The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-11-19
THE NECESSITY OF 80.
SAVING OUR SOULS
Rev. G. A. Cure Dwelt Upon It Last
Night in His Sermon in the
Providence M. E. Church.

l;ev G. \. cure, pastor of. the Provi-
dence Methodist Episcopal church,
preached a most eloquent evangelis-
tic sermon last night before II larg"
congregation taking as his text. Mark
viii: 36. For what shall it profit II
man if he shall gain the whole world,
and lose his own SOUL
In beginning his remarks. Rev. Mr..
Cure told of the many ways in which
Il man may temporarily lost his soul.
He spoke of anger, and explained
how many men become more like mad
dened animals than human beings
when they are enragcd. Men may also
lose control of their souls for a tim"
by the use of Intoxicating drinks. he
said.
He then gave Illustrations to show
how vice can change n mans whole
nature within the small space of II
few years. He then quoted the words
of Christ as found in the same chap
ter from which his text was taken:
''WhOsoevcr. therefore. shall lie
ashamed Of me and of my words in
this adultcrous and sinful generation:
of him also shall the Son of man b.
ashamed when he cometh in the glory
Of his Father with the holy angels"
There is II clear implication here on
the part of the Lord" said the speak,
er, that He will treat us in the eter-
nal world as we treat Him here. He
teaches us that our souls may and cer
tainly will be lost if we are ashamed
of Him in this world. The class of
Christians, too. who do nothing for
Christ in this world needn't expect
anything from Him in the next. The
man who hasn't laid up a treasure of
good deeds below is likely 10 be II
pauper in heaven
After dwelling at some length upon
hypocrites. both inside and outside of
the church, Rev. Mr.. Cure referred to
the present crusade against vice just
started in New York city by Bishop
Potter. of the Protestant Episcopal
diocese of New York.
when some of the ccrsymen pro-
tested to the police" said he, 'about
the rampant condition of vice the po-
lice told them to move out if they
didn't like existing conditions. How
long do you think ii would take for
civic Righteousness to be introduced
into New York city If Bishop Potter
and all the other Christian clergymen
moved out of the city"
What do you suppose would happen
any place If Ill the Christian people
moved out: If the faces of Christian
men and women We're forever removed,
and If the refining influences of their
lives We're taken away" I'll tell you
what would happen. The people would
sink deeper and deeper into sin and
greater depths of depravty would be
reached than have ever been reached
before"
Continuing. he said: "If had my
Christian life to live over again.
would seek the boldesl way OF pro-
claiming my faith in the Lord Jesus. |
would stand up and let all know that
believed in Him who came to redeem
me from my sins. ! would not hide be-
hind others and follow after them, but
! would come out before the whole
world and glorify the Son of God"
Special revival services We're con-
Quoted in this church last week and
will be continued every night this week
except Saturday. They have been es-
pccially fruitful or success and many
souls have been lead to know Christ.