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GEL ON
''D|TCHES"
The Throwing
Out Of Neral
Dirt.
LARGE AUDIENCE
LAST NIGHT
The Story OF. 100, 900 Lambs
and 100000 Rams With
the Wool On"

william Edgar Giel delivered rous-
ing lecture at Central Union Church
again last night, a goodly crowd hav-
ing met In the lecture room. He look
for his text the story of Jehorum the
son of Ahab, King of Israel, VINO met
IN historic difficulty in collecting the
annual tribute from Mesha, King OF
Moab. of hundred thousand lambs
and a hundred thousands ramf Win
the wool on.
The evangelist related particular
the plans by which the young, King
sought to force payment of the tT1pu'e
collected by his father, whose military
ability he did not possess; how he final
ly joined with Jehosophat, King of Ju-
DAN, and the King of Edam, and how
they all marched towards the Kingdom
of Moab, ruled over by Mesha, the
sheep master; how they gathered in
the valley below the heights wherein
Mesha and his army were fortified. be-
hind them the focks from which the
tribute of a hundred thousand lambs
and a hundred thousand rams with the
wool on was to be collected; how thirst
came upon them there, and there was
no water with which to quench it, caus-
ing them great suffering and danger
of death; how they called upon Elisha,
the prophet, and received from him the
admonition to pray to their idols for re-
lief; how, later, relenting, he told them
to make the valley full of ditcheS and
how when they had done this. the
bitches were filled with water for the
armies and the cattle, and they were
chosen by the Lord to destroy the
fenced cities: the subsequent taking of
the Moabites and the occupancy of the
kingdom.
From this story the evangelist point
ed out the moral of digging ditches;
that the streams of purity might flow:
he said all of US have much moral dirt
to throw out, and went on to enumerate
a number of things that belong under
the head of moral dirt
The first thing to be thrown out. he
said, was irritability; this was an item
of moral dirt that few were free from.
The instance was cited of man in an
Eastern city who had risen to give tes-
" Tic DiCcoibSS VI Niii ioNie1aaN<'
and said, ct believe that I am in pos
session of great blessing. Today
had enough of Christs kind of Chris
tianity in me to put up stove-pipe.'
Mr.. Giel thought that this was very
good way of measuring ones Christi
anity. He said there were few who had
enough to put up stove
pipe, and advised his congregation the
next time they wished to know how
much Christianity they possessed. to
try the test, using the stove-pipe as
rod 1t was the best way
Of measuring religion.
Another thing to be thrown out as
moral dirt was jealousy; there was
more of this in peoples hearts, he
thought, than they knew. 1t was to be
found in the hearts of Sunday school
teachers, ministers and religious work.
ers of all classes; it arose in spirit of
rivalry. but it was dirt and should be
thrown out.
Pride also was classified as moral
dirt, and the evangelist took advantage
of the occasion to score the practice Of
playing with spotted cards. He said
that pride kept others from giving 1t
up. Playing with spotted cards" and
dancing were spoken of by Mr.. Giel as
something that would better be let alone
lnasmuch as it was sin If it took the
place of anything better. He said that
he had been all over the world, and
had found that the spotted cards
were in evidence everywhere, in Gibral- |
tar Jerusalem, Egypt. Africa, and all
other countries he had visited; it was
the universal line of gamblers of all
nationalities, and for that reason the |
spotted cards. were to him expressive |
If sin and something to be let alone.
Laziness, fngratitude and carelessness
were also to be thrown out as moral |
1irt. In the matter of lazinesS which |
Mr.. Giel emphasized as very preva- I
ent form of dirt, he said that many /
people of Honolulu give warm wealth
er as an excuse for laziness in the |
Lords work This. he said, was wrong.
or II people were going to work for the
Lord only in cold weather, they would
De taking long vacation in Honolulu.
He spoke of those who We're most re-
igious in time of trouble and sickness.
"A God that is good enough to be wer
shipped in adversely and ill-health."
said ne, lis good enough to be worship
BED in prosperity and health; a God
hat is good enough for storm is good |
enough for sunshine
IF we are going to serve God" he
continued, I'VE must serve him not on
y in church, but we must serve him
With the forge of the hammer, and
With the clink and chink of the money
'ver the counter. May God help us to
brown out the dirt"
An after-meeting was held as usual.
Ind many testimonials wert given by
hose already Christians, while num-
Der of the unconverted asked for the
prayers of the evangelist and the
Christians present.
Rev. Mr.. Pearson of the Methodist
Church, Rev. w. NJ. Kincaid Rev. Mr.
Irdman of Central Union and Rev. ST.
as P. Perry were present. The meet
ng closed with a prayer Offered by Rev,
Mr.. Pearson.
AFTERNOON service
At the afternoon meeting Mi. Giel con-
iucted q Meditation SERVICE present