The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-06-07
Pungent Paragraphs From Mr.. Halls
SermOn

sermon.
There ought 10 be two bears in every
fsmily-in every church. Sometimes there's
two bears too many, but these two bears
must be in the church, in the home. in the
heart if you succeed as Christian. Bear
and forbear.
Now, some people don't want to bear
with any one unless no is of their number.
Is he rich? sristocrs,ic? stylish: yes; well
then let him in. don't want any poor folks
in my church! l don't want any sinners
there. Aha, that's what thought.
Got servant girl? Got a man WORKING
on the farm? Did you ever ask them 10 30
to church. When they in will You shake
lhelr bands ana give hem hearty welcome?
"A poor fellow comes into church; he is
not much account, never was; be is Just as
weak MS no can be- He starts up Toe noun.
tam slips; old deacon Longfaco sees him,
"yes that's the way that fellow will ALWAYS
90 r stumbling block" He gives him kick
away he goes rolling and tumblrg-lo:,
that's the way. No, my friends, the wav is
to bear and lorbear. Two men start up A
mountain; one is ahead; as be climbs along
he Chances back and sees his companion iusl
ready TO fall; y stone turned with him-he
slipped. Hold on just second; here is my
hands. Now steady, get your bres,b, now
come on, I'll hold you" The poor
fellow who WAS about TO 90 over tho cliff
IS saved. BY and by the one
ahead slips; a branch breaks.
here no comes sliding backwards. III tell
you, all are liable to slip. lie. him Il at
,hinkesl he stands, take heed lest he fall;r
the man behind reaches up, STEADY now
III hold you till you get another hold:
'thsnk you, now I'm oil right"
We are all poor, frai erring, helpless
morlals' Our hearts are so hungry we wan,
something that will feed that hunger and
satisfy our wants.
Some people say there is nothing in
name. What do you think there is in that
name that angels came from heaven to pro-
claim Came sll the way down from glory
to announce TO Mary that her first love must
have peculiar name. Thou shalt call bis
name Jesus, for now there il something In a
name, for He shall save His people from
their sins"
Some christians think that Jesus came TO
save them from sin, and when he said
Preach the gospel to every crea,uIe-he
that believs and is baptized shall be saved"
they just take it for granted that that is
eternal salvation. iou SEQ there are three.
kinds or salvation: A natural salvation, 10
a natural kingdom, into which you are
Brought by natural birth, and when you on.
Joy natural life; spiritual salvation in a
sphitu Il kingdom, where you were brought
by tho birth Of the water and spirit, where
you have spiritual life, and an eternal SAL
WALTON In an eternal kingdom, brought there
by the grand birth from the tomb, and. where
you will enjoy eternal life.
Well!.bsplism does not,bring you into the
enj 'yment of eternal salvation now, does IN
Some think so. Buy ticket al tho pro.
n'c'ed meeting, take Pullman car, shut the
window, pull down the cover, double up and
storn away; the conductor comes along,
sEel o. you up and you hand him your psss.
M that beleveth and Ia baptized" into
heaven you 60, and get oil into eternal life
af.er a good sound sleep. tell you, YOU
can't do that, you cant DO saved that way.
Lst mo give you receipt for making your
salvation sure: I. Get into tho spiritual
kingdom-ges IL BY birlh-a birth Of tho.