Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-08
REV. BARRETT
SPEAKS TO 1000.
ELnoN REvlvALlsT DRAWS I'M.
MENsE CROWD - EXCELLENT
SERMON WEDNESDAY.
!. lRy a STAFF Correspondence

EldOn, June 6.-Last night the big
tent was filled with an attentive aud
fence. Rev. Barrett opened the meet-
Ing, taking his text, And we came to
Kadesh Barnea." If person is not
Bible student this text will be mean
iiaEless to them. ears before this. God
had spoken to Moses, that he had told
Pharaoh to let his people go. But Dha-
roah hardened his heart and refused to
do as God commanded.
After a number Of plaques had come
on them, God hardened Pharaoh's
heart and sent on the land Of Egypt the
worst plague Of all. taking their first
born. Then Pharaoh said to the Chill
d.s.n Of Israel "G,,." ard they went.
Then Pharaoh, in his chariots went
QUITO bring back his servants, but the
Red Sea was divided, and his chariots
and men were buried In 1t. The Chill
dren OF Israel then started on for the
promised land, with a cloud by day
and q, pillar of fire by night as their
guide.
God had promised them the land of
Canaan, which flowed with milk and
honey. He had delivered them from
starving with mamma from heaven and
water from the rocks.
But now when they came to Kadesh
Barnca, II they had put their hands in
Gods they would have had only one
naan,
Then the devil put 1t into their heads
that God was deceiving them; that 1t
was Il strange land full of vailed cit'es
and giants. Thew sent out twelve men
to; look at 1t and they returned laden
fruits and marvellous stories of Won
derful things. They all agreed to 1T,
but ten Of the spies said that God had
lied about it, as one days journey, but
Caleb and Joshua said, "Ra'nemosr
what GOD has done for US and not 10
be afraid. We have seen the giants
and walled cities, and let US enter in
to Canaan"
A Golden op unity.
It was a golden opportunity, and to
refuse to do as God commanded, they
wandered for forty years in the will
derness.
There was an awful responsibility on
them. n 1t is an awful thing for the
leaders, who had been sent out to say
You can have revivals at Fairfield
Knoxville and other places, but In
Eldon there are giants" There is a
time when If community puts Its
hand Harvard, all is well, but if not
otherwise wilderness and despair
] have felt for several days that Eldon
has golden opportunity; if the Chris
tian people would put their hands lr
Gods and believe his promise. If you
don't do it. Eldon will go into the will
derness for years and hundreds Of
souls will be lost.
wish I knew the history of the
rf1,cht of Eldon; isn of their vic.
tories against the giants. If we coulc
only look into the future and see wha
God has In store for us! / believe this
is your Kadesh Barnea for Eldon. YOU
have places stunning In your city with
giants, Gambling is always in a rail.
road town and Is one Of the great evils
You have been doing some wilderness:
" ,rklng. i you will put your trust II
Gods word and take his hand, Their
will be one of the greatest turnings
over you ever dreamed Of, in Eldon.
II you move into a new place ant
are church member, perhaps yol
don't put your letter in, but wait AM
Join the 400 and play cards and dance
then you are in wilderness and 1t il
/. hard thing to get out of It, 1t is no
what the churches Of Eldon have beef
doing for the last two years, but wha
ton.
want you to Sc wour responsible.
for your influence on other lives.
what you have been counting for Co
OF against Him? Understand, you ar
Responsible to your fellow man.
sums peopie III d loWil are llhe III
Jew boy who was being pummeled b
an Irish boy, His father said Isaac
w don't you strike back?" and Isaa
replied, II can't. am standing on
nIhkel', They won't close their place
Of business for an hour for God. The
a. s.staI ding on nicS-l."
Some are like the dog handed to tn
express messenger IN the cars, an
the messenger said to the conducto
This dog is In a very bad condition
The conductor said, "How?". The an
a swer was, "He has swallowed his tai
and neither he norNI know where he
going" Have you swallowe dyoIr tag
Do You know if you are going
heaven or hell?
''WorIdliness" Tonight.
The subject for tonight will be spe
cial one, "Worldliness."
Mems meeting Sunday afternoon.
A large crowd gathered at the ter
long before shutdown, with carriage
coming in from the country, provin
tina. the interest is growing ana tins
God has said to US 1T is only or
days journey There is no fear of II
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