The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-02-03
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Some 60 to church to weep,
While others go to sleep
Some go their wives to please
Their ccucious others GO to ease
Some go to tell their woes
Oilers go TO show their clothes
Some 60 to hear the preacher
Oilers like the solo screachsr
Bpys go to reconoiter.
Girls 60 because they ou9hter,
Many 90 for sage reflections
Precious few to help collections.
Methodist Church Services.
Rev. Hale exchanges pulpits this Snu
with Rev. Chappell Of Russell, who
comes here morning and evening. He
is good speaker. Go hear him.
The Hoy Communion VII be given at
the morning service. Rev. Hale preach
es at Russell.
On Sunday evening, Feb3 IL b, the
address will be on Lincoln" by Rev
Hale, quartette of old soldiers fur
niehing the music. Mrs. TiIford will
Eecite an appropriate selection of the
occasion. Master John Hale will sing
The Dream of the U. s. A"
Let every patriotic citizen come to this
birthday celebration.
The Epworth Leagre Of the NJ. E
church, is planning quite an elaborate
Valentine PARTY. to take place in the
church basement on FRIDAY eve, Feb
18th. This is a free-to-tbe-public 90
ciaI, and sll will be welcome. especial
~ tire Dung people, regardless of 80
ciaI sfiliation or church.
In his sermon last Sunday that 8
Great Sin was never the work Of q
minute. It isrthe result of much thin
king. Sin is TIE wrong application Of
our normal faculties 1t is the excuses
life that make sin.
Some try to make out because a
man has secre tiveEess largely deveI-
ope he must re a thief; or cautious
neRs he must be a coward Jnst as
we'll argue because a man is an inVen-
tor he is a maker of false keys; be-
csuse a man is an enRraver he must be
a counte -feiter. tits the wrong appli-
cation of the normal faculties that
make the SINS
Jenny Lind once said. ''I sing for
Cod Coming from the besrt, that
was fine expression. She had Wv
Id sense Of her obligation to Der God
But candidlv why should We not do all
of our work for Godf Let US make
this application 20 our lives. sing. I
teach, farm, practice law or medi-
cine for God. In other words whetev-
er we do is for Him.
For iveness is the law Of God and
love But remember the text ssys:
-tFor whatsoever q man soweth,
that shsll he also reap. Some say 1t
is your stars, some your bumps. some
your ancestors; / say life il what we
make it. This text is stimulsut to
endeavor, To-morrow's returns pay
for the sowing. 'tGiVe and 1t shall be
given unto you''. Give wheat and get
loaf, give love ard resp friendships,
give thought and get knowledge. Di-
vide the crust and eat at the banquet.
Approach God through heat, light
and electricity and He will be q ratur=
alist Approach God through stone
and he will be q geoliRist- Approach
Him through flowers and He is boto-
mist. But approach God through the
Spirit and he is love. Remember cup
of cold water given to one Of the little
ones brings 9 river Of life. Take the
yoke and the burden becomes light.
Meet bis requirements and you viii
find life Of honor, respect. and an
exsention of the new life into life eter-
nal.
God governs Eacks by force, ami
mails by fear, and savage men by fear
and force, but true men by love and
hope. Macbeth saw God in thunder and
lightning. The ghosts of sin were al
ways on his trial Blessed are tn =
pure in heart for they shall see Cod.
But sins are elf-reEistsring. and pen
slties aye automatic The brain keeps
g double set of books- Too many
think this world Is 70 make sin fed
men. But learning that hell is the
DIace for z11ch deveIoped character.