The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1914-07-11

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And II indicates shallowness and
reckless drift, craziness after some
thing new Abandon"
Newspapers that find popularity. h,
said. are those which publish the big
gest stories about human vice. Thi
trend Is to superficalty and agains
sober reality. 1t means a-goins back
Mcconnell declared, a cheapness ant
sham that indicate ruin some day
Mcconnell impressed that reckless
ness, idolatry, pride and rebellior
against God were by no means a mod
ern thing, "Not single form of yict
praeticed now as new but was prsc
! ticed long before us,' the preacher
emphasized But the guiltiest people
ever put on Gods earth are those OF
the present generation The more
learning. the more warning, the more
guilty are those who violate Gods
lawsl Belshazzer had the example oi
his father, and perhaps you have had
the example Of a father and experience
and powers OF observation. but as it
influenced your character for the bet
ter has it determined you in right
choice2 Has the abandoned action OF
other people tended to sober you?
Mcconnell bitterly excoriated pride
that pride which becomes puffed up
over little possessions here on earth
He told of Belshazzer being flocked
after by a lot of toads and blood-suck-
ers, who fawned and smiled upon him
just as they do today upon men Of
money and position you let the
word go out that you're dead busted
and in an hour the bootblacll on the
street will yell al you in derisiun"
the preacher cried. ITS money the
little crowd worshipsl" God pity as,
sonte little tOads are 80 puffed up be-
cause they've got something some OF
as haven't thar they begin 10 think
they're somebody themselves, And it
don't take very much these days to
puff us up"
The evangelist IA that person
who because he had a little better ed
ucatioD than some one else believed
himself superior to his neighbors.
THAT kind of fellow is the biggest
fool I've even known!" Mcconnell as
serted. The silliest thing in tho
world is to be vain about what one
knows because the best informed
doesn't know one-millioneth part of
what there is TO be known,"
lie said men were going to be weigh
ed in Gods scales; there would be no
human evidence, there would be no
opinions expressed God scales would
be no human evidence; there would be
no opinions expressed Gods scales
would weigh accurately and surely
and one thing that was going to count
more than any other was reverence
for God He flayed those who bias.
pheme the name Of God ~ cursing.
and who become irreverent because
vanity and conceit over what they
possess drive humility from their
thoughts.
The ioy-rider will find that God is
a self-respecting being and when His
measure is full He win draw the line
and add up the sum-" said Mcconnell.
IT is evidence Of a sound mind to
fear something that can hurt YOU the
evangelist continued. and he illustrat-
ed sane fear which recognizes the pos
sibility and probability of danger. yet
your enemy causes you to be reckless
end to be disobedient toward God
he cried, and he closed with a superb
appeal
Mr. and Mrs Slower gave beaut;s
ful cornet duet and the singing of
choir and congregation was enthusiasts
tic and Inspiring. Ed Mcconnell gave
a fine song, 81 Know He Watches Me,
anu ~ HiSHfiSb MCN Ouhtil ttuuutttu
the crowd Ia the rendition of negro
melodies. The Rev Mr. Harlan of the
Baptist Messenger prayed The con.
gregation was large
Mcconnell announced that he would
preach tonight on Gods Blockades OF
the Road to He'll" He will deliver his
famous and absorbing lecture, "A Hap
py Home and How TO Make 1t" to
men, women and children tomorrow
afternoon There will he no exclusive
service for men
An old folks meeting was in pro
gress this afternoon. veterans of the
Blue and Gray being guests of honor.
a fine program Of special music was
rendered and Mcconnell preached a
special sermon.