Richmond planet., 1897-02-20

person lives right, they will die right. |
III they have done many wrong things, |
a Christian will acknowledge that God |
is ro0ding him.
But sinners, who have gotten into |
the church to carry out their wild
schemes will not acknowledge any
thing.
Joshua fought against the idolatrous
nations and he conquered them, God
said. You must go there and drive
them out, and our people will possess
themselves of their lands as an inner
itance.
When Joshua had reached the age of
1l0 years. he called all the leading
men up and told them what God had
done FOR them.
Il want TO test your Christian fideli-
ty," said he. Are you serving the
God your fathers served in Egypt or
the god of The AmoriJes Where do
you stand ?" He said to them in the
language of the text: And if it seems
evIl unto you TO serve the Lord choose
you this day whom ye will serve,
whether the gods of the Amorites in
whose land ye d y ell, but as for me and
my house, We will serve the Lord"
JosHUA's WARNING.
l am Of the tribe OF Judah. The an
swer was unanimous, that the Lord
our God, we will serve. He told them
Co be careful. He told them that il
they afterwards went after strange
pods their words would rise up in
| Judgement and condemn them.
III that's the God you are serving,
/ that dug you up from the horrible pit
and cleansed you with the blood Of His
Son, il that is the God you are serving,
60 forward.
II yon are depending upon me, /
can't save you, because I've got no
gra 20 to give. III you are serving that
God that plucked you as brand from
eternal burning, and are marching to
the land OF unclouded glory, go for
ward.
March the upward path to CaDean's
heavenly land. Go onward and up
ward. casper didn't convert you. Jas
per didn't give you any grace. Jasper
is a beggar every day for he is begging
for more grace every day. Don't turn
20 the right or left, go forward. III all
of the enemies OF hell gather around
tell the King of glory about it.
GOD TALKS TO THEN
My pathway is encompassed, my en-
emies are like a cloud. How shall
walk in the path outlined for me
Some people say that God don't talk
with them now.
But there is a voice that speaks tC
Christian people, "Be of good courage
for have overcome the world, put tn
trust in me-"
1t drives away the gloom and makes
, them look straight forward. All of the
} Christian people know what / am talk
ing about.
am not learning you anything.
am only stirring up your pure minds
/ I've got sense enough to know that I'm
sinner ask you to have mercy fo
! Jesus sake. and when God PARDON
. your sins you'll know it.
SEVERE ON CARD PLAYERS,
Some say that God sent them a
umpeteers.-where are they Sit
ting in the gambling room. playinl
cards, base ball and dancing. The,
. run right away and say to some sinner
l"If you don't get converted, you'll gC
p TO hell" The sinner replies: well,
4 90 to hell, won't you go there too
Amt yo1 just through pleYing cards2
n l"Yes, but I've been redeemed" Re
% oldeemed." :" Redeemed from what
; 1 know that this doesn't suit every
lbody. 1t suits Christian people. An
n leven if am giving you little switch
! ling, you aint mad with me about i
n because you know / am telling th
= truth and you will try and do better.
. Brethren. leave the foolishness an
;, fashions behind and serve God. Pr
!. vide for your families. and give whi
: you can to the poor, Follow God.
= This mantle that / am clothed wit
i is from God I've been dug up fro
d lhells gate, and annoitned 5y the Ho
Ghost. and given the power to sho
h men and women their obligations az
q what God requires OF them.
le WANT HIS PLACE.
a Somebody said that they wish th,
- had nv place. / said that / wished
- had his head and learning If cou
- have seen what had to go through I
the last 81 years, would have sal
lord. take some one else.
show me one man in the pulpit {
g lday in this city, that is stands
-, souarely on the Bible. that is instruc
s. ing ths people properly, and is keepi
.,r himself unspotted from the worl
rV Where is he ?
n Do you think am discouraged, !
es cause l can't find him ? feel tha
ar am towering in standing upon the Bit
Is says the truth shall make you fr'
QE knOW IuoS ever y t~Iti Sslah "HO AS
an the truth will say, will try and
ia better. They promised to do it, VIII
- they were converted. Now, sol
an brother, pray 8 short prayer.
ed Brother Motley responded to the
quest and the congregation bowed f
Id venLly as he appealed to the throne
a grace, The choir sang an inspiring
an lection, the collection was lifted,
IN benediction was announced and
IN audience dismissed. we'll pleased W