The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-11-27
TAKE GOD FOR
YOUR PORTION,
Or. Guerrant breaches Strong Ser
mon 10 Young Men on the tmpt:-
ness OF a Life Of Pleasure.

A magnificent congregation heard
,nagniticen sermon at the tlrstS Pres
byterian Church Sunday night BY DR..
Guerrant The evangelist addressed
himself TO young men, taking for his
text the last verse OF S1tn Psalm,
"All my springs are in the Thee; thou
art my portion, . Jehovah.
DR.. Guerrant explained that the
language of his text was heuratlve.
The Oriental people spoke more figura-
t,vely than the people of these busy.
modern, practical days. Springs, in
the sense of the text, meanu source,
the source of life, Its hopes, desires
pleasures and joys A great many
mep, he said, made wealth the source
of their lives, seeking 1t diligently,
and often making great sacrIfices 10
get 1t. He tod story OF the great
BANKER Rotnchilds, VINO SAID to
friend that went to see him, that he
was crazy The friend said, "Oh no,
you re- not crazy; If you were You
would be throw lg your bags OF gold
out OF the windows. The millionaire
replied: THAT 8 the best proof that L
am crazy; because IN not doing that.
For my wealth is destroying my
soul - He told the story OF Dives,
and read the testimony OF another
uylng millionaire on the vanity and
emptiness of riches. IFS all snare
and a deIusion, said DIR. Guerrant.
A life devoted to the pursuit of wealth
alone isn't worth living, and you IL be
sorry you ever lived it, he SAID.
Rothchilds was miserable wlthout God
and Dives died and went to hell With
out him. He said there were other
pleasures people sought beside wealth,
and enumerated number OF them.
Then he READ from statement OF
Lord Chesterfield, mau whose great
learning, hrllliance and polish made
him the favorIte of kings and queens,
who had entrance 10 every court IN
Europe on the worthlessness of life
of pleasure He lost all TASTE for
living and after drinking every cup or
earthly pleasure it soured uuon him.
The speaker also quoted from LORD
Byron along the same line. Ii these
two prlncely men could find nothing
substantial In earthly pleasures, ne
admunlsheu young men that they nad
better watch out. A blasted lire,
ruined home and lost soul forever was
Che result of life devoted to the
pursuit of pleasure. There was moth
ing, he saio, that was right ana
proper, that a Christian could not
enjoy.
God. SAID the preacher, is the
supreme source Of all happiness. all
pleasure, all JOY. lie is worth more
than all the wealth of the world to a
human soul. Nothing can satisfy like
God. He is the great fountain to the
soul You Can t satisfy an eye with
anything but light. You can't satisfy
the ear with anything but sound. you
can t satisfy the mouth with anything
but bread. and you cant satisfy the
soul with anything put God All tnat
the gun is to the earth so Is Goa 10
those that trust in HIN He is the
great River of Life from which flows
the water of life eli ernai. Admit that
wealth gives happiness, ne SAID. IL
won't last. Dives was so rich that he
gave banquet every day, but ne oled
penny. Death makes all
lnen paupers In IL ali names are
AIKEN off the tax books
the man who mas Goo for the
source OF his lite need no care wthat
becomes of him in this world, SAID
Dr. Guerrant IN conclusion. All
earths JOY may pale, you may lose
your friends, your money. position.
health, and everything; all these may
fall from YOU, but God IS eternal ana
san save you. Then | beseech you TO
.ake God for your portion, young men,
axe Him tonight. and nothing can
,yer disturb the serenity OF your
eternity, nor the satisfaction OF this
life.
DR.. Guerrant was listened to with
amt attention. and he spoke with
zreat mower. Tie church was filled,
mere being hardly an empty seat In
he entire building.
The appointment for the service this
morning was Withdrawn, on account OF
he funeral service Of Mrs. Annie
McLemore. There will be service
again tonight at O'CLOCK, and every
night this week, at o'clock, ana
service in the morning at 10.