Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1911-11-30
Preaching at Rock Hill.

you there. You will have a
hearty welcome.
We hold that Jesus is the
Christ, the Son of the living God
that Christ is King in his king
dom aud head of his church. And
that the Bible is the inspired and
infallible word of God; that it is
the rule VI Christian doctrine, or
dinance and life, to the exclusion
of everything else.
Friends, have you anything bet
ter than thisl If you have, tell
us of it. II YOU have not. would
it not be wise to come and listen
to us? For | SOW the word of
God. | endeavor to plant truth in
human hearts. It's gathering
shall be All eternal harvest. |
seek TO save souls from the
misery and the thralldom of sin.
and to bind them in an everlast-
ing covenant to Christ, our King
This is a work that is worthy OF
your assistance. Some of you say.
"a woman'S place is at home ana
not preaching. y But permit me
to plead with you on behalf of
Christ and Christ s Holy Gospel.
that you would stir yourself up to
renewed efforts for the spread of
His truth, and to more earnest
prayers, that His kingdom may
come, and His will be done, on
earth even rs it is in heaven.
All friends, could | hut show
you the tens of thousands of
spirits who are now walking in
outer darkness could | take You
to the gloomy chambers of hell,
and show you myriads upon
myriads Of heather souls in unut
terable torture, not having heard
the Word, hut being justly con
demned for their sins, | think
you would ask yourself, Did |
do anything to save these un-
happy myriads2" They have
been damned, and can | say I am
clear of their bloodl Christians,
you have great reason to ask
yourselves this question, Am
clean Of this natter" You say
too often, you children of God
cam / my brothers keeper?
5 You are too much like Cain, We dc
not ask yourselves whether Goo
will require your fellow
= creatures blood at your hands
There il a truth which says, 81
the Waterman warn them not
they shall perish, but their bloot
will he required at the watch
, man S hands"
There ought to be more who arr
preaching the Word that are in
dolent and doing little or nothing
Put this question to your hearts
, Shall | be able to say to thu
damned spirit if he meets me II
hell, Sinner, | did all | could fo
thee? / am afraid some will hay
g. to say, No, | did not; it is true
- might have done more; | NIGH
have laborcd more, even thougI
- | might have been unsuccessful
but I did not do it.
. All! my dear friends, ! believ
|, there is great reason for some o
:. us to suspect whether We belicv
our religion at all An intd,
once met a Christian and said, -
o know you do not believe your r'
d ligion. " Why?" asked tn
4 Christian. Because" said tn
, other, for years you have passe
- me on my way to my house fo
=, business. You believe, do 20
I not, there is a hell, into whir
!, mems spirits are CASTE Yes,
+ do, a." said the Christian " Ana 80
! believe that unless ! believe |
q Christ ! must be sent there {!
eyes" "You do not, | am sur
because if you did You must ]
.. a most inhuman wretch to pas
me, day by day, and never tell II
about it or warn me Of it, "
hold that some Christians al
very guilty in this matter. &c
+. will forgive them, the blood
nd Christ can even wash that on
Sc hut they are guilty.
he Did you ever think Of the yal'
I'D of a soul? If there were only o.
Sc man unsaved it would be wor
re your while to save him. Chris
l.