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

how many womNn die OF cancer
one out Of eight-and you ar,
free from H.
Much To BE Thankful For
Did you ever thank God that
you can Sleep II not you ought
20 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
good nights rest II you haven {
God ought 10 Keep you awake for
week. then you'd know you've
had reason 10 be thankful
Did YOU ever thank God for the
doctors and nurses and hospitals
For the surgeon who comes with his
scalpel 20 save your life or relieve
your suGeringss II IL hadn't been
for them you'd be under the grass.
For the nurse Vho watches over you
that you may be restored 10 health
Did YOU ever thank God for the
bread YOU eat. while 80 many others
are hungry Did you ever thank Him
FOR the enemy who has been baffied,
for the III against you that has
failed?
"Out in Elgin. m. was taken
driving by a friend and be said that
he wanted me 10 go with him 70 see
man. He took NE 20 see a man
Who yas lying In bed wiyh legs most
pitifuIy wasted by suffering The
poor fellow said be had been In bed
for 50 years. but he wasn't worry.
ing about that. He said he was so
sorry for the we'll people who don't
know Jesus | went out thanking
God that could walk II your hearts
are not made Of stone or adamant
they will melt with 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. a friend u mine went
30 England 10 preach. and one day
spoke az MONDAY meeting OF work
men. presided over by the daughter
OF an earl She said 10 these men
You ought 70 be convinced that We
OF the aTistocracy are interested in
you people Of the working class and
in your problems. now that We bring
this gentleman from America 10
speak TO you And they applauded,
those workingrnen did They cried,
Hear, Hear That will go in arts
tocratic England. where they bow
and scrape 10 royalty. but IL won't go
In democratic America, where one
person Is just as good "a another.
Sinners are not called brethren
In the Bible. God commands sinners.
They are in rebellion. He entreats
Christians When Lincoln called for
he addressed men as 'citi-
zens OF the United States not as
The man who is appreciative Of
Gods mercies will not have much
mercy on himself Don't stand UP
and say: III do what Jesus bids
me 20 do. and go where He bids me
TO go, then go TO bed. Present your
bodies-not mine-not those OF your
wives; you must present your own
Present your bodies; not your neigh.
bors'; not ysgr children's: il Is their
duty 20 do that Do you trust God
enough 70 let Him do what He wants
10 do, Some people will say III 20
where rc0 want me. Lord, and then
go 70 sleep.
mooay Gods Messenger.
Henry Marley said 10 Moody
when that great American was in
England. that tieG is waiting 10 show
this world what one man could do 70.
him. Moody said Marley. BY the
grace Of God III 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
ar living sacrifices to Him, as Moody
did. Are you willing 20 present your
self ] am tired OF a church Of 500
or 700 members without power
enough 70 bring one soul TO Christ.
believe that the angels are leaning
over the battlements Of glory this
afternoon waiting 10 hear how some
OF YOU will answer this appeal OF
God.
AZ the opening OF the Civil war
many a man was willing that the
country should he saved by able
bodied male relat yes Of his wife
who made themselves bullet.men bu'
he didn't 20 himself God isn't ask
ing for other mems bodies He,
asking for yours II you would al
give 90 God what rightfully belong.
10 Him | tell you he wouid create
commotlon on earth and In hell
lie has hand in this old Dstroi
campaign II God had the feet o
some OF YOU He would point you
toes in different ways than you hav
been going for many years. II II
| had our feet He would never hea
| you into booze Joint II He hs
4 your feet he would never send you IL
20 a ballroom. n He had the Zee
OF some OF you He would make 20
wear out shoe leather Juggling BAG
what you've taken that doesn't b
/ long TO you II God had your fee
He would take you 20 prayer NEE
/ ing. I'm afraid the preacher voul
have nervous prostration. for h
hasn't seen some Of you there 1
years II God had your feet you
/ find IL harder TO follow the devi
Some OF you preachers have yOu
children going 20 dancing school
and hear some Of you 20 10 dance
He would make your daily walk col
form 10 the Golden Rule and n
Sermon on the Mount
Some people work only with the
mouths God wants that part that
on the ground Some soldiers onl
sit around and smell the coffee an