The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-28
Billy Sunday breaches Powerful
Sermon on Job, the Perfect Man.

lsalconkcepers says. II don't like tina.
damn man, Sunday; he hurts my bust I.
iress." The rnadames in houses OF Ill
fame sit and look out the windows
at young fellows passing by on their
way to hear Bill.
Seven Devils Hopping on Roof.
That reminds me Of story. A man
was walking along the road and saw
seven little devils hopping about on
the roof OF little cottage. A little
further on he saw one little devil
iperched against the chimney of great
big building. The lone little devil,
was asleep. And as he was looking.
wondering, down the road came a
great big devil rushing along like a
red automobile.
Hey" the man yelled. stop a
minute. Will YOU? ! want to ask you
something"
well hurry up" the big devil said,
II haven't got much time
How is 1t that there are seven dew
lis on the roof of that little building
and. only one on the big one?'
oh" the big devil said, that big
building is a fashionable church. The
preacher there doesn't believe in the
divinity of Jesus Christ. He breaches
that good books. clean living and that
sort of thing will take you to heaven.
It only takes one devil to take care
of that crowd. and ne can sleep on
the job. But that little building Is the
home of a God-fearing man and his
wife. I'm on my way now to stir up
those seven devils and see II some
thing can't be done"
Where Is the religious man who, IL
lie has much business on hand, makes
any attempt to prayf If he does pray,
he punches his wife and children in the
prayer to save time.
! can almost see some of you crawl
out OF your beds late. bolt down your
breakfasts. grab the Bible. turn TO the
lit Psalm drop on your knees, fall
down the steps to catch the street car
and you are simply going through the
motions of trying to be religious--God
mas to take the short end of every
thing.
The devil thought he could get Job
~ he could take away all of Jobs
riches, lie hcwled to God about ii.
Saying:
Hast thou rot made an hedge about
him and his house. and about all that
he hath on every side? Thou hast
blessed the work of his hands, his sub
stance has increased in the land" God
didn't have to try an experiment with
job 10 find out whether he could be
trusted or not. He knew him as well
before his trials as afterward God
knew that Job would stand, no matter
where He put him. God knew all
lalong that the devil was liar. God
lsaid He is in thy hand, YOU may
take away his property, do what you
will with him, but don't touch him"
You hear them howl today: "Oh.
that man prea ches for money: he's a
CRATER" Say, Bud, I've, got no mono
poly on evangelism. God needs more
men to preach His word. Maybe the
people would give you more than l
get
Had Hilarious Time I'm Hell
If the devil was ever glad. he must
have felt like shouting when he heard
that he was to have a chance to peel
slash and do what he pleased. He
could slap the sheep. the oxen and
children. Before that time he could
not have robbed the smallest lamb
( from the flock. II there was ever Joy
in hell, they must have been hilarious
The devil no doubt believed that Job
would become one of the best captains
in his army. Thought he would pass
the buck. He started out to make
short work Of peace OF the grand old
servant. Speedily held council of war.
Campaign was planned. They were to
take possession of the servants and filI
their mouths with lies
| But though his afrliction II was
HIS ldIth iildl SdFSu JOD. ms absolute
and answering faith In God 1t sus-
Itained him in the darkest hour OF his
trial Just rs Il sustains every Christian
today in the time OF trial. 1t was based
on an experimental knowledge of God.
Don't think God has forsaken you
when the h1arse IS at the door Don't
throw away your ticket when YOU enter
the tunnel.
Listen to Job, as he says: 81 know
that eA -
knew of something that will give
peace and rest. something that would
uphold him when the mountains seem
falling into the sea
First result of jobs trial was a bet
ter experience Knew God better un-
iderstood His power more fully. Job
had more power In prayer
! When his three seif-righteous friends
saw how patiently he endured his suf-
itering, they eot under conviction. The
prayers OF job prevailed also for them.
job had more attractive power than
ever, We are told how great were his
possessions He was given great
wealth, everything was doubled. he had
$4,000 sheep. 5000 cameis, /, 900 yoke
of oxen, 1000 she asses He had ten
children. his life was extended l4O
years. With long life will satisfy
account of jobs trials made one of the
him" The best results Is thar the
books of the Bible, so his experience
became light to millions of others
TO nations and peoples who had nc
existence then. Not a single tear thai
he Shed was lost. God caught III
every one and transmitted them int
iimperishabla Jewels Every droy O
blood YOU shed for God will become
ruby in your crown. Jobs trial wal
made the meens Of multitudes KNOWN,
tod better. or understanding tn,
meaning of affliction better.
Then trust ir God through ali the,
days
Fear not, for He doth hold tn,
/ hand:
Though dark thy way. still sing an,
praise,
Sometime, sometime we'll under
stand"