The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-05-11
BOY BOOSTERS
FEATURE At THE
TABERNACLE
DOCTOR WILLIAMS BY REQUEST
CHANGED HIS SUBJECT LAST
NIGHT - PREACHED ON FAC.
HEUS" THE TAX CoLLECToR."

tabernacle last night By large
vote, pro and con, the audience re-
quested DR.. Williams to postpone his
sermon on "Amusements, Harmful
and Helpful" until tonight at 7:45.
This is in order to give many a
chance to hear the address who were
unable TO be present last night, The
Boy Boosters" was a new feature at
the meeting last night. Round after
round of cheers greeted them and
they sang Justify. A more eager
class of boys and girls for religion
of the right stamp that calls for SER
vice. would be hard to find A great
field has been discovered to many of
the saints who are "sot" in the ira
ditions of the elders. Christ appeals
to children, and His is the only re-
ligion that does. 1t appears that
Ardmore is to be revolutionized in
religion through it's children. They
that would be rich and those who are
engulfed in the lusts of the flesh, the
lusts of the eyes and the vain glory
of life, seem hopelessly joined to their
ways.
DIR. Williams question box has
proven a source of rich pleasure and
profit. Among many questions, prac
tical, theological, and knotty, this one
came to light last night: "is il
proper for a Christian to allow his
chickens to scratch up his neighbors
gardens?" Certainly not, said the
evangelist, Chickens are to be killed
and eaten; not to scratch up gar
dens." "Amen," shouted lank, hun
gry-loolling Methodist preacher.
The ten o'clock morning prayer
meetings have developed great
strength in various districts of the
city. These have developed host
of efficient workers,-women who be
fore were too timid to make an ell
fort at personal work.
DR.. Williams address on Zacheus
was a character study in the light OF
the gospel and the home. Zdcheus
was looked upon as hard case foT
gospel work. He was a renegade
Jew, ostracized by his people, holding
the position of tax collector under
an oppressive Roman government
He was reckoned among the most
despised class. "All publicans, all
robbers" had become a proverb. Be
ing a Jew, he looked for the Mes
siah. but one entirely different from
the Jesus who came, who was meek
and humble, preaching gospel oil
love and mercy and justice and pur
ity, denouncing the religious pretend
ers of the day. The people were
divided on him, and the majority mn
ally accomplished his death. They
did not want this man to reign over
them.
Zacheus was the chief publican
and he was rich, of course. Op
preston was the custom of the day
in collecting the public revenues. He
had taken advantage of his oppor
tunity and feathered his own nest
He had made his money largely by
dishonest means, though it may be
technically legal and safe from the
laws power. The wonderful Jesus
was passing through Jericho, anc
Zacheus was very curious TO see
him. The city was echoing with the
shouts of those whom he had bless
ed in many ways. Zacheus was a
short small man and could not see
above the crowd. SO he ran ahead
and climbed tree to get good view
of Jesus. When Jesus came under
the tree where Zacheus was, Tic
looked up and addressed the curious
little Jew, saying unto him to come
down as he wanted to go home VIII
him. A heartto-heart visit in tha'
home with father. mother and emil
dren from Jesus wrought wonders
then as it will do today. We do no'
have to clean out some things before
he will come in. Let him come II
and some things will make haste tc
get of themselves. Jesus in th'
home is like the ark of the Lord II
the house of Obed Edom. The words