The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-05
DR. STAKELY SPEAKS.
PRACTICAL ADVICE OF nArIisT
 MINISTER TO YOUNG MEN.
An Appeal to Consider Religion Tn Eyery Day Lffe-F1rst of Series of Sermons at Y. M.
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Rev. Charles A. stakely, D. p, pas tor of the First Baptist ShurSh, inc terday afternoon at 3:30 o'ciocK m tne ,a,s RRssociation. RaaaSas % ns made the first of series of talks to young men, which wui las. through this month.
 Dr.. Stakely in prefacing ms La remafhhs ths talks as practical as possible, Wisn no romance nor sentiment and with put
 He recited the incident in the fife of coleridge, who was asked to express in a short sentence, why he believed in the divinity of the Bible. ana n,,aS ss .sachtngs Tt reaches at he msi sesmiethinns Hniin in 1t if 1t fits me and enables me 10 rye happily" The answer of Coleridge, ne said. Is the answer of every renewed
 He read his text from the eighth chapter of the gospel according to st; Mark. What shall 1t profit a man IT he gain the whole world and lose ms
 Dr. stakely began by saying that religion can be variously considered. In this instance 1t is considered in the light of sss s sae be Oonsidersa in martial light and in still another In, stance with regard to athletics and the sports of the amphitheatre.
 ton is put as a question of profit and loss. Christ took the view that If a man gained the whole world ana then iSsd notbins ms s1S sna ai his mankind %i be for- tunate to stand by Him in this view, His views in the Christian reliyion are final. There is no necessity of trying to think beyond the Lord. :.
 The question is then asked, Can the person who has sold his soul buy U back with all the riches of the world! take everything worldly for happiness eternal,
 Dr. stakely did p,t wish to convey the idea that there is nothing worldly trary there is much that Is attractive much that Is good. much that is whole some. Man has no right to look witl disparagement on things worldly; BH' ness viewpoint. Take everything IT the world as 1t stands, what advantage would there be in trading? The per, son who trades forfeits himself ant % akin and the riches could not be en | joyed. It Is impossible to get any thing but very small part of th' l ure. a day of delight, few years Q possession and honor and trust. O what value would it all be if the sou was losty We and the world mus face to face with the Reaper of wha value would all the worldly things be | But suppose that we could posses | these things ClCthAby= AhSy CNo@' not satisfy that which Is nobler in |
 man. Sin would still be on us and "
 could never rise higher than earthl! 1 Occasionally in a lifetime we got 1 | glimpse of the part of ourselves tha | the world Is not feeding. It Is simpl,
 a proposition of putting the .worl
 against. the, heavenly possibilities o ing the enormity of the latter.
 l Take the value of the world, add t that the value of the sun and tn | value of all the orbs that compose tn l entire universe and the sum tota
 would be infinitely less than the ,prtc God has paid for our souls, the bloc ot his only begotten Son.
 'Tis far better to be a beggar O.
 earth and a millionaire in heaven tha
 a millionaire on earth and beggar |
 hell. 10
 He closed with an eloquent appea
 for a careful earthly investment.
 A large congregation heard Dr
 Stakelys remarks and the indication
 are that the meetings will be unusual l faI1