The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1898-02-03
AGAINST GAMBLING.
DIR. GREASY SOUNDS A NOTE
OF WARNING.
A Strong Sermon Upon tsWitnesses
for Christ''-The Preacher De-
clared Dealing in Futures
Ruinous Phase of Gambling

Ruinous Phase of Gambling
Rev DR. w. S. Greasy preachs d q
very strong and earnest sermon at
Centenary sunday morning. his
the me was witnesses for Christ,
and the text was Acts xXlii-1l:
BE Of good cheer, Paul; for as the u
hast tx stIfied of me 10 Jerusalem, so
must thou bear witness at me
The following is synopsis If The
second proposition advanced by the
preacher: Secular events are ordered
with view to this witnessing The
case in point. two independent and
hostile powers, one the blgoted jewish
Sanhedrin tue other the Roman YOKE
with it's cruel pressure upon the reIuc-
taut people: each working against the
other, work out the flu lfllment OF
purpose that was hidden from them
both-that is the sending OF Paul to
Rome. to bear witness Of Christ. The
great unrest caused by the CONNECT
between capital and labor gives great
oppnrtunlty to both classes to witness
for Christ.
But we would give special empha-
sis. under this head, to matter
which we conceive to he OF very great
mania in our country forEgamoilng
1t is undermining and sappink tue
manhood OF our land at rate that Is
simply appalling and second only 70
the drink curse. 1t has worked Itself
into so many avenues OF customs,
trade and life, in such an lnslduoHs
way that many are scarcely aware OF
its presence until they are injured
or ruined by it, The preacher lifts up
his people that large proportion or
prizes, or gifts or raffies, or whatever
name may be applied TO the m, is but a
specIes Of gambling. But they say,
"Oh. that is the puritanical or fanatI-
cal view Of the preacher" We'll, the
courts have recently decided it to be
gambling and scores of our citizens
have been indicted for engaging in IL
DEALING IN FUTURES
/ would say further, and at the risk
OF severe and adverse criticism, not
only what | believe and intend TO say,
but what many Of cur preachers have
said and still say, that dealing in fu-
lures is one of the ruinous phases OF
gambling in our land A Christian
man cannot: l 60 further and say will
not, think OF witnessing for Christ II
he engages in it. Ii d man makes no
claim to religion, and is witness for
Satan, he had as well witness for him
ty gambling as in any other way, but
he cannot and mis- own conscience Will
tell him so, be witness for christ or
his church and indulge in such things.
But it is said that it helps business,
and brings trade, and makes money
for city or community. There are
some things of more valua and more
enduring than money. Ii is good
thing in its place, and properly gotten
and used the Lord will smile upon its
owner, otherwise His curse rests upon
it 1t is said that some people lose
sight Of everything else in order 10
make money. Money they want.
Money they must have, if other people
are beggared and the souls OF all con
cerned are lost forever. Tue Master
gave US picture of a man who lost
sight Of everything but gain, in
wealth. He acquired much wealth,
and thought he nad happiness com
plete His old barns down, new ones
up. all filed. He says to his soul,
Eat, drink and be merry" God said,
'''Thou fool, this night shall thy soul
be required of thee
What must be the feeling Of the
man who has made money by gambling
and short cuts when God requires his
soul /? There is something more i'm
portant than money, although when
we contend for it men say we are try
ing to be hOlier than other folks and
try to ridicule rs because we stand on
the side of what we conceive to be the
truth and right. The Master said,
First seek ye the kingdom Of God
and his righteousness and ali these
things shall be added unto you"
AS long as can lift my right arm
or use my tongue they shall be used IN
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the young manhood Of our land, and
| beg every Christian man to set his
face against gambling in every form.
The church is against it, the law is
against it, good people are against it,.
Don't be deceived because it may
have an air of respectability or creep
into your midst in disguise. Let US
witness for God here and we shall
witness for him up yonder.