The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-06
A SATURDAY SERMoNETIE E.

What would Columbia be without its
churches? Had you ever thought of
that2 Would you like to raise your
family in community where no
church spire pointed towards heaven
where the influence of the preached
Word was never felt2 Would you feel
safe in going away from home for
single night and leaving your wife and
children in moral atmosphere like
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Well, if the churches are good
thing, let S help them along. The true
religion Of this day more and more
appeals to right living And the man
who does not live his religion, is more
and more being looked down upon.
The moralist reaches up and tries to
fashion his life after the good example
of his christian brother, and even
those of us of little faith feel that this
earth itself would be heaven if we
could reach plane of high living as
taught by the scriptures, waving for
the moment all question as to who
wrote that wonderful book called the
Bible.
Though we may have heretofore
studied it from afar off and read it
through glass darkly, and yet gained
good from it, let s give the churches a
chance to do more for u.s.
We have our seasons of thanksgiving,
our worldly rounds of pleasure, our
great political campaigns of education,
and they are all well enough in their
time and place; but for the next ten
days or two weeks, let's give the
preachers, and the churches, and the
bible chance. A great man among
them has come into our midst to bring
message of peace and love and good
will to all mankind. He comes to pro-
claim gospel that will raise men
who have fallen under the heavy
burdens of their own transgressions, up
into rarer atmosphere, where they
may take new hope and courage and
live better and be happier.
He comes as physician who knows
cure for a sin sick soul, and he will
offer it without money and without
price to all those who are weak and
heavy ladened.
He comes to proclaim the great
Fatherhood of God, and the universal
Brotherhood of all mankind. A re-
ligiOn-0r rule of living, if you
please-that teaches men to love, not
to hate each other; that stimulates
them to higher living and better Cit.
zenship; that breaks down the barriers
of hate, and instead of discord makes
for harmony in the family, the neigh
borhod and the community
1t would be fine thirg, wouldn'
it, if they-the churches and the
preachers and the bible-could dc
these wonderful things for us. Coult
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us kindlier men and women, happier
and more hopeful. Wouldn't it
Let's see if they can. Let's give then
a chance. Let's sidetrack society ant
slight our business and open ou
hearts to the sunshine of God love
and drink deep of the blessings h,
has in store. Let's make our worl
hours a trife shorter, and not forget
that those who are under us have i'm
mortal souls to save. Let s give then
chance to hear the gospel. AM
above all things else let's do nothing
to entice others away from this meet
ing. If we are such devotees ant
slaves to social functions that we cal
take no pleasure in serious things, let
punish ourselves little for the looks o
things, and not insult the christian
sentiment of Columbia at this specia
hour of prayer. And if our finer nature
have become so sordid that nothin
but an invitation with dollar mar
can allure us, let us at least for appear
ance sake wait while others enjoy thu
luxury of higher life.
Let's get out of the deep ruts of tn
old way for little while, and give tn
preacher hearing for his cause.