The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-10-24

tnaJ opposes TOD; turn All pui, aHti
let the Heavenly 81 anger ia.
whoever turns Christ out j. rnine.i
The Jews turned Him out ami their
proud city fell. Rome turned Hin
out and desolation came France
turned Him out and a darkness set
tied down on her hills and valleys,
while the streets of her great city
ran with blood. Tom Payne turne
Him out and died like a maniac.
crying, "Oh! Christ, il there be
Christ. have mercy on my soul
The noble Altamont turned Him
out and died begging for just one
hour in which To repent. So has
the curse Of Co.. rested upon men
and nations that would make no
room for Jesus. i beseech you.
children of our own Sunday-sehooi,
'"Admit Him ere His anger burn
dis feet departed, meier return,
Admit Him OF the hours at hand,
You'll at His door rejected stand"
Now / ask you, is it not shame
to turn Jesus out of dSorsl just
Hook around you and see where
city, or in this wide world
In the saloon there is room FOR
tue; bottle and the goblet. there is
room for the bourbon aud the gin,
but no room for Jesus. There is
room for the drunken revel and the
midnight debauch and the profane
oath, but none for the Prince of
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In the gambling hell there is room
for the cards and the dice, for fraud
and robbery; for the ribald jest and
wicked oath; for ruin here and
hereafter, butno room for Him who
came the world to save.
In the places of traffic and trade
there is room for gold and silver;
for bonds and stocks; for trickery
and deception, but, alasl alas there
is no room for the great Sea-Lord
and the great Land Lord of the UNI
verse In dens of infamy there is
room for sin and iniquity; for mirth
and laughter; for wicked passions
and ugly words, but no room for
the Friend of Publicans and sinners.
IL the theater there is room tor
Macbeth aud Othello; for the tray
edy and the comedy; for the dance
and the farce; for strain, OF music,
such as influence the passions and
seduce from good, but no room for
Him at whose birth the angelic
hosts sent forth the sweetest song
that Heaven ever inspired or earth
ever heard. 10 some OF our church
es | fear that we have room for fine
dresses and splendid equippage. for
fine choirs and grand organs; for
line preachers and great sermons;
for sublime ceremonies and all
kinds of magnificent display, but
no room for Jesus. Ii then you
children turn Jesus out of your
hearts and out OF the Sabbath
school, where is He to go? Ii at
last He leaves the world. dark will
be it's doom. Woe will be the day
when no Sun OF righteousness shall
shed us light nor pour its warming
beams upon the home of man. By
His love for children; by His words
of mercifnl vitation by His tears
of compassion; by the blood He
shed, and By His awful death, / beg
you make room for Jesus. Make
room for Him, if it cost you every
thing. Make room for Him, ii you
have no other friend. He will be
friend. sticking closer than broth
er. He will make the heart glad.
He will pour upon the soul tide of
joy whose flow shall be perpetual
and pure. Open the door and let
Him in. With Him you can fight
and conquer With Him you shall
enter at last into the house of many
mansions, where there is room for
Jesus and all His followers.