Evening journal., 1916-02-04

NhiNf Moulu prefer 10 eat an tbN
that had been sat upon for one week, ,
or an agg that had been sat upon for
two weeks. | reply. Il don't want
either This ignorant unthinking
rabble had heard about the great Naz-
arene, who had fed the people with
, loayes and fishes. They said. "Wolld
il not be great to have such
/. man in our midst, who could give
, us free bread?' These people. were the
Il. W. W. the Il Won't Work class
of the present day They thought that
, the world owed them living. They
never thought about their duties. IL
was only about their rights They
were seeking TO get something for
nothing. TO get as much as possible
/ and to give as little in return. They
are the parasites of civilization.
When they heard that this leader.
who had fed the people, was coming
[ TO Jerusalem. they wen; out to meet
, Him and strcwed palm leaves and
branches i'm the way and shouted i'm
His praise But when He began to
talk 10 them about their duties TO
their fellowmen. about right living
( about obedience 10 God. about a life
, Of service and sacrikce for the well
fare Of others. they very speedily
, turned against Him. They sad
"That is not the kind OF preaching
, We want We want you to advocate
some system OF economies that will
, give us food and comfort without
working for them" They said, Away
TO the cross with that fellow!" Ny
, friends. If you are trusting to the ia
vor Of the multitudes for your hap
piness. you are building your hopes
on the sand. Those who applaud you
one day. may be the quickest to turn
g their backs on you the next.
8 Then there was this second type Of
n the rabble class: these society folks
Il who came out from Herod's and Pill
n ate's court They came to view this
It crucfNon scene as the Spaniards
IS would a bull-hght. or Americans the
o Madison Square horse show. II was
d an occasion 10 display their fine
% clothes the latest fashions and styles.
I to discuss social events, to engage in
S. the fippant, empty. small talk and
e gossip. which is a bane and disease
l. Of modern society. Methinks / can
p see a squad of those young dudes and
" BILE spot of observation. where they
g could obtain a view OF the little COM
" pany as it goes from the Judgment
Ie nall to the place Of crucifxion. As
Sc Jesus. thorn-crOwned. scOurged and
I'd bearing the heavy cross is being led
D. down the Viadolorosa these hippant
le giggling girls are talking over the
s. coming social events. One says to the
n other. "Jen. what are you going IA
o. wear to the party Saturday night?' Il
S have not decided yet. either my sky
le blue or pale green" How many bids
h. have you got, Merit. to the dance next
o. week?" oh. / have three. but I am
IL waiting for another. which ! think
will he the best"
or Just then one notices this little pro.
n. cession coming down the road. She
It. says. "Oh. look at that mani See his
of robe is stained with blood l wsi
n they would take him around another
ne way. I don't like those sights! II
a makes me shudder!" When Jesu
OF staggers and sinks beneath the heav.
he load. l can hear one Of those younl
us sports chime into the conversation
,r- "See that fellow fall. | don't believ
ev he is going to make il. See they ar
tie Fgetting that Rube from the countr
lip to carry his cross for him. | fear W
at are not going to get our moneys
ip. worth today. believe that fellol
is will drop out before they get him {
or the hill" Thus the SCOTS and jest
oh and ridicule were made as they be
ed held the greatest tragedy OF the ages
~, It meant nothing to them. You hav
- -. Avn,
Of fippant. superficial. empty-headel
~ people. who crowd the theatres. tn
- wine-rOoms. the dance-halls, makin
- their jokes at the expense OF thes
~ meetings, jeering and ridiculing thi
sc great work OF grace, while others ar
Icrucifying Christ afresh, and the trag
y, edy Of Calvary is being repeated.
~ Let us note now another class, tn
NJ two thieves who we're crucified witt
q Jesus. the one on the right hand ant
III the other on the left. AS far as VI
- know, these two men had never hear
~ of Jesus before. AT least they hat
VI equal Opportunity. but, Oh. how diff
/, !, ferent their thoughts and actions an
d., fates. One turned away from JeSu:
"a bitter. blasphemous and rebelliou'
IN The other turned toward Jesus an
,uS ,ao said. Lord. remember me when Tho
cOmest into Thy Kingdom" and
.u nv. him Jesus gave the word Of life. "TC
% %9.s day thou shalt be with Me in Para
@ disc" Did you ever think, my frienl
my my that a meeting like this is almost
% miniature judgment? The same su
~ that melts the snow also hardens III
',n -. clay The gospel accepted brini
w salvation. but the gospel rejecte
~ brings damnation. When the invit'
~ ~ ton is given at the close OF the sci
~ mon one class turns away hard. n
"a bellious. rejecting; the other come
80. forward penitent. obedient, acceptin
it5 SO this choice goes on.
~ In my early experience in evang
~, listic work, there came to the NEE
'aIt ing one evening two young men. WI
hat sat side by side during the servic
oss When the invitation was given OF
, Tt spoke to tho other, but he shook h
,nd head. Then the first one stepped pa
,an the other one into the aisle, walk'
-. down TO the front gave me his han