The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-09
ESIS CHRIST WILL GLADLY COME HALFWAY TO MEET ANY MAN


That n what bscounss q ~ -
GOD says. II cast them behind ny.
back. l. cast them into thu doepo9e
depths Of tbs soa- / will renemboe
your transgressious agalnse - -
more forcver." God passss ~ - eg
forgetfulness and oblivion.
II there Il any man thlD 49, C
hell thai absolutely dsGpiss VIA
every drop Of my blood, every mclo-
cule and brain nerve; II there y an
/ man this side OF hell that / ahsolutaay
+! despiso with every drop OF blood 8
i Dc, ( s = IN u. 7Srs.. I 81 Re
body else OF something you useA .
do or something you did oncs. whea
! you are not doing that thing nor.
Such dirty doga Of hell cAn't bear u
be decent themselves. and they donst
want anybody else to DO decent. g
| they want to drag everybody down .
] their own level
| God says. 4 don't gtve . rap nov
what you have DONE" don't giys
/, q rap what you havs dena. Cod de-
/ not
| When . man takes ASs Stand ~
Christ, God never holds the pase against
him. Never. never never. Deveet NJ
forgets It He biots It sal - Win
cloud. He casts u inte III AsseesG
depths OF the sea. casts q bshind N
back. That II what Aeco0so ~ q
SO don't try and cover Il ~. you sAuv
do that Don't try and make yourssi1
better, Just surrender without oas p1nA
and Gods forgiveness u yoarA
| Years ago. my friend W1liaa 1spN
nolds, used to live In Peoria minoA
Major McCleary. warden Of tie psal-
! "a Af Inf
Reynolds and said. ~Wiliia@ vAAt
you to come up here and spsAk % ~
prisoners next Sunday. Donr ~ IN
| to coma"
This was along IN tbs zAazls e -
week or latter part
"Don't you fati to os1A 1Asss =
an event that II going - haDvA -
Sunday that want ysu - go
| Ny friend tried to beg "a. ~ -
insisted and finally he wsn1 After h~
han talked to the prisoners. Major Nc
Cieary stepped to the front He IA
II have . pardon for eoe II ths
men," tand u seemed that svsSy 1aa
fold your Anna"
| CrabSeA H.eA - 0ssA
Every man unclaspeA hts sEA
grabbed the back Of the sat. leaned
forward opened eysaI lips apart ~.
C1eary said, Il have pasdsa. - =
l
| Ny friend sAid - ssSS1 Desk -
every man that was sr ves - Dvssy
man that was not . life aaA. at haSk.
folded his arms. said, TT isn't fer -
I am not . life maA- Evsry lifs man
remained leaning forward The ma9er
stopped You could hear tia hearts
beat Of those life men.
| My friend got ~ ana Waf4. AAaof.
tell them suick. don't keep thssD wnst-
ing think I wfli die. eaa ~ 1ows
to that gate and say % the gAeskeeD-
| er let me out and i ear Waak 81 hoSo
in the sight ef the eommca~ wealth sf
Illinois and no man dare put hin han0n
ON me. i am mot ward q TAN stssA
arm free. ! arn not criminal Tness
men have 70 stay rsli them
McC1eAry said. IN - ~ Wmnn
job nacn..
Tha, was .ss hss mama. ~ I VA
use that Il was for WtllIaa JshaosA
Not . man moved Then II sesusveA
to the major that tie nsnbss wouiA
bring better rssuita Thea As eeyssA IL
mum Der. ana back II the Made -
ton. about sweaty rowu ersn u
1 front . mas sjampsA - WAre~~ =
Yea au.ss< s,-s>l-s> = - -
you-"
down. and reaching UP ~ eosk n. -
tears rolled down his eheska He 03A-
II have been waiting for twenty yeass
for t. Ny wife has aieA. my fttaas ~
has d.ed, my little KIM hiss disA Wha
70 out there ise't saybe9y knSw,
bat I am giAA - 70 esA. a. 0anA -
70 ont n frssAsm- Ass ~ a1ro = =
for mef
-yss. u - . par1sa. ~ 1swA~
The fellow sat Down ~ ltO0e -
tAe men started - mAroA - - a.
lock etep which vas thaa - vD9UA enA
A. they wsnt swin9tng ~. tine great
winding serpent whAa th1V Weae ~
'h!n he Jumped e Ais fest 81 stAresd
70 ret In lima, but the mASes grabbed
him BY tho arm. Step cut u t1se MA
yoa arc no longer . prisoNes. that = =
non conditional pardon frVm 0sver1ss
Pfeifer." He stepped ct.
] That In the way men pard"A. HSoy
pick out = man and then they 9renf
him pardon. but 0ed sAy@ ~WAoessvsf
WIN, may becoans ffeAs
! God Offers 4 % evesyeseN ~ =
NO pespectsr u Dsss0oA
| have = rropssttioa - ~ - -
every sinner on earth. n ta yUar 1fee-
dom, - yos vAae ~ An I - - =
to sAy Il b Asse ~ ~