The Detroit times., 1916-10-27

many were kept out OF the Chris.
tian life, but the chief reason. he
said was that people did not Hish
20 give UP the things necessary 10
become children OF Christ He de-
clared that this was foolish and
that God asked only that those
things De given mp which man
would be a fool 90 want 10 keep
He also took occasion 20 compli-
meut Detroit on her enterprise, de
claring that he had Travelled all
Yer the country and had never seen
more live town that Detroit.
The four best and snappiest
towns I have ever set foot in" he
declared, are Detroit. Chicago, Min
neapolis and Kansas city
Converts Total 1919
He said he hoped Detroit would
become as earnest for Christianity
as she was In her industrial pur.
suits, and the figures of conversions
so far during The campaign gave
promise that she would do so To
date the campaign has Melted 1879
converts, which comes very close 10
establishing a record FOR the Sunday
campaigns and the leaders conn
IDENTIFY believe that before the meet
ings close Detroits converts will
head the list in numbers.
The evangelist did not make Il
easy for trail hitters. He told them
that ne did not want anyone TO take
his hand without being certain that
he would have a hard row 70 hoe
in turning from sinful NE TO a
godly one
God knows all who are going 20
be converted tonight" ~ said, and
He knows those who viii hold back
because they DO not want TO let go
OF some worldly possession or bust
ness. but He will not cocrce any
person.
Nobody deserve salvation II Is
a free gif' II We all got our just
deserts We would all 10 10 hell
When this gft Is offered ! cannot
understand why anyone should re
Jet a. We put out deeds insur
nnce policies and other valuable pa
pers in safety vaults, but We leave
out souls out
Some Fearful Of Losing Money
Those who would lose money ny
becoming Christians arc the hardest
10 convert People do not want 90
give up anything Just think what
Christ sacrificed for us and then We
hesitate 20 sacrifice few worldly
pleasures for Him The man who
would lose money g the hardest 20
reach would rather try 70 con
vert n drunh3rds than ono old fnan
cia Shvlock. FOR II would be easier
Cod Will damn any merchant in
Detroit who makes his clerks mis-
represent he goods they are selling
People viii respect some OF these
financial sharks and walk thru
sIu-h up 10 their knees following
tho body ~ one OF them 20 the mag
uIfcen' mausoleum. white the bones
NJ his victims are rotting In the pot
ler's field
For mo give me poverty for my
short time on earth and heaven
when I'm Thru rather than riches
hero and hell ~ the end II is time
for YOU all 10 think that way. As
Won grow Older the pleasures viii
grow less and loss but the world
viii get a harder grip on your rms
cradle, weazoned old Christless
souls
A girl once told ne she wasn't
q Christian because she liked 20 DO
he things preached against
told hor I hoped she didn't Ike 10
do ali the things ! preached against.
I tell YOU n doing what God wants
YOU 10 10 loses you YOUR friends, for
Gods sake lose them so quick their
heads will swim
In tho afternoon Billy spoke or
tho power OF the Lord 70 save all
who are troubled lie said that God
was never too busy 10 hear the cry
~ any poor soul In distress and
would surely deliver any who asked
from b.
81 would never preach another
sermon n aid not believe that He
could and would do what tell YOU
Ito ran md will d." no said