The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-04
In Vile DenS Where the Devils
Business Is DIM.
A CALM, REASONABLE PLEA
The Sermon of Rev. r. n. Sawyer
I'm the hristian Church Yester-
day-It IS of Local interest
and Very Interesting.

dens that are found in this city and are
permitted to exist. For several weeks
Rev. Mr.. Sawyer has. in his parish pa
per, urged that a crusade be inaugu-
rated against the dives of the city and
this sermon was in line with what he
has been writing. The sermon was not
the TRADE of the bigot, but was a calm,
reasonable and reasoning plea for
something better. The sermon was as
follows:
Gods Agents.-Text: I'd Cor, CHI,
20 V: Now, then. we are ambassadors
for Christ, as though God did beseech
you by u.s."
Paul here declares a truth which men
are slow to recognize, namely God
speaks to man by man. "As though
GOD did beseech you've pray in
Christs stead be we reconciled to God"
Is God angry with man? No! The
apostle tells us that the fault lies with
man. When man becomes reconciled
to God he will begin to learn of the
confidence His Heavenly Father has in
him and the power he is willing to give
TO him. IL is sad commentary on
mans stubborn Ignorance to see him
toiling from day TO day with no greater
purpose I'm life than to provide for his
own selfish wants, when the Bible, in
which he processes to believe, tells him
that he has been appointed as an am
bassador or agent to the Son of the AL
come creature of mighty influence
and power.
They that do know their God" says
the prophet. Daniel, shall be strong.
and do exploits" There is room in the
world for strong men; they are always
in demand, and there Is put one way to
obtain the strength which endures.
They that do know their God"
knowledge Is power" and God gives
TO every man the privilege of gaining
this power. Young men sigh for the
opportunity to distinguish themselves
In life and wonder what the secret can
be which enables some of their fellows
to go rapidly forward TO success. The
great men of all times have been men
whose lives were controlled by some
great truth.
The man who does something is a
man who believes something Paul be-
ieved a great truth and proclaimed IT,
We are ambassadors for Christ" and
Paul became one of the worlds great
men. He believed that he was Gods
agent, and he became n powerful
agency in the hands of God for good
The principles governing life have not
changed since Pauls time
Phillips Brooks revealed a wonderfuid
secret TO young men when he said i
What / believe. that l become" He
VINO believeth little will accomplish but |
little. He who believeth much will be- |
come mighty power for good Some |
one has said, I'VE cannot sink beneath |
our own level; we cannot rise above our |
own desires" The demand of the hour
is for men and women who desire 10
know God, and who desire to use their
influence for God. To-day, in too many
instances. men waste their energies in
the useless accumulation of wealth: In
nghting political battles on partisan
principles; In expressing men. instead
p fFi m maj "a. |
properly directed would bless humanity.
advance their own interests, and bring
peace and prosperity to the world. Men
pray, Thy Kingdom Come" and then.
In the halls of legislation, vote millions
OF dollars for the munitions of war,
with the avowed purpose of blowing
each other into Kingdom come" Are
we consistent?
The cleaning light. uplifted by the
giant hand of the statue of liberty at
our nations gateway, is being rapidly
transformed from a reckoning beacon
TO the oppressed of other lands, TO the
Naming torch OF the anarchist threat
ening destruction to all who cast their
fortunes with the grasping money!
seekers OF America. Not true? Let us
see:
A writer in one of our great religious
journals. after a careful study of sta
ustics, estimates that the saloons of
NhN N'uAiASH II Dttftu she DX side I g
would reach from Chicago to Washing
ton. With every tick of the clock rum
makes pauper; every minute dis
qualities 10 men for business: every day
causes 1000 deaths. 800 cases OF insan-
ity. $1,000 fights. and the beating of
ZOO wives and LOO children"
Here In our own little city the vilest I
dens do the devils business. Why are .
these things permitted? No one is re-
sponsible. There's money in it." and |
every man must be free to engage in
business he desires. even !
though our boys must be sacrificed TO 1
this false principle of freedom. Let
me tell you why IL is: 1t is because
business Is business" and Christianity .
IN too many instances is only a sweet
sentiment, a beautiful theory. some
thing TO entertain US on Sunday. that
may be forgotten during the remainder
)f the week. II Is because all Chris
-ians are not assuming the RESPONSE
oilities God has placed upon them. be
sause they do not fully realize that
We are ambassadors for Christ"
When we. as Christians. realize that q
we are Gods agents. that we stand be- !
ore the world In Christ's stead" we
will talk less about our future state
ease our efforts to point man to a far
away heaven. and bend every energy
owards surrounding him with heaven {
y Influences here. c
Jesus had little to say Of the past.
ess Of the future but constantly re-
minded men Of the sublime duties of {
ne present. Men will get into the !
Iingdom of God only when they real I
re that the Kingdom of God is with
n" themselves.
The object Of Christianity is not TO
each men how to die. but rather how
o live Christ did not point the blind
nan 10 the glories Of heaven until after
lie had first revealed TO him the beau :
les Of earth. To love our fellow man Is \
he best way 10 manifest our love for n
iod. The Word tells US that ii is i'm