The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-09-12

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that boat when this afternoon you
buried your child" And the fisherman
looked up and said, "slr It Is very
easy for you gentefolks to stay In the
house with your handkerchief to your
eyes in grief: but. sir. ought to let
the other I've children starve because
one Of them Is drownedg No. sir. We
maun work. we maun work. though
our hearts beat like this hammer"
The Significance Of the Palm.
But my text takes a step further
and it says. Go into the mountain and
fetch olive branches and pine branches
and palm branches. Now. the palm
tree was very much honored by the
Encieats. II had S6q different uses.
The fruit was conserved, the sap was
beverage the stems we're ground up
for food for eamels The base OF the
leaves was turned into hats and mats
and baskets. and from the root to the
TOP Of the highest leaf there was use
fulneas. The tree grew IS feet in
height sometimes. and It spread leaves
four and five feet lons. II meant USE
fulness and It meant victory useful
ness for what Il produced and victory
because It was brought into ceiebra-
ti0ns OF triumph And oh, how much
we want the palm branches IN the
churches Of Jesus Christ at this time
great many Christians do not
amount to anything You have 10
shove them on the track to let the
Lords chariots come along.
! know the old plan was. the plan
nov isl In regard 10 worldly invest
ments-you hear Il, merchants tell you
do not put everything into one thing,
do not put all your eggs into one
basket But have TO tell you "a this
matter Of religion you had better give
your all 10 God and then get in your
SELF Oh. says some one. MY bust
ness IS to sell silks and cloths" Well.
then, my brother, sell silks and cloths
TO the glory Of God. And some one
says, MY business ia TO raise corn and
carrots" Then, my brother, raise
corn and carrots 70 the glory OF God
And some one says. Ny business ia
to manufacture horseshoe nails Then
manufacture horseshoe nails to the
glory Of God. There Is nothing for You
to do that you ought to do but for tas
glory Of God.
The Victory over satan.
But the palm branch also meant vic
tory You all know that In all ages.
In all lands. the palm branch means
victory. Well. now, we are BY nature
the servants OF satan. He stole US.
be has his eye on Us, he wants to keep
us. But word ZONES from our Father
that II we will try to break loose from
this doing Of wrong our Father will
help us. and some day we rouse up,
and we look the black tyrant In the
face, and we iy at him, and we wrestle
him down. and we put our heel on his
neck, and we grind him in the dust,
and we say. Victory, victory. through
our Lord Jesus Christi" Oh what a
grand thing It Is 10 have sin under
foot and a wasted life behind our
backs blessed is he whose trans
eresslon Is forgiven and vhose sin Is
covered. %
Some one says How about the in
turey What, says the man, | feel 50
sick and worn out with the ailments
Of life. You are going to be more
than conQueror. But. says the man.
am 80 tempted. am 80 pursued in
lile. You are going TO be more than
conqueror. /, who have 50 many all
ments and heartaches, going TO be
more than conquer0r? Yes, unless
you are 40 self conceited that you
want to manage all the affairs Of your
life yourself instead OF letting God
manage them DO you want 10 drive
and have God take a back seat? "Oh
no. you say. Il want God to be my
leader" Well. then, you will be more
than conqueror Your last sickness
win come. and the physicians in the
next room will be talking about what
they VIII do for you. What difference
will It make what they do for your
You are going 10 be we'll, everlastingly
we'll And when the spirit has ned
the body. your friends will be talking
as TO where they shall bury you.
What difference does IL make 70 you
where they bury your The angel OF
the resurrection can pick you out OF
the dust anywhere, and all the ceme-
terles Of the earth are In Gods care.
Oh you are going to be more than
cOnlueror
Finishing the Arbor
My text brings ms one step further.
IL says, Go forth into the mount and