The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-03
IF CHRIST SHOULD
COME TO SALT LAKE
Subject of Sermon Preached
by Rev. NeeI at the First
Christian Church.
WHAT HE WOULD FIND
Officials of the City Denounced for
Tolerance of Open Violation
Of the Laws.
WHAT HE WOULD FIND

IF Christ Should Come to Salt Lake"
was the subject of the evening sermon
OF Rev. c. r. Neel. at the First Chris
tian church. yesterday. Taking his text
from the book OF James. verse s, For
the coming of the Lord draweth nigh"
Rev. Neal said in part:
This text refers to Christ's second
coming. That He did come the first
time no one will presume to deny. But
some have dared TO deny His second
coming and of this We are warned in
Gods word.
There shall come scoffers in the last
days walking after their own lusts,
and saying. Where is the promise of
His coming says Peter. These are
wilfully ignorant
we soon forget The floods came
in the days of Noah, but the world
soon forgot The Egyptian army was
overwhelmed in the Red sea, but the
world soon forgot. SOdOm and Co
morrah were destroyed for their vices
but the world soon forgot.
Some Are Cold.
What if Christ should come to Salt
Lake? That He will come there can
be no question. But when? This we
do not know, but His coming draweth
nigh
If Christ should come to Salt Lake,
He would find 10000 people represent
ing the nations of the earth. He would
find churches representing all theo-
logical compilations. He would find a
Few thousand of this population who
are loyal members of the church; 9TH
ers who are cold and Indifferent.
Are these latter ready for His COM
ing?
If Christ should come to Salt Lake
He would find thousands who never
darken the door of a church Churches?
Yes, but they are nothing to them.
Bibles? Yes, but they are sealed books
to them. Prayers? Yes. but their lips
are opened only in blasphemy.
If Christ should come to Salt Lake
He would find 1876 saloons dealing out
their accursed stuff. He would find a
salOOnkeeper on the city council For
every 700 people He would find sa-
loon. For every 40 families, He would
find one saloon. Little wonder there
are so many homeless families living
in Wretched by-streets. These are keep
ing up the saloons.
Defiance of Law.
IF Christ should come 10 Salt Lake
He would find the stOckade with the
scarlet woman. Here He would find
wOmanhOod that should be the purest
thing on earth prOstituted to man and
to dibolical lust.
IF Christ should come TO Salt Lake
He would find gambling running open
in defiance OF law. When will gambling
cease III salt LAKE. OulA Wuen our o.
Ulcers see fit TO enforce the law What
do we elect officers for? To enforce
the law. Let US see that they do it,
when Christ comes TO salt Lake
there will be revelation of secret
sins nothing is hidden but what
should be revealed. Hearts shall be
laid bare on that great day.
some He would find red handed in
sin. Guilt would be written on every
feature. Here He would find green
eyed jealousy. cruel selfishness, bitter
hate. Here He would find the drunk
ard, HDertine, the cut-thrOat, the en-
beZZler. the sneak-thief. Here He would
find the rObber of virtue, the despOiler
of homes. Are these ready for His
coming?
He Is Coming Quickly.
so ] am watching, quietly watching
every day. Whenever the sun shines
brightly, / arise and say. Surely it is
the shining of His facer and L look
into the gates of His high place beyond
the sea, for / know He is coming quick
| ~, coming to summon me. And when
the shadow falls across the window OF
my room, when 1 am working at my
appointed task, I lift my eyes TO watch
the door and ask if He has come.
And the angel answers sweetly in
my home, only a few more shadows
and He'll come.