Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-05-03
NO. 26
SWEARING AND THE SABBATH.

SWEARING q AND The SABBATH.
Mr.. Moody told of gentle
man in the West whom he had
converted from blasphemy, and
during the course of the recital
stated that when he was a
/ drummer he used to swear.
He did not stop it; it stopped it.
self. Don't let any man." Mr..
Moody said, ''tell me that he is
a Christian and church member
and that he can't help swearing.
"Now, we come to another
portion, Remember the Sab
bath day to keep it holy l am
not in favor of strikes, but tell
you that these corporations that
| demand that a man shall work
on Sunday shall be taught les
son.
"Then there are other ways of
breaking the Sabbath than by
working thereon. Many of us
desecrate it weekly
I tell you man that buys a
Sunday newspaper and reads it
IS not fit to go to church to listen
to a sermon. I am glad to hear
that you only have six issues of
your morning papers during the
week, but why do you buy the
New York papers on Sunday?
Let me say to you, friends, take
your stand and don't work for
anybody on Gods day. Don't
you do it. Starve first. I am
glad to say that you are better
on this subject than we are in the
North. May God give you moral
courage to stand up to your con-
victions. Don't work on the
Sabbath. and if the question
arises What will become of
me-? leave it to Cod
MURDER OUR MOTHERS.
" Honor thy father and thy
mother. [ touched on that last
night. [ will put with that the
next, Thou shalt not kill You
wonder why put those together.
You Americans don't hang your
| "OISo AAul etS IL .. OuIlS 1lldU,
and there are lots of you here to-
night, who goes out at night, and
gets drunk and frequents broth
els; knowing that you are killing
your mother, who is at home
waiting for you, and that you are
killing her, aren't you worst than
the murderer who kills with a
knife? Are you ready to be
weighed, young man2 Step in.
" Thou shalt not commit adul-
terry Would to God that could
pass this sin by, but I can't do it.
1t is growing too fast. [ don't
know a surer way to hell [ hear
men living in adultery who talk
about the Golden Rule. If it
were your daughter or your sis
ter you would kill the man that
ruined her. How many men are
| here tonight who ought to be
killed? Rest assured no adul-
terer can enter the Kingdom of
| Heaven. You don't like that
idea, do you? Neither do I, but
[ am forced to discuss it. The
sin is growing too extensive.
Young man, if you are living in
adultery and sin, what are you
going to do? Are you going
down with it, or are you going
to free yourself from it ?
NEITHER STEAL NOR COvET.
g 'Thon shalt not steal. Maybe
there is a young man here to-
night who has taken money from
his employer, and realizes his
, error. If sof make restitution at
once. Pay back every cent of it.
| If there is a man or woman in my
presence who has stolen from
, any one, you must give it back.
No amount of psalm singing will
save you. You have got to make
restitution.
, "'Thou shalt not covet, Thou
shalt not bear false Witness
Nov, all of these laws are
/, like chain, each one being a
| link; if you break one you have
severed the chain. | don't
think there is a man here who is
willing to be weighed on these
laws tonight. None of them
drunkards, adulterers-all. The
man who rents his property for
! brothels, the man who puts the
bottle to his brothers lips-all
are sinful, and are breakers of
Gods laws.
L would be ready to be
weighed. Why ? Because years
E ago 1 took Christ as my Saviour,
and He will save me. Young
t man, get on Christ's side, break
) with sin, and when you go home
, tonight, be able to tell your
mother and your father that you
l have reformed, and propose to
l live in the future for Christ. 1t
! will make them nappy. Come to
> Him, won't you. Come now-at
, this moment. Renounce the flesh
: and the devil, and live in the flu,
l ture for Christ only"
e Continuing, Mr.. Moody said:
7 ''It is not my object to talk about
. Belshazzar, but l want to talk to
e you on that subject, weighed in
:, the balance, and found wanting