Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-13

secutions that had been thrust upon
them would petray him, they were in
credulous. They stared at each other
amazed.
John asked, Lord, is it 10 and all
the others repeat it, even Judas, that
black-hearted betrayer. When Jesus
told Judas to do quickly what he was
to do the others thought he referred to
something about the feast that was
coming, for Judas was the treasurer of
the disciples.
Then after supper he led them on!
over the brook Kedron to the Garden
of Gethsemane, out upon that mount
OF sorrow that is today nineteen hun
dred years after that great tragedy
was enacted upon it, the saddest spot
in all the world for Christians. That
spot witnessed the saddest scene earth
has ever known--the betrayal of the
Son of God. the Savior of the world, in
to the hands of his enemies and MUIR
derers.
There were four groups of people
here, three in the garden and Judas,
in a, group all by himself, outside. We
nave no record that any of these men
wished to change their condition. 0ne
OF these groups consisted of eight
people and was near the line-only a
few steps and they would have been
outside with Judas. This group is like
a large per cent of the members OF
the church today, just as near the
danger line of the world as they can
get. only few steps away. They
mingle with the world and keep UP
their old habits. Ask any pastor and
he will admit that any of those whose
names are on the church roll today
lead such a good Lord, good devil.
cider, chalk, vinegar and milk life
that 1t is hard to tell whether they are
in the church or not. They have nc
aspirations to have a firm grip on Cos
no grip on Jesus Christ They be-
come barnacles on the ship Of Zion
and parasites on the tree Of life. / be-
1 ileve that the acts Of some of those
who profess to be redeemed would
bring tears to the eyes of Jesus him
self. owe more to Jesus Christ thar
/ l do to the world, the flesh or the devil
and don't care whether you dine with
me or damn me. I'm here to testify tc
your evil ways"
Wednesday Afternoon.
scathing, bitter denunciation was
/ hurled down upon the heads of church
members yesterday afternoon by Mr.
Sunday. Members of the churches II
Fairfield have never received such {
calling down as was handed them yes,
4 terday. II am much disappointed II
| the showing made in the prayer lists
We're the first words of the great evan
4 gelist to an audience of about 700 PEG
i pie. THAT is the least thing you cal
do for God. If you don't want to d.
that you shouldn't have sent forme.
4 don't carry a revival around in m!
pocket like travelling man carries hi
goods" Numbered Sunday, while tn
i audience sat spellbound. IF you hav
a revival here you'll have to pray TO
it. If you're not willing to work, yol
i don't need me. There are two thing
the church of God must do or quit
z 1t must get to praying and doing per
/ sonal work. If you church people ar
too lazy to talk to people you won
z win people to Christ.
: "There are tens of thousands of PEG
pie in the world today that would d
something for God if you just spoke
them. Scores here have never won
soul for Christ. If you would die to
r night you would have nothing to com
mend you but an empty creed / don
J, wonder that preachers are disguste
the way you act, many an outsider ha
higher ideals Of religion than you hav
"P mspeaking to you now as ma
I of the world. l know what 1 am talk
Y ing about, for made my way UP frol
\ the sewers of life. Go We into all tt
: warld Before you can do that yo
must have clean hands, pure heart
4 wise heads or you are not right.
Must Do Personal Work.
e DO you think / came here to wol
q up a revival?" he shouted. ''You'N
7 been begging me to come for the la
e two years. I've come to try and he
8 you, but if you think I've come hel
: to work UP a revival, I'll pack m
trunk and go. That's for you to d
e When the church of God awakens tt
people will do personal work. That
t the last thing the devil will let you d
. You can't make me believe yc
d can't do personal work if you ha,
r enough sense to keep out of the il
: sane asylum You might as well e: