The Newtown bee., 1896-03-06
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uanner of crimes and evils to curse their fcllowmen.
 Because of this indifference to the con- .cquencc of their set and through party f9alty, they fail to buy the truth, and to know that by their vote, they make themselves partners with the saloon keeper, and so mainly responsible for all lhe evils wrought through the licensed !,quor traffic, for this traffic with all it's evils, exists and flouTishes, by their vot- ing the license plank into power.
 How often, too, young people regard less of the consequence, will persist in sowing wild oats, as it is termed, not re- garding the truth that at reaping time l ney must reap the same.
 So also, many often think on the sub jet of religion and their sours etern8
 welfare, yet through present indifference md regardless of the consequence; the! live on neglcctipg God ard his service :; refusing to listen to the voices of wGr0- 1 lAg sent to them in mercy, they will rc' cast aside their indifference to purchase l the truth, and so live and die wiGhou: God, and go down to eternal death, shu' out from God and all that is good. c my friends let me pray you to buy tht 1 truth, by casting aside your indifference. and awake to the fearful consequence Of 1 your careless and indifferent lives. Buy the truth: Buy it at any price, even il l you must give up your most cherished pleasures, your rich gains, and sacrifice 1 long cherished alliances and your cart
 ess worldly mode Of living. Buy 1h. truth even if it opens your eyes to the
 wrongs you have been doing, aad cause< l you to humble yourself to confess yOui wrongs before God and your fellowmen. BUY THE TRUTH AND SELL IT NOT. l Let me now ask you to consider for few moments for what paltry price many sell their right to the truth of the gospel and eternal life. Alas how many sell their right to the truth because they are ashamed to have it known that they
 want to buy. They sell the truth be-
 cause it is not popular to go to the pray CT meeting or rise and ask Gods people to pray for them, refusing to take up the cross to confess desire to be saved. | Others sell their right by neglecting to read their Bibles and pray because they are with careless and indifferent com panions who scCff at religion.
 Others sell their privilege to have the truth for a few hours of car nal indulgence, which dissipates the mind and units it for the reception 1 of the truth.
 | Some 40 years ago there was revival in the old Presbyterian church of Broom street, New York. A very intelligent young man was deeply awakened, his | seriousness, but could not, then as they knew he was very fond of dancing, they got up party and urged him to attend. He hesitaCed, he felt that he ought to go to the prayer meeting and give his heart to God, but as the second bell was ring ing, he decided to go to this one dance; ; and then he would become Christian. He went and in the first dance all his ser iousness and thought of his soul left him, he never came back to the church and avoided Christians, so that we could not find him for over two years, when one day dying man sent for the pastor. And when the pastor entered he said to him, you do not know me, but you may recall an inquirer in one of your meetings over two years ago. Then he told his story of choosing the dance before the salvation of his soul, and said II sold my souls eternal happiness that night, and now I am lost sinner with no desire to be saved. I have slnned against the Holy Spirit. know that in few hours shall be forever shut out from God. I sold my salvation for daEee.n
 Now, my friends, 1t matters not for what carna1 indulgence you sell your right to the truth, 1t will prove q most miserable bargain.
 Again many sell their right to the trath for expediency or business policy. Like Esau, who because he was hungry, and his brother had some food cooked. he