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ed' Well, you say, 1900. How many
copies OF that book are publishedf A
hundred thousand. Which is the mort
POPULAR Why, OF course the one thai
has 100000 circulation. And IT this boob
has more copies abroad In the world, Il
there are etive times las many Bibles abroad
as any other book, does not that show
you that the most popular book ON the
planet today is the word Of Godf
"oh," say people, "the church is col
lection of hypocrites, and it is losing III
power, and it is fading out from thu
world Is it A bishop OF the Metho
dist church told me that that denomina
ton averages two new churches every
day OF the year. There are at least ,0U'
new Christian churches built IN Americs
every year. Does that look as though
the church were fading out, as though II
were defunct ins1funont Winch IN
stitution stands nearest the hearts OF ths
people OF America t0days LIDO not cart
IN what village, or in what city, or whai
neighborhood you go, Which institution
is 1t: Is it the postofiices Is it the no
tel? Is it the lecturing hallf All, yor
know it is not. You know that the IN
stitution which stands nearest to tht
hearts OF the American people is tht
Christian church. II You have ever seer
a church burn down, you have seer
thousands OF people standing and look
ing at it-people who never go into
church-the tears raining down theil
cheeks The whole story Is told.
AN UNPOPULAR BELIEF.
You may talk about the church beins
collection Of hypocrites, but when tn,
diphtheria sweeps your children OF
whom do you send forf The postmaster
the attorney general, the hotel Keeper
alderman? No, you send for minister
Of this Bible religion. And II you hay'
not room in your house Tor the obse
quies, what building do you solicit. d.
you say, Give me the tinest room In th'
hotel? Do you say, "Give me tina
theaterF DO you say; Give me plac'
in that public building, where can Lay
my dead for q little while until we say
prayer over itfp No. fou say, Civ
us the house OF God.
And II there is song to be sung at th'
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