Arizona republican., 1907-12-16
AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

AT THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
 Every available seat was occupied and many people stood during the morning service at the Presbyterian church when Dr. Henry preached in his usual earnest and eloquent manner from the text, Who so breaketh an hedge. a serpent shall bite him. es. 10-S
 His theme was:
 Broken Hedges and Broken Hearts"
 Dr. Henry made clear to his hearers that all impulses. powers and oppOr- tunities are given undeer restriction and that all moral and spiritual trans gression brings its own punishment.
 Too many people confound license and liberty" The importance of heredity and environment Is being recognized as never before.
 We had not the priviledge of choosing our parents nor the condi- tions into which We were born. but we can modify our environments" As sunshine is essential to the growth of plant life, so is proper environment tn the spiritual and moral development of the individual
 The inner life is a reflex of the out CT life and only through q knowledge the company a man keeps. the sort of home life he lives and the books he reads. can his value to q community be estimated.
 Never were there so many people protesting to love Christ and yet liv- ing in the wrong environment as to- day. and he who needs not Gods law will become a weight instead of a wing, a hindrance instead of help.
 The text applies absolutely to us. to national life. with whose righteous ness education. equality and liberty. there can be no triGing. without great damage.
 National sin is national suicide
 Dr. Henry cited many instances showing that nations wrongdoing had proved their final undoing and down. fall.
 Obedience to law is the life of lib- erty''
 Commercial life rests upon the foundations of honesty. integrity and mutual confidence.
 Honesty is the best policy and no man can violate the principle of square dealing without being bitten by the serpent
 The text applies also to the family life.
 The home existed before either the church society or the nation, and above the avedage homes life no nation rises.
 Those who disregard the laws of h,-a uI cultivatios of habits of thrift and self respect and, forbearance will bring disgrace and suffering. not only upon themselves, but upon all other mem- bers Of their respective families.
 God knows there are multitudes of women and children dying of broken hearts today because of the trans gressions of loved ones. He who de- fies the laws of his physical we'll be- ing will find that physical sin is its own avenger.
 Honor your body. Spiritual life must have it's own environment. Necessary to which is faith in Christ, life of prayer. reading of Gods word and observance of the Holy Sabath.
 Through this environment will our boys and girls and nation be saved
 All have sinned and come short of the glory of God. The only way the poison of sin can be extracted from your heart is through the blood of Jesus. He suffered the sting of death for all mankind. At the conclusion of Dr. HenTy's sermon of which the foregoing are some Of the thoughts presented. Mir. Mohler sang with much feeling 'The Name of Jesus" The offertory solo. Gounod's Angel Hosts Descending" by MT. Nickles was much enjoyed. also.
 Dr Henry's subject tonight will be Mountains on the Road to He'll