The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-06-22
MAGNIFICENT
AUDIENCE
HEARS ELOQUENT SERMON BY
MR.. HILL AT THE TA5ER-
NACLE.
THE LOST CHIT

A magnificent congregation assem-
bled at the Tabernacle Sunday night
and listened with close attention tC
a strong, clear and convincing sermon
delivered by Mr.. Hill. The seating
capacity of the Tabernacle is 1000
and the capacity of every seat was
taken, while many stood at the back
and sides of the structure throughout
the service.
The subject of the sermon was the
Lost Birthright," and Mr.. Hill took
his text from Hebrews, 18th chapter,
18th and 18th verses, Lest there be
any fornicator or profane person, as
Esau,. who for one morsel of meat,
sold his birthright. For We know how
that afterwards, when he would have
inherited the blessing, he was reject
ed; for he found no solace in repen-
lance, though he sought it carefully
with tears. Mr. Hill has clear, dis
tinct voice, and was easily heard by
every one in the large auditorium. He
was most convincing in his argument
and in his appeal. He was not sensa-
tional at any time, but relied on pray
er, and The Cause to convince his
hearers.
He said it pays to take stock at
times. 1t pays to examine ourselves
lest any man or woman fail in the
grace of God. In the text Esau is de-
picted as a profane person and his ex-
perience is warning to all mankind.
Men and women have been just as
foolish throughout all the ages of the
past and will be as foolish again in
the years to come. They have sold
at even a smaller price and more light
ly than did Esau, possessions more
priceless than his, and will repent
through all eternity. A man goes
down rapidly when he sets low r"ice
on himself or on anything Of great
value. 1t is we'll to set yourselves in
dustriously to the affairs of the day
and of this life simply to make them
means to an end, but a man pays too
a future life in exchange for temporal
and will repent till t'le end
of time at the bargain. He appealed |
to the business men and the women |
to apply themselves to their affairs |
or their pleasures, but to give sorce !
time to God and these services. 1t |
was a crisis in Esau's life and he did |
not realize it, thus loosing his chance
Of repentance, though he sought it I
with tears. These days and
weeks of service will be days and
weeks of destiny in the lives of many,
and sad will be the repentance of him
who fails to realize his destiny and
doses his birthright for a small price.
The birthrights of a man are his
equation, his character, his soul-all
priceless possessions. A mans. repu-
alton measures his influence for good,
md the greatest thing in the world
S to do good There. are many men
many noble qualities of
mind and heart yet there has been
me failing, one stain, that has married
heir lives and influence, and because
# the loss Of a good name these men
lave accomplished little of good in
heir spheres of influence. They have ,
way their good names. We should /
edulously avoid anything which will ,
weaken our influence, and above all ,
which will bring reproach on Him who r
aid the great price for our saliva .
ion.
But there is something more prec- !,
Dus than reputation, and that is char 7
cter. A mans reputation is what
eople think of him. mans char {
cter is what he really is-what God ;
nows him to be. Sin is the cancer T
hitch eats into character, perhaps \
1ithout the knowledge of men, and r
obs it of what it once was. The price c
sin is the loss of the birthright of a..
haracter, and it is indeed a heavy
rice to pay. Then there is the price r
,ss possession, ones soul, the great T
st of mans birthrights. The soul is
'st already, unless it has found it's
avior. "Ye must be born again"
ne birth, two deaths; two births, :,
ne death. Give up sin and meet
hrist; hold to sin and bid the hope :,
Christ goodbye. :.
At the close of the sermon Mr.. Hill =
all who had found Christ :,
} stand up, and many in the large :,