The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-01


- ~ their moch-loved pastor,
10y. DR.. J. B. Huson. Taxing
ri text the second verse OF the
chaptar Of ExoduA, DIT. HUT
3SVvhat y that In thine hand -
Gus Al.
b 3od Appeared to Moses very I'M
octedly n the wilderness. and
Honx other things said TO him,
lit h that In thine hand7' And
~ answered. "A rod A plain,
"a. harmless rod Suppose that
mould appear to you very IN
1ediy and say. What Is that in
AAnd7' and you would 9e
- 10 answer, Lord. this ts
= u whiskey' Would you not
H1Do FALLING through the earth
God secs and knows you per-
~ n every act OF your l.fe, just
~ - II He app cared ard spoke
& andtble voice. How wise. then.
R.0e~o the bottle alone. ana handle
What oceans Of wick einess and
ey have been occasioned by bot
~ whiskeyi But suppose you
u14 have TO say. Lord. this Is
- cards In my hand. We'iia
HUn feel awful bad How often
ln have led TO crime and fuinl
a our Fire Department, permit
~ men 20 engage in oil kinds
&nooent games. but draws the line
s4aD; when our STATE Prison does
Glne, but draws the line az cards;
&no9 you think IL Is time for yon
&k4w the line there also7 But CUP
W 1on would have 70 answer,
- this II q ticket 20 the theater
H hand Would not you feel ten
moand times better II you could
Lord, this Ia a Bible. a copy OF
Holy Word But habitues Of
AeAAer in general DO not read the
III you would dread the
u1ht OF God coming 10 you unex-
odfy In the rnandate or death. and
1T you In the theater. had you
6ot4sr stay away
ut suppose you would have 10
1or, Lord, this Is dishonest money
Y hand Are you sure thet voa
~ none7 You had better ba. tor
Apostle James says II shall eat
= flcsh as Il were FIRE. BE strictly
nk In the presence OF God and
fkA hight OF eternity II were in
1oay better to miss great riehes
~ to cheat the car company out
Em01 ride. or the government out of
postage stamp, or State taEes out
lone cent Be strictly honestl
Ume Things of Infinite vaiue,
Is that In thine handT
&oeo are some things OF Infinite
HE In everyone's hand.
&8s1. Your time: God has put II in
III hand You have power TO spend
H&o you please. How much do you
& to Him. How much 90 you
nd in prayer Out Of LAO
nutes in a day. how many do you
Sp1Oy In praying? How much Of
9 time DO you spend in the Lords
1897 Tho place where He has
Qn1aped to meet with HIS people.
~, that yaar IN and year out many
- never seen at all. How much Of
tt time do you use In reading the
bic? This presents TO us the bread
heaven. Neglect II, and become
80 and weak, and perhaps perish.
~ X II jast according to tho way
employ our time that we Will
Ind eternity, Have you ever serious
k4ried to think how long Ia eternity
course imagination utterly breaks
|OWn; neveTtheIess, we may very
tp13tabfy al least try to think Of that
4AieEs state 10 come, suppose that
&ere were a great cloth IN the world
pyDnd. and at the end az every mill
|n OF years that clock would strike
IA say, No end When IT had struck K
- billion times. that would not be
~ 1rst second of eternity Where
"a you spend endless eternity1
Ones Possessions.
Sss1. Your possessions: They are in
If hand Honestly earned we
INT. And you deserve credit for
enstry and frugality. for these are
n1ng to God But If any pro-
~ NOT for his own, and specially for
- Of has own house. ha hath de-
~ the faith. and Is worse than an
40doi.-I Tim. IS. Is any part Of
II Income due TO God, from Whom
n A3eosings flow? Do you honor Him
- q proper proportion OF all that
a1Yes7 You must decide, accord
II 70 the Scriptures, what that Is.
~ sure that you have clear
oeo0ce In regard 10 the matter.
M yOu can do as you choose. Your
noy - IN your own hand, and so
~ benevoienoe ts involved, you
- keep II there. There is no con-
mi nor com plilsion- You can
oh your first and hold tight 10
~ cent. II you so decide Some
- much. some give little. many
nothing. Well. II 10 In their
they have power to decide for
elvss-
10 Lord Jesus savs: But lay MP
3ourselves treasures in heaven,
~ neither moth nor rust doth
INIT and whera, tn! sEes-da Fat
through HeF stesI SSSeHs4A- sf4slfe
ltD in banks. and that Is wise
- do, for the deposits not only
~ Interest, but IN good bank are
= than in private hetaes. But are
6oing what Jesus tells Us TO do?
"a making deposits IN the
~ Heaven? In that bank
can never fail, though the
- dissolved and the heavens
The Greatest Treasure
Your m II. o rtal soul. God
I'D II. and has put It in your
1to eternal destiny IS a. YOUR
~ Very many are greatly con-
~ about their mortal bodies,
toll and worry with cea sci ess
1y to make provision for that
n bound 10 die, and for days
may never come. Bat they give
1ADuEht to the wants % the un-
soul. nor TO the world that has
Dd. Jesus tells us OF a certain
mo said. I will say to my soul.
hOu hast much goods laid up
any years; take thins ease, eat,
Ind be merry. But God sa d
"a, Thou fool. this night shall
IA be required Of thee. Lake
VIII you do like 4 ~? Think
this present life, ,e only Tor
SNX0n can do SO g. Won W@sr