, 1900-07-03

III plbDOl tlCH " I'D pppu!dt4oh Niui any
city | know OF in the country and the
worst feature of it all is, that men and
women place obligation to their society
before the church of God. l appeal to
You men and women who belong to the
church and also are members of So
~cieties, do what you can to change this
sentiment. for you will never save the
souls of men and women outside the
church, if you as Christians show them
that God is o first in your life and
thought.
Do not misunderstood me that I am
coGdeming all societies as such, for
they do much good in The world, but
it Will be Il sad day in the history Of
the world when they take the place of
the church of the living God in the lives
of mankind.
1t is foolish when men try to argue
two. because each occupies its differ
ent sphere Of influence, and no COM
.parison can be made at all. Every So
cicty is mainly Interested in providing
for the temporal wants Of man and
what spiritual teaching they have is
secondary and not of first Importance.
The church of God is founded to save
the souls of men and make their hope
of Heaven and when that is a
certainty. the temporal wants will be
taken care of by the Master Himself!
The nan who occupies a place in the
kingdom of God is on safer ground than
the man who has all sorts of titles and
degrees from the kingdom Of earth.
| next appeal to men and women who
profess the name of Jesus Christ to
he more careful OF Sabbath obser-
vance. 1t rests with the Christian
people Of Laramie to see that they set
such an example to Sabbath breakers,
THAT the world will know that God must
be first in our life.
1t will do little good for the preach
ers to denounce Sunday fishing, bal
playing. etc, if so-called Christians
show their approval by their presence.
1t is needful to deny yourself for the
sake of the Master, if by so doing you
show your belief in the kingdom of
God; | love to play baseball and in col
Ilege it was my chief recreation, and it
is IA positive hardship for me to deny
myself now, but | cannot even or a
weekday p]atrOnize the sport when play
ed by men who deSacrate my Lords
Sabbath day.
This may he Puritanical and carrying
your allegiance to Jesus Christ too far
but to me it is my only course. if I be,
long to the Kingdom of God and desire
to put him first in my thoughts and
work.
Christians. why the necessity fol
Sunday hours in the postofice? Dc
you think it sets a good example for IL!
to 60 from the church to receive oul
mail and be associated with the GROVE
of people who spend their morning
loafng around the office? Why no
give the pojtman his Sunday rest an,
wait until Monday for work again?
have spoken thus plainly upon al
Of these subjects because l love thi
beautiful city and want to see the PEG
pie the happiest upon the face Of God
earth. | love the lives of men and wo
men and with all my soul l want to Sc
them saved in the kingdom of God.
Personally l believe that it will pa,
to he known by the people as a consci
!, eEtiOus, God-fearing man, who fear
nothing except betraying his Make
and putting his Lord to open shame.
Let US all as Christian men and wo
men gain the respect of the non-churcl
going classes by proving to them b,
our daily walk in life that we are sin
! cere. that religion is no sham with IL
and that as far as we know how W
: are showing to the world that We low
God and the kingdom of his righteous
. ness is first and foremost in our lives
:, Then will the church be revived
, God will be exalted and men and wo
men will cry out to us, what must
do to be saved?" and our joy will be t
point them to the home of God VIII,
t taketh away the sins of the world.