The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-06-09
MY RECORD, WHAT
SHALL | MAKE It?
POWERFUL SERMON DELIVERED
BY DR.. WEITH AT PREssYTE.
RiAN CHURCH LAST NIGHT.

"My record, what shall | make It?
was the subject of powerful sermon
by Rev. c. c. Weith at the Presbyte-
rian church last night. DR.. Weith
has a pleasing delivery and INDUCES
in simple oratory that reach the
hearts of his congregation, and the
large audieyce last night gave rapt
attention to his utterances.
He took for his text Proverbs 3:S
and 23:7, and Second Corinthians So.
Write it upon your heart" "As a
man thinketh, so is he" "Ye are our
epistles and read Of all men,"
DR.. Weith stated that man made
his own record and that the record
was true, biography on the other hand
was not always true, that a man
started out in life to create record,
and when he had ran his course and
lain down the body the only bank ac-
count that he would have left would
be the character he created in his
life. "We become what we think and
do" said he. "What is our sponta-
neous action, is it always to do the
right thing? If | should find a
9ocketbook containing a large roll
of bills, what is MY first impulse?
Is it to restore that which is not
mine to its rightful owner or is it
TO place it my pocket and say ! am
that much ahead?'
He stated that there was some
hope for man that had to hesitate
before uttering a falsehood, but the
hardened liar that could tell an un~
tlushing lie, do it eloquently and
plausibly was a dangerous character
to deal with. He stated that he had
known ten talented men who might
have been a blessing to themselves
and to mankind waste their magniti-
cent gifts in doing that which was
wrong, and were hindrance rather
than a blessing to humanity. AS an
illustration he took the case of Aaron
Burr, told of his magnificent mental
gifts and how at last through the
caprices of selfish ambition he died
alone, penniless, a despised. disap-
pointed old man. "TIow does business
affect my Character" was another
question cited by DR.. Weith. Am
in a business that will wreck man
kind, make them slaves to greed and
appetite?" He stated that this was
vital question with many, that many
| so-ca!led respectable persons who
were supposed to be conducting a le-
gitimate business were in reality
wolves in sleeps clothing and would
have many sins to answer for Oh
the day of judgment.
He stated that he could not CON
ceive how a man could enjoy any
thing or any pleasure purchase
with i'll l-gotten gains, and in speakins
of man he included woman also. HC
stated that he could not understand
how a woman could enjoy fine raj
ment and a hat with willow plume
reaching to her waist when it was
not paid for and knew to a certainty
that she or her husband could not al
ford such luxury and that it wouIt
not be paid for, the same rule alsC
applied to men who were dressed wei
at the expense of the clothier.
In speaking of the power to ress
temptation he stated that it was no
4 advisable to seek the devil in orde
to conquer him. but the best way was
TO shun all places where temptation
lurked and not take any chances
Flee from the devil" he said, "an'
he will never follow you"
~TWe are read of all men, what i
mine going to be- he stated in con-
clusion. "Are we going to face eter-
nifty with a record that will pass IL.
TO eternal rest or are we going to bC
careless about the building of char
scter here and spend eternity IN
darkness"
Next Sunday night services vii
be held at the Airdome, weather
permitting.