The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-16
THREE AUDIENCES
HEARD DIR. GRAY
Evangelist Gave Forceful Sermons in
Methodist Church-Gossip and
Hypocrites Subject Tonight

Rev Ora S;imuel Gray, the evangc-
list, yesterday addressed three audi
ences in the Methodist church.
In the morning ut the usual hour
for morning worship, Mr.. Gray spoke
on The Bible, the Peerless Book. He
told of the many difficulties attending
the translating of the Holy Book, how
it was translated from Hebrew iute
Latin, and finally. after many trials,
was put into the English language:
how mt the time it was translated into
English the printing press was also
discovered, and from that time to
the present day the printing press has
been a great boon to the church
The speaker pointed ont the fact
that the Bible has been the source OF
inspiration in the world of art. of
literature and the pioneer in the world
of science. Y few years ago men did
not think they could be followers of
the Word of God and scholars, too:
that education was against the teach
iugs Of the Bible. Today scholars real
ize that if il were not for the Bible
there would have been no other great
books written.
Mr. Gray stated that Vermont has
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Of these men would tell rs that they
owe their greatness To the Bible. 10 the
fact that their mothers required them
to study the Bible and commit many
parts OF il 10 memory. He stated that
what j. needed to day is not more
Bibles, but n closer application Of the
teachings Of the Word 10 our daily
lives.
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| in the afternoon on Four Famous
Fools. lie said III part that the man
who mocled nj sin was fool The
people of JoAnStown were warned ny
the governor of the state several times
before the fatal break. They laughed
Mt the warnings This he likened to
mon today who Eaugh 1T the warnings
Of the power of sin The man who
SAYS there Is no God is fool.
Another famous fool was the man
| who built his house on sand. This he
| likcned to a man ; character that was
| formed hy following the path of least
resistance. It cost much to blast ana
! "et a good foundation. God does not
| give men character. Character comes
| from q struggle 1t costs something
| to he a real man. Some Of the sands
| that men are building on are the sands
/ of drink Impure lives undermine
/ mems characters \ double life is 4
very unsafe foundation.
sooner or later the storm will uncov-
or ana bring 10 ruin the fourth famous
| fcol. the rich fool who forgctS that
| prosperity comes from God
Mr.. Gray pleaded with the men pre-.
rnt 10 he frank aud honest With their
hoys that they might face life well IN
etructed 10 be able 10 avoid the pit
falls of FIFE An invitation was given
for men who knew they hadn t dealt
squarelv with their God To express
their wish to 10 50 now. Many re-
| spondcd
Last evening Mr.. Gray spoke on
Voices that Call to Repentance. The
voice ef conscience Is calling everyone
OF as todav Mr.. Gray mentioned tht
story of Jonah. God called Jonah, hut
Jonah tried not to hear. lie tried Il
get away from the voice of God 10y
paving his fare on IL boat going I,
Tarsbish How like il today, \ mar
says if he pays his way he can be sin
fuI and wicked; it Is his own affair
and no one else $ God had TO ust
harsh methods to bring Jonah to hea
HIS voice and sent the storm. Some
time there Will be n storm in ever,
life by which God VIII make rs Sc
our sinfulness. Then will conscience
awaken, and men turn back to God
Defeat ant sorrow are other voice
calling to repentance.
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