The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-09-22

how many women die OF cancer
one out OF eight-and you art
free from H.
Much To Be Thankful For
did You ever thank God that
you can sleep2 II not, you ough;
10 be kept awake for month
Think OF the thousands who suffer
from pain OF insomnia so that they
can sleep only under opiates. Did
you ever wake up IN the morning
and thank God that you have had
a good nights rest? II you haven't,
God ought TO keep you awake for
a week. then you'd know you've
had reason 20 be thankful
Did you ever thank God for the
doctors and nurses and hospitals
For the surgeon who comes with his
scalpel 10 save your life or relieve
your sufferingsH II il hadn't been
for them you'd be under the grass.
For the nurse who watches over you
that YOU may be restored TO health?
did you ever thank God for the
bread you eat. while so many others
are hungry Did YOU ever thank Him
for the enemy who has been baffied.
for the bt against you that has
failed2
"Out in Elgin. III. I was taken
driving by a friend and he said that
he wanted me 20 so with him 10 see
man He took me 10 see a man
who WAS lying in bed, with legs most
pitifuIly wasted by suffering The
poor fellow said ne had been in bed
for SO years. but he wasn't worry
ing about that. He said he was so
sorry for the well people who don't
know Jesus | went out thanking
God that ! could walk II your hearts
are not made OF stone or adamsnt
they viii melt wi;h gratitude when
YOU think Of the many mercies, the
tender mercieS. OF God
Brethren. that's what God calls
His true followers. No speaking
from the loft II there's any lesson
We need 20 learn il is that OF being
brethren friend OF mine went
TO England 10 preach. and one day
spoke at a MONDAY meeting Of work
men, presided over By the daughter
of an earl. She said 10 these men
You ought 20 be convinced that We
OF the aristocracy are interested in
you people Of the working class and
in your problems. now that We bring
this gentleman from America 10
speak 10 YOU And they applauded.
those workingmen did They cried.
Hear, Hear, That will 60 in arts
tocratic England. where they bow
and scrape TO rOyalty. but IL won't go
in democratic America. where one
person is just as good az another.
Sinners are not called brethren
in the Bible. God commands sinners.
They are In rebellion. He entreats
Christians. When Lincoln called for
volunteers he addressed men as 'eiti-
zens OF the United States not as
foreigners
The man who is appreciative OF
Gods mercies viii not have much
mercy on himself Don't stand UP
and say: IN do what Jesus bids
me 10 DO. and 90 where He bids me
TO 60 then go 20 bed. Present your
bodies-not mine--not those Of your
wives; you must present your own
Present your bodies. not your neigh
bors'. not your children's. II il their
duty TO do that DO you trust God
enough 10 let Him do what he wants
10 do? Some people will say TN 20
where Won want me, Lord. and then
90 10 sleep.
Moo5y Gods Messenger.
Henry Marley said 20 MOODY
ahen that great American was in
England. that God is waiting TO show
mis- world what one man could do for
him. Moody said Marley. by the
grace Of God I'll be that man. and
God took hold OF Moody and made
The world tremble with him God
would shake the world with Us today
If only We would present our bodies
a. living sacrifices 10 Him. as Moody
did. Are YOU willing 10 present your
self ] am tired Of a church OF 500
or 200 members without power
enough 10 bring one soul 20 Christ
J believe that the angels are leaning
over the battlements OF glory this
afternoon waiting 20 hear how some
or you VIII answer this appeal OF
God
IA the opening Of the Civil war
many man was willing that the
country should be saved by able
bodied male relatives OF his wife.
who made themselves bullet-men but
he didn't go himself Cod isn't ask.
ing for other mems bodies. Hes
asking for yours II you would all
give 10 God what rightfully belongs
TO Him ] tell YOU He would create
a commotion on earth and In hell
He has hand in this old Detroit
campaign. II God had tho feet OF
some OF you He would point your
toes IN different ways than you have
been going for many years. II lie
had our feet lie would never head
you into a booze joint. II He had
your feet be would never send you In
10 a ballroom II He had the feet
OF some OF YOU He would make you
wear out shoe leather Juggling bach
what you've taken that doesn't be-
long 10 you II God had your fee
He would take YOU 70 prayer meet
ing. I'm afraid the preacher woulc
have nervous prOstration. for h
hasn't seen some Of you there In
years II God had your feet you'c
find II harder 10 follow the devil
Some Of YOU preachers have youl
children going 10 dancing schools
and / hear some OF you 20 10 dances
He would make your daily walk con
form TO the Golden Rule and the
Sermon on the Mount
Some people work only with theii
mouths God wants that part that's
on the ground Some soldiers only
sit around and smell the coffee and
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