Evening journal., 1916-01-29

has been revealed in Jesus Christ,
His Son. In Him was revealed the
full wisdom of God, the power of
God and the love Of God. All of these
attributes were incarnate. When you
know Jesus you will know God the
Father and from what we know Of
Him we can trust Him for what we
do not know. Augustine we'll said.
Il do not know that ] may believe,
but believe that l may know"
Let us observe in the next place
some OF the results Of faith. First
is the forgiveness Of sin. Time after
time in the ministry Of Jesus
this phrase has been addressed to
some human, Thy faith hath saved
thee BY this He did not mean
faith merely as psychological prin-
cipie. but confidence and true impli-
citily in the living Christ. for We
trust in Jesus not only for what He
was. but also for what He is.
The entire system Of sacrifices
throughout the Old Testament Scrip
lures reveal the mate longing Of the
human heart for some atonement for
sin. lnstinctively man realizes he
cannot forgive his own sins, that he
needs a saviour and all these sacri-
gees were but foretypes Of the great
sacrifice. the Lamb without blemish
slain for the foundation of the world
Jesus Christ, the Son Of God. When
Christ died on Calvary it was not a
third person dying for man. but God
was in Christ reconciling the world
to Himself. Il is only as we see in
Jesus the full and complete atone
ment for our sins can we have the
peace that comes from the assurance
that these things are blotted out.
Moreover, it is the acceptance Of
Gods plan that evidences the purpose
of the sinner to yield himself in obed-
tience to the Fathers will 1t is this
faith in Christ that gives to God the
assurance that the sinner will not re-
peat his transgression. Otherwise
forgiveness would not avail.
Bishop Bowman tells an interesting
story Of the conversion OF that great
citizen Of Ohio, Chief Justice Case
Bishop Newman had observed during
the time he was pastor Of Metropolis
tan Church, Washington, that when
he was administering communion
Chief Justice Case always retired. He
was impressed that he ought to talk
with him about the matter, so he
asked why he did not come to the
sacrament, to which he replied, 81
am not Methodist and am not good
enough" DR.. Newman replied, eve
will omit consideration Of the former
point and speak of the latter" Their
he turned to the communion invita-.
tion and read, "Ye that do truly and
earnestly repent of your sins
Stop right there" said the Chief JUS
tice, and for an hour they talked up
on repentance.
Soon after. as he was administer.
ing communion. Mr.. Chase was pres
ent. After all had communed who
seemed TO wish to do so, Mr.. New.
man waited still. and said; "Is there
another who wishes to come. If you
feel unworthy. but repent Of sin anC
trust in Christ, come" With that the
Chief Justice arose. and, with bowel
head. came TO the altar; but, instead
OF kneellng. he fell down upon thu
floor. The whole congregation ling
cred and prayed for a soul that was
seeking God. By and by the minister
administered the communion to him
When he arose upon his feet he helC
his head erect, and the smile of for
giving peace and grace was upon hi
/ face.
Not long after, Judge Miller. on thu
eve of his departure for Europe
came TO see Mr. Chase. The latter
took him with him in his carriage, t
visit a sick friend. Miller turned ant
said 70 him. How are your Salt
he, Brother Miller. I am we'll il
mind, feeble in body; but Christ il
my satisfying portion. have givel
up all to Him"
WELL" said Miller. Il wish l coul'
say that / have been trying for eigh
teen years to solve the problem"
Said Chase. 81 haze solved it, an
Christ is my satisfying portion"
Two or three days later they wen
to call on him in the morning. ant
there was no answer. The Chief Jus
tice was dead. How happy the solu
ton of life's great problem on tina
Sunday morning few weeks befor,
Not only does faith bring to tn
soul the consciousness that he ha
pardon for his past transgressions
but more than this, there comes ais
justification. What is justification
1t is the restoration of the sinner I
! the same place that he had in his re