Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-13
TALKS TO YOUNG PEOPLE
Or. Elliott Points Dangers of Certain
Amusements


Amusements
A special afternoon meeting was held
in the fifth district where Dr. Elliott
spoke in the Asbury NJ. E. church to a
large audience of young people on the
subject: 1.-The Christian Attitude To-
ward Amusements." He said in part:
Our Lords simple condition to all
who would enter and pursue the Chris
tian life was summed up in the words
recorded in Mark S:34. Whosoever
will come after me let him deny him
self, and take up his cross and follow
me.
"The very first step in the Christian
life therefor is a step of self denial and
every succeeding step is like unto it.
Self stands in front of every sin and
tempt one.
Have you had it out with self yet?
or must the old fight be waged over
and over again every time temptation
comes?
Two sets of voices call to the soul
hourly. One set call toward heaven
and the other toward hell. To which
does your heart respond? What an
example Jesus gave of self denial and
the good that comes from it.
''To follow Christ means more than
polite assent to the truths of the
gospel. Anybody can do that. 1t
means squarely turning away from the
worlds idea of simply pleasing self at
the cost of all else and boldly doing
right because it is right. The world
ling's idea is to please self at the cost
of everybody else if necessary while
the Christian idea is to deny self for
the good of others and find in this the
highest form of true pleasure and ell
joyment Which is the higher type of
the two? Merely keeping from doing
wrong is not all that is included, how
ever, that is only negative and some
young people tire of forever being told
what they must not do The Christian
life also includes the heroic taking up
of the cross, not the mere doing of dis
agreeable religious duties but the hon
est taking of ones place at the side of
Christ and right, no matter what the
cost.
Once having seen and taken this posi-
tion the Christian attitude toward
questionable amusements is made per-
fectly clear Ask yourself the ques-
ton. Will what I do benefit and i'm
prove this body of mine? Will what
do enlarge the circle of my influence
for good? Will what 1 do bring me as
much real and lasting pleasure as to
deny myself of it for my good and the
good of others?"
Evening Service
At the evening service DR.. Elliott
spoke to an immense audience which
filled the church and overflowed into
the Christian church across the street,
where Rev. Mr.. Buell. preached.
DIR. Elliott spoke on Excuses" He
said: There are two kinds of excuse
makers in the church and out of the
church. Those who say Il lack assur-
ance,' but why not know? the basis of
your hope must not be your feelings
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God. Some say I haven't time Time,
yes you have all the time there is, for
all your time is Gods time and you
must account for every hour OF it,
Outside of the church you say Il
don't understand the Bible Whoever
told you that it is necessary to under
stand the Bible in order to be a Chris
tian? 1t is not true, all you need to
understand is that you are sinner and
that Christ died for sinners.
Others say am not Christian
because there are so many hypocrites
in the church. What becomes of
hypocrites after death? They don't
go to heaven. True, but where do they
go? To the other place. Then If you
continue in your present course where
will you go? To the place where all
hypocrites go and associate with them
for all eternity"