The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-04-29

JnerG is IN the WOrlu, out IL we DO not
have the vision of Christ before us, we
shall die.
Social Entertainments.
''The church is talking about social
entertainments and social centers.
That is not the church's business. The
church's business is to preach the word
OF the Lord Jesus Christ and call sin
ners to repentance. The church must
be a disciple before she can discipline.
The trouble is the preachers talk to
the men n women in the pews as
though they were saints. Better talk
to them as though they were devils
and you will do more good. The most
hindrance to the average church is the
man who has his name on the church
books and is the biggest devil in town.
When an evangelist comes to town
some won't go to hear him, but say
they will go to hear some other
preacher. You preachers, don't be
pulled UP like a poisoned pup If you
preached the word of God to these sin
ners like l do they wouldn't go to
hear you either. 1t is no compliment
to you.
Rev. Mr.. Sunday preached on the
text Rejoice young man in the days
of thy youth. Whatsoever a man
soweth, that he shall reap"
Do as you please. Lie. steal, booze
fight, prostitute. God won't stop
you, do as you please until the UNI
dertaker comes and puts you in a
coffin, and then the Lord will have
his say. Lives of pleasure shall have
an end, the wicked shall not live half
their days.
/ am kindly disposed toward you
men; I want to help you; and / know;
I'll not pump you full of hot air; and
/ practice what 1 preach. l defy and
challenge any man or woman and the
devil to bring anything in the twenty
four years I have been a christian that
is not in accordance with my preach
ing. If l don't live what 1 preach I'll
step from this platform and never
preach again.
One young man when asked II he
intended to hear Rev. Mr.. Sunday
preach Sunday afternoon replied, mo,
1 don't like to go where 1 can't take
my wife," You lie. You dirty
scoundrel, you've been a good many
places where you didn't take your
wife.
Another said, "No he Is too
damned vulgar"
If sin wasn't so deceitful 1t would
not be so attractive.
The devil doesn't let a man stop to
think what he is doing, that in every
indulgence in a drink he grows weak
er.
Some people think that to be a
christian means to be a weakling sort
Of a dish rag. I was handy with my
dukes before I became a christian and
I can use them yet. 1 can take care
Of myself and a few others If nee
essarys I can deliver the goods. 1
can go so fast you can't see me for
dust for a few rounds.
Christianity Is Capital.
Christianity is capital and capital
is character. Your character is what
you do business with and there's a
big difference between character and
reputation. Reputation is what peo-
pie think about you and character is
what God, your wife and family, and
the angels know you to be.
For a man to preach the gospel of
Jesus Christ makes him trustworthy,
There was a time when people would
not trust me to hold a yellow dog
fifteen minutes.
Some men live for n Their
life is one continual business tangle
from morning until night. Get-rich-
quick schemes robbed the people of
Chicago Of $52,oO0,000 in a few months.
About the Rich.
I have nothing to say against the
rich man. Solomon was worth about
$4,000, 10000 IL you reckon his wealth
according to u standard Of gold and
silver. He could have hired Andrew
Carnegie to black his boots, or Rookie
Teller to hitch up his horses or ]. Pier
pont Morgan to dust his clothes and
cut the lawn.
But there's a lot of good for moth
ing Holsters think they are called by
God to go up and down the country
harping for a limitation Of wealth and
GUESSING and damning the rich mar
for every dollar he has, while they sit
around and cuss and damn and never
work.
II o want to use your genius and
ability to get all you can and use the
surplus over your own needs for the
good Of humanity. I hope you all will
be millionaires. If you want to get all
you can, can all you get, I hobe you'll
all go to the p~oorhouse.
Don't worry about money. when
you die there'H be no pockets in your
shrouds and If there are your arms
will be so stiff you can't get them in
anyhow.
All the m~iIlionaires in hell couldn't
combine n scrape together. enough
money to bring a pitcher Of water and
that pitcher of water there would
bring $5,000,000 in hell this afternoon.
But don't stop for anything I say.
Go on pile up money until you have a
pile as big as the tabernacle. When
You die you can't take it with YOU
and If you could it would melt or
burn up.
Seventy-five thousand girls are ruin
ed annually in the white slave trade.
/ understand there are many young
women OF Fargo who go to Minneap-
oils or ST. Paul. If what I hear about
you young bucks is true, when you
come back home no decent girl ought
to speak to you, allow you in their
homes or even look at you.
And / understand some Of you old
married rakes are at it too.
I think the lowest degenerate in the
world is the one who viii plight his
troth and marry and leave his wife
at home to go out with a prostitute
and then come back to his wife. He
is the lowest down dog in the coun-
try.
I wouldn't wipe my feet, + wouldn't
spit or blow my nose m socfafv fhat