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

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version may be quietly, quickly and
thoroughly brought about. What you
want are facts, not emotions. For
every shouting conversion I will show
you a dozen quiet ones.
BE able to say you know you are
converted. not that you hope so. T
don't give a snap for your religion II
the fellows outside don't know it. If
truly converted you will work for
God. | challenge anyone who SAYS
the people who come here are not
converted, to stand up and measure
themselves with those who came for
ward.
"'Follow Me- and he arose and fol-
lowed. Matthew to whom these words
We're addressed arose instantly and
followed Jesus. There was no crook
ed path for Matthew. Matthew was a
tax collector and was looking GU for
No. I all the time. While sitting
in the temple Jesus came in and He
had something to say to the Jew.
How many Of you have had Jesus
come to you and you have made an
instant decision.
Every dollar you got by misrep-
~resenting the goods you sell has got
blood on 1t. That fine house is not
yours IL you built Il with that kind Of
money. 1t belongs to the people you
have robbed and cheated. The devil
is always a passenger in your auto IL
you bought 1t with money o cheated
for.
Scored Blood Money.
81 was standing on a street corner
one day when a madame from the
red light district came around the
corner In her auto. She was dressed
in rich robes and wore flashing jew
els 1 sale the devil IS your chauf-
feur!' Along in another uto came
a bull -necked. stall fed brewer, l said
the devil is your chauffeur and he is
driving in high gear straight to hell
for that auto was bought with your
dirty, rotten, beer-soaked dollars
There is blood on every dishonest
dollar you have. There is blood on
the property you are renting in the
red light district because you are
living off the products of adultery.
You say you can't afford to lose the
rent. You can't afford TO collect II,
you dirty whelp. There is blood on
your hands IL you pay your shop
clerks wages below the starvation line
and drive them out to sell their virtue
to live. There is blood ~ your hands,
/ say. There ought to be a certain
wage scale and every merchant be
compelled to pay 1t. If he didn't 1
wouldn't patronize him. II you work
your employees long hours with poor
pay there Is blood on your hands.
Denounced Fake Business.
Last Thursday, Mothers day, l
asked II a certain store would close
up. Someone said they never close
except for a circus There is blood
on our hands If you are selling lake
mining stock. Did Jesus ever come
to you in our business and say. Fol
low me?' Lawyers, there is blood on
your hands II you take the case OF
the swindler, blackmailer and cut
throat n stand up for them. Doc,
II you are a malpractitioner there is
blood on your hands.
"If Jesus comes and says Follow
Me- stop lying, stop drinking whiskey,
stop swearing. The salvation of your
soul rests on your decision. It is
not the question Of Gods power. 1t
is up to you.
Make Instant Decision.
Don't tell me that a man can't
make an instant decision. That's the
kind Of salvation the Bible teaches
and the kind I preach. Let the wicked
forsake his way. The instant you
do that you are safe. Who is a man
struggling with? Not with God. God
had his plan of salvation in mind
long before He placed Adam and Eve
in the garden Of Eden. Electricity
was in the air thousands Of years be-
fore it was utilized. The sinner is
struggling with the devil. Give up
your way now. You'll be saved be-
fore you know IT. 1t switched Mat
thew from the wide road Of d~estruc-
ton to the narrow path. Matthew
was a business man. He counted
cost and balanced the books. He put
fame, money and fortune on one side
and Christ on the other side of the
scales and Christ o~utwelghed them
all. Put your drinks and the old
crowd on the DEVILS side and Christ
on the other and He will outweigh
them all. When Matthew saw the
balance turn Matthew the sinner died;
Matthew the disciple was born. One
Of the principal reasons why God
gives us this lesson is to show how
quickly n thoroughly a conversion
can be brought about.
Not Afraid to Show colors.
"As soon as Matthew saw the light
Of Christ he made a supper al his
house and invited Christ. He invited
the old gang and wanted them to
meet his Savior. Some OF you have
spent large sums of money entertain
ing your friends butt not one dollar
to put them on a higher plane. Mat
thew knew the old gang was curious
to see Jesus. IL some here ever had
a religious experience they nave kept
it TO themselves. The man who is
afraid OF showing his colors because
he might get shot is no good even
for a saloon keeper"
Mr.. Sunday gave instances of the
greatest evangelists and preachers of
modern times who were converted in
an instant.
God VIII Stand by You.
When a mans conversion compels
him to forsake his calling, God will
give him a better job. Many OF you
may be holding back for fear you VIII
lose your job. If you do right, God
is pledged to stand by you. who
would have ever heard Moody, TORY
or Chapman had they not been con-
verted? / believe there are men ~
ing in Moorhead soused who have
powers to become famous in Gods
work. In Newcastle, Pa, a saloon
keeper was converted. He locked mp
hfs piaca and left If all and went