The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-03-20
DR.. DODD CONTINUES fine REVIVAL
WORK IN MEETINGS AT BAPTIST Church

DR.. Todd's text last night was one
from which he said probably more
sermons had been preached than
from any other, unless 1t be the
sixteenth verse of the third chap
ter of John. This text ia Hebrews
the second chapter and third verse.
How shall we escape II we neglect
90 great salvations" "Dr. g. Camp
bell Morgan. the great London
preacher, has preached the greatest
sermon from this text" said DR..
Todd, applying it altogether to
Christians showing their horrible
Neglect Of their salvation, After
We have been given a great saliva
,tioi ws neglect to nourish It. to i'm
prove soiir., faith, BY our works, and
allow 1t to become merely salvation
and that's all. A most wonderful
message, indeed, but tonight l want
to apply it to the lost in a very brief
message, noting three great things
that seem to me to stand out plain
ly. A great responsibility. great
condemnation, and great salvation.
The responsibility is ours, 1t Is a
responsibility, for, note, the question
Is not how shall ye be saved, or how
shall ye be drawn out or rescued,
but how shall we, we-how shall we
escape; the responsibility is ours.
The responsibility is not on Gods
people, II you neglect this salvation.
This church at Lakeland has built a
great building; they have called 4
pastor here; they pay him definite
salary to do all he can to show YOU
the life and theltght. They haze sent
away and have brought here an
evangelist and a singer and personal
worker; svs.rything in the world
possible to make It attractive to you.
to invite you to come ana sccept the
Lord. Now, then the responsibility
Is yours. - Second, the greas con-
That is the neglect.
Just neglect and the condemnation
10 yours. What do you have to do to
be lost? Nothing. Absolutely moth
Ing. Just do nothing and you'll be
lost. What does the man at the
lunch counter have to do to miss his
train? Nothing. Just sit still and
he'll get left all right. Just neglect
It and the great condemnation is
yours. You are In a burning build.
ing. The fireman shoves the ladder
up to you. The responsibility is now
yours. What do you have to do to
'e lost? Nothing. Just stand still
here at the window, and suddenly
he bottom of the floor will drop
nut with you and you are lost. Just |
10 nothing-that is neglect. That is
he great condemnation. Just put 1t
d. : Oh, the blacklist lie ever forged
a ali the fires Of He'll is that awful
e. the very invention Of the Devil
imsef, the father of lies. There's
lme enough yet God says Now is
he accepted time. today is the day
{ salvation lastly let us note
he great salvation: great in it's
cope. Christ died for the sin of
he world. the whole world. Christ's
cart was just twenty-five thousand
tiles around and eight thousand
lille sthrough. 1t was big enough
, take the whole world. II your
cart Is any smaller than that, then
our heart is not as large as
hrist's. Christ said Come unto me
Ii ye that labor It was and is
nd ever shall be a great salvation
/ its scope"
The services of the revival will
,ntinue through tomorrow with
unday School at s:45; preaching at
100 A. NJ. Junior baptism pre-
sded by a Bible reading on BaptismI
| 2:30 p. NJ. and in ALI proba hilitv