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the work in accordance with changes and
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PULPIT EXPRESSIONS.
What was said In severa ofYanhton's
Churches Yesterday Outlines of
sermons Delivered.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH-REy, D.. r,
BRADLEY.
Pastor Bradley took for his text yester.
day morning, Matt. 10 20. "What lack
l YETI" The young man of fhe text had
great riches and great privilege. There
is nothing wrong In accommodating wealth
If used for q good purpose. II was not
the steward who hid his talent, bat the
one who traded and gained other talents
who was commended. The e1hortation
was mot slothfol in business, fervept in
spirit, serving the Lord"-the first part
just as important as che latter. He was
9 young man of good manners. Some
rich men are buorish. He treated the
Lord with the courtesy and respect due
HIM. Jesus seeing the young man loved
him. He possessed the respect and
honor of his fellow cit,zens. He was
respected by both Romans and Jews,
He was q man OF high moral character.
etriot integrity and @ clean record. He
won the love Of the Saviour by his clean
and pure record. His honor, riches and
good manners did not satisfy hun, and
the preacher knew that he wac In deep
need OF something 10 round out and per-
feet his life. His was q negative lite.
He wanted to obtain Heaven. He want.
ed spiritual life-eternRl llfe-divine life.
Christ said, zone thing thou lackest."
he did not lack friends, or honor or good
manners. But he lacked loyalty to God.
Jesus gave him q test-so sell his pro.
perry and uistribure IL to the poor and
follow Christ. The test showed that he
did not love his neIghbor as himself. He
YVES not willing to bring his ell to JesuR
and follow him. If there are any in this
audience who are like this young man,
do not follow his example. Love and
follow Christ. Be willing to be guided
and directed by him. Ii you refuse to
follow him you are turning away from
eternal life-irom God and heaven.
Again and again you turn to CHRIST and
then turn away from Him. Receive Him
into your heart. Turn not away again.
Follow Him anywhere every where un-
til you go homo.
The discourse OF Rsv. MIR. Tomlin ir
the evening was the most impressive he
has yet given. He took for his rexr Jer.
Sc. what have I done?" The ques.
ton of doing and not doing involves all
there is Of human responsibility to God
Let us for o moment look at this question
each one for ourselves. The question Is
not what ous neiRhbor has done, but
what we have done. It Is not what you
think go much as what you do. Right
thoughts are as important as right GO.
tions, but the doing ia that by which we
are judged both in this world and the
next. The question with which the bible
deals is our doing the little acts that go
to make up character. By failing
to do you may be lacking in character.
Tonight il ls 40 light and animportant
matter that you consider your doing.
1t is q question Of the greatest moment
the soul and its destiny-heaven and its
eneffable Joy may hang on the result OF
your doing. For doing or moi doing We
shall be judged, condemned or crowned.
Men will NOT consider the claims OF God
upon them. One Of tie greatest sins OF
the present day is the sin of unconsidera.
ton. We should have Q personal inter-
est in u personal salvation. vii you
consider the matter of personal religion
the interest of the immortal soul? The
time will come when the question, what
have 1 done ? will be Of the greatest i'm
%portance. Better consider 1t now, thiI
night, this most important subi cot. We
find men self righteous enough to ssy,
have done nothing. II God should pro
pose this solemn question at the j1dg.
ment would this be your answer? Sucl
an answer would be the most dangerous
To do nothing is to be condemned be-
fore God. In our Utmost soul W,
acknowledge that God has q right &
command us to do his will, If We say W
have done nothing We only acknowledg,
that We are guilty. II is possible to b
lost if we do nothing. One half til
|. commandments are to do and one-hslf :
restrain from doing. l shall bs Judge
I according to the deeds done in the body
I suspect a careful examination of you
! past life would chow that you have don
more evil then good. lie the burden I
} sin pressing upon you. Christ has sale
. aCome unto me all ye that aye weary an
J heavy laden and / will give you rest,
q Let tie love Of Christ constrsin you +,
forsake Elm and become q child Of Co.