Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-20

won't even darken this place
! can name some Of your most repu-
table citizens, financially. who haven't
darkened this tabernacle Why? Gods
spirit has left them. that's why. They
are resisting every attempt on Gods part
to keep them out Of hell. They are to
be pitied.
How does It show itself7 Bitter ma
iignity
utter Indifference and the Death
He'd.
Utter indifference.
have never said that all unbelievers
are in agony. Ordinarily a man dies as
he has lived. II you know how a man
has lived you know how ninety-nine ,ut
OF 100 die. II they live without God thy
die without God
am one that doesn't go that much on
these so-called death-bed repentances. IL
Is, think. a most miserable, good-for-
nothing, low-down, unmanly, unwomanly
thing for person to refuse TO serve and
follow godliness in their days OF health
and strength. and wait until God throws
them on their back and shakes a shroud
over them, and when the doctor tells
them they haven't long TO live TO send for
the preacher.
Let them send for the preacher. We
VIII so. i speak for all. We will come
any hour OF the day or night We will
90 our level best with you. SIR but YOU
don't give us a fair chance.
You walt until the shadows of life
lengthen into lines, until the death dew
is on your brow. before you begin to look
to God Almighty.
fou haven't any use for the prea cher
when you could knock the white collar Off
your mug of beer. You hadn't any use
Tor the preacher when you could 20 to
the club and gamble and drink. but whA1
you haven't long 10 live you send for the
preacher.
No. sir. don't go that much ON those
so-called death-bed repentances. don't
say that none are genuine. but I don't
go that much on them.
Verse COmfOrted Dying Girl,
Years ago I'm London a girl Law diving
IN house OF ill-fame and they sent for
minister to come and talk and prav
with her.
lilo stepped TO her bedside and talked
then no prayed. He looked into her
race, but saw no indication Of dawnino
hope. Then he prayed again and in his
prayer he quoted Isaiah 4. IS: "Thougb
your sins be az scarlet. they shall be as
white as snow"
When he concluded he looked at her
and for the first time saw indications
or dawning hope. She smiled family
ana said; WAS that In the Bible what
you said about scarlet sinsT'
Yes"
I'D like TO see it-not that I doubt
you. but think II would help me n
could look at IT,
He opened his Bible. held It up and
she looked at II.
She said; Would you mind praying
again and in your prayer put in that
verse about scarlet sins7"
The minister dropped on his knees and
she said; wait. Would you mind put
ting my finger on the verseT"
He took her thin finger and laid II on
Isaiah 1. 10. put his hand over her hand
ana prayed, and in his prayer he quoted
II again.
Come. now. and let us reason together.
saith the Lord. Though your sins be as
scarlet they will be as white as snow. {"
When he concluded he looked into her
face and she smiled and said:
Thank you; I'm so glad God said scar
let sins. for that meant mine"
All Manner of Sins.
All manner az Gins, God says He "a
ready and willing to forgive II YOU viii
accept the Christ He offers as atone
ment for your sins
Surprising you are here tonight and
guilty Of murder. You did Il uerhans
before you came to Omaha and nobody
here Is any the wiser Perhaps YOU did
II back across the sea. where you were
born. or in some other state, but your
hands are red with blood.
VIM God forgive you?
A friend of mine was preaching In a
town In Iowa and man came TO him
one evening at the close and the service
and said:
I want TO talk with you a little while.
Can you give me half an hourf
Half an hour? wouldn't give YOU
half an hour for s. II tires me as much
TO talk to people as It does to preach.
Can't you come and see me tomorrow?
I'll give you five minutes tomorrow morn
ing at 10 O'Clock"
The man said 'Tf I am alive I'll be
there. came to hear you preach eight
days ago. / haven't slpet Of tasted food
CThe man looked as II he would die9 II
I'm alive I'll be there"
And as the clock struck 10 the next
morning he raped on the door. stepped
In and said to my friend as he sat down,
exhausted:
81 have come to tell you that I am a
murderer"
My friend said; ''stopl Don't say an.
other word. can't sit here and listen
to you and not deliver you to the au-
thorities for would be an accessory
after the fact"
The man said; IT know that I'm a.
well posted on law as you. but have
thought that all out. am ready to 20
on the scaffold after I tell you. l am
ready TO go behind the bars for life. I'd
die II didn't tell want to get right
with God and have coma to tell you
the whole story. and viii do anything
you ask me to do"
Mans Forgiveness for Murderer.
Ny friend said that with that under
standing he would listen.
The man said that out In Colorado he
had committed the murder, told the
name and all the circumstances. MY
friend telephOned down to the county
seat and the sheriff came up and he
told him about II. The murderer came