South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-01-04
NEED COURAGE TO
KEEP RESOLUTIONS
Living the Right Sort of a Life
is Not Always Popular
Story of Stand of Joshua is
Told in Sermon.

New Years resolutions OF the right
kind and their effect on the life OF the
man making them and upon these
around him, furnished the theme for
Rev Thomas ] Parsons Sunday even
ing sermon at the Quincy Street Bap-
tbs. church. He took Joshua as an eX-
ample II a man who swayed the ca
reer OF nation by making good resO-
lutions and sticking 10 them
Joshua made his manly resolution
10 live for God irrespective of what
others were doing" said Mr.. Parsons.
1T is not always easy TO do the right
thing; IL Is not always popular to be
Christian. Anyone can Join a pro-
cessiOn and sing gospel hymns and
anyone can attend religious meetings
and profess salvation when thousands
Of others are doing the same but it is
a fine thing 20 meet man who Will
do the right thing at any cost
1T was not popular when Joshua
said, Whether you will or not, L am
going 10 serve the Lord The whole
nation was against him. Are you go
ing TO allow the gang 10 scare you out
# taking a firm stand for Christ just
because they viii give you the laugh
Are you going 10 be led around by the
nose like slave with changing chain
OF habit dangling from your neck be-
cause you fear the ridicule of some
poor devil who has neither brains nor
backbone
Friends Ready TO Help.
All those who care one jOt or title
for your soul are ready 10 help you
play the manly part. Don't trifle or
tempOrize. BE not like dumb driven
cattle, be a hero in the strife.
Joshua made this noble resolution
in recognition of his responsi bility 10
bis family and his God. 1t il a seri-
GUS thing 10 live TO realize that we
have begun an endless existence and
responsible existence. that drift how
and where we may we must bump up
against Gods judgment seat sooner
or later to give an account of our
selves IL rings out OminOusly from
the belly Of eternity-'After this the
Judgment
IF it is a serious thing to live, il is
far more serious TO be parent. l do
not see how so many parents in South
Bend dare bring up their children in
Goddess homes, without prayer or BIZ
bic or Christian training. 1t is hard
enough for young folks 10 combat the
evil in the world when fortified by a
religious faith but to be sent out un-
prepared from a Christian home is To
fail at the start
IF / cared nothing for my own
soul, / think ] would care enough for
y
existence / am responsible for 10 say
AS for me and my house, we will
serve the Lore Any man can make
such a resolution and God will help
him keep it.
Joshua saved a whole generation
by the firm stand he took. He ap-
pealed TO them saying, Choose we this
day whom We will serve and when
they saw he meant business they said,
We also will serve the Lord
Many "A weak man has been saved
By the firm action of a stronger fell
low. You can be him if you will imi-
tate Joshua at the beginning of this
new year The sequel 10 this resolu-
ton is found in the second chapter Of
Judges We learn that the people
served the Lord all the days of Joshua.
you may not be able TO change the
world 10 your way Of thinking, you
may not be always able tC choose your
neigh hOrs. but YOU can say if YOU will,
BY the help of God, / will be a Chris
tian and my home shall be~a center of
Christian influence