Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-08-06
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happened 10 man.
Another question that we meet with
Is this: why did not God make a man
that could not sin7' The Almighty
has made some creatures that cannot
sin. The dog cannot sin. The monkey
cannot sin. If a tiger gets loose and
devours your child you shoot the tiger,
but you do not brand him as a sinner.
He does not sin because he ate up
your child. for he was made that way.
Let God make a man who could not
sin and he would no longer be- man.
He would be but beast Of the earth.
In order to do right man must have
the power of choice.
Let me illustrate this. Suppose that
say to my child: Daughter, am go
ing away for a few hours. BE good
little girl; do not go to the park, but
stay at home and help mamma"
start to leave, but fearing that my
child will disobey return to the house.
take my child and strap her to the
bedpost and lock her up in the beds
room. When l return in few hours
find my child where l left her and
say: You darling girl, you have been
good Here is q new hat for your obeI
dlence."
You will at once say to me: Man,
you are demented. Your child was
compelled to be good. She could not
have done wrong had she wanted to-"
That is my answer to the foolish one
who asks God to make a man who can.
not sin. When you do that you are
asking God to chain Adam to the post
of Generalization and lock him up In
the room of fatalism and with al.
mighty power compel him to do right
and then go through the farce of ire.
wardlng him for his obedience and
goodness. We rejoice that the Lord
does not work in that way. When he
made man he created him with the
power to do right, but also with the
privilege of choosing the wrong. And
this power of choice is one of the
browning glories of man.
CHURCH FOLK EDWARDS.
BY Rev. r. A. Torrey.
Most of the people in Chicago are
towards. The majority of persons in
this church and in every church in the
city are towards. Why? Because they
are afraid to confess to the world that
they believe in Jesus Christ.
The true hero is he who expresses
his beliefs without fear of the conse-
quences, he who declares his faith in
Christ without stopping to think
whether 1t will hurt him in society, poll
itics or the business world.
Every man and woman admires a
hero and despises a coward. Acts Of
bravery have been applauded In all
countries and In all times and acts Of
cowardice have been Kissed. This,
however, applies to physical courage,
and not to that high moral strength
that makes a man do right for rights
sake, that makes him speak the truth
at whatever cost.
1t Is not easy for a man to stand on
the firing line all day long, unflinch-
ingly facing shot and she'll enduring
hunger and thirst and the pain Of
wounds, but it Is easier to do that than
to stand the fire of public opinion and
suffer the scorn of his fellow men in
living the life his religion teaches and
in following the dictates of his con-
science.
Most Of the people in Chicago to-day
are cowards-moral towards. Most Of
you in this congregation are in the
same class. Doubtless in your hearts
you believe in Christ, but how many
of you have the courage to confess
your faith to the world?
The Apostle Paul was the kind of
hero l wish you to be. He was abused.
scourged and stoned, and still he was
outspoken for Jesus. Nothing could
daunt his courage,
What this polite world of to-doT
needs is Pauean spirit to offset the
influence of society's frivolity, business
schemes and political intrigues-intiu-
ences that make towards out of heroes.
SUMMER COOLS RELIGION.
BY Rev. Dr. George r. HAIL.
Many people warm up religiously In
the winter and cool off in the summer.
The great apostle to the gentiles once
Err---r.y----s--y urged the disciples
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