The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-06-24
Mcdonnell to Give One Of His
Greatest Sermons Tonight
Promises 'Eiot Time" Re-
gardless Of Thermometer
'SlNFULNESS OF
SIM SET FORTH
Deplores Fact that Too Light a View
Of Sin is Taken Inveighs
Against Insulting God
More Conversions

The Devils Auction" one Of the
most graphic and powerful in Lincoln
McConnell's repertoire Of powerful
sermons, win be delivered tonight by
the evangelist. 1t is an original and
exhaustive treatment of an absorbing
ly interesting phase of human life that
affects practically every person who
hears 1t.
mo matter what is the register of
the thermometer. wen have hot time
tomorrow night" the evangelist said
last night, as he announced his sub
ject for tonight. I'VE never have a
dull time when preach that sermon
and I'd like, especially. to see every
man in Chickasha In this tabernacle"
Mcconnell preached last night on
the ''Sinfulness Of Sin," making reve-
lation of sins betrayal of God. its re-
bellion against Him, its insult to His
love and laws and plans.
Il believe it is true in Chickasha,
as 1t is common all over our land, that
IA very light view of sin is in the mind
of the people in general" the preach
er said. Il am making No accusation.
simply stating fact, that through
out the land people are not concerned
much on the subject Of sin and even
women laugh lightly, asserting that
they make no claims to be other than
sinners. A knowledge of and concern
for God is fading from the mind large
ly, and people don't care much if they
are told something is contrary to the
teachings of the Bible it that some
thing fits in with their personal esti-
mate of pleasure or profit to them
selves.
81 am sorry we have come to that
place where the fear of offending God
seems to have no place. because we
know it is fact we must face God
and give an account of ourselves. In
view of that fact the best we can do
is to look straight to see what in our
conduct is pleasing to Almighty God.
Wages of Sin Death.
"The Bible says that the wages Of
sin is death. Jesus Christ wept over
people who we're genteel and refined
and aristocratic because he knew
they were going into country where
they had to live not by their own opin-
ions but live as God wants them to
livei Oh. the sinfulness of SIM"
Why is sin a bad thing. Mcconnell
asked. then went on to explain that
mems personal reasons had little to do
with the real evil and error Of it.
"Sn is an insult to the sovereignty
of God. in the first place! the evangel.
isl emphasized. "The siuner is Grim
: inal, yes he's criminal in the sight
OF God One who breaks the laws Of
Oklahoma is a criminal in the eyes Of
: the law.
"A town or community in which all
agree that something is not objection
able may do certain things because
none in that community would objec
to their commission. but 1t would b'
criminal because the state objects t
it, 1t would offend the state. whos'
4 laws nevertheless. Yet you hear sin
is violation of the laws OF God lar
down for the government of man.
IA stranger may protest agains
obeying the laws of Oklahoma becaus
a, he had no hand in their making. bu
y this state compeIs obedience to It
y lswa nevertheless. Yet you hear siI
ners complain against the justice {
- God when they are required to d
iy what God wants them to do regardies
is of the fact that they had nothing
do with the making of His lawsl
E. There is nothing more fallacior
ly than man thinking he has a right
e. do as he pleasesl Where did you &
such liberty, my friend? You ma
es say that the constitution Of the Units
n States gives you the right Of religion
IS liberty, but l want to impress ups
tn you that God Almighty happened b
st fore the United States did There
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