which is so dreadful. Have you ever
thought of it, my brother, that Christ is to be Life or Death to thee? If
he does not shut thee into heaven, He will shut thee out. Shall you ever
be one of the group which cry, as their last prayer, "Lord! Lord! open
to us!"

DO NOT BE ONE OF THOSE
WHO PRAY LIKE ABEL
AND
LIVE LIKE CAIN.

XXVII. "CAST A STONE AT HER!"
JOHN viii. 7.

Cast a stone at whom? At a woman! Why not at a man?

THERE WAS A MAN, WHY NOT STONE HIM?

Just so, but then the Scribes and Pharisees did not bring him. It is so
easy to punish the woman, and yet it is not proved that she was worse
than her paramour. But is it not the way of the world to make the woman
bear all the shame and all the suffering? We say, "She is a fallen
woman;" and yet we speak of a man who breaks the seventh commandment as
one who is "sowing his wild oats!" Why is he not called a fallen man? If
a woman falls, we put her outside our sympathies and our regard, and we
may be right is so doing. But at the same time we don't put the man
outside. He can come into our drawing-rooms. He may dine at the same
table with our daughters. If we saw them speak to the woman, we should
cry out with loathing, "Come away from her!" but

WE DON'T CRY OUT WHEN THEY LAUGH AT THE JOKES OF A MAN WHO HAS FALLEN!

Why is this?

"Cast a stone at her!" Who shall stone her? "He that is without sin,
let him be the first to pick up a stone." Now, then, reader, why don't
you throw a stone? Nay, but I have no right, say you, I am not without
sin. Is this to be the rule, none are to punish the fallen but those who
have never tripped? Why, this would silence many who are very ready to
speak against these unhappy sisters. We make no apologies for the crimes
of those who have yielded to temptation, but we do ask, is there room for
our rebukes when we are not without sin?

Perhaps this book may be read by our sisters who have gone astray. To
such, we say, in the words of Jesus, (verse 11.)

"SIN NO MORE!"

You are not obliged to do so. No one is. There is always a way made for
those who truly repent. Call upon Jesus, the Friend of sinners, and He
will open a door of hope for you. To persevere in sin, is only to ruin
soul and body too. Perhaps you have parents living, who long to see you,
and who would be glad to take you to their hearts. Give them the joy of
having you near them once more. Is it not in your power to answer