The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-02-13
scure the face of Christ.

scure the face of Christ.
In an old cathedral wall was
scraped and below the thin. dingy coat
of paint was a mastery fresco of Jesus
Some one wanted to blot out the vision
of the worlds Redeemer. That's exactly
what we have been doing here.
l know the Gary people and affirm
that individual contractors. association
and independent. material men, employ
ers. union workers and open shop men
have each admitted to me that they had
no time for Christ in the mad rush for
Gold since coming to Gary. We are no
better than ancient Rome, or polluted.
drying Greece, If all of the heavenly
anthems are to be silenced in our life
by the clanking Of silver dollars
We have been saying unkind things
about each other totally unmindful of
Jesus words. whatsoever calleth his
brother fool Is in danger of hell fire."
Matt. 5-32) IF thy brother trespass
against thee rebuke him and IL he re-
pent forgive him" (Luke 17-3.l More
over If thy brother trespass against
thee go and tell him his fault between
thee and him alone. IL he shall hear
thee thou hast gained thy brother. Have
peace with one another" Matt. $500
We have made enemies of our brother
and have not loved him. Matthew five
forty-four says: Love your enemies,
bless them that curse you, do good to
| them that hate you and pray for them
which dispiteful1y you and perse-
cute YOU" Again If you love those
who love you what thank have you
even sinners do this. (Luke 6-32) How
can we pray forgive US our debts as
we forgive our debtors Matt 6-12) and
| fail to practice the precept when we
no longer hear the echo Of our words?
Jesus says. This is my commandment
that you love one another as 1 have
| loved you" (John 1879 Can we Just
| ly demand that anyone listen to our
requests when we refuse to listen to
| the commands God has voiced to US
Do you remember Jesus saying, And
why beholdest thou the mote that is
| In thy brothers eye, but consfdereth
not the beam that is in thine own eyer"
Seek We first the kingdom of God
| Matt. 633.) This is clear declara-
ton of duty. Yet we are seeking more
real estate, more buildings, more mon
ey more conces sions. more work and
forgetting the better part. The one
thing needful seems to be universally
neglected. Christ said you cannot serve
God and money. In his day there seem
ed to be an attempt toward double 10y
atty. Today there is noticeable a serv-
ice of money alone and even the name
of God is forgotten but for the PURPOSE
Of blasphemy.
Men who were Christians at their
old home cast off all affliation with
|, Christ as soona as they settle In Gary.
| Men who used to do some things for
Jesus are bound and Gagged in this city
in complete control of an astounding
, se1fishness. Christian parents buried
off in distant country graves would
turn over in open rebuke If they could
know their sons live in Gary. Jesus
is not speaking out against one class
Neglect of God seems to be universal in
Gary. Women as we'll as men stand
condemned. Public officials police
; both sides in this strike and lockout
bankers. business men. and households
ers. AS an ambassador of Jesus 1 call
you to repentance and to life. Let me
) add the name of Gary to one verse and
we have a picture which calls for con-
sideration- These Jesus words
! Woe unto thee Gary, for il the mighty
7 works which were done in you had beer
] done in Tyre and Sidon they would have
t repented laong ago in suck cloth and
ashes.'
Ever since I came to Gary 1 have
bee impressed with its worldlness ane
e commereialism. Let us beware Che
t spirit of God will not always strive
t with mani
t Let us not wait. Remember there is
more to life than gold. Once in para
n BILE God said to money grabber, Tho,
0 fool. this night shall thy soul be re-
quired."
= Finally. let me point you once NOR,
: to Jesus. The of God taketl
/. away the sin of the world" Listen t.
i His tender words, Let not your hear
= be troubled, believe in God believe ais,
s in me-" (John 14-1) Whose doeth tn,
e will of my Father the same is M.
brother"
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