Evening journal., 1916-01-24

IS 10 Cast your NpAt 10 hiuNiiF Jtouns
The multitude exclaim, Release un-
20 us Barabbasl We will choose
Barabbas" What then shall ! do
with Jesus, who is called Christi"
You say. How could they choose an
unprincipled selfish william like
Barabbas and reject the Son OF God2"
reply by asking you. How is II
that multitudes are doing the same
today?"
I'm a social gathering in London
one evening, a society lady said TO
Thomas Carlyle. "Mr Carlyle, if
Jesus OF Nazareth were TO return TO
this world, we would not treat Him
the way they did centuries ago,
would we? We would receive Him
cordially into your homes" Then re-
piled the honest old philosopher,
MADAM, II Jesus Christ should re-
turn TO this world and pander TO
place and pleasure, TO ease and am
bition and wealth. He would doubt
less become very popular and
might receive from finely perfumed
invitation to meet Jesus Of Nazareth
some afternoon at a four o'clock tea
But il Jesus Christ would come to
this earth as He came before tearing
away the mask OF hypocrisy and
pride and rebuking sin, in all forms,
high or low. I imagine ] would hear
such one as you Indignantly and
agrily eXclaim. Away to Newgate
prison with Him. This old world
hasn't changed II Christ should re-
turn 10 this world. there are many
who would cruelty Him tonight. The
very same class Of people that are
opposing these meetings are exactly
the same class that nailed Jesus
Christ to the cross
PLATE, the Roman governor, steps
to the front calls for a basin OF wa
ter. and, washing his hands before
the people, exclaims, 81 am innocent
OF the blood Of this just person. 'See
ye to IT," Then the multitude
answers, Ills blood be upon us and
upon our children" They spoke more
wisely than they knew. Within fifty
years the Roman emperor, Titus, be-
sieged their city and so great was The
terrific famine in Jerusalem during the
siege that mothers killed and ate the
bodies OF their own children. The
Romans could scarcely erect crosses
the Jews. And when at last the city
was captured the inhabitants were
carried away into slavery. You may
think IL a small thing TO reject Jesus,
but His blood which would have
atoned for your redemption, will at
the Judgment day be upon you to
witness for your condemnation
There was another class that said,
1--WE will choose Jesus That faith
ful company Of disciples Few they
were in numbers PropOrtionately
they have always been few. I'm that
first century they we're despised. per-
secuted and rejected. They werc cast
into dungeons and dens OF wild
beasts. They We're burned at the
/ stake. but IL was the conservation
and loyalty and heIoism Of that lit
tie band of faithful disciples who eX-
erted that nightly influence TO life
humanity heavenward.
Hut there was third class. II
was smaller then, hut 1t has been i'm
creasing by geometrical ratio ever
since. Now plate was q politician
He was one of those fellows who
wished to be upon both sides, to carry
water on both shoulders, to run will
tho hare or hold with the hound. Ia
pray good Lord or good devil" lie
was convinced Of the innocence ol
Jesus. He knew He should be re-
leased. but he wished to curry the
favor Of the people. Hence he dellv-
cred Jesus TO be crucihed and re-
leased Barabbas.
OF all the dcspicable people on
earth. the PLATE class is the worst
There are multiudes today of this
character who are convinced that
IL is right TO accept Christ and yet
for business. political or social res
sons they refuse to follow their CON
victions. They are willing TO be re-
ligious To an extent, 10 attend
! church occasionally. TO give some
thing for good causes and some OF
them even to unite I'm church mem
bership. In one column there lies
an account for God. but in dozen
other columns there lies accounts toi
the devil. You never know where
they stand. They never do anything
I'm soul winning. They never come
out definitely and aggressively anC
/ consecrate their lives to Christ
Their impulses and affections are
on the other side.
This class makes me think OF thu
Irishman, who was asked by his mas
ter to carry over a pig as presen
to the priest Pat put the pig IN
sack and started. When he got hal
way he came to a saloon. He stop
ped for drink and when he wa
standing at the bar he told the crow
of loafers where he was going an
what his errand was They decide
4 TO play a practical joke upon hin
and while he was drinking they too
the sack out the back door and empty
ing out the pig they put IN puppy
Not knowing OF the change, Pat con
tinued his journey to the priest
house, and when he arrived, he sale
Here. father, Is a fine pig my mas
ter sent" lie united the sack an
dumped the supposed pig, but 10 an
behold, IL had changed TO a dog. Tn
priest was angry He said TAX
that miserable cur back to you
master. and tell him I am insulted.
There was nothing for poor Pat
4, do but put the puppy in the sack an
start back home When he got 10 IN
saloon he stopped of course. for an
other drink and while he was drlnf
ing the loafers again carried out th
sack. They took out the puppy an
put back the pig When he reache
home he told his master his misfol
tune. Sure" said he. II started OF
with a pig all right, but when / &c
over there il had changed to puI
by. The priest was angry and tol
me 10 take Il back home. that he wa