The Crittenden record. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1904-1907, 1905-05-05

the "city Of deathT IAN old Chris-
tian legend" says Or. Baxendale, tells
us that the mountain of Calvary can be
compared 10 a high mountain, on the
top OF which is palace filled with all
treasures-gOld gems, singing birds, a
paradise Of pleasure. Up its sides men
and women are climbing to reach the
top, but every one who looks back is
turned into stone. And yet thousands
OF evil spirits are around the climbers,
whispering, shouting, flashing their
treasures, singing their love songs TO
draw their eyes from the palace at the
top and to make them look back" Such
Is the history Of your Christian life
Like Lots wife, you started away from
Sodom. You began to climb the hills
Of safety. But you looked back. You
fatally looked back. My apostate
friend, can II be, after you have once
started for the city Of God" that you
will lnger longer by this "clty Of
deathY Can II be that second call,
and perhaps last call, is not coming
TO you in this mornings sermon 10 seek
the divine safety VIII you heed the
call today?
A Duty 10 Others.
But cannot close these suggestions
without one more thought. Christian
church members having fed from the
"city OF destruction" will you not try
10 persuade others 10 fee with your
You must wish TO be saved: yes, but
you must also try TO save others. II
Lots wife had by the power OF the
Holy Spirit saved ten others she would
have saved all in the evil cities Of the
plain. II all Of US who are protesting
Christians win save ten each year for
Christ II will not be long before the
glory Of the Lord shall cover the earth,
even as the waters cover the seas. Is
that too much 10 nskl Less than one
soul a month for Christ Is that too
much 20 ask II Is not too much II you
and heart and soul have consecrated
our lives for the service OF our Master.
II we each save ten souls year for
Christ we can save Sodom. When God
determined 10 exterminate the cities Of
the plain Abraham said: 20 Lord,
wilt thou destroy the righteous with
the wickcdi II there are fifty righteous.
wilt thou save Seldom for the fifty's
sake? n forty-hye. for the forty-fve's
sakef n ten. for the ten righteous
sakef" Then the Lord said Yes. | will
save S,lom for ten righteous sake"
So Abraham arose from his knees and
In an probability said: "Now ! viii 60
down 10 Sodom and visit my niece and
her chief friends will get all the
names ~ the people with whom she i
Identified Ia religious work. and | will
save that whole town from destruction
for the ten righteous sake"
The old man comes 10 the city. III
Is welcomed by his aristocratlc fostei
daughter. lie says 20 her MY child
where live the rodly people whom yoJ
have led 90 rcpentanceT" why. un
Gle" she answers. ito tell the truth
do not know n any Of my neighbour
and society friends are servants o
Cod. Yesterday ] was NJ the grea
chariot race. but there we only tslke'
horse. last night we went TO a dane,
but there We only talked dress an,
gossip. Last week ! attended cour'
but there we only talked politics. Il
, not know n even there are ten right
! cons people living In Seldom. Dui
. Ing all the years ! have lived here
, have not brought one 81 my friends {
. God" l. lots wife's answer your NJ
, swcrl church members. viii you nc
{, during the nc,t year ~ least try I
: bring ten immortal souls 10 christi
4 Il too much 10 ask Lots wife coul
|. have saved Seldom. The Christian -,
r PIE " this country can bring this "a
A AMI this st'tc aud this nation 10 Chril
!. n they zach will hiring ten souls n yes
|, 10 Jesus. l. II too much 10 ask I,
!. christi Ten souls per year for caC
2 member l. u too much 20 ask q
J. CHRISTI