Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-25

- NAANAN - NAAN NNA1 On AnOu 3 eArhh ina
is uttered in connection with religion
that hate, It is that word "consorva
tive" They say, mir. sunday, this 4
conservative community. our pas
tor, our people are conservative" Tha
means they have taken the devi
opiates and have gone 10 sleep. Tha
means their church is a great big dor
mitory; don't stir them up. l would a.
soon be pastor OF the graveyard.
4 Ruts aud Anti-Ruts.
i We have two crowds. the ruts and the
anu-ruts one crowd wants things done
In decency and order. There are some
people afraid Of innovations, afraid OF
introducing something, for II you did
you might get a fellow that would go IL
hell II you didn't. II l were pastor OF a
church would put brass band IN front
to play every night. and I'd give the
devil the best run for his money that he
ever had. Don't be afraid OF innovations
for God and Gods truth They that
ttrive for the mastery are temperate In
all things"
Feels No Hatred.
7 Every Sunday school teacher and every
officer must feel the responsibility TO do
all in their power, now that these meet
inss are drawing to a close. l know what
some people in Omaha think about revi-
walls and about revivalists, and especially
about me. l know all about that, but |
want to tell you that I'll not carry with
me one bit OF hatred in my heart against
anybody. ] have fought furously and
haven't dipped my colors to anybody:
haven't bowed to anybody from Omaha,
rich Whita I 81.
Gods truth. l know what some of you
bring a baby into the world, tie It hand
and foot and fasten It to cake OF ice
and expect it to live and grow physically
as to expect that the new converts will
make any progress In religious matters
II they have to go into goddess worldly,
great big refrigerator of church l know
that II some one who has taken their
stand would slip and fall tomorrow some
OF you would say, "Ha, ha. just as I ex-
pected It," You miserable old wretch,
listen to me. IF man be overtaken in
fault, we that are spiritual restore such
one In the spirit of meekness, consider
ing yourself lest you also be tempted"
And II you are miserable old card
player you will be miserable old sheer
ing. turned up. crooked nose or God didn't
spare you the trouble when he made your
old proboscis) hypocrite. III a man be
overtaken in fault We that are spiritual
restore such one in the spirit OF meek
ness, considering yourself lest you also
be tempted"
IF man be overtaken in fault let
him alone.'
III a man be overtaken in a fault tele-
phone to the newspapers"
IF man be overtaken in a fault call
up central and tell her to get everybody
on the line. Don't speak to him. you
might help him back again, Push him
and see II you can't help him to hell.
Walk on him and see IL you can't trample
him deeper. Let him alone, ever, tub
stands on it's own bottom.
I'VE that are spiritual restore such a
one, considering yourself lest we also be
tempted"
study the Bible.
Now. then. get down into the ole
Mother book. Go to the old Bible an,
read 1t for yourself. One OF the pro
life sources of unbelief and back-slid
ing today is a bottle-fed church. wher,
the whole membership let's the preacher
do the studying OF the Bible for them
He will go to the pulpit with hi,
mind full of his sermon and they wi.
come to church with their minds files
with society and last nights card play.
ing, beer and wine drinking and novel
reading party and will sit there hall
asleep. Great God. It would take 10 ty
thousand Gabrlels with trumpets to
arouse a crowd like that! It's a hard
thing for a man to be eloquent to a
lot OF corn shocks. II you want your
preacher to be eloquent you have to be
in sympathy with what he is trying to
teach you.
Secret of EArneEtnesE.
You will agree with me. in closing
that I'm not a crank; at least l try not
to be. have not preached about my
first. second. third or hundreth blessing.
have not talked about baptism or i'm
mersion. l told you that while was
here my creed would be, with Christ
you are saved; without Him you are lost. "
Are you saved? Are you lost7 Going
to heaven? Going TO hell? l have tried
to build every sermon right around and
answer those questions and steer clear
of anything else. but / want to say to
you this morning, In closing. that 1t is
the inspiration OF my life, the secret OF
my earnestnesB.
eye Know Not the Hour"
II John were here and would invite
him to preach. he would preach about
the love of God. II James were here
and 1 would say. James. will you
pray7" he would say Faith without
works is dead" James would say:
Get a move on you" James would
preach the Gospel of works. II Peter
were here and / would say. Peter.
preach us a sermon" he would preach
about the Holy Ghost II Paul were
here and I would say. Paul. preach us
a Sermon" and Paul would get up and
talk about the resurrection. He would
talk about Jesus when He comes to this
old world. l would say, Luke. will you
preach US a Sermon" and he would
talk along a similar strain. as you
will read 1t In Acts. Now. then, / say
to you. Watch, for ye know not the
day or hour" In Revelations I read
Around about the throne were four
and twenty seats and I saw there four
and twenty elders sitting clothed in
white raiment. crowns OF gold on their
heads, Il know some elders that won
wear crowns unless they get converted.
They don't live in Omaha, these fellows
I'm talking about) 81 saw four and