The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1900-09-14
Rut as hhath rarQfanad yxhatavar q crai ma

But Sabbath profaned, whatever is gained.
When this great nation begins to remove
some OF the principal stones upon which 1t
w ss tS @hen a1d
great will be the fall OF it. During these 2s0
years this nation has passed through Reyo-
peFity does not depend on PeWey, dead or
the great apostle says, III God be TOR US who
can be against u.s." But it God is against this
great nation i, who can be tor it, As the sweet
hand forget her cunning and her skill. If do
a nv Whens aSa
forth to meet the mighty giant of Gath which
afraid Of baVia didn't put his trust n in spar
or sword, sling or stone. but in Israels God
and / care not for Americas wealth or cul
fail, It was not washington. Lincoln or
Grant that preserved this nation in its dark
dence That watched ove ee Shielded S and pro
tected the little Mayfower that landed on
these New Eng!ana ! shores: That little God,
tor wealth or worldly honor, but that they
might worsh p God, train and educate their
own conscience, instead OF CORRUPT legisia-
ture. town committee and few professional
aristocrats:, That little God.tearing com.
pany, like the little mustard seed, has multi
piled, grown and expandedI until. like Baby
Ion Of old, she hasl become great in the sight
manent without a good foundation and the
greater the structure and superstructure SO
t much the eb need OF sol founda
say. that whoever builds their hopes on any.
thing but the solid rock, which is Christ him.
the sand.
But time and space reminds me must close
OF the world and the way jehovah has dealt
with different nations again cry "Tekel" for
bens and is GOD anS
Moody said There is a deep need OF Chris,
tianity.". do sincerely believe that Sabbath
churches are growing m 5re and more cor.
rupt. Christ says that salt that had lost its
say YES gSod for nothing only to be cast
looks to me that is just what the devil is try.
ing to do with the churches, Is to tread them
ing power has church or churches where
there is an increase OF Sabbath Dissertation,
whiskey saloons, b, othels and crimes that
makes PERSONS. blood run cold to think OF,
crimes never heard of in the days of slavery
A certain person who has spent a few years
in the South told me that there was more
need OF missionaries in some of the Southern
states than there was in China Rnd believe
that the greatest need In woodbury.. Connec
righteous and cody people that viii honor
God and his day and the most useful part of
society. believe that such people will weigh
heavy In GOdsfbalances and peace and r rOs
perity will reign as 1t did with Israel Of old
when they obeyed and honored God. The
reason sit here and cry 'Tekel" Is because
believe that these things that weigh heavy In
GODS balances are being neglected. The
devil ism t very particular about the quality,
its the quantity he's after, but q holy God
cares more for the quality than he does for
the quantity. It only takes but q small lump
OF gold to weigh IL ounces, but it takes 8
large amount OF feathers to weigh l6 ounces;
q little wheat will outweigh large quantity
OF chaff The great trouble with some milk Is |
there ts but precious little butter tat in it |
There is plenty of skim milk. chaff, feathers |
and dross. but the pure article that weighs |
and it will grow more and more scarce it Sun
day newspapers and fictitious stories are put |
In the place OF the inspired word OF God; big |
dinners, Sunday calls. open stores, Sunday |
Eheater, Sunday games, bicycles and trolley |
aIs to carry people to places OF public re |
sort and last, but not least. dead heroes and |
corner stones in the place OF divine worship |
In my opinion these things won't weigh very |
aeavy in God's balances and Sabbath desc /
,ration, whiskey saloons, brothels and crimes |
which holy and righteous God will no. suf-
er to 20 unpublished. Extravaganza and un.
ust taxation continue to increase and m an.
)ers OF the church and, above all, those who
tent In the sacred desk, uphold and encour.
lge these things that are abomination In
he sight of holy God. Then will Jehovah be.
lin to weigh America in his balances and it
he is tout wanting, great will be her fall, |
or where much Is given much will be re- quir.
I'd and like Israel OF old curses instead of
blessings ill be sent upon this great nation
nd proud America that to-day boa SITS OF her
wealth and culture, will, like Jerusalem and
Babylon OF old, weep and m ourn when Jeho
All declares, Thou art weighed in the bal
nee and found Wanting."-[ Justice.