Arizona republican., 1899-01-21

tell you that I have scarcely dCne any thing in my life but preach the Gospel, and I have never met any one yet who was willing to take these three steps, but what they were saved. and the light of Calvary silone in. But there's a pit in that verse. It reads believe with the heart and confess with the mcuth. New. if yCu beLcve, why nct declare it? Why are you afraid? Ine servants of Satan are not ashamed They curse and swear; that is their ssr- vice and they are not ashamed of it.
 What would you think of q s-ldier who enlisted in the service of his coun- try. but was ashamed to wear the uni form? I wouldn't give a snap foc them; they'd run at the fiIss smell Of powder Here's a policeman who is anxious to serve in that dapa"lty but he feels himself above his position and is ashamed to wear the uniform. How much would he be wCrth as an l-fficer? Are you ashamed of Christ? If you are you are not a true disc pie. If you're a servant of God put on the liv- cry of heaven and show your c-l-rs. man in an eastern town YVES cen verted and rne was so anxious to tell the glad news Ito others that he began to talk on the street ccrner tc. the men 
 man. freethinker, came along and af- ter listening to the speaker short time said with a sheer, Young man, you ought 10 be ashamed of yourself; aren't your The young man was somewhat embarrassed, but he re- piled, Yes, I am ashamed Of myse f, but I'm not ashamed of Gcd.' Men are towards. That's what keeps them out of heaven.
 TWO MORAL TOWARDS.
 'I remember man in New York who attended the meetings, ard he seemed to be interested, but we could get him SC far and no farther. I trick tc find out what was hlc7ding him back but all in vain. I turned him over to my co-worker, but he was nc more sue cessful than l. Finally the man WIS converted, and I asked him to explain his actions He said that ke had b2el aroused by che of the Sermors, and he went home that night but he could net sleep. That text kept r.ng ging through his mind and next day it troubled him so he came back again The mere he heard the more uneasy he became, and -le wanted to go down in ta the bottcm Of his trunk, get cut that Bible, and read it, but he had a roommate and he was ashamed to be seen reading his Bible. One evening however, he ha3itaned home, dcter- mined to read his Bible be1cre his roommate returned. He got cut the Bible and began, but seen he heard footsteps and he knew who was ccnl- ing. His first impulse was to hide the book, but a second thought prompted him to show his courage. His rcom- +o said, Well are ycu interes ed in that Bock?' He replied, I am, but I haven't bsan reading it because I was ashamed to let y3u see me- Well, that's funny responded the other, I've heen attand- ing those meetings and have become interested, tOo but felt ashamed to let you know it. They were both CIV ards, beth afraid of each ether, and were sneaking around afraid Of bsing found out. Oh, you needn't laugh, you don't have to go to New York to find such men; there are plenty oi them right here.
 lDN BY THE CHURCHES.
 "OtheN lay they are net Christians because the churches of tfais town aren't what they ought to be I think you've got good churches in this town. and gcOd ministers, tNo but it is pretty disc0uraging trying 10 preach to empty pews. Why dcn't you come in O the churches and help to make them what they ought to be? Ycu can have just as good churches here as in the east.
 But it isn't enough to confess Christ here tonight CT in a church and never bear the cross from that time on. Ycu must take up the cross daily. The way of heaven is the way of the cross; we must enter by the path that leads to Calvary.
 In Luke we read, 'EWhcsoever shall confess me before men, him will the Sen of Man also confess EefoIe the angels of God That couldn't be made plainer-yCu confess me before men and 1 confess you before G-d; you deny me befCre men and I deny ycu before the angels.
 T want to speak to you tonight Of two men who confessed Christ. One was the blind man, whose sight Jesus restored. This miracle created quite an opposition in the neighBcrnood. Real work always does. Have y-u heard any opposition tc thesa mee.- 1ngs? If you ohaEe, ned your head Well, l see several heads ncdding. So there must beCpposition, and I'm glad of it.
 Now, when the neighbors heard. cf the curing of this blind man they sought him cut and asked if he was the one restored. Did he deny it? No lie said, I am be- Had he been enc of the namby-pamDy young Christians of tcday he would probably have tried to eVade the question, but he told his story ina simple manner. declaring hlmSeIt to be the one who had hoen born blind, and now could see, and that the One who restored him was 2, prophet. They couldn't get around ms testimony, so they cast him out. I admire that mans courage.
 A PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
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