The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1910-02-06
A GREAT REVIVAL
NOW IN PROGRESS
tOUSE WAS FILLED LAST NIGHT
MUSIC Objected BY MISS
hANNA-THE SERMON.

Miss Hanna, ably assisted BY good
cnoir, Is giving some OF the best mu-
,ic ever heard in the city. The re-
,ival at Broadway Baptist church Is
on IN fun swing now. Those who miss
4 single service will regret IT, Miss
Hanna rendered very fitting solo.
My Father Knows" in her usual
manner.
Rev. Leslie Sanders Is dong the
preaching. Last night he spoke from
The text: "Amasiah willingly offered
himself to the Lord; and with him
we're two hundred thousand men"
Mr.. Sanders said in part: "Conse.
ration always comes before conquest
>im always precedes attainment
Dreams are before deeds and values
before victories" This man put God
iirst in his life: God saw that his
name was written in this list OF he.
rocs. Amasiah was "A man of great in.
fluence. Two hundred thousand men
marched at his command. We love to
tollow q masterful man. \ giant
physical. intellectual. in achievement
we honor. Great men do not always
put God first in their lives Ambi.
ion. prosperity success often become
dangers to our real selves. When &
mans money gets larger than his man
hood. he has lost his right 10 our re-
Spect. Jesus insisted on men putting
God first--"Seek ye first the Kingdom
of God" We may bear good names.
DE held in general esteem. be counted
as very consistent caIich me?'beIi--
yet, all the while Nc ,uyious Nbnut
everything moe thu abott She King
dom OF God.
\ mans lie should De- measured
Dy what !,e counts ~ Irrst value IN
MS life. Tint NiicA he blact. ir.t
cf nccess''f determines .A wHti and
relation of all else. \ great value on
truth. forbids ANY value on a lie.
II he values honey. to such measure,
he MUST scon dishonesty GOD
OUGHT TO BE FIRST. ALL THINGS
BELONG TO GOD. The Oldest book
Of land titles declares, The earth is
the LORDS and the fulness thereof"
The same book says, We are HIS
people, and the sheep OF HIS pasture"
have never found record where
God ever sold or transferred His
rights 20 either the land or the peo.
ple. What one creates Is his own
personal property. In the beginning
nod created the Heavens and the
rarth."
Ownership is not always possession
All things belong TO God-but all
things are not used for God. own
a parasol. which was given me by
friends. Another fellow took it--he
possesses IT,
Give God his rightful placr Max,
Jesus King. Said Livingstone, tha
great missionary: Il will place n
value on anything have or may pos
~ess except in relation TO the kingdom
of Christ" Paul writes of men WI,
had 'hazarded Their lives 10" Chris, -
showing that they had valued th,i,
ives less than the Cause. Puttinl
God iirst means the adding OF a sen
ior partner before Whose eyes ever,
pece OF business must pass scrutin,
and without Whose consent nothlnl
can be done.
See the power Of influence Thi
man gave HIMSELF With him wen
100000 men Of might. Our lives ar,
potent for good or bad
Note also that aman can be- relie
Gus and succeed. Chinese Gordon wa
great solder-he was also a soldie
Of Jesus. Gladstone was q great states
mamie was a great Christian Az
assiz was great naturalist-he VA
also a pious believer. Scott was a grea
novelist-'but said to Lockhart. hi
Soninlaw. Bring me THE BOOK.
\ conscientious belief in Christ neye
hindered true success II is onl
When success is gained by dishonest,
trlckery, deceit. corruption, or chilean
cry, that religious profession Is Il
che way. Is GOD FIRST?
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