The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-28

"Be Sure Your Sin VIII Find You
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BE sure that your sin will find you
out" was the subject of Rev. Ed F. Cook $
sermon at Wesley Monumental Church
last night
The text he said he intended to apply in
a sense in which it is not often considered
in its relation to the sense of omission as
well as those of commission. The latter is
so obvious that it need hardly be dis
cussed, but the former relation. though
unquestionably implied in the context, IS
too often oveSlooked.
The text is of divine authority, said Mr..
Cook and is a solemn warning given not
only to criminals and outcasts, but also
to the children of God. The omission OF
prayer or of any duty seriously affects orr
character. LAS the laws of the physi .ai
world are immutable," he said; so are
those of the spiritual word, and as it is
the law of our physical being that We
must eat and drink that the body may
live, be healthy and strong so il is the
law of our spiritual being that we should
nourish our souls by partaking of the
word of God and with prayer fortify our
selves to resist temptation. If you neg
lect the study of the Bible to escape the
penalty is impossible. AS the lack of
food impoverishes the body the lack of
spiritual sustenance makes feeble the
soul. And when there comes, as come
there must in every life, supreme mo-
ment of temptation when you need it
most and it is not in your possession, M
you are swept over the precipice
and lost it is not because God is ungra-
cious, but because you have neglected
your opportunity.
"A great part of the crime of the
world" said Mr.. Cook, lis because we
are ignorant of the Scriptures. Neglect
of the Bible is criminal We call our
selves Christians, yet how many have
studied the fundamental principles OF
Christianity? How many can explain the
plan of salvation? l will not interrogate
you for not only would il embarrass you,
but it would discourage me. A lawyer
who had not studied deeply codes and
judicial procedures would have but small
chance of winning his cases, ana preca-
rious indeed, would be the living of a
carpenter or machinist who had not learn
ed the principles Of his trade. Yet there
are many calling themselves Christians
who are daily yielding to evil because
their religion is merely an outward garb;
they have not studied it. If you do not
pray you sin, and sins first manifestation
is in the character. Even had it never
been written in the gospel, deep down in
our hearts we would know that somehow,
somewhere, our sins would find us out.
Even in this life they find us out and as
for his sin, Cain was marked so every
man carries to his grave the sign of his
transgressiOns."
IF our bodies" said Mr.. Cook, were
all we might afford TO drink of the cup
of pleasure, even though its dregs be Bit
ter, but sin affects character, and though
Gods mercy is boundless, even He, and I
say it with all reverence. even He cannot
take away the scars that sin has made.
In this life you may escape the penalty,
yet there viii come a day when the secrets
of every heart will be revealed, and when
your sins will stand as mighty accusers
before the throne of Cod