The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-28

out. If you take all the ministers out
Of Fairmont the most vicious !nfidel
in this town would sell his property
q: twenty cents on the dollar and get
out. It's the gospel Of Jesus Christ
that makes The city worth living in.
"If, in your indifference and care,
lessness you can turn your back on
Jesus Christ and show your contempt
for Him, you will show that you have
no interest or love for the things that
are true and good and pure. But more
THAN Fairmont needs fine houses fine
banks, more railroads and factories,
Fairmont needs a genuine old fashion
ed revival of religion bringing people
| 10 their knees before Christ,
II ask you 10 choose Jesus Christ
because It is tho triumphant side
Whether you believe it or not, In this
great battle agains sin, God.is going
10 win. He is going to win with you
and me or without US. 1t isn't SO much
question or whether God is going
to win as IL Is a question Of whether
you are going to be on the winning or
the looslng side..
II ask you 10 choose Jesus and
come out tonight definitely and posi-.
lively on the Lords side, because 1t
is the safe side. Sooner than, you
think you may be stricken with Illness
and death Sooner than you think
your loved ones will follow your body
to the graveyard and your soul will
stand before God at the Judgement
"F'riends the greatest success that
any human soul can gain on this
ealth comes from choosing Jesus
Christi declared the evangelist. as
he told of the dying words Of faith
and Christian advice of man who
lad been converted only a few weeks
before his death.
Influence the Great Need.
ask you to come out on the Lords
side positively and do 1t now, that
lSyour influence may count definitely
10 help others into the Christian life.
ItNo life can remain natural Jesus said
I'IIe that isnot with me is against me,
II you are not helping some soul to
God, you are keeping some soul away
from God. 1t Is better indefinitely bet
Ter, that you be in your grave than
living indifierently to Jesus sD1 re.
jecting his salvation. s,.
Dr.. Lyons closing argumeDt was
embodied in the recital of the trials
u wealthy southern society belle,
Who returned, TO her home after Spen.
ding years at a northern boarding
school. She was invited TO the social
affairs Of the city mad finally 70 q re-
viva1 meeting where she received her
first glimpse Of Christian life AMI Its
true meaning. She returned home and
told her father that she he'd decld.
cd 10 live Christian life. The father
IN unbelieyer threatened 10 dlsown
and dlslnherit her II she persisted:
and gave her uni; the following morn
ing TO reconsider her decision.
She Made Her Decision
The next morning he heard bcr in
the music room singing softly. "Je,
sus I my cross have taken, all TO leave
ind follow Thee" and knew that she
had made her choice. With tears in.
his eyes an da, personal awakening to
the meaning Of her religion, he took
her in his arms and asked that he too
might have the joy OF the Christian
life, and that morning still another
soul was taken into the kingdom Of
God.
oh. friends" pleaded the speaker
in closing, Whom will ye that | re.
lease tonight-Barabbas or Jesus who
is called Christ" if
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