The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-25
SERMON BY DIR. BACON.
Preached on accountability of Man
to His Creator"

The Rev. c. f. Bacon preached yester-
day morning at Roberts Park Church on
THE Accountability of Man to His Crea-
tor" He used as a text a sentence from
Romans xiv, y: 80 then every one of us
shall give an account of himself to God"
In his sermon the Rev. Mr.. Bacon said in
part:
mightiest considerations ever entertained
by man. This Webster considered the
weightiest theme upon which his great
mind ever thought. This man is wisest
who walks daily in the light of the great
white throne and weighs each action in
the scale of eternal results. When we
weigh the deeds of time we should use the
weights. eternal justice and truth. When
We put such weights in one scale we will
have a care what acts words or thoughts
We put in the other. True wisdom. born
OF God, asks: What is this act worth 10
me in eternity? What is its relation TO
my harmony or alienation from God? a
shrewd business man weighs every bargain
and estimates its effects on his prosperity
in the future. Men labor long and hard
and count the effect of every transaction
ca the competency and rest in which they
hope 10 spend their declining days. Such
is our estimate OF the value of deeds IN
their bearing on the future, even in this
ephemeral human existence. How much
more should We consider the acts which give
character 10 that unalterable and eternal
existence beyond the Tomb Lies tran
scendent value is in its relation 10
values are lost in our relation 10 this deep
purpose. Let no one talk lightly of pre-
pairing for eternity. These methods OF prep
aratiOn are TO obtain the right relation to
God. our Creator. Savior and His creatures
in this life, and His bOOk-GOd's work
throws the most light upon the problem
Conscience has one OF its characteristic
absence Of accountability. There is an in
stinct OF judgment in every life. Men are
always accounting. Our judgment as TO
our deserts is very weak, but our instinct
of judgment is very strong. We are daily
coming near 10 it, Those who think act
and speak in view Of this great fact are
wise.
The account we are 10 render is To be
very specific and strict. Christ says But
1 say unto you that every idle word that
men shall speak. they shall give an account
thereof in the day of Judgment Let US not
spend useless argument over the term
every idle word Christ has just present
ed the truth that the foundation of acts
must be pure TO have the acts pure and
that the words OF man were the evidences
OF his character, out of the abundance of
his heart the mouth speaketh. a good
bringeth forth good things. and an evil
man evil Then He adds, But / say unto
you, every idle word that men shall speak
Words are the signs Of character. Every
word expresses some phase OF the soul
and so accurate is our Gods knowledge
that He will grade Us by the slightest ex-
preston, by every idle word Then we
these everyday acts and words. And i'm
the great day that roll shall be opened
before God. Words help make records
This account Is for the deeds done in the
body for they are the proofs OF the impulses
which make true man"