. Christian herald and signs of our times. scape the gallows,tny men had escaped by that•ans, for it was common in theys of which the poet writes, men who led dissolute livestake the first steps of prepa-tion for the priesthood, soat in an emergency theyght claim the special privil-es accorded to the clergy,it in this instance the Popeis a man of justice, and when ? was told that the murdererlimed exemption because heis a priest, lie was indignant,-et him be executed, he said, if he werei times the priest he claims to be, heould die. The gentle Saviour is not to be set atught with impunity. Me
. Christian herald and signs of our times. scape the gallows,tny men had escaped by that•ans, for it was common in theys of which the poet writes, men who led dissolute livestake the first steps of prepa-tion for the priesthood, soat in an emergency theyght claim the special privil-es accorded to the clergy,it in this instance the Popeis a man of justice, and when ? was told that the murdererlimed exemption because heis a priest, lie was indignant,-et him be executed, he said, if he werei times the priest he claims to be, heould die. The gentle Saviour is not to be set atught with impunity. Men must notesume on his gentleness. Men who takes name upon them must be pure, as he isire. Selfishness must have no place inieir lives. They must love and serve,:herwise they are unworthv of him, andiey disgrace him bv using his name,wer to live the Christ-life is at their dis-mal, and if a man calling himself a Chris-an is not living it, he has no excuse, andill learn that it is a fearful thing to fallito the hands of the living Conducted by IRA D. SANKEY F. J. Crosby, LIFT UP THIXE EYES, 0 WATCH MAX! Watchman, what of the night?— Isa. 21
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