The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-02-06
Atl II a Constitution, 9th

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The oft repeated slogan OF the life
insurance solicitor. "prUtectiou and
investment" was quoted several
time, by Mr.W White anH its analogy to
christianity clearly shown.
The attendance al the Second Bap-
tist church was unusually large,
number of insurance men being pres
ent.
The text WAS l. Timothy iv. SO:
"GodIiness i. prolitp BILE in all thing;
having the promise Of the life that
now is and of that which is coming" :"
In part the sermon was "a follows:
Il am a preacher Of the uSpel an;
not All apostle Of insurance. Christ
was not advocating the culture Of
flower: when H. said. 'Consider the
lilies He wa> uot espou-img arbor-
cuIIufc when He built His sermon
| around a lig-tree. He was not preach
ing upon agriculture when He
said, Behold eower went forth IT,
SOW
'.In>uran is not nv text tonight,
but my illustration. | have been for
|
4, 1. field fertile in suggestion and
| illustration for the preacher of the
| Gospel. II there i one class OF men
| more than another calculated by the
! training OF their business to give
| proper weight to arguments and ap-
| peals for the Gospel, it seems to me
! ins sUrance men are that class. In APP
preaching the text let us point ont
some parallelisms.
!. The mutual principle which
| is fundamental in insurance-is the
divine provision OF the Kingdom Of
| God. 1t is bearing one another's bur
dens. Il is all things common TO
greater or less degree all insurance
companies press the mutual principle
| to the front. some more than others.
| but at the bottom all insurance rests
on the shoulders Of this principle.
Ability to pay a claim to one is de-
pendent upon the Willingness to put
in premiums on the part Of many.
The divine order Of human society,
namely. the Kingdom of God on
earth is an idea brotherhood in
which men will show their mutual
woes, their mutual burdens bear. It's
obligation is the promise TO lay aside
regularly, definitely and systematic
ally AS the Lord has prospered for
the treasures of the kingdom.
,. The ground of appeal is strik-
ingly similar. The Gospel argues
preparation. Preparation! Prepars-
ton. The dominant note of the Cos
pei forerunner was prepare, prepare,
| prepareI 1t urges the needs Of the
soul. 1t eXhorts against delays. Life
| is uncertain. Death is sure. Life
| without God is unrest and discomfort.
Vicissitudes and periIs are the lot Of
man and the menance Of property.
The insurance man urges arguments
like these. They are arguments un-
ans werable. They appeal to expert
ence aud wisdom. Their forcefulness IS
is attested by the immense volume of
insurance now in force and constantly
increasing.
| >. There is still greater analogy
in the proposition which insurance
makes Protection and investment.
For religion here my text speaks and
its proposition is the same. 'Protee-
tion' and -iuvcstment.' 'GOdliness is
profitable in all things; having the
promise Of the life that now is and Of
that which is coming Let US con-
| slider that. Godliness. GOdlikeness-
the estate of being in harmony with
the Supreme Being. OF reconciliation
with Him, this faith in Jesus Christ is
message Of the Gospel. My book of
| instructions commands me to push
that message home to the hearts oi
men till they believe it and act upon
the belief. 1t also instructs me tC
make great claims for it. | present
these claims to every nan here to-
night.
/. s.Godliness is protection. having
the promise of the life that now is.
ut protects from the penalty OF
doubt and uncertainty. 1t assures
peace to the troubled heart. 1t makes
music in the soul. 1t conquers tights
without and fears within. 1t breathes
content into the life-the peace Of be.
ing at once with God, Of victory over
sin. Of escape from dangers tolls to
the citadsl OF hope. 1t is joy-the joy
of salvation-of having provided fol
the future.
1T protects the home, wife and
children. God pity the ungodly home
Gaunt wolves sniff at its door and lie
in wait. God pity the ungodly home
1t is menance to every other home
It's influence in its own way is pri'
vate eyil with public import. WhaI
guards virtue and sentinels woman
hood about in our land? 1t is Godli
ness executed into social and politica
life Every mans home is safer be
cause somebody believes in the Chris
tian religion. The unbsliever does
not contribute his share to this pub
lie safety
".Show me spot. said Henry
Drummond, outside the light circle
OF the Christian religion where The
rights of man and property and th'
virtue Of woman are safe and I'll glV'
up my Christianity.
lone of the reasons learned mar
gave for not being an infdel was: :
have three motherless daughters
they have no protector but myself.
| had rather kill them than leave then