Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1905-08-28

At the First Baptist church Sunday
night Rev Ross Moore preached on
the subject of "Our Personal Respon-
sibility to God His text was Romans
14:12:
$50 then every one OF us shall give
account of himself to God.
The speaker said that when Paul
saws that every man shall give an ac-
count of himself unto God, one of the
rnost solemn statements OF the Bible
was made. It is a broad statement
of something which every man must
do. There are many things you may
not do, being only matter of choice;
Won may do them or leave them un-
done. but here is Gods word that
there is one thing over which man has
no choice; that a man must Willingly
or unwillingly do-give an account OF
himself unto God.
He said that if every person would
only consider his responsibility in this
matter he would begin to shape his
life to meet this responslbllltX as
Cod would have him meet it when
it comes upon all men with its awful
solmenity. God says every one is ac
countable to him, and what is man
responsible fer? Every man is respon-
sible for himself to God and not for
his neighbor You can't tell all about
your neighbor, his weaknesses, wick
edness and shortcomings. but God
viii look you in the eye and say:
"Give an account of YOURSELF He
doesn't want an account of Your neigh
Dor, but of yourself Every man will
have to make statement of his own
acts. and when he does that he has
done as much as he will have time to
Go, and will have little time for thought
of the indiscretions of his neighbor.
God. in looking down upon the earth,
saw and knew our human frailties.
and he knew it would be unjust to re-
quire me to stand for my neighbor,
and I thank God for this individuality
! and personal obligation, and that
must account to God for myself alone.
Marshall said of Clay: "Man carves
his own statue and builds his own
n nonument." Some carve it in degre-
dat M and build it in wickedness.
Wood gives you mind to reason and
n form conclusions, and God will hold
0you accountable for your actions.
N The wise man says we are creatures
choice So you go just where you
II Mchoose and do what you please. Your
low conception CT manhood and Wo-
man hood is a matter of choice, but for
sMShll these things God will bring you I'm
to Judgment The wise man also said
Ea3t is with you as to whether you shall
@be sinful. degraded being. or wheth-
#ser you you will be child of God
&sand worship in the house of God. AS
I'D matter of choice why not choose the
N Lord, who says, "Come unto me and
M will give you rest" The reason so
Smany are not satisfied is that they
have not chosen the path of righteous
hess. Your dissatisfaction is matter
Df your own choice. There will be
no satisfaction for you till you follow
God's word, and it is matter of, your
cwn choice. When you go up yonder
Sstc dwell with God in eternal glory.
'SSt will be matter of your own choice;
Rnd when you go down yonder to
dwell in everlasting torment, it will
6ne matter of your own choice.
e To whom is person to give an
eccount? To his fellowman, to his
nother, brother or sister? No. While
ke are largely dependent upon each
ether, there is only one to whom we
Give an account-God. Every one
Mall give an account unto God-sin-
Ter and Christian. Those things
khich hide our frailties from each 9th
q will drop away under the glance of
Nod. If a sinner would stop to think
NJ having to render an account of
III imself unto God, he would halt. if
kould make vast difference in his
life. God says every knee shall bow
Eou may laugh, but God says every
pngue shall confess. 1t matters not
Nv stubborn or obstinate you NAV
every man will fall upon his knees
IA call upon God. Were it not for
cross could not stand and give
dEount unto God, but through the
I'd Jesus Christ I have a pleader
lore the Judge when I go to rem
a personal account unto God.
At the close Of the sermon, one per.
went forward as an evidence of