Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-25
Yesterday Morning
THY KINGDOM COME"


met an be engaged, 1t means to go into
III efsiip with God in the work Of saw
ine e world Thy Kingdom Come 1t
IS 1e clear in the sentence which i'm
mo- lely follows. Thy Will be done on
esi Ms Il ls IN heaven.
ls puts the thought In concrete form.
fT Will be done on earth as II ls In
he; a gives a body TO the desire we can
req non we say, Thy Kingdom Come.
It axes plainly evident what we are
asaata for. There is nothing hazy-there
is hing uncertain about H.
zen Gods will is done on earth as
it's u heaven then this earth Will be like
her a, and It was 10 create this happy
CO ion that Jesus meant we pray and
zen ye pray say Thy Kingdom
Com The man who doesn't mean that
when he prays is not praying He is
flfn exercising his vocal chords. Ouly
til nd nothing more.
pray Thy Kingdom Come, means
TO mt everything TO leave the world
thft linders the reign Of God In every
hes3. II means to pray for right con-
du~i, decent living everywhere; to pray
for tE Eonesty, uDriRhtness, square dealing:
II means TO pray for purity in public and
priYate life. II means TO stand against
wi dness of every kind, no matter how
pre- lble that wickedness may be, or
hoN respectable II might seem.
"s' ny Kingdom Come does not mean
onlF in our own heart. In our own home,
In t'e own family or In our own church;
but l means Tiny Kingdom Come where
evoy there Is soul that does not know
Col It's easy for you to sit in the cush-
font pew in church and sing, Rescue the
Per ling and never stretch forth n
he TO do It. It's easy for you to sit in
tn irlor or in the drawing room with
YOU feet encased in slippers toastlng be-
fol- nice warm fire and sing. Come, Ye
Dise' nsoiate. Come 10 the Mercy Seat
y "a can make diamonds out OF
dwa ed, twisted. crooked humanity, that
neNtg had a chance to be any different;
hui nifty that was cursed in Its birth;
thG vas poisoned from the milk drunk
at y mothers breast; born OF the blood
OF irunkard or thief. Christ died for
the Torst as well as for the best. He
dlet or the poor as well as the rich.
TIE MEANING or PRAYER.
- I'd when you pray Thy Kingdom
Cor that means to want the kingdom
Of ttis world TO become the kingdom of
our Lord no matter what It costs, what
seli denial, what hard work, what sacri-
nee. TO pray Thy Kingdom Come means
the We want the Bible translated into
evfsy tongue; IL means to have churches
AHN HtHNDlilOuhts every WHtIBt u IDtdUh
not D shirk our share Of the burden OF
VIC and expenses.
-, .,us never taught ans body to pray
for tlie salvation Of men who could be
me; .Ired by the number OF square miles
thu they covered The people of the
I'm "a States cannot pray Thy Kingdom
Co In the land bordersd ON the north
by tnada and British Columbia, on the
so,s by Mexico and the Gulf Of Mexico,
on ne east by the Atlantic ocean and on
tho gest by the Pacific Ocean. No. we
PR lor nobody unless we pray for every
pray Thy Kingdom Come means
TO ay that II viii keep coming as long
ns teTe is one nnsaYed person in the
wo :. Thy Kingdom Come Is "A prayer
thg cannot be made with both hands
stu. I'd down into your pockets We can
no pray right unless we are willing to /
Civ right The trouble with some Of you |
is Fat you are too sttugy. You spend |
thnEeands on your own pleasure and then |
Coz 70 church and drop I'm a penny t
70 80 home singing, Jesus Paid II All |
ubif atlng the singer. Praying is an ex-
per We business when 1t Is done right, as
II ould be-
MAN WHO TRULY PRAYs.
''zae man who truly prays THY King.
doin Come cannot pass a saloon and not
as himself the question. what can I do
70 kat rid Of that thing that is blightlne
IN Ives OF thousands Of young men that
IL #Feclling homes. and that Is dragging |
~ and women down to hell? You can
moi pray Thy Kingdom Come and then
ri p to the polls and vote for the thing
that is preventing that kingdom from
eoiH.nE You cannot pray Thy Kingdom
g 4e' and then 20 and do the things that
ms the devil laugh.
= W, for you preachers. When a man
pr Thy Kingdom Come he will read
fhF stbIa yFa N ka .
co f. The preacher who pTays Thy
~ ionI Come Will not get all his read
IN rom the new books or from the
IN zines. He VIII not try TO please the
hi rows. and. In pleasing them miss
IN iaAses, He VIII not try TO tickle the
pa es OF the giFaffes and then let the
- starye. lie will put his cookies on
~ lower shelf He VIII preach in lau-
guaas that the eommonest laborer can
unsf fstand.
H.s sermon viii be a reprint OF the
B.h and not reprint OF the latest
ne vel with a text tackled on 10 H.
v hea all pray this way there win not be
q oon, a brothel. a murderer. peniten-
Eafs. or fostering spot on earth. when
" ray that prayer as Jesus wants us TO-
10 sink our battleshipa when we pray
that prayer as Jesus wants us 10.
ftying a prayer Is one thing; doing
Cod win Is another Both should be
p r. H9itteAhs AitHHlh are HnHtib bethuha
tis do Gods Will When they refuse to
D. fiod's win they become devils.
gaocERs LEDGER FORGOTTEN
9me men are so busy trying 10 be-
eaHs angels that they forget how 10 be {
laal They are so busy worrying about
s. Peters ledger that they forget the
fffeerB ledger They worry so much
oftr the gold streets In heaven that they !
- set 10 shovel the snow on their own
Sidewalks. When everybody prays Thy !
. dom Come I1l settle all dlhieultles I
- Feen capital and labor. !
Women come TO me and say, Mr. /
Enday. I'm afraid you're working too
hali. I'm worried about you. rm afraid 4
yes'fi break down say. Sister, Il i
H9f Fles me to see you loaf on the job /
a lot of church members are praying 7
MAcnG You should pray hFst, God be I
1aesaifai 70 me. a sinner and then Thy T,
al gdon Come Z
Afternoon and Evening
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