Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1915-10-21

the gold if we only had our boy"
But all the gold of Klondike would
not melt the snow on the grave and
bring the child back to life. Remem-
Der it is written, They that trust in
their wealth and boast themselves
in the multitude of their riches, none
of them can by any means redeem his
brothers nor give to God a ransom for
him, for the redemption of their
souls is precious"
v.
The fifth wonder is that the pas
sengers of this doomed vessel should
be so little concerned about their
safety. Tell man how he can Sc
cure title to house and lot and he
will listen for three hours and drink
in every word; tell him how he can
get a clear title to a mansion in the
skies and he may listen for a little
while and then for lack of interest
may drop off into a self satisfied
slumber; ring a bell calling him to
the house of Praise and he yawns;
blow a whistle calling him to work
and he hurries; beat drum calling
him to a pleasure resort and he gaily
runs. Thank God this is not true of
all, but you know it to be true of
entirely too many, and your attitude
in this meeting determines whether
or not it is true of you.
Does it not seem wonder that
men should be so utterly Indifferent
to matters concerning their souls
salvation? Let man get something
wrong with his little finger and he
will make such an ado about it that
you would think he was the possessor
of all the boils with which job was
afflicted. He goes to the doctor and
the physician says, Man, you are a
little late getting here. I'll have to
amputate the finger at the first joint
to save your life." Then man turns
pale as death and exclaims, 30 doctor
can't think of that Let me go
home and talk with my wife and try
another poultice During the next
twenty-four hours he has all the
family taking their shifts at nursing
and he has talked to all his neighbors
over the phone informing them of his
great misfortune, and then goes back
and says, "Well, doctor, / guess you
are right You may have the first
joint of my finger If it will stop this
pain" They physician carefully ex-
amines the finger and then replies,
Friend, you are just twenty-four
hours too late for that. 1t will be
necessary to take the entire finger
now" The man exclaims, "Oh, just
think how my hand would look with
out one finger. Let me try another
Tho hn
goes to another physician and is
startled with the sad intelligence that
the hand must be amputated at the
wrist in order to save his life. He
goes back to his wife and tells her he
is certain that doctor does not under
stand his case. that he will go to his
own doctor and have the finger am
putated. When he reachers his own
physician. over all his protests, he is
hurried into the operating room and
his entire arm is removed to save his
life.
One time there was q ship wreck
off the Jersey coast and when the last
life boat was to be lowered it was
found that there was one more pas
senger than it would be possible for
the boat to GARY and live above the
waves. For all to embark, II meant
main and go down with the ship,
the remaining number could be saved.
One man volunteerer to sacrifice his
life in the interest of the others, but
when the boat pulled away leaving
him alone on the rapidly sinking
ship, he stood upon the deck
moment and cried, LOST" LOST"
LOST" Then he leaped overheard
and swan up along side his escap-
ing associates and reached forth his
right hand and laid hold of the side
of the heavy laden boat and would
have overturned 1t to the loss Of
every life had not one of the party
struck blow that cut off the fingers
of his right hand. Again he swan up
and seized the rear of the boat with
his teeth. The boat was properly
balanced and carried but little of his
weight and they spared his head and
all were brought to safety. Oh, that
men would be as much concerned
about the salvation of their souls.
That was an awful calamity that
befell the Titanic. She was flashing
out her call of distress on the wire
less wave of that April night. The
Carpathia made race to reach her
side but the distance was too great
to cover until the Titanic was no
more. 1t is said the California was
sufficiently near to have reached her
and saved many or all but either
by mis-reading her message calling
for help or failing to heed 1t she did
not turn to the aid of her Inflated
sister. II you would do as much as
did the officers of the Titanic you
would certainly be saved tonight. II
you would just now fly the signal
of distress, and give God the slight
est indication that you want to be-
come a Christian; il you would but
arise and walk down the aisle to the
front here and ask Jesus to save,
all heaven would hurry to the rescue
and the angels would be rejoicing
over your conversion in less than
five minutes. May God help you
to come tonight.
The sixth wonder is that the old
vessel does not sink. The Word OF
God declares that, 1.-THE elements
shall melt with fervent heat, and the
earth also and the works that are
therein shall be burned up. Seeing
then that all these things shall be
dissolved, what manner OF persons
ought we to be? Again we read, Be
hold the day is at hand" BE We
also ready" / know there are those
who do not believe in the destruction
of the world, but the teaching OF the
Bible is altogether conclusive on this
point. We are not told how this will
be brought about. 1t may occur in
either of several ways.
First, the powerful attraction of