The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1911-10-14
Methodist Church Services.

Methodist Church Services.
The Sunday morning sermon will he
THE effects OF cur Sins upon our
Friends. In the evening 1.-The Ben-
eft of Struggle
Many present claim that the sermon
By Rev. Hale last Sunday morning was
the best he has so far preached here.
It created an impression and many who
are rot Methodists are attending.
The subject ''The Fathers Protec-
ton" and he said, in part:
" Sleeping men and busy devils
are causing the most Of the troubles in
this world. Because men sleep on their
rights, lives ere blighted, souls damn
ed. homes wrecked, and nations humil-
lated. The most of the evils we endure
are caused by inattention. CaIamities
are usually pfeVentabIe. Typhoid fe-
yer is caused by filthy living; consump-
ton, intemperance and robbery are not
necessary and are preventable but
''While men sleep the enemy soEs
tares." But someone says the Lord
will take care". but remembe- it is
only on the condition of men obeying
and fearing him The evil in this world
il narrowing, blightirg, defilinR, says
One-then how are we protected?"
answer. God protects His chi dren
from within and not from without. Or
IL realize that the hand of God is upon
you, and all things that come are bles-
sed- Christ came to earth to do a
work. live life to manifest the Faith
er, and to introduce Us to God. and the
higher way. He came to assure Us of
eternal life. TO stop our httleness, 60
carry US with Him to the Father. and
to link Us with the g eat things Of hea
ven and earth
God protects his children by giving
them an instinct of danger. This DOW
er OF diserI ment is developed by living
the Christ life. You are not drawn to
a certain man. You have the sense Of
moral contamina ton. The social al
Of this man does not agree
able TO tell why, but the signal Is here
it is moral peril God has made you
q diserner Of spirits. Respect that war |
ming. When q bad book, bad man,
or bad entertainment touches you II |
will act like cold bath upon you.
This protection Of your Father comes |
to every child that is born of tie Spirit |
Of Christ. This soul protection comes /
TO the man that has been made white /
through faith in Christ regardless Of
creed or church afiliation.
The Christian on business for the King
.an walk the flthfest roads the world /
ever made ard keep clean. God pro
bects man by sound organic health It
is the true anticeptic of the world
The health Of the people is the I
strength OF q nation It is equalF
true spiritually The poet said: Build
thee more stately mansions, o nv
soul, as the swift seasOna roll, TIL
thou at lenght krt free, leaTing
thine out-grown shell by iife's
unresting sea" sLOrld be the rule
IF ambitious, growing Christians Fog
7e learn that whatever threatens the
integrity and happiness Of society is
base; whatever causes a coed woman
1Iush is putrid; whatever tends to make
children unhappy is vicious; whatever
takes the courage out OF men
md makes them menial in their atti-
:ude is depraved and unreasonable.
The only remedy for q sickly soul Is
Christ, for 'sHe is the way, . the truth
md the ife'' The only good thing
1nder the heaven, u heaven, among
nen or among angels, is the truth