Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1899-05-11
Sermon by Rev. Il. IL. Curry.

Text; Isaiah lst chap, "A verse; Your
new moons and your appointed foasts
my soul hateth; they are q trouble un-
TO me; I am weary to bear them.
There never was time in the history
Of the world whom religion could have
been more profitable than now, II the
Bible is true the modern religionists
are All utter failure aud their works
are an abomination to God, who stands
with a steady watch over thia deceptive
world OF wickedue8s The text sets
forth The idea that even away back in
the prophetic age of the world, men
we're as wicked as they are now, and
the difference is only seen when we
consider the population Of the world at
that time, and now. Again we find that
the people we're just aa adulterous then
as they are now, and had their wicked
hearts set on tho things OF the world
just as they do to-day. Jesus said,
truly ye are wicked and an adulter-
ous generation, that seeketh after a
sign, and there shall be no sign given
you except the sign Of the Prophet 10.
nah" Isaiah in,the text Is upbraiding
this same class who were giving the
whole land Of Judah trouble, and not
only this but they were trampling un-
der their wicked feet the law Of God,
and were worshipping idols made OF
sticks and stones for which the Lord
had become weary In bearing. This
people like many at the present day,
had gone so far out in the wilds Of sin,
that it was almost impossible for thom
TO return to God again. Hence he says
your new moons and your appointed
feasts, nay soul hateth," Their feasts
like that OF Belshazzar had become pro-
fame and had come up before the God OF
Sabbath for reckoning, wherefore the
Lord says 81 am weary Of them, for
your hands are full OF innOoent blood,
viii not hear you"
Has the modern Belshazzar Of to-day
corrupted the temple Of God with these
abomnlble feasts. Do thsy protane the
House OF God with their unhallowed
lips2 DO they not stampede the holy
altars of God with their feet which are
swift TO do evil Thon what Stale of
affairs when our ministers who stand in
the pufpit have not got moral courage
enough to cry out against such immor-
ality ss this, and only add fuel to the
flames By telling the people they are
good enough, and that God wsnts men
only to be good moral fellows, and es-
pscially so when the modern preacher
calls for his salary, and many times
preachers will resort to most any kind
Of means to raise their salary, whether
to stay in the bounds OF Gods word or
not, I do not believe that all preach.
ers do thus, but it is never tho leas true
with some OF them, Do you believe
that the God OF Heaven is going to al
low this damning, msddening sin to. 20
on, which is not only an injury to tha
church but is keeping lost and ruined
souls out of heaven and Immortal glory
., no! Thanks be to God ne has set a
day when he il going to Judge this
world in righ toousnos8 and men must
render an account OF their steward
ship. Brother, your chosen clans will
be weak then to offer you help for the
way you have acted, and for the way
you have cared for that which has been
committed to your keeping by our bles-
sed Lord. An my Brother, your self
righteous hearts will fail you when you
step into the presence OF him with whom
we all have to do, and then with the
words of the poet you will say:
THE moral man came to the Judge
ment,
But is solt.rigbteous rags would not do.
The men who had crucffed Jesus
Passed of as moral msn, too.
The souls that had put off salvstion,
Not tonight;
I'll get saved by and by
No time now to think Of religion
At last they had found time TO die"
Again believe many Of the so-called
christians Of to-day arc doing more TO
destroy She influence Of Gods Word
than any other class OF people on the
face Of the earth. 1t is not an unfrs-
quont thing that hear men saying /
believe the New Testament but I do
not believe certain parts Of the Old
Bible, or DO nos believe the Old Bible
at all, This class Of people are not then
satisfied with denouncing Gods word,
but they teach it to their children. and
IL they DO not teach 1t directly to their
children they teach it to others in tho
presence Of their children. Hence, the
child grows up under the Impression
that the Word Of God is no mora than
pack OF tales, aud that it is worthless
and full Of pictures, and the result OF
such Indifference, and inhdelity. ia.
that your child becomes a criminal. not
only does he become a criminal in the
eight Of God but be soon breaks the !aw
Of - country and either goes to the
states prison or pays the penalty Of hi,
crime upon the gallons. Do you moi
know that this is true, and do you mol