South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-25
COD SEES FROM
DIFFERENT ANGLE
Rev. o. E. Tones Arrival to
be Delayed by Illness
of His Wife.

That the Rev. O. +. Tones. pastor
OF the First Christian church, Fort
Wayne. who was TO be the speaker
at the Indiana Avenue Christian
church during the three weeks re-
vival here, will be unable 10 come
TO his post for a week or more. Ow-
ing 10 the critical condition of his
wife. who was recently operated
upon for appendicitis, was the an
nOuncement made by the Rev. Cecil
Franklin, pastor Of the church, last
night
This, however. did not lessen the
interest of those who attended, for
the Rev. Franklin delivered a forci-
BILE sermon that brought home to
those in attendance the object of
the revival and what is necessary to
make il a success.
The services were opened with
prayer. followed by a hymn by the
choir. accompanied by a full orches-
ira. Members of the congregation
then gave several quotations from
the Psalms. the pastor dwelling on
followed by a short prayer and a
duet by Mrs. Franklin and Eugene
Demarest. Mrs. Franklin also rem
dered a solo. A hymn by the con-
gregation and prayer by the speak
ers for the success of the revival
closed the services.
The Rev. Franklin. in the course
Of his sermon, warned his hearers
against the sin of despair and proved
for them that God does see indi-
viduals, though we may not realize
it; and all because we do not stop
and think of how He can he seen in
our lives" God sees each precious
thing" said the speaker. and what
can be more precious to God than
the soul Of a man." He said that
no matter how low a soul might
sink. God could always see the gold
shining beneath the scars and black
ness and would nurse it back to life.
Straighten Our Accounts.
To the congregation he put the
| question. What is your relation to
God at the present time 20 and urged
all TO straighten out their accounts
with the Maker and be right with
Him hereafter. AS did many of the
other speakers Sunday night and last
night. he babe his hearers beware of
judging themselves and being salts
| fed with the verdict do not for
get" said he that God sees from
different angle than men see from,
and though you may be all right in
your own estimation, or in the eyes
| of your fellow men, il is the esti-
mate of God that counts" To bring
home the lesson of the self-satisfied
he dwelt especially upon the parable
of the Pharisee and the Publican.
Christ, in speaking of the self
righteous, said. 'Publicans and har-
| lots shall enter into the kingdom of
heaven before one of these" added
the Rev. Franklin.
His sermon was made interesting
| by illustrations and examples drawn
! from practical life and his own eX-
| periences. Some men," said he,
do not feel the need of a savior till
il is too late. But we all need a
savior, and none Of you will be
saved without the name Jesus. We
I must JOIN handS ana MIND and neart
with Him. if we would be saved.
we Americans" said Rev. Mr..
/ Franklin. run mad after a freedom
( that does not make us free. We
seek a freedom that only leads TO
! lawlessness and anarchy. What we
need is obedience, and we may well
! learn the lesson of obedience from
/ Germany. Ask the teacher in the
public school; ask the parents in
I the home; ask the police; ask the
/ business man, and they will tell you.
one and all. that obedience is what
we need. If you would be saved
then. do as Christ has said, but you
must do. not say, for He has said,
| Not he who says Lord. Lord. shall
enter into the kingdom of heaven,
! but he who does the will Of My
/ Father Who is in heaven ="