Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-01-20

lust exactly how much that verse
meant. But preach on 1t ] must and
will
And when the first Sunday OF the
month came Philip did preach on IT,
to the dismay OF several members Of
his church who were In the habit OF
giving entertainments and card par
Ties on a somewhat elaborate scale.
He had never preached on the SUBJ
ject OF amusements. and he stated that
he wished Il 10 be plainly understood
that he was not preaching on the sub
feet now. II was question which
went deeper than that ana took hold
OF the very first principles OF human
society. A single passage IN the SER
mon VIII show the drift OF Il all
1--WE have reached time In the his
tory OF the world when 81 Is the Chris
tian duty OF every man who calls
himself a disciple Of the Master TO live
on a simpler less extravagant basis
The world has been living beyond Its
means. Modern civilization has been
exorbltant In its demands, and every
dollar foonshly spent today means
suffering for some one who ought 10
he relieved by that money wisely ex-
VI
people Of means TO other people Of
means In these hard times, IN which
money IL lavished spent on flowers, food
and Dress Ia. In my opinion an act OF
which Christ would not approve. | DO
not mean 10 say that He would object
20 the pleasure which flowers, food and
dress win give but lie would say that
IL Is an unnecessary enjoyment and
~ Ia
through which We are passing He
would say that money and time should
be given where people more In need
OF them might have the benefit He
would say that when O town ~ In the
situation OF ours today II is not a time
for any selfish use for any material
blessing.
Unless | mistake the spirit of the
modern Christ " he were here he
would preach 20 the whole world the
necessity Of far simpler less expen-
plye style % living and, above an. ac-
tual self denial on the part OF society
for the brotherhood Of man. What II
society doing now? What sacrifice r.
II making? When Il gives a charity
ball. does II not spend twice as much
in getting up the entertainment 10
please itself as II makes for the poor
In whose behalf the bail Is given? Do
you think ] am severe? AJAX yourself,
o member Of Calvary church, what
has been the extent of your sacrifice
for the world this year before you con-
denim me for being too strict or par
ticular. IL IL because We I've In such
times that the law ~ service presses
upon us with greater inslsteite than
ever. And now more than during any
OF the ages gone Christs words ring IN
our ears with 20 centuries OF reverher-
alton, whatsoever viii not deny him
self and take up his cross, he cannot
be my disciple.
or all the sermons on Christ and
modern society which Philip had thus
far preached none had hit SO hard or
was applied so personally as this. The
Goldens went home from the service
| In a towering rage. That settles Cal
vary church for mel" said Mrs Golden
as she hung herself out OF the building
after the service was over. Il cousid-
er that the Most insulting sermon :
ever heard from any minister. II Il
simply outandish, and how the church
| can endure such preaching much lon
ger Is a wonder TO me. ! don't 20 near
| IL again while Mr.. Strong is the minis
| teri" Philip dld not know IL yet but
he was destined 10 find out that society
| carries a tremendous power in It's use
| OF the word "outlendish" applied eli.
Their to persons or things.
When The evening service was over,