The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-22

Of the rod. What difference, even
though tho king has said, Cursed IS
he who eats today. That is the
way people are looking at sin. IN.
their eyes, sin isa mere tritle. 1t is
Just Il little mistake. a Shortcomings,
DEPRESSION. somewhat missing the
mark IT requires no thought. no
SORROW no repentance. Sin in all its
Nervousness has died out OF the con-
scientiousness. OF some communities
Man is a great being. He is great be-
cause God has So richly endowed.
him with posi- bilities. Because he
sis a man SO richly endowed. it;
makes him a great sinner. II
He is Il responsible creature. He
is no child. He is more than a lit
tic crooked. He needs something
more than than a mere tonic. He is
more than little sick. There is
something wrong with a man without
Christ as deep as the core Of his
soul The very marrow Of his being
is putrid and CORFU pit. Sin in him is
real. III is not fancy. 1t is not
imagination. His guilt before God
1s real Man is terribly wrong some
where who can trample Gods laws
under his feet without blush and and
think Impure thoughts and do inn
pnrc things He needs more than
gazing at The beauties Of landscapes
ana the sublimitF OF mountains,
parks and courts Of flowers There
arc u lot of people who would like
to get rid sof the though t Of sin. They
arc trvingato get rid OF that thin s.
called sin against which the wrath
OF God burns and His Infinite holy
nature abhorF For q man to be po-
lite inHthese days. We dare not call e
man thief who takes the widows
home and the orphans bread and
cheats and deceires in business, but
he is a thief, whether he is found IN
the church or not. It is not polite
To ca man an adult erer. but to call
him 4 free lover. But he is an of
lfense to society and to God, whether
he lives i'll Africa, China or this city.
His sin is to be despised and he IS Il
| lie 1pathct as a moral leper-
Men Are Needed.
We arc iii need OF mon today WITH
! the courage to hurl the seventh COM
/ nandment to our fostering. rotten
society. until men will stand in awe
4 OF God and realize that no adulterer
| hath part in the king dom OF God. slt
Is not polite to call a man a drunk
ard, who reels and stat gers under
poisonous drink and drug, murder
soul and driving peace out OF his
home. But5hc is drunkard wheth-
| CT he is found in tho church or out
or IL. May God deliver us from
sham culture and mock piety. from
deadly apathy and sngar-coated poi
son. May God give us q hatred for
sin, whether II Is found among the
perfumes OF tho rich or among the
skulls Of deepest degradation. You
may make light or sin and regard +
as a trifle, but God says. The soul.
that sinneth 1t shall die. The wages
or SIN gis death .'''#5 When lust hath
conceived lit brinEeth forth sin and
when it has finished. bringeth forth
death tt Is God who says Sin Is
exceedingly sinful; 1t is the aboml-
nable thing that I hate ~
When Moses saw God In tho burn
ing bush. he fell on his face for he
was afraid When Peter saw the.
Christ lie saw himself and said. De-
part from me. o Lord. for I am o
sinful man. When John OH Pat
mos saw the Christ In His risen and
ElorItled maj esty he said. '.I fell; at
Ills feet as one dead. When the
prophet heard the heavenly messen-
gers crying TO each other like quails
On the shocks. Holy. holy, Lord God