The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-25

DENY the TACT 10 nlBht 'h"N ""
against Christ yet II is true, for ne
has plainly said, If you are not ior NE
Won are against Me II, during the war
YOU were asked what side you were on
Won would readily say one side or the
other. You would not say | sm on
neither side.
Take man who Is in all respects
strictly moral. "A man who does Wha' he
thinks is right. honest, and upright III
ali his dealings. | honor such "A man.
Ask him what is his hope OF Heaven IL
i true he does nothing that Is iinulora,
ar wicked. but he is no, Tor Chrls'' anu
must be against him. what about
his influence. Is he believer ~ he
yorkinr in the kingdom OF his Lord
and Master No. Then God says he Is
against Him. His influence Is asaiIS'
God. The better man he II ana the
wider his influence the greater MS ih"u'
ence for evil. ,u..n
did Won ever notice how the deNii
comnares his followers with God ). lie
hicks ont the best ana compares theip
with Gods worst, and says IS there any
difference, ..rn.a
Christianity will flourish in spite OF the
moral mans influence for evil. The
Lord Jesus Christ said these words al"
He ought to know. He says there are
only two parties, and my friends IL IL
true.
Yes You must be on one side or the
other and am going to give you lew
reasons why yon should not oe agains'
Jesus Christ. The first Is thal man
who is against the Lord 10 against MS
best friend Day 10y day we are BRING
ing sorrow upon ourselves by standing
against God. We are fighting the Only
one who can save US g..
And another reason j. when a man IS
against Christ he is against Inc pes.
cause upon earth. You may say Whas
YOU please about inhdels going about
saving Il am no intdel; l am SIM
ply an aqnostic' Do you know what i
The oldtime meaning of an agnosiic; 1t
was an gnoramus, aud that Is the Desl
meaning for the word now, Tor ignorance
is the whole cause of such talk hearu
three men talking once about religion
and saving everything mean they coulu
about il. when suddenly one OF the num-
Der spoke up and said Look here.
this world is bad enough a. ii is ana
suppose that we should take away Chris-
tianitv. what would become OF it, Ana
another remarked 1T is something that
sticks TO man when he dies les, my
hearers: il is the best cause for W on
earth.
Another reason is when you are
against Jesus Christ YOU are against
your own folks If should 60 10 your
/ bow and tell him now is the time Tor YOU
TO give your heart to Jesus and he
should reply, my father is not a mem
| Der of yonr church, YOU would be lead
/ inc vour boy in the way OF sin by
standing against Christ. There were
two brothers at college once, who pro.
fessed religion al the same revival, ana
one of the instructors was urging the
older to Join the church. but he refused,
but when he saw that his younger
brother was following him, he went TO
the professor and told him he would join
| iii his influence was keeping his brother
out OF the church
Yes. MD hearers, your influence Is
keeping others from coming to Goa.
ANOTHER REASON
IA when YOU are against Christ You
are fighting battle that YOU are
sure 10 loose Get on the right SIDE,
friends. and you will surely win, and the
reward will be immortal life. Another
reason still, you are losing your own
soul
One Of the evils of those who are
against Christ is the great cuTse. OF card
plaving. How often this evil draws men
TO hell'Cards and whisky are two things
that 90 together
OF all the ways the Devil has TO ruin
mems souls / think the most eifectual Is
through the card table.
When tell the ladies to remove The
cards from their parlors they say there i
no harm in social game but there Is
and they should not keep them:
know a business man in Baltimore
who lost every dollar he had al the card
table and went out and tried 10 end hii
life bv blowing his brains out, but ws'
prevented from 70 doing by some ont
who saw him attempt the act.
This ia what men are driven TO by
studying against God. But, friends
there Is a way out of this ! am here 10
niplt To tell YOU of a way out, ana
know for | have walked the same road
Just turn around and walk another
road Stand for God and you will con
quer.
There are great many reasons why
we should be for Jesus Christ. lie II
ready and willing 10 receive you N
door of mercy stands ajar for the back
slider. Your Master bids you come, lie
all come The man who swears, th'
man who drinks, come, He will help you
How true the words OF the grea
Stonewall Jackson, Let us pass over The
river and rest under the shade OF The
trees
We will all soon pass over the rver
and pray TO God we may rest under lhl
trees of the kingdom OF the Most Higl
God. All that il required of Us TO stsn'
for Jesus Is TO surrender all for HIN
and He will stand by YOU through III
and will accompany YOU through th
dark and shadowy valley OF death, AM
will finally place upon your brow
crown OF Immortality
After Mr.. w harton had concluded, al
invitation was given 10 those who WISHED
10 profess their faith publicly 10 com
forward, and great many came forwaf'
and others arose for prayer
To-day AT IL o'clock Mr.. Wharton vii
conduct revival services at the First Bap
tist Church, and nj tonight he vii
preach again al the Armory, and so OF
throughout the week.
seventh Street Christian Church.
Revival services were begun II
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