Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-02-27

Shul oNhiIs bexb was taken from the
twenty-fourth verse, sixth chapter Matthew:
No man can serve two masters: for
either he will hate the one, and love the
other, or else he will hold to the one and
oespise the other We cannot serve God and
mammon
"Ths is divine declaration. And 1t is a
divine declaration Of a truth that we appre.
bend naturally. You cannot serve two
masters. II you begin to serve a master, he
is entitled 10 all your service. You cannot
serve two masters faithfully, whose interests
ara directly antagonistic In all the ex-
amples we have among men. that stand ont
strongly and clearly, are those whose allegi-
ance to their cause was unswerving
I'm plain unvarnished truth, the declara-
ton is that you cannot serve God and the
devil at the same tims. You must give en-
tire allegiance to God or else go over to the
side OF the devil Too mahy men are Just
now compromising With the devil Just out.
side Of the kingdom of God There are
some who are making allowances for special
sins
Perverted love degrades a man into
RIGHTEOUSNESS ami a pandering to thu baser
passions. A man has TO take the mental &C
quirements God has given him and appro-
pirate them 10 bis service or else give them
over TO this mammon of unrighteousness.
1--WE are electors in this world, and every
day we are recording our electoral privi-
leges either for or against God A man
who has political opinion at all, is proud
of it, | can always find out where man
stands politically. But here is the most
momentols contest OF all earth! And yet
men will daily, will secrete their opinions.
tell You. my friends, You can be a mug
wump in politics, ba6 you can't bs mug
wump in the religious life, You must
align yourself on one or the other side of
this great QUESTION Of life.
"Ihe first thing a foreigner landing in
our country asks is the privilege to vote
He is most anxious of allthings to get hold
OF the ballot that is to help control the gov
ernmental forces that are to control him.
But this is temporary affair compared
with the question of allegiance we owe and
should be anxious to render to God
"A man who is a scalawag is the man
who gets all the benefits and privileges of
religious lite, and when the tina comes for
him to act and show where be stands, he
PUSHES to some bomb proof and hides him
self.
1T is easy TO see how Cincinnati stands
on tEis subject. She has got her sign out.
1t is apparent all about u.s. But while you
are allowing 5000 saloons TO devastate your
fair city you are not doihg your duty. The
poor wretch in Buc4town is condemned
and convicted and punished for his evils and
/ Crimes but your man in your fine club
houses are voting and acting IN the same
/ line Yet your ways are gilded with re-
spectability forsootb, and you escape and
the lower strata of society are punished.
LET me tell you, you all belong to the
same party and you will all b. put INTO the
anne hell together. [Applause.l
Il have never been 9 compromise man!
have never been a mugwunp in politics or
in religion When in the evil of my ways,
was never half way about it, / went the
whole hog Now that have had the way
opened before me | shall devots myself
wholly and udreseryellg to thu proclaiming
of His cause
"Would you ratherr rule in hell than serve
/ in hsaven9
'The statue Of the Immortal Lincoln in
the great capitol builiing at Washington
has always won from me fervent glance;
oven when passing it Oh desultory errands.
1t showed the snacl1es, of the poor slave
stricken off How many to-day ara striv-
ing to have their shackles, stricken off2
Give your hearts to vour God and have
your bonds taken away. and stand out a
free man before God and man"
Mr.. Small's picture. of the freed slave
kneeling at Lincoln's feet on the famous
statue in Washington and his tribute to
Lincoln brought ouj the most enthusiastic
applause, and when be appealed to men to
flee from satan's power and have their
Emancipation of men, the most fervent
amens went up ell through the congrega-
ton.
Sam Jones says not only many bright
things but great many things that are
solid, wholesome truths. In sermon at
Music Hall he gave out these thoughts:
"Ihe atonement of Jesus Christ is for
those who want to cross over to the king
dom on it. Youth have to plank down three
cents at the entrance to the suspension
br ldge down Wonder, but blessed be God il
will cost you nothing to go over to the other
SIDE where God and peace ami happiness
reign. Brother, will you go there2 Goi
SAID to the righteous, CONTINUE on Go
on, brother, WORK on, pray on, and. go on
your way rejoicing on'G sGopll To the
wicked l say, brother, haltls stop!l Turn
about and go the other Wayl OH while
millions are nea lei heavenward to-nigno,
will every man that is headed hellward turr
round and follow the good of earGh to q
better and grander world, to notler exist
ence; and while the church of God is march
ing on, part nave crossed and are crossing,
and we are marching along in a grand and
glorious cause, what will we say to tbs
wicded! Come thou and go with us ana We
will do thee gooj.' Whys Because tht
Lord,had promised good concerning thee.
That's what we say to you tonight. Il
Is WHY GOI says, anu L TepedO again
heaven is q prepared place for the prepared
II you want to go to heaven, the prepared
place. then you will have TO prepare for 1t
1 go to prepare place for you,' said tn;
Lord. ] turn that matter all over to Him
and l. know it will be a grand Place, with al
the beauties and adornments OF heavenly
architecture. Ga, Master, L don't troublt
myself about what Thou wilt do for me.
am not thinking whether | viii! be comforta
BILE in Eeaven--I am thinking all the TIM
viii | ever be fit and meet to,enter the bous
the Jesus will prepare. That's the question
with NE and with you-~-ii IS question o
fitness. God gives every man fair chanca
"Here's a merchanl that has been mer
chandising ten years, and he's been losin,
money right along. and now he's alnos
near to bankruptcy aud he resolves hs'l
close out his stock on hand and quit the bus
mess and go TO farming There's bushes
turn about that thing, He don't want to q
ON losing money; be sees he's sinking ever
year, AMI he resolves to quit merchandising
aud go to farming, Turning away iron
SIN is just as actual as that man turning
, from merchandising When ] started t.
Music Hall this evening stsppei otl5 OF tn
Gibson house, and just as actually as
turned mY baci on ths Gibson house an,
started to Music Hall, just that actual!
/ must YOU turn your hack on your SINS an
walk Off from them. No farce about that
! Religion, after all, is nothing but sancsi
} fed business e.
What's the use in forswearing ballroom
| and then wanting to go back to them
. What's the use of giving up cards and sti
t you're nearly dead to play cards again!
believe in Christian liberty in q fellow gel