The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-07-15
PASTOR Truck SAYS GOD WILL
ANSWER PRAYER WITH RAIN,

cry. places in our State protected which
consume the manhood and womanhood OF
the country. and men by the thousands who
ray Gaxe turned their backs upon the house e. ct
Lords hand IS not shortened, that 1t CAN
not save; neither is his ear heavy that 1t
cannot hear: but your iniquities have sep
srated between you and your God. and your
sins have hid his face from you that he
will not hear Take. for instance. Sabbath
deseeration Business houses, theaters.
gambling dens. saloons and brothels almost
stiae the voice of praise.
The game of baseball Is played every
sunday in open defiance Of the law OF God
liams. Judge Elliston in the Kansas City
Court OF Appeals rendered straight
forward. honest decision that baseball on
Louis. in the case of Association VS.. Delano.
plea is made to escape paying an honest
debt. that grounds used for athletic pur,,
poses poses on SUI Sunday need not be paid for. and
It is claimed that Judge Ellistons decision
Is overruled. and thus the Supreme Court
Of our State is made a tool OF the wicked.
This decision ought not and does not prop
eriy override Judge Elliston's decision. for
In the Delano case baseball ia not once
mentioned. and every one knows 1t Is a
but men wink and 80 on in w!ckedness;
Our courts and officers must be in accord
with the Supreme Judge II they want to be
heard In praying for rain.
suffer with the guiltyr 1t is ever SO. yea,
they even suffer for the guilty. the just for
the unjust Sedom would haveNbeen spared
II there had been enough righteous men in
1t. Blu. 1t Will take more than ten righteous
men. fear. to turn away the curse from
our land.
Not long ago thousands were dying in
India of famine and few responded to their
Cry. Whose stoppeth his ears at the cry Of
the poor. he also shall cry himself. but
shall not be heard A million every month
are dying in China without God. but we
have not used the gospel given us nor sent
1t to them. God wants the world evangel-
spise counsel we shah have Christening. God
told the people in the days of Hagga that
because his house was neglected and every
man ran after his own business, therefore
the heaven over you Is stayed from dew.
and the earth Is stayed from her fruit
Men who do not give with honest liberality
for the support Of Gods cause cannot ex-
the days Ses Of MaIsch 'As will Sa man rob
God? Yet We have robbed me. But We say
wherein have We robbed thee? In tithss
a curse. for We have robbed me, even this
whole nation. Bring We all the ttthes Into
the storehouse. that there may be meat IN
saith the Lord Of hosts. If will not open
the windows Of heaven and pour you out a
blessing. that there shall not be room
give 10 those that have not. and let right
eousness before God prevail and then We
may pray.
Prayer is not play nor pretense- It is
the sincere desire OF a heart in submission
to Christ. We must ask in his name and
and prayfns for rain, so much as for a
great turning to the Lord. Let us turn
from sin and walk humbly before him. II
we despise his counsel God says, will also
your fear cometh.' The text is true. When
we turn from our wicked ways and pray.
he will hear. Turn to the Lord. Turn. and
pray and the rain will come. but the turn
Ing is more important than the rain: This
world and this life shall pass away. but we
look for a new world and hope Tor eternal
life through the God OF our salvation. who
Is also tho God of rain"