The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1908-09-14
THE PLEASURE IN RELIGION
Subject Of Sermon by Pastor Boon at
Main Street Christian Church


ure in Religion" The entire audi
ence read the third chapter of Prov
erbs when Mr. Boon re-read the 18th
verse, Her ways are ways of pleas
antness, And all her paths are
Peace. He said in part:
Il would advise my members to
read this third Proverb very often,
it is full of wholesome food. If you
will read it before speaking it will
guide your utterances. Her ways
spoken of here means religion. A
wise man is one who will build his
house upon a solid foundation. In
other words wise man is a relig-
ious man.
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uake "a way PHEASANT. You mast haFc
safe guide. Jesus is our guide III
religion. Did YOU know every person
in the word is on the way IoG are
fi7s. II .liil,,. E0s2 cart, hG.f hrt
march. You can choose your guide,
bat march yOU must. There are oo'y
two guides and there are only tWo
oterait!es Jesus is one guide and
satan is the other. GU are march
ing under the orders of one or you
aye, 10 ercbns under. the. other. You
can't march under the orders Of
both for they lead in opposite direc-
Iis,is. II -ssrs--+-s z--s pleas
antcess. don't expect Harry Thaw
could believe This No doubt as he
wanders to and fro in his prison
cells, he now, at least, has time to
reflect. The devil whispered gay
society, revelry, RIGHTEOUSNESS and
drunkenness is the pleasant way.
The devil is whispering the same in
the ears of many in our own city,
but after awhile they will also have
time to mediate. With all OF his
money and his social standing he
had no time to think of religion. My
hearers, which way is the pleasant
way?
Again, good company makes a
! way pleasant The best people today
| on earth are christian people. When
you are associated with the religious
people of the world you are in the
purest company on this side Of heav-
en-. Scholars, philosophers, philan-
thropists, angels, Jesus and Jehovah
are your companions. Look for one
moment at the companions and as
sociates of those who reject religion.
No! Don look, draw a veil over the
scene. ! want to relieve you of this
one heart ache.
ssrThn lie opain ma ia n1pn q n
by sure protection. Jesus will pro-
tect those who are following Him.
None will be captured or fall by the
way side without due warning.
There will be no weeping over wrong
orders. Listen as He speaks, keep up
with the procession, and you will be
in the sound of pleasant words and
sweet music all the while, The stray
glers are those who will be captur-
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Proper provisions for our wants
I are '7rectsssry to ,1rsa c~'a ,FaF
pleasant. AR'' ,JgsiG's mas mate those
provisions. Our guide book Is specif-
lc and plain. Time to work. time &c
sleep. time for recreation and relig-
ion. He has made provision for the
developing of man and not mere
\ lynn. animal. Il 81 MANS. Ihy.s'cal pa-
tUse alone Is developed he Is simply
a developed animal. If his intellect
END physique only are developed he
is -stpply an educated. animal but II
4is. physique, intellect and his spiTt-
iual nature are developed ne is what
God calls man. This way, the way
which iSscaiisa.s pleasant IL given tc
develop entire being ana make
him man.sSTa
Pleasant surroundings are pre-
requisite TOR y, pleasant way.
"Surro,fAdinss. only raise your
lkeyes and behold! What neaneth all
these little children coming up to
this auditorium every Sunday morn
ing? Bright faces and happy smiles,
sweet and pure, sunshine and love.
Jehovah is my shepherd. shall not
want. He maketh me to lie down in
green pastures, He leadeth me be-
side the still waters. He restoreth
my soul Isn't this pleasant way :?
How different with the devil and his
followers. The devil Is my shep-
herd. shall come to want. He max
eth me to lie down In the back end
of bltad tigers, in the sawdust,
among the bottles, he leadeth me by
the troubled multitudes and lambeth
me In prison. He robbeth me of my
soul My friends, which Is the
pleasant way? To ask the question
Is to answer It,
1.-The grandest thought OF all to
make the way pleasant Is the COM
Portable end. Taking Journey the
question uppermost In our minds Ia
where are we going and who will be
there to meet and greet us. My
friends, look at the contamination OF
the two ways. The Anal end Ia to be
reached, The end OF the, journey,
where? Heaven. Who will meet and
greet us? Dear old father and moth