The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-04-24

the congregation. While reading from the
Scripture preceding the sermon he noticed
some who were not seeming to give him
their attention. and lie admoniehed them.
saying: Pm going TO stop right here until
everybody 10 ready to listen 10 the word of
God. see five or six who are not listen
Ing. They have minds about as long as q
wlggle; you know these wigglos you see IN
ram barrel-you tap the barrel and the
wiggles 20 TO the bottom" After having
made this speech he proceeded to read the
subject of his sermon which was the bless
ings and promises given the pure In heart.
Closing the good book be said: II choose
this sermon on account OF Its mn gnaDlmity,
which would stand as sermon even II the
preacher said nOthiD9-1t IS sermon IN
Itself. The heart is the seat OF the sonl
and has no reference to the physical body
of man. who was conceived In SIN and
born In iniquity. fit only as vehicle to
carry the heart or soul from the cradle to
the grave. Ii Christ suddenly descended
into Indianapolis He would not 20 near the
fine churches. and if He did he would
preach TO them as He did TO the Pharisees.
This IS because they are rotten &C the
heart-thats true; that's correct. He
called them a generation of vipers. and /
want TO know how they're going TO escape
damnation. The churches are full of
bones and dead bodies and the dry husks
of pride"
Again. later On. be said: Zone time n
of my sermon and asked me why and how
/ could afford TO wear q gold ring lad on
my hand-a minister of the copeland 1t
set me to thinking. until / concluded TO
take it off. And what did she do but go
away mp North and lead an immoral life!
! LAID for her; You bet did; and the White
Caps went ND there and told her just what
she had to do"
At another point he said: II want to
say to you that the physical part of Us 10
wSnF ia q 80 4 a
white garb of o man. or the shaven face
and crown Of priest; he may be as mean
as III; It's the motive behind the dress
and the action. 1t means something TO
measure MP TO the standard of the New
Testament and be church saint. man
guilty of evil thoughts Is NOS pure. Pride.
pride. pride, pride. pride-there Is too
much pride. Suppose washerw0man
came MP the aisle this minute in her ging-
hams and her cheap clothes. wouldn't you
You would not be in it with the washer
woman. 1t Is this church pride that
Keeps so many away. Churches are
getting too much out of sight these
days. l have no sympathy with
the misconceptions of the poor. but
account of this pride. Look at the dudes
good Lord. the dudes If had q boy and
he was dude l wonld kali him-no. L
would not kill him, but would horsewhip
him. Grace Church needs salvation. as
well as the rest of them. If some of you
died to-day you would go straight from In
dianapolis 10 hell. Pride IL the curse of so
ciety. Many a woman whose husband
makes but S1.25 day goes down to de-
struction on account of her pride. You ali
know what the price of winning a wife
nowadays is. Pride forces the hus-
band to buy her. and go the devil is chas-
ing us all. 1t seems TO be q dispensation
put on me TO preach. / used TO think
women lived on higher plane than men.
but have concluded differently. One of
the grandest sights to be seen to-day any
whore is pure man or woman. Blessed
Godn