The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-17

a church who always growled atttht
way other people did things. The
prayer meeting was a humdrun, The
preachers sermons were always dry
land prUsy; he didn't believe in a re-
ivival. there was always too much ex-
tcitment. He didn't like to have the
people coming into fhe church during
the bad weather because they might
/ bring dirt in on to the carpet. fail
ito have any language to express my
lcontempt for such people. Well, this
old GROWER didn't like anything. Fin
ally, some of the brethr got together
and said, We must do something for
this old fellow. He never does any
! growls at everyone else Finally one
5of them, a very good man. said. let
us pray for him. He asked another
Twill you pray for him?' He said
No, he is too hard a case for me-.
But finally he agreed to pray fer him
in the prayer meeting. So at the
prayer meeting. this good brother
sprayed, o, Lord, there Is Brother
Brown. You know he never does any-
thing for himself, and tries to prevent
tothers from taking an interest in your
work, and we have come to the con-
Hclus:on that the best thing 20 ucan
/ do for this church and community is
t to kill him and take him to heaven
And Brother Brown jumped up and
said, Won't go. won't go Let US
learn to pull for God, rather than to
kick and knock his work.
There are many who are hindering
the salyat ton of others by their incon-
sistent lives.
The most powerful microscope
would not reveal the slightest differ
ence between great lot OF church
members and people OF the world.
They go where the world goes, they
talk Ike the world, they do what the
men OF the world do The world is
mocking at the church because 1t is
protesting one thing and is living an
other. There is a lot OF schurchian-
ity' that is not 'Christianity. Why
call We me, Lord. Lord, and do not
( the things say2' What you say
about Christ amounts to nothing. UNI
less your life backs itup. The world
has no respect for that mans profes-
sion OF Jesus Christ, who looks pious
IN the church on Sunday and during
the week sells a horse to be as sound
as a dollar and he knows he has had
blind staggets. Who cares for that
mans profession for Jesus Christ who
prays aloud on Sunday and during the
week sells suit Of clothes to be all
wool and he knows It IS half cotton?
Who cares for that wonan,s profes-
sion OF Jesus Christ who bows at the
communion altar on Sunday and dur
ing the week she comes home with
some cut glassware that she has won
at the card table Who cares for such
downright hypocricy !? An old infdel
said to me, i hope you will get a lot
OF. these church m embers converted,
asked, Why Then I will got what
they owe me- God Will never bless
spiritual y a dishonest man. Our ban
ner hero in the tabernacle ID Get
right with God, which also implies
TO be ight with your fellowmen. Many.
a church Will never have revival dun-
I'll lot OF the members who have
cheated and defrauded and who have
refused to pay their honest debts viii
get out and pay up ,sthat they owe al
man may shout amen. as loud as q.
little steamboat can whistle. nut II
take no stock In his profession, as-Ione
as he is trying to beat the butcn.r
and baker. and other folks. In. many
home OF protesting Christians. the
novel Is read Instead Of the Bible. ana.
the cards are greasy and worn. while
the Bible Is covered WI til dust2or hid;
den under Sunday newspapers. The
person Who is doing The most harm to;
the cause of Christ here is not the inf
del, helching out his TRAD les aEainsts
the church. but the member of the
schur ith an inconsistent hypoeritS