Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-12

tricks OF his political trado, ana doubtless
be was the boss OF bis province. Yet
one day be met Jesus Christ and learned
from Him the story OF love and from Him
the manner In which n true man should
live, so zncchaeus sad II will live no more
as hhre been living, will repay all have
stolen and return to every man fourfold more
than stole.n
Ofllcehplders of Wilminatonl Come to
jesus Christ, obtain forgiveness for your
sins and then .let him that stole steal no
more, but lot him labour, working with his
hands the thing that Is good that he may
have to distribute to the naedy."
The last Glass Of robbers desire To call
your attention to tonight IL the greatest of
all, THE men who rob God.
There was only one tree la the Garden of
Eden that had a sign post on II, and TINT
sign WAS Thou shalt not steal.' But Adam
and Eve committed robbery, became rob-
beers and stole from God,an men nave been
rnbbing God ever since. reud in the Bible
that God says "the silver and gold are
mine, y and If a man today does not act as
a faithful steward of t4od's money, he Is n
robber read in the Bible that ''all time"
10 GOD 8, and 20 II iiian Wastes In sin any
Of God IS time he Is a rohber. | read Ia the
Bible that mans soul belongs to God by
right OF creation, and SO IL n man does not
commit his soul unto God, he Is d robber.
A man may be an honest man In his deal
ings with his felluwinen, yet be a rohber of
God. A man may be an honest offirehulder
and yet be robher of God. God says in
His Bible TO all men: Love Jesus Christ,
for any man who thinks to be saved amy
other way Is thief and a rubber.' Are you
a robber OF God tonight2
young lad, who wanted to have his own
way, and because of parental objection. left
his home, stealink away IN the night after
robhng his fathers money chest, Then
cnme days of wild living and niahts of sin /;
the money gone, friends left him and soon
he was in hnrd atsghts. One Gay he
Thought OF his elder brother working In Il
town nearby, and thinkinp If he could see
him, help would be forthcoming. Footsore
and weary he was whnn he reached bis elder
brother, but spsnuthrift though he was there
was a warm welcome. When the elder
brother heard his story told In all Its shame,
he gathered together his hard earned savings
aud putting new clothes on the lad, took
was stolen, aud tho runaway laddie recon
cied to his father through the interresson
OF his elder bruter, WIS ubedlent and happy
in his home thereafter.
Oh, men. Jesus Christ is our elder brother,
and TO every IMAM who has robbed God OF
time, money soul, life, say come 10 Jesus
tonight, for He hus paid all our debt to God,
nni the Father waits now TO receive us
horne. My prayer tonight Is that the robbers
OF Wilmington OF all classes may be saying
Jesus paid 1t all,
Ali 10 Him owe:
Sin hnd len n rilnson stain,
He wash mu white MS snow.
And now Let him that stole steal no
more, but rather lei him labour, working with
his hands the thing that Is good that he may
have to distribute 10 the needy"
The sermon was listened to with close
attention and created deep Impression.
The large congregation included people
Of various denominations and some who
are nut churohgoers.