The Detroit times., 1916-11-02


II IL not adultery. theft or murder,
but simply refusal TO accept Christ
as the savior.
Don't Wait TIN You Die
Many OF you know the truth and
still do not accept st. he said IN
tell YOU II is no compliment % you
10 grow gray knowing the truth and
never accepting f. DO not delay an
other moment. Gods Spirit Is NOV.
ing here as He never did since De
troit became a name. Some OF you
old sinners have heard wagon loads
OF sermons and yet you refuse 20
submit 10 Christ DO not walt un-
III you are on your death bed"
'I'ii tell you have mighty little
faith In death bed repentance. II
is like burning the candle OF Gods
graciousness all your life and then
blowing the smoke In His face, I'll
tell the truth II IL does hurt some.
I know some preachers who at
funeral over an old rascal will
preach him into front seat OF
heaven when everybody who hears
him knows he's sizzling in hell.
There are n lot OF degenerates
in this town that would rather see
Detroit go staggering and spewing
to hell than TO see her go singing
into heaven"
Billy said there were lot OF
people in Detroit who we're knock
ing" him and his meetings and some
OF them were in pulpits.
Pitles Preacher Who Knocks.
Il pity the mutt that stands in a
pulpit and knocks a revival, " he
said. You've missed your calling,
Bud. take It from me ! will not
carry from Detroit a feeling OF en-
nifty towards any man here How.
ever have spent 80 years building
up a Christian character and repu-
tation. and I'll fight any man that
tries 70 tear II down A good Chris.
tian should be a good fighter. n |
caught any man alternating the ar
fections Of my wife he could 20
and have his body assayed for the
metal in It, and he could use his
hide for chair bottom il would
have so many holes in it."
Just before concluding Billy asked
al! those who had desire TO live a
Christian life 10 stand MP. Nearly
ali rose and stood while Billy
prayed
Wait a minute Holy Spirit" he
prayed don't go back 10 heaven
yet: wait a minute want you
70 take a long list OF names back 10
heaven with you Now all that want
YOUR names in the records of heaven
walk up and take me by the hand
Prior to the afternoon sermon,
which was called NO second
chance" and which was defense
Of the theory OF eternal damnation
FOR tho sinners. DR. VIM b. CAN'T,
OF the Westminster Presbyterian
church. asked that a collection be
taken for the convenience OF many
WHO could not he present next Sun.
day. Hundreds put envelopes in the
pans with their contribution 10 the
fund that will go TO the evangelist
as HIS remuneration for the cam
pa'gn
In declaring that hell IS Just as
eternal as heaven, Billy said that
II was not a comforting thought but
that Il was true.
I'D rather be called cruel" he
said. when. as a matter OF fact I'm
kind than 10 preach so that I'd be
called kind when in reality I'd be
cruel believe IN heaven 20 get
10 and a hell 20 keep out OF God
SAYS the unrepentant will have eter-
nal punishment and that is all
thcre Is 90 Il. n you think Cod Is
so good that he Will save every
body. and II that theory has the
sanction OF your conscience, then
You have a dirty. sinking. rotten
conscience 80, they plant no nag
~ hope over the graves OF sinners.
"TU never take my hat of 10
preacher who gives mp his belief in
hell. don't care whether II IS
Pa stor Russell. who has just died
/ guess he knows now whether there
Is n hell or not II you don't like
me because preach The blunt truth
thank you FOR your enmity II
you have put any money i'm the col
lection come TO me and I'll give IT
back"
ON account NJ the tremendous out
pouring OF Studehaker men and
women. hardly half of the Orange
mems delegation were able 10 get
into the tabernacle Wednesday
night The Studebaker delegation
overlooked into the OrangcmeA'S
reservation but at that hundreds Of
the Studehaker host failed 20 get
seats. On Saturday night special
reservation Will bo made for the
Orangemen; they are invited to re
port at door 10.
ODera House Sermon