still is sitting
On the pallid bust of Pallas. just
above the chamber door
And his eyes have all the seeming Of
demons that Is dreaming
And the lamplight o'cr him stream
ing, throws his shadow on the
floor.
And my soul from out that shadow
that lies floating on the floor.
Shall be lifted-never morel
II is the wall OF agony from a lost
soul. Truly the wages Of sin is death.
Cure For Sin.
Mark the contrast between mans
treatment and Gods treatment OF the
disease OF the soul First. not mans
treatment Of sin. Scriptures say the
fool makes mock Of sin. He con-
siders II matter Of little importance.
Others love sin They roll u like a
precious morsol under the tongue
God does not so regard H. Why do
people reject Christ? Because they
know IL they receive Him they must
break away from their old life and
torsake their sins. Why are you not
Chrstian2 Because there are sins
in your life which you love. and you
are not willing to give them up.
Some think they can get rid Of sin
| by giving 10 charity. They think by
giving coal 10 widows and food to
other Door people will cure sin. The
disease is deener than that. II is in
the heart Charity cannot save us
from sin and its sure punishment
Others think acts OF penance will
save them from sin. but they are
sorely deceived. Henry IL thought to
l hAhllt lNi NNt ilNiutA vi AuNuldo ~
Beckett archbishop Of Canterbury. by
| walking to Canterbury and back with
/ sharp nails piercing the soles OF his
feet and leaving his footprints bloody
But Il did him no good. Bodily suffer
ing cannot atone for sin. It's roots
are i'm the soul. Sin is not merely evil
doing: It is an attitude Of rebellion
against God.
Gods Treatment.
I'm contrast with mans superficial
method mark Gods treatment. He
cannot overlook sim Suppose that the
governor should issue a proclamation
10 the effect that every man who COM
mtted crimes during the coming
! twelve months should be pardoned
Would II be good for this state? MOI
| II would open the food gates TO
anarchy. Some say God won't punish
sin That's a mistake God cannot
overlook sin. To do so would be to
violate His own moral nature.
I'm Thomas Hoods poem Of Eugene
Aramt. the man killed a victim and
buried the body under the leaves. The
next dav he went back and found the
leaves blown off thel body, which lay
exposed. and CLASSY eyehalls staring
toward the heavens. He threw II int,
the river. thinking thus to hide for
ever from the world all evidence o
his crime Tie went back the mex
day and found the river was dry an,
the same sightless eyeballs still turn
ed upward toward the sky. making
mute appeal for justice on the muir
derer. Had he buried the body hun
dreds of fathoms deeD an earthquake
might have thrown II up again.
wish that we could write this
truth upon the midnight sky in burn
ing letters 10 feet high. "Be sure your
sin will not find YOU out" You cannot
cover your sins 80 deep that God vii
not discover them. You may hide
your sin from wife husband. parents
children or friend or neighbor hui
YOU cannot hide your sin from Goo
for. HE will bring every work into
judgment with every secret thing"
Now we come TO the gospel. "Th'
wages OF sin is death. but the gift %
God is eternal life through Jesus
Christ. our Lord" Note here thl
sharp contrast in this statement. th'
black and white placed side by side
Spiritual death the wages OF sin
Eternal life the gift OF God. Mar
whtewashes his sins. but God washer
his sins white. Him who knew n,
sin. God hath made sin for us.
During the SepOy rebellion in lndii
a number Of English officers were talIeT
prisoners. An Indian soldier entere,
the prison with shackles and pro
ceeded to fetter each prisoner. Amonl
them was one who was so badll
wounded that it was not thought h,
could recover. and when the lndial
reached him he started TO fasten th'
shaclSles 'on him. when one Of the
other officers said: You surely ar,
not going to put irons on dyin,
man?' The soldier. never looking
up stolidly replied There are az
many chains as prisoners" Th'
officer replied put two on me-" Thil
was done and the officer was dragged
off 10 a dungeon where he afterwart
died. Tho wounded officer was ex
d changed and sent back TO England
p where he regained his health ant
strength. but he never forgot the maj
l who was willing TO bear his burdens
E and never missed an opportunity 4
{ speak the praises OF the man witt
died for him. Why should not tn
world he as Just and fair towar'
e Jesus Christ. who died on the eros
e for the salvation Of the world?
I See Jesus Christ struggling M
a Calvary staggering and sinking he
2 meath the load See the Roman sol
diers driving the nails into His hand
e and His feet and there He hangs ol
a the cross, the best friend man eve