Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-16

A lot OF you church m mbers try -
prove God liar right there You SO
to the theater on Tuesday night, so -
prayer meeting on Wednesday mig l. 80
to dance Thursday night and a tari
party Friday night and then on sun
day morning go TO church and occupy
a space seventeen inches square
believe that tho Lord allows me as
much liberty as a regenerated conscience
permits. I'm not talking about your con-
sciences; lot OF you haven't any.
might do something that would Not hurt
me, but l do not believe in doing Il if II
might lead somebody else to do wrong or
make It harder for him to do right
At Ephesus Paul would not eat meat.
because man told him that Il had been
used as a sacrifice TO an idol and to eat
II would make u harder for him to do
right.
Paul said III meat makes my brother
to offend. / will eat no meat. AZ he
slammed II down, yellow dog grabbed
II and ran up the alloy with Il.
II my playing cards makes Il harder for
someone else to do right. Ill burn every
dirty card In the house. II you are n
Christian you win do Il. too, II you arc
not you won't do Il.
May Pass the Collection Islate,
IT'S my experience that the church
member who won't do personal work has
some sin in his or her life. The devil will
let you paes the collection plate or any
thing else. but not personal work.
And every excuse you offer for not do
ing personal work Ia OF the devil. The
Lord viii not give you any excuses,
A woman said to me; MIR. Sunday, YOU
hurt my feelings"
Thon don't spread your feelings all over.
or it'll' be my business to tramp ON them.
Keep them buttoned up under your dress
got letter from a man In Chicago
who had been trustee OF n church, and
they elected somebody else to the posi-.
ton. He was going to quit tho church
because they had elected another man
trustee
The ideal Some people are so touchy
! don't see how some preachers keep their
patience trying TO handle them
Who IL the Wise Mani
Who is wise? You say the millionaire
Is wise, the mayor the Judge. the gov
ernor. Athe educator, the superintendent
OF schools, the principal of the high
school, the people who don't worry and
1.-Two their lives for pleasure, the inventor.
But what does the Lord say9 The Lord
says: He who winneth souls is wise"
God says TO others You fool
II you are a Christian you are wise;
IL you are trying TO do right you are
wise. II you believe there II God you
are wise II you don't you are fool.
You will all pass away. Look how tho
great men Of other days have passed
away. But he that wlnneth souls is
wise. lie shall shine as the stars for
ever and ever"
Suppose 1 had an invention TO make
gold out of ashes. would have nc
trouble 70 float a stock company 70
back me. because tho stockholders
would make fabulous fortunes.
But I have something greater. What
is II? Jesus Christ and salvation. Then
why don't you go to people and tall,
about It?
Many People Like Squirrels.
believe that lack Of efficient per
sonal work IL one of the curses OF the
church today. The people of the church
are like squirrels In cage. Lots ~
activity. but accomplishing nothing. II
don't require a Christian life 20 sell
oyster soup or run bazaar.
1t doesn't require much wisdom 10 gel
n mans money. out In Chicago the get
rich-quick schemes rob the people o
sS2. 0O0.00o year. II l had tho mono!
that has gone out OF Omaha for thes,
schemes ia be able TO pay the expenses
OF q { '~"n revival meetings like this.
~ can't sing, everybody can't