Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-16

don't like 1T, there's a door, and there
and there-seven of them-and IL that
don't suit you We'll build an elevator
and let you go through the roof.
Backslider Liar.
why is the crime of backsliding
so heinous? Because it means to be
false, untrue to your God and your
vows. A backslider is ALTAR and per-
jurer. admire man who will stand
whatever he believes. / honor man
that is true to his convictions. But I
despise weak one. Thank God. there
are members Of the church of God
whom you could no more swerve from
following Jesus Christ than you could
turn the sun from its course. But
there are, too, men and women whose
souls you can buy for deck of cards.
by an invitation to dance, or glass
of beer,
I had man say to me at this point
once, Mr.. Sunday. every man has his
price, I said, You're liar There
are millions of people today that would
die for the cause of the Master, and
feel sure there are scores looking me
in the face tonight.
MANY young business man who is
rated low by Dun and Bradstreet,
stands high in the estimation and re-
spect of his community. Many man
whom the financial agencies rate away
up is despised by his townspeople.
Which would you prefer-to stand
high in society's estimation and low
in Gods, or be rated high by God and
have society turn it's back to you?
Suppose I was to go to you and
say, They tell me you're a liar. Is that
SOP Would you say, Well, Brother
clio nd rd
mans too high. Perhaps have failed
in some wavs.' What If I'd call you a
thief, or a libertine, Xould you say
that? Is that the way men talk? Not
much, sir. Up rises their wrath, and
their fists, too. Well, supposing
should go up to you and say, They
tell me you are an old backslider. Is
that so? You draw long lace and
say, We'll, Brother Sunday, don't put
the standard for humans too high.
Perhaps 1 have failed in some ways
You have forsaken Jesus Christ, that's
all. I love to see a true man or wom-
an.
"Why should there be a different
code of morals for men than women?
Why should woman's life be pure.
and a mans a hog-wallow? Yet you
know it amounts to that.
Some people partake of the ele-
ments that commemorate the death OF
Jesus Christ on Sunday and forty
eight hours, afterward are lined up at a
poker game, or at leg show, or may
be at a ball with some dudes squeez-
| ing the lives out of them figuratively
and literally.
"The problem of the twentieth CEN
| fury wass the problem of the first CEN
fury: How can we win the world for
Jesus Christ? The answer is, Only
when the churches are filled with
members who will not sell out to the
| devil.
"You are backslider if ycN have
ever known richer grace than you do
now. You should keep growing. Now
suppose you had reached this, point at
one time and Sunday indicated a
point on the edge Of the piano. and
| now you are down there" designating
a point lower down. by this time
you should have been as much above
the old point as your present state Is
below it.
1.-THE painter or scientist cannot put
bloom back into the dead fruit. But
| there's hope for the salvation of every
person. If there wasn't / wouldn't
want to preach God forgave the Jews
when they came back to him time and
time again. He will forgive you. He
forgets and forgives if you will ask
Him through Jesus Christ"
This afternoon Sunday is preaching
especially to young people, although
the meeting is open to everybody
Tomorrow afternoon he is to preach to
/ men only.
FRIDAY Afternoon.
/ In spite Of the cold, blustery wealth
er yesterday afternoon, five hundred
4 people gathered at the tabernacle and
came away we'll repaid for their pres
ence there. Mr.. Sunday did not use q
word in his whole talk that the most
particular could object to. Prayer was
his subject AMI the words of his tex
were found in Mark xi:24, Therefore
q I say unto you, what things soevel
you desire when We pray, believe ths
We receive them and We shall have
then1''
j Faith said Sunday, sis the par
ent or root of all other graces. Yor
will love in proportion as you have
faith No grace in all the scripture, tt
d my mind, is more highly commended
! of God than is faith Faith without
I works is not worth shucks. Talk IL
cheap. God is no respecter of per-
sons He will show himself through
you in proportion to your faith il
4 Him
j There are a great many people who
!, try to distinguish between faith thai
works miracles and faith that brings
blessings to individuals. I think thu
Z difference exists only in the object
that you exercise your faith or 70,
have faith in your business. in YOU
store, your bank. Then why not us,
the same faith toward God? Know
that He will bless you We can't d.
business without faith. Believe on
4 Gods power, believe, believe, believe
and you shall have the blessing.
i Path is the expectation founded OF
promises. If we expect what God ha
}, not promised that is presumption 1
} we doubt what God has promised
that Is unbelief If we believe VIVA
J, He has promised. that is faith
1T took faith to build your churches
| faith to build this tabernacle. Faitl
/ in your promises was the reason
J, came here. What is the basis o
!, faith? The promises of Cod Thes
are divided into two classes. absolut
, and conditional. What is an absolute
i promise? can see by the look Oh