Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-05-04
VITAL FAITH
MUCH NEEDED
IN religion
Such ISPREACHER'S MESSAGE
Little Genuine Faith is Seen
Today

Atlanta, May 3.-"Vital, living, saw
ing faith is fast departing from the
church of Christ. This is what Jesus
foresaw when he said When the Son
of Man cometh shall he find faith on
the earth?' We may just as we'll face
the situation squarely and admit that
very little genuine faith is manifest to-
day." said Carlyle B. Haynes tonight
at the Old Baptist Tabernacle before
large crowd. He spoke on the sub
ject of Faith" and said:
1--WE areli wing in days when it does
not require much faith to make a pro
fession of religion. There is no sac
rifice in joining a church today. There
was a time when to become a Chris
tian meant ridicule and persecution
That time is in the past In fact il
has become popular thing to become
member of a church 1t is a good
business proposition, and many men
join the church in order to better
themselves in a business way. There
is no cross to take up now in follow
ing the lowly NaZarene, or at least in
processing to follow. The way to the
cross is made easy, and many are pro-
Tossing to find it and to walk in Il
Many expect to be carried to heaven
on fiowery beds of ease.
And this is the reason that men are
not ready to take hold of the true
Sabbath of the Lord when they are
convinced of the obligation to observe
the seventh day. This Sabbath ques-
ton isc not a question of days, of one
day or another, of the seventh day OF
| the first 1t is a much greater ques-
| ton than that. The real question a
issue is, Have the people of God fait.
| enough to take him at his word anC
obey him when he commands them tt
observe the day that he has set apart
for their worship. Can we trust God
The first thing that comes to youl
mind when the claims of the Sabbath
are presented is that you will lose
your position if you do not work OF
Sunday And you fear that you will
be unable to secure any work if you
keep the Sabbath. In other words yot
are afraid that if you serve God anC
obey him in this matter that he will
not care for you. But God says con
corning food, clothing and shelter
Seek We first the kingdom of HEAVIER
and his righteousness, and all these
things (the temporal things of life
will be added unto you Will you be-
iieve God, and trust him, while you
perform his holy requirements?
Il have seen many men give up their
positions for the truth of God anC
| never yet have | seen one of then
forsaken of God. 1t is still true tina
without faith it is impossible tt
please God God wants men of faith
| lie hasn't much use for the weak
Wishy-washy Christianity of to-day
Christ has said, If any man willitl
to do his will, he shall know of the
teaching Instead of questioning con
corning the requirements of God, Civ
iced to the light which chimes upor
5ou, and you will receive greater light
BY the grace Of Christ, perform ever!
| tuty that has been made plain t.
| 5oour understanding and you will b.
enabled to understand and perform
hose of which you are now in doubt.
On Sunday night Mr.. Haynes vii
egin the discussion of the subject O.
he Immortality of the Soul. He will
| levote four sermons to this, speaking
IN Sunday night on The Nature o.
Man, on Tuesday night on THE Othel
Side of Death" on Wednesday nigh
On "Hell--Where is it?" and on Thurs.