The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-30

have not been thinking about the
things about which we are thinking"
We are told that eas man thinketh
in his heart so is he also that "if a
man hateth his brother, he is muir
derer.''
IF man looketh upon woman to
commit adultery, he has already COM
mitted adultery"
The things you are thinking about
today will be the accomplishments of
tomorrow; they are the things that
grip your very souls and your thoughts
when alone
Show me the man who juggles the
books of his employer and I will show
you the swindler
The question of the hour is how to
control the thoughts of our minds,
but books and teachings can't aelp
a poor fellow who is almost down and
out. The only thing in this world
that will help US to control our think
ing is the forceful presence of Jesus
Christ in our lives
Eve must control the influence of
our lives
NO man liveth unto himself"
A man cannot refuse to give out in
fiuence any more than cake OF ice
can refuse to give out cold or a
stove can retain its heat.
Mountain climbers are tied together
with stout ropes, ten feet apart, as a
safe guard not only for one but for
all. We have lot of independence in
this country but we are dependent
just the same.
A saloon-keeper says it's nobody's
business how he lives but it is our
business if men are led to drunk
ards grave through his influence.
A mans influence cannot be buried
/ with him. A man is not judged when
he dies, because his influence is
sometimes felt for years afterwards.
Christian men, if you don't think
so much about yourselves, think OF
your wife, your parents. your child
I The most sacred thing God ever put
/ into the life of mantle influence OF
our lives.
Mr.. Arnold gave several examples of
! the Transformation of mems lives
among them being E. c. Mercer, who
/ spoke at the opera house last year
He cited the great change which came
TO Saul on the road to Damascus
showing through all the wonderful
power of Jesus Christ. The power Of
Jesus can transform not only his life
but his influence.
We need the power within to fgh'
back sin. Sin is the most destructive
force in all the world-can absolutely
sink mans life The wind in all its
ierceness at times is no comparison
to the great tempest of sin that tear:
man from his home.
Fire is terrific force when uncon
trolled but a greater destroyer is sin
We have our trained fire depart
ment to fight back fire. Our lif'
saving crew to fight the waves. How
can we fight back the sins that bese
US?
Paul says take on the whole armo
of Cod that you may be able t
fight.
We must fight honestly the sin
and the impurities. Burn the bridge
behind US. The undercurrent
stronger than the surface curren
men. it's an easy thing to go into
saloon. its an easy thing to gamble
an easy thing for man to swea
Unless a man has something TO gri
his very soul, he is going to be impur
or unclean He must have somethin
deep down in his life to withstan
these things
business. man once told me tn
If 1t wasn't for Jesus Christ IN his Iii
he couldn't withstand the temptation
of New York City They were on e
cry hand.
Men. we need something deep dow
in our hearts to keep US from beir
towards There Is only one real Wit
thing in this world and that is Jesus
At the close Of the meeting an
vitation was given to those who d
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a dozen men came forward and he
an after-meeting with Mr.. Arnold a.
the officers OF the Association.
This meeting was the cuiminah
of the months campaign for NJ
christian men and all the nneetin
were of unusual magnitude both ~
the purpose OF the committee and :
addresses given. The three preYic
i, big meetings were addressed BIZ Nh
Of Denver, Colorado Roach ~ II
catine and Walter Williams Of tne g
versity of Missouri. It is the purp'
of the state committee IN fowa
n materially increase its religious ~
Y department and Keokuk with r
Joy as member Of the Internstio
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