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Judah or Israel but the “one nation” (Eze. 37:21, 22) “in the land.” (2) Not, there fore “the Christian (Gentile) Church.” 2. An Unlimited Reign. “Forever” and “no end.” Neither time nor space shall cut it short. “Forever/’ “He shall have dominion from sea to sea, and from the river to the ends of the
earth” (Ps. 72; Eph. 1:21, 22;. The past and present make" sure the future. The Lord hasten Christmas to come. As children impatiently anticipate their Christmas so we ought to long for “that blessed hope the appearing of the glory of our great God and Saviour Jesus Christ” (Titus 2:13).—5V
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You Will Never Be Sorry: For telling the truth. For living a pure life.
“Governor,” she said, “I want you to pardon my son.” On the Governor’s inquiry she told him that her son, still but a youth, was sen tenced to the penitentiary for life. The Governor told her to return in two weeks; that meanwhile he would look up the case and see what could be done about it. The Governor referred the matter to the State’s Attorney with instructions to go thoroughly over the case and report to him. When the woman returned he said, “Madame, I find that your son is guilty; there is no shadow of doubt but that he deserves the li(e sentence; the crime was shocking and without any alleviating cir cumstance. My duty to the State compels me," however ^reluctantly, to deny your pe tition.” She turned her. dark eyes on him and said, “Governor, you must pardon my boy; he is all I have; you must pardon him, and, Governor, you will.’’ “Madame,” said he, “it is impossible; it is due justice' and the State that such a crime as this should be expiated.” She replied, “Governor, you wil] pardon him. I’ll come here and plead my cause every day till you do.” Every day for thirty days she came; ev ery day he refused to see her; every day he found her card on his desk. Then or dered his secretary to forbid her admit tance and to send her away. Two weeks longer she came demanding admittance. Then he ordered that she he sent into his room. He expressed to her his indigna-
For your faith in Christ. For confessing your sins. For doing your very best. For thinking before acting. For hearing before judging. For forgiving your enemies. For being candid and frank. For helping a fallen brother. For being honest in business. For thinking before speaking. For being loyal to your Church. For standing by your principles. For stopping your ears to gossip. For bridling a slanderous tongue. For harboring only pure thoughts. ' For sympathizing with the afflicted. ~ For being courteous and kind to all. For money given to the Lord’s cause. For faithfulness to your promises. For asking pardon when you have wronged. "Give Him no rest." —Isa. 62:7. Rev. Dr. Garvin of Colorado Springs, in illustration of the efficacy of importunity in prayer as taught by our Lord in Luke 18:1-8, said that he heard a Governor of Illinois tell the following experience: A woman in full mourning came into his office, approached his desk, and throw ing back her veil disclosed a fair face deeply marked by the agony of some great sorrow. Leaning over toward him ,she looked into his face with a searching gaze that went through and through him.
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