The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-05-13
given alone for the glory Of the King
[of Kings. the Lord Jesus Christ.

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DIR. Lyons sermon was particularly
strong in It's appeal to. business men
last night, which strength was proven
when the invitation was given, by the
seventy.iive people VINO came forward.
the large majority were business men.
many OF whom stand among the front
ranks of the city's business men.
Taking as his test Luke 10, 9 and
10th verses. This day is Salvation
come TO this house for the son OF man
il come 10 seek and save that which
vas lost" the words which the Saviour
spoke 10 Zacchaeus, the Publican.
when he sought salvation. DIR. Lyon
brought out forcibly the fact that the
Publican put himself in the way OF
Christ, having waited In tree By the
roadside ill the Master appeared
thereby evinclng his interest in saliva,
ion and his willingness to be saved
The elect" said DR.. Lyon. ARE the
who.so-ever-wills. the non,elect are the
Iwho-so-eyer.won'ts."
Dr. Lyon took as his text. Luke,
1890, and spoke on "A Business
Mans Conversion" He sad:
THE first point OF interest in this
conversion OF Zacaheus was that il
was season OF special opportunity
Jesus had entered and was passing
through Jericho. He never passed
hat way again. II Zaccncus had not
, accepted Christ. he never would have
been saved. Undoubtedly II this bust
ness man had left his business and
gone 10 GaliIeG or down TO Jcrusa
lem, Jesus would have been glad tt
have welcomed Zarchcus into the
Kingdom OF Heaven, bat think II
stands to reason that II under those
conditions. that when Jesus Chris,
was passing through the city and tht
attention OF the people YVES so drawn
to Christ. If this business man did
not put away his duties and turn his
attention to his personal relationship
win Jesus. tina, he never would have
accepted Christ.
IN a peculiar sense this IL Il season
Of special opportunity. Perhaps never
before in the history Of trs town and
community have so many people been
thinking and talking abou, the Christ
tian life as in the past month. Some
have been favorable End others
against 1t, but in each case the claims
of Christ have ben presented and by
that fact the soil Of many hearts has
ben cultivated and made ready. The
chances are that il ZachSus had not
been saved then he never would have
been saved.
Success consists III taking advant.
age Of opportunity. Now this bust.
ness man might have made many
excuses. lie might have said. J am
= very busy man You know he
WAS n tax collector and 1t was as
hard in those days for tax collectors
TO make people pay their honest taxes
rs il is now-.hc was busy man.
He might have said, I fin! my life is
crowded full every day. When get
old and out Of business, then will
ray attention to the higher life, To
meeting Jesus! But wait. Christ
has entered and IS passing through
Jericho. He is passing through for
'1e last tim" and may never come
again. You say. Man, | want to
talk 10 YOU about salvation. and he
would probably say, But | have all
these bills TO pay and these accounts
10 collect, and all these other NAL
'ers 10 attend to. am too busy
Some other time Oh my friends
one of these days the cold cammy
skeleton hand will be lid on vour
shoulder ana you Will he called away
from your office and your stocks and
bonds, and your hooks aud school. TO
give a last account a, II" judgment
Men, do t0H realize i,-;nu have TO
take time to die.
Many are like the father of II
small boy who was asked if his parent
WIS Christian and whether he was
going to heaven No answered the
lad. Papa isn't going to ,.eavcn; he
wont have time to leave the store.
How true it is of many life, So qLh.
Sorbed in business and cares that
there is no thought OF God.
I'm u Nebraska town Cnce asked II
bank president II he were i Christian
He replied that he was not, that he
had been so busy since c.,ldhood tia,
ne had no time, The man lin.er
eG until nearly all had lerD that ,meea