Evening journal., 1916-01-13
Gen. a:9. .Where Art Thouln


systematic investigation of his busi-
ness, comparing present condition
with the past to determine his losses
or gains. Is it not likewise the part
OF wisdom for each to take an inven-
tory OF his moral and spiritual con-
dition? This question of our text is
the first recorded question that God
ever put to man. Note in the first
place il is a personal question. All
of Gods questions are PERSONAL
what is thy name?" "Whither art
thou going?" and. where are thou?"
This question was not asked for in
cover Adam, il was rather that Adam
might discover himself
In the rush and hurry of these
modern days spiritual examination
and development are apt to be ne
elected. Too often the soul waits
until adversely comes and sorrow, be-
fore he faces his true condition, and,
like the prodigal, comes to himself.
Within every person are three selves:
First. the person you think you arc;
second. the person that others think
you are. and third. the real self, as
God sees you. Tonight wish that
each might look at his life as that Of
a third person. standing off and view
ing it without prejudice or partial
fly. Have as much charity as you
please for other peoples faults, but
have absolutely none for your own.
I wish that l might say something
that in some one would awaken CON
science and create a divine discomfort
in some one with what he is. BE sat
isfied with what you have but never
with what you are.
Where art thou first Of all, in re-
lation to yourself? There is no sal
walton apart from the salvation of
character. In the mad rush after ma
terial things soul development is apt
to be neglected. Multitudes. if they
are honest. would be forced to make
the sad confession, My own vineyard
have I not kept I wish tonight to
probe down into the depths Of every
heart. TO turn the divine searchlight
and N-rav into every soul.
What have YOU been saved from? 1t
Is irite but il is true that God does
not save us in our sins. He saves us
from our sins Many have the gifts
of the Spirit that seem to lack the
grace Of the Spirit DR.. John Hall
said that at one time he visited
Charles Spurgeon in London. Mr.
Spurgoon took him into one room
the walls Of which were covered with
pictures Of children. You have made
quite a collection Of portraits" l re-
marked. "All these are pictures OF
our children at different ages re-
piled the father. There is Thomas
when he was q year old. There he is
again when he was three Still again
when he was FIVE. And so on with
all other children. Mrs. Spurgeon
and / del ght to come in here and
walk up ard down the room arm in
arm. looking AT the pictures, and
then one will turn TO the other anc
say, MY, how they've grown! As
our heavenly Father goes up anC
down the galleries of your own hearts
and compares your present condition
with YOUR past, can He also say, ny
how they've grown
Where are thou in spirituality? II
This war between the flesh and th'
spirit the lower nature is so apt t'
crowd out the higher. DO you spen'
praver than you used to? DO yol
come to the word of God with TN
hunger that a working man does 4
his evening meal? DO you seek tn
fellowship of Gods people2 Ant
does your mind frequently turn Il
spiritual subjects? All about us man!
are dead at the top. To have branch
es of the tree go up into the sky
the roots must go down into tn
earth
Where art thou in the cultivation o
self-denial? When a person who ha
been vicious or debauched become
clean and sober. every one marvels a
the transformation. It is no les
miraculous to transform the life o
the proud. the selfish and the egotis
tical II is Just as hard task 10
the Lord to take a person who
conscious of talent and cleverness
who has been prosperous and sue
cessful and mold that life into
humble. obedient child of God. as
is TO convert a drunkard or a dru
fend In some respects in fact IN
miracle is greater. The man who
down in the depths has tasted IN
bitterness of che fruits Of sin whic
his prosperous brother has not. sue
/. cess breeds self-sufhciency which Is
foe to spiritual progress.
Where art thou in self-control! Ar
Won gaining mastery over your eN
habits, yoUr passions and temper o
arc they gaining the mastery owe
YOU? Are you becoming more nervou
and fretful than you used TO be- ID
. YOU Nv off the handle and get mad a
easily as you did? Is your tone
voice as harsh and rasping as ever
Is your life getting sweeter q
sourer as you grow older2 One
e the best tests of the genuineness
our religion is our get-along-witf
o abie-ness.
A little girl who lived with yer