The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-01-15

manifested in telling effect. and the
| results are becoming more noticeable
at each succeeding meeting
Mr. Chappell's earnestness in his
appeal to the unrighteous is bearing
good fruit.
They all with one consent began
to make excuses" This is the text
used BY the evangelist in his dis
course last night. 1t is found in
Luke 14llS.
Chappe ellisms.
They all with one consent began
to make excuses
Job said. Il said in my haste all
men are liars"
If he was living now he would not
change that sptement. When we
tell the truth we don't have to make
excuses. An excuse is allaying hypo-.
critical reason for not doing our duty
to God, ourself and the church
iSo-called Christions say, Il would
like to go to church but cant getI
time" You will probably find them
at picture show or some other
place of amusement Il had to go
to the high school feed last night.
TO the lecture course last night II !
have to go to lodge tonight really |
would like to go but you see | just
can't ge time My, that's big
lie.
Il would like to do personal work
but don't know how" Well, why
don't. you work at it a while and
learn how. No, you are either !
coward or your life is not right is the
real reason
Il would like to come and helia but
| have to go to lodge Fraternal
work in lodgesi is all right but it
could be done better in the church
"a
i men would give OF their time and
means there The good worx in the
lodges is al done by the Christian
men in the lodges anyhow. Well,
on say, won't the obligations Of the
lodge make man good man if he
Eeeps them? Yes. if he keers them.
Nobody does that and no man can
keep obligations of that kind except
he love of God be in him and he
have first taken the one great OBJ
igation to love thy God with all thy
leart, soul, strength and mind All
he good in the obligations and r1t'
lals of all lodges is taken from the
Jible and the great danger is that
men shall put their lodge obligations
before their obligations to God and
he church. Many men do that anc
hat is why they go to lodge while
,hureh is going on. They would
'ather go to lodge than church. They ,
give the lodge credit for the good 4
rork done and do not give the glory 4
o God where it belongs.
Another says, Il can be Chris
ian and not belong to church" Yes s
belonging to church will never make !
Christian out of you. Ycn Join the
;hurch because you are a Christian {
md not to become one. But God I
as a great work He wants you to
10 and He has appointed the church :
S the agency through which he will 4
york. You are deserter from His u
rmy when you refuse to come in and
elp in the organized fight
Are you a Christian? No, but did
ou hear what hypocrite Brown
fas? II | pretended to be Chris
ian / would be good one. Ny. .
that liar you are. Why don't you :
ONE in and show us how to DO :.
hings if you understand it so well!
Are you saved? No, but / don't s
elieve God will damn me. Well lie
ont but He will let you butt your
Dol brains out against that stone D
ALI of unbeIief What difference v
oes ii make anyhow what You be- .
ever What does Gods word say b
bout you? h
40. man says can't be Christian n
ecause | have too much money. be- ;,
ause | am too poor, because l have y
0 time. They do say | am not good
nough. Sow you are not lying It's : :
DDS business to make you good ),
nough If you will let him.
Church is not good enough. The Il
iurch is all right but it needs to i,