Omaha daily bee., 1915-10-20

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things than they would against me. II
disturbs them TO read In the papers that
5000 people packed the tabernacle every
night 20 hear the gospel. God has called
them and they have said NO" and they
won't even darken this place.
] can name some Of your most repu-
table citizens. financially. who haven't
darkened this tabernacle. why7 God s
spirit has left them. that's why. They
are resisting every attempt on Gods part
60 keep them out OF hell. They are TO
be pitled.
How does It show itseif7 Bitter ma
llgnity.
utter Indifference and the Death
Bed.
Utter indifference.
have never said that all unbeIievers
are in agony. Ordinarily a man dies rs
he has lived. II you know how a man
has lived you know how ninety-nine 7ut
Of 100 die. II they live without God thy
die without God.
I am one that doesn't 20 that much on
these so-called death-bed repentances. IL
is, think. a most miserab bic, good-for-
nothing. low-down. unmanly, unwomanIy
--o 49, y fNaHth W NNAutt 10 serve ana
follow goodness in their days Of health
and strength. and walt until God throws
them on their back and shakes a sbroud
over them. and when the doctor tells
them they haven't long to live to send for
the preacher.
Let them send for the preacher. We
VIII 60 speak for all We will co,ue
any hour of the day or night. We will
90 our level best with you. sir. but you
don't give us a fair chance.
You walt until the shadows OF life
lengthen into lines, until the death dew
ls on your brow. before you begin to look
to God Almighty.
fou haven't any use for the prea cher
when you could knock the white collar off
your mug OF beer. You hadn't any use
for the preacher when you could 60 to
the club and gamble and drink, but wht,
you haven't long to live you send for the
preacher.
No, sir. don't go that much on these
so-called death-bed repentances. I don't
say that none are genuine. but don't
go that much on them
Verse COmforted Dying Girl.
Years ago I'm London a girl Law diving
IN mouse OF ill-fame and they sent for
minister to come and talk and pray
with her
lie stepped to her bedside and talked
then he prayed. He looked into her
race, but saw no indication of dawning
nope Then he prayed again and in his
prayer he quoted Isaiah 1. IS: Though
your sins be as scarlet. they shall be as
white as snow"
When he concluded he looked al he-
and for the first time saw indications
OF dawning hope. She smiled family
and said: WAS that in the Bible what
you said about scarlet sins7'
Yes"
'Td like TO see it-not that doub4
you. but think It would help me II
could look at It.
He opened his Bible, held It up and
she looked at II.
She said: Would you mind pravins
again and in your prayer nut IN that
verso about scarlet sins7"
The minister dropped on his knees and
she said; wait. Would YOU mind n,,t-
ting my finger on the verse7''
He took her thin finger ana laid n On
Isaiah I. 10. put his hand over her hand
ana prayed. and in his prayer he quoted
II again.
| Come, now. and let us reason together.
saith the Lord. Though your sins be as
scarlet they will be as white as snow. -
When he concluded he looked into her
face and she smiled and said,
Thank you: I'm 30 glad God said scar
let sins. for that meant mine"
All Manner of sins.
All manner % sins. God says He a
ready and willing to forgive II YOU will
accept the Christ He offers as atone
ment for your sins
supposing you are here tonight and
guilty OF murder. You ala Il perhaps
before you came to Omaha and nobody
here is any the wiser. Perhaps YOU did
II back across the sea. where you were
born. or In some other state, but your
hands are red with blood.
VIM God forgive your
friend OF mine was preaching In n
town In Iowa and a man came to him
one evening at the close and the service
and said:
Il want TO talk with you a little while.
Can you give me half an hourf
Half an hourg I wouldn't give you
half an hour for p. II tires me as much
to talk to people as 1t does to preach.
Can't you come and see me tomorrow?
I'll gtve you five minutes tomorrow morn
ins at 10 o'clock
The man said; III am alive I'll be
there. came to hear you preach eight
days ago. haven't slpet Of tasted food
(rhe man looked as II he would die9 II
I'm alive I'll be there"
And as the clock struck 10 the next
morning he raped on the door. stepped
In and said to my friend as he sat down.
exhausted:
II have come to tell you that I am a
murderer
My friend said; ''stopl Don't say an.
other word. can't sit here and listen
to you and not deliver you to the au-
thorities. for would be an accessory
after the fact"
The man said; II know that. I'm as
we'll posted on law as you. but / have
thought that all out am ready to 20
on the scaffold after tell you. 1 am
ready TO go behind the bars for life. I'd
die II I didn't tell. want TO get right
with God and have coma to tell you
the whole story. and will do anything
you ask me to do"
Mans Forgiveness for Murderer.
My friend said that with that under
standing he would listen.
The man said that out In Colorado he
had committed the murder. told the