The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1912-05-07

w hO hhb apPOihN
ed you Judge over
your fellow men? Has the Lord ap'
pointed you?"
No"
Have your fellow men selected YOU
for this important position?
"0f course not"
You don't mean to say that you
have appointed yourself Judge, do
you? A self-appoInted Judge! Who
ever heard OF such thing!"
Then ask him to read Romans 2:1.
Wherefore thou art without excuse,
o man, whosoever thou art that Judg'
est, for wherein thou judgest another,
thou condemnest thyself for thou
that judgest dost practise the same
things"
Ask him If 1t ever occurred to him
that he was hypocrite himself, and
when he answers in the negative, say
to him:
We'll, let us see. You condemn the
hypocrites because they pretend to be
what they are not?"
81 do"
But when you claim that the rea'
son why you are not Christian Is
because of the hypocrites in the
church, you are pretending, what is
not true. The real reason why you
do not become a Christian is because
you want your own way, and are not
willing to obey God. And when you
say 1t is because of the hypocrites,
you are saying what is not true, and
you know It,"
Show him John 21:21, 22. Peter
saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall
this man do? Jesus saith unto him, II
will that he tarry till | come, what
is that to thee? Fellow thou me"
Say to him:
Admitting that there are hypocrites
in the church, what is that to you?
If every man in the church was a
hypocrite that would not excuse you
from the duty of repentance
IF there was call for volunteers
to defend this country would you stay
out of the army because some bad
men would probably enlist?"
81 suppose not
Possibly you are a Mason or an
Odd Fellow. Are there any black
sheep in your lodge?"
81 must confess that there are a
few"
And yet you Joined the lodge
knowing this fact, and you urge others
to do the same?"
That is true"
why then do you offer such silly
excuse VIXEN the subject Of religion
arises? II you do not wish to be a
Christian, say so in a manly way, but
do not try to hide yourself behind the
faults of others. The only safe hiding
place for sinner is the cross oi
Christ, and you will realize 1t some
day"
A man once said to his pastor thai
the reason why he did not accep
Christ was because he once had {
partner who was a processing Chris
tian, who wronged him In business.
THAT is your real reason, is It?
asked the minister.
"It Is replied the man
Suppose we put 1t down in writ
ing" said the minister, and drawing
out his notebook, he wrote: THE rea
son why | am not Christian Is tina
my partner, who claimed to be ;
Christian, wronged me in business
deal"
Tearing out the leaf, he folded l
and handed it to the man, saying
when you come before the Grea
White Throne and God asks you VIII,
you have rejected his Son, just han'
him that paper" and turning away, h
left him. Hardly had he reache,
home, when his door-bell rang, an,
there stood the man, with the pape
in his hand,
WELL" said the minister, what CA
do for you?"
Il have brought this paper back.
am afraid 1t would not answer as a
excuse to give to God
You think God would not accep
IT."
81 am afraid not"
I'VE may as well tear 1t up then,
and suiting the action to the wore
the minister tore 1t into fragment
and threw them away.
Now have you any other excus
which is better?"
Il do not think Of any"
II you haven't any good reason fo
not becoming Christian, had yo
not better give your heart to Go
nowe"
Yes, sir, and will"