The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-13
Evangelist PropoundS the
Startling Question. what
Would You Think of Jesus If
He Played Seven Up
TELLS WHY HE OPPOSES
THESE so CALLED EVILS.
Discipline of the Church Pro-
hibitS Them as They Are
Long Established Evils.

Another large audience heard the
Rev. TiIman Hobson at the revival
meetings at Grace NJ. f. church last
evening, and was pleased with the
able manner in which he pointed out
there has been any one thing that Rev.
Hobson has stood for more than any
members. Again last evening the
speaker did not hesitate to arraign all
church members who do not live up to
the demands of the church. The
speaker said every man will pay his
own bill at the judgment irrespective
of church membership. To join
church is not necessarily religious The
Lord has not promised to take the
church record at par in the day of
judgment. Every man, whether
church member or non-cnurch member,
will be tried on his own merits. II
church membership is the only require
ment for admittanCe to heaven, most
of us would have been there long ago
If its only church members that are
needed in Richmond. it would not take
long to double the church roll.
If membership is all that is needed
why not give a euchre party in the par
nf ho rh,,r tn N
lady that wins the BOBBY prize, give
her transportation to the foreign field
and to the man winning first prize
make him member of the official
board. If this is the kind of a church
some of our critics want, then give me
transportation as quick as possible
for | don't want to stay in such a com
munity. The time has come for judg
ment in the church and the sooner We
ciean up our church records, the soon
er we will gain in respect and influ
ence in the world. In opposing dane
ing and cardplaying l am simply ad
herring to the discipline of the MethO
dist church and what we as Methodisty
are to observe if we live up to our OBJ
legations. This discipline does no
apply to other denominations and they
don't have to entertain the same view!
as MethOdiSts. | am preaching the
doctrines of the Methodist church anC
every conscientious church member o
this denomination should be honorable
and manly enough to stand out boldly
in support of the doctrine to which h
has ascribed. Say, church member. i
you can't ride in a Methodist wagoI
without letting your feet drag. yol
better change your mode of conveyanC,
it makes it too hard to pull an
causes a delay in the procession.
church member is hoodoo at a care
party and twenty-three in ball room
What would you think Of Jesus playin;
seven up? Yet that is what some o
the mud dobbers would have you be
lieve. But what more could you ex
pect from a member that denies tn
divinity Of Jesus Christ. Professiona
gamblers in the cities tell us that o
per cent of the new recruits come from
the parlOr card table. Likewise keep
ers of houses of prostitution will tel
you that IS out of every 100 fallen VIC
men have gone by the way of the ball
room. The speaker then recounted
number of statements that had beel
given him by people of prominenc
throughout the country as substantial
tiOn of his position. Rev. Hobsol
cited many passages Of scripture tha
were offered as proofs against these 81
called evils. The speaker then de
cIared that no man had a right to trim
the bible so as to make it read to sui
his particular views. Its a danger
Gus thing TO tear leaves from the bi
BILE Above all things don't be
trimmer"
Visiting committees have been form
ed in the church and a canvass of tn
city is being made. Home praye
meetings are also being held at state
times in different parts of the city
| Much good is expected TO be accom-
plished in this way. There were fiv
conversions at last nights meeting.