Evening journal., 1906-11-19
ON CHOOSING
THE BETTER PART
CcontInued from FIRST rage)

"At first Lot pitched his tent toward
sodom. II anyone had said to him,
lot in ten years you vim be IN sodom
and your daughters WIN marry sodom-
ties he would have been Mortified.
The idea Of such thing I would
not expose myser and family to the
vices Of that city. While / shall enjoy
the benefits Of the country. I shall never
move to sodom.' No doubt he was hon
est in his convictions; he never expect
ed to live In sodom. But ask the am
gels who visited the city the night be-
fore ms destruction n Lot ever got 70
Sodom. When they came to the city
Lot was sitting at the gate. The am
gels We're entertained at his house
When he pitched his tent towards Sod
ON 81 was a move IN the wrong dhec-
ton. no man plunges into wickednes3
at once. he just pitches his tent to-
wards Sodom. The man who takes the
first drink never expects to become
dFunkard. He would be shocked at
such a thought. Rut the first drink Is
step IN the wrong direction. The boy
who takes five cents out Of his eni-
p'oyer's ill never expects to spend a
long term IN the pcnitentiary. But he
has pitched his tent towards Sodom.
We venture the outer circle Of the
whirlpool and then find that Our re-
solve not 20 go farther presents a
very weak resistance to the waters In
evitahle suction. Hannah Moore
says.
Small habits well pursued betimes
May reach the dignity Of crimes
Lots selfish choice brought him
trouble. His righteous soul was vexed
from day to DAY with their unlawful
deeds. He had been used to pious asso-
oat'ons, but this was prayerless,
goddess city
His choice cut him Off from parti-
cipation In the special inheritance to
which Abraham was called. Ana the
Lord said unto Abraham after that
Lot was separated from him, Lift up
thine eyes. and look from the place
where thou art northward and south
ward and eastward and westward,
FOR an the land which thou seest to thee
win ! give It and TO thy seed forever.
Arise and walk through the land In
the length OF # and IN the breadth of
it.! for I VIII give Il unto thee.'-Gen-
ess 3 14-17 Lots descendants did
not become the custodlans OF divine
revelation. God said TO Abraham, In
thy seed sholl all the nations Of the
earth be blest.' Lot sustained dread
ful loss The cities OF the plain con-
tinued 20 indulge in the grossest vices.
The cities became so shockingly wicked
that angels were sent to Lot to an
nounce the destruction OF Sodom and
Gomorrah. He is told to leave the city
for ON tomorrow fire and birthstone
will be sent to destroy the wicked cit
les Of the plains. Lots interests are
IN sodom. Several Of his daughters
have married Sodomites. He goes al
the midnight hour to the homes Of his
sons-in-law and urges them to leave
the doomed city, but they laugh at him
ana call him a crank. He pleads with
them but II avails nothing Lot and
his Wife and two daughters are res
cued by the angels, but his wife looks
back, ana As turned into a pillar Of
salt. When he reacl ed zoar, little
mountain town. he looked back toward
the plain and saw the cities wrapped in
flames. What did Lot think Of his
choice then? lie has lost all. They
that will be rich fall into temptation
and a snare and into many foolish and
hurtful lusts which drown men in de-
struction and perdition.
Lay up for yourselves treasures In
heaven.
"seek first the Kingdom of God and
His righteousness and an things else
shall be added.
"Be sure to choose the good part that
shall never be taken from you."