The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-01-17
M'CLURKAN HURLS
HOT SHOT AT ENEMY

The series of revival services at the
Methodist Episcopal church are draw
ing to close. A good sized congrega-
tion was present last night. The choir
was nearly filed with singers and the
song service was very good. Evange-
list McClurkan held the undivided at
tention of the audience while he
preached on the subject OF Sin. He took
for his text Romans, Nv chapter, parts
of the first and second verses: "Shall
We Continue in Sinf God Forbid"
He said in part:
"Some people are always apologize
ing for their sins. They say, Pm only
a poor, weak worm Of the DUST Well,
you had better be careful or Mr..
Devil will come along and put you in
his can and use you for bait. They say,
THE spirit is willing but the flesh is
weak. Well, you had better be care
full or that weak flesh of yours will get
your spirit in prison. Sin is the most
awful thing in the world. Sin is the
only thing that separates from God.
Here is what the Bible says about
sin, in just a few passages, Romans
III:23, For all have sinned and come
short of the glory of God Galatians,
1ilsZZt IDui lHt stiiItuit haih NphNiN'
ed all under sin that the promise by
faith of Jesus Christ might be given to
them that believeth.' / John, VIZ,
'All unrighteousness is sim James,
IV:17, Therefore to him that know
eth it to do good, and doeth il not, to
him il is sim Romans VI:23, For
the wages of sin is death. ! Cor. VIC,
Know We not that the unrighteous
shall not inherit the kingdom of God.
Be not deceived Romans, XIV:23,
For whatsoever is not of faith is sin.
/ John, I:s-9--10, IF we say that we
have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and
the truth is not in u.s.
"If we confess our sins, He is faith
full and just to forgive us our sins, and
to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
If we say that we have not sinned, we
make Him liar, and His word is not
in us. James, I:15, Then when lust
hath conceived, it bringeth forth sin,
and sin, when it is finished, bringeth
forth DEATH Numbers XXXII:23, BE
sure your sin will find you out. Eze-
kiel, XVTII:4, 'The soul that sinneth,
il shall die Revelation KRIS, But
the fearful, and unbelieving, and the
abominable, and murderers, and whore
mongers, and soreeers, and idolaters,
and all liars, shall have their part in
the lake which burneth with fire and
birthstone, which is the second death.
"This old book teaches that there is
only one class of people that make
light of sin. Fools make a mock of
sim. You may play with sin now, but
sin when it is finished bringeth forth
death. Sin is terribly deceptive. How
deceived are those who go into the
saloon, and up to the bar, and drinking
down the liquid damnation' on sale
there. Some people say the parlor sa-
loon is all right Yes, you matriculate
in the parlor saloon and you graduate
in the dive saloon. A man says, One
sin doesn't amount to much, but one
sin in the Garden of Eden brought con-
demnation and death upon the whole
race. One sin unrepented OF damns an
immortal soul. Why is it that you
cannot get some of the men in this city
to come to the church, Why is it that
YOU can I get some of the parents here
TO send their children to the Sunday
sehoolf They would rather they would
run the streets and hear foul profanity. |
1t is because sin has destroyed their
good Judgment. Sin kills morally. Sin
VIII find you out in your children. The
Bible says: The iniquity of the faith |
or upon the children unto the third and
urth generation of them that hate
me, and then there is no fifth genera
tion. Shall we continue in sin, when it |
kills, morally and spirituality God
forbid But thank God, Christ died to
redeem MS from sin. The best of us
have sinned and come short of the
glory of God But some man says. !
i IN moral man. I1l take off my
hat to the moral man. But most of !
those who claim to be moral, down |
deep in their hearts they are just as
corrupt as those who do not claim to |
he moral. Morality never saved soul. /
Only through the blood of Jesus Christ /
is there salvation from sim
Tonight (Tuesday) Mr.. McClurkan !
will preach his farewell sermon. He |
desires especially that all those who
have professed faith in Christ as their
Saviour during the meetings be
present at the service tonight. All who |
"an are urged to attend. Tomorrow
night wednesday, will be the fast !
service of the series of meetings. Mr.. I
McClurkan will tell the story OF his life i
and conversion. He desires that as
many of the people of Winnemucca as
possible hear it, not that he is proud of |
his past life of sin, but that through it |
God may be glorifed in the salvation
of souls.
f. p. BONNEFON, Pastor.