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know what the outcome would be. Like Rabbi Jochanan Ben Jackai, of old, he saw two roads before him, one leading .to Gon- Aden (Paradise), the other leading to Gehennum (Hades), and he knew not which of these two roads he was on. A friend brought him to our Mission Home, where a long conversation was held with him. His troubled eyes had such a wistful look in them as he said he would indeed like to know before he went to meet God. that his sins were all forgiven. It was pointed out to him that “God, who at sundry times and in divers manners spake in time past unto the Fathers of the Prophets, hath in these last days spoken unto us by His Son;” “Who His~own self bare our sins, in His own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness.” Further, that God has never had but one /way of forgiveness of sins, and that is by faith in the blood, of sacrifice. Even though Jerusalem is the only place of sacrifice, according to the law of Moses, and though the nation is without a priesthood, king or sacrifice, yet God has opened up a “new and living way,” r | 'HESE have been strenuous days; they have been joy-laden days. God has been blessing the work in San Quentin in a peculiar way. The attendance and interest in the Bible Class have been good; the personal conferences' have been productive. On Christmas day the San Quentin Chris tian Endeavor Society had Charge of the service; it was the privilege of your repre sentative to be present and have a share in the program, which was without exception the best Christmas program I have ever seen. Two hours of good things, with about 600 or 700 men present, and the Spirit of God manifestly present in a special sense. One man out of the dozens that
whereby men can find the necessary sacrifice to meet the demands of the broken law; “for the law, having a shadow of good things to come and not the very image of the things, can never, with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually, make the comers thereunto perfect.” The proofs of the Messiahship of Jesus from the Jewish Bible (old Testament) were so many in number and so convincing, that the visitor was deeply impressed, and taking some literature with him, departed, saying, “If I find what you say is true,. I will accept Jesus as my Messiah.” It was not long before he paid a second visit to our home, and told us he was satis fied of the truth of the claims of Jesus and was ready to accept Him as his Saviour. (Men do not, as a rule, waste much time in coming to' a decision when staring death in the face.) Our hearts rejoiced when he knelt in prayer and thanked God that though he had not found healing for his body by coming to Los Angeles, yet he had, found what was more important-healing for his soul. crowded around me at the close to speak, asked, “Did you ever see a cup full to the brim and running over all the way round? Well, that’s me.” I neglected my gram mar long enough to say, “That’s me too.” In the afternoon of Christmas day, we held a special service with only two men in the main audience. There were other men in the room, but they sat in the rear of the room and listened. These two men are the condemned men. One goes to the gallows ere long, according to present pro gram. These two men sat with heads bowed, and a look of sadness upon their faces. I had a quartet with me, and the first song brought a smile; the second song
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