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Sermon On 1.-THE Burning OF The
Books"

Sermon On 1.-THE Burning OF The
/ Books"
Last night Rev. H. w. Moore of the
Presbyterian church preached from
the subject: 1.-The Burning of the
Books" The text was, "Many OF them
also, which used curious arts, brought
! their books together and burned them
before all men; and counted the price
of them and found it fifty Thousand
pieces of silver" Acts, 1919. Part
In every age and in all countries
humbuegery Of ali kinds have been
practiced. In the far east especially
| is this true, and particularly was it
| true in Paul's day. When Paul
preached in Ephesus God gave him
power to cast out devils. His miracles
| were indisputable. The city was
, stirred by his cures. Certain smagi-
devils if they, like Paul, used the name
of Jesus. They tried it on man pos
sessed by the devil. but with disas-
trOus results. The evil spirit caused
the men to leap on the magiciaus, tear
from them their clothes till they ran
away afflicted. biesding and wounded.
The wnOie city was stirred. Paul
magicians had not. Even the magi-
clans recognized 1t as divine. And one
day-that very day-the magicians
gathered up their costly old books on
sight and made q bonfire of them.
They confessed Paul's power, and to
give evidence of their repentance they
burned books that cost, in our curren-
cy. ten Thousand dollars.
Here is true repentance. All God
ia tn hnnaSt-fn crl ue
evidence that they truly repent. Wnsn
L was in college classmate of mine
Ones day became Intoxicated. L no.
ticed it in the classroom. 1 took him
to his room and implOred him to give
up drink He went to his truns, got
six bottles of whisky, asked me to go
down stairs with him and then and
that day he never drank another drop.
No middle course is safe. Burn the
books Burn the bridge behind you.
Be out and out for God. Are cards
running you-burn them.
1t may be that you must break with
your companions. If they are leading
you astray-break away. A lady said
young man in this city: ''He is never
in his room till nearly two o'clock in
the morning. l know he is into evil"
1t may be that your tongue has caused |
you to sin. If you have wronged pub !
licly, repent publicly; if privately,
repent private y. Be honest with God |
Burn the books. Suppose q robber
to repent and be baptized next Sun
day" l say, Where is your dark |
lantern, your tools for blowing open |!
safes, your pistol He replies: 81 |
have laid them away for 1 may need |
them sometime" Is that true repen-
lance? ] call on you to be honest with |
God. Burn your books, don't sell them
burn them.
A few years ago fine looking man
came to revivalist after services and
said: 81 am defaulter. 1 have stol-
en- $1,000 from my employer. l am in
misery. 1 must do something. Tell
me what to do.'' Go back, confess the
wrong to your employer and ask his
forgiveness. 81 have" said he. but
and make 1920 and then return it,"
mo, go and confess all,'' said the
preacher. 1t was done. He told the
whole story. He asked for mercy, not
Justice. His employer forgave him,
hey kneeled and prayed, and Gods
light broke into the souls of both men
n glorious peace. There is evidence
If repentance. 1t may be you have to
10 something like that, my brother
tut do it; be honest with God. Il
You remember the young girl in
4ondpn whose father was very wealthy I
md who determined to bring his !
aughter up to he wealthy society '
7omap. He warned, her not to be- 7
ONE Christian, or he would dieown !
er. Coming home one night from e
all she happened into q chur CHI where 9
ervices were being held. She heard
ne young woman get up and tell what
,hrist lad done for ner. How He had
lven her peace, rest, victory. A
Dung man got up and gave his testi- 9
1ony. then an old woman. The young :
irl said, "Why, want that. l have =
onged for that pesce in Cod" Ard q
hen and there she gave her heart to E
he Saviour. She told her father of it L
hat night. He told her to leave the a
ouse. She went to eighb boris and y
aere in her happy heartedness In a q
ew found Saviour wrote that blesse.. a
ymn we SO often sing:
Jesus L thy cross have taken
All to leave and follow thee" E
Nothing but whole soul surrender +,
Ike that will bring rest and JOY. Z
Dear people, there is nothing in all h
lie world so beautiful as confession. ],
stamps one as noble who does it. il
ave you ever looked over M au- d
ence of two thousand people, with L