The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-18


iup before the ewes OF men ana they
VIII be drawn 20 him as never be-
fore.
He said that one reason Why men
are drawn TO Christ is that his gos-
pei is the most reasonable gospel ia
the world lie declared that those
who accept this gospel find that IL
is not something that Is imperfect
or impossible This gospel he
said. does not take any one from
his family. but IT makes him a bet
/ Ter husband and n better father
What is more precious that fine
gold, and yet Gods truths are above
lall this This gospel comes to all
/ classes and I am glad that il is so
reasonable as to say to men and wo-
men, come and be saved. II seems
to me that as you think Upon IL
you would be attracted by its power.
When We turned our back on God
we have felt that he had turned
from us, but he is doing ali he can
to turn your eyes TO the Celestial
City and to the life tina. is the best
He said another reason why the
gospel OF Christ attracts is because
lit is so delightful I'VE are get
ting our recruits from the young
men and young women" he said,
but we would not get them If We
We're to offer them melancholy
gospel. Some people have an idea
that when they become christians
they must bid farewell to all joys
and PLEASURES, but this is great
mistake 1t is not a melancholy gos-
pei. but an attractive gospel It is
gospel that can make us sing in
the dark places where there Is none
to hear but Christ. Ii you want to
enjoy life in its highest plane come
to Christ tonight. ask you to dc
this despite all its duties and re
sponsibilities. Ii seems like the
Lord has brought us out of the land
of Egypt and out of Il house of
bondage and we ought to rejoice aud
be happy. SO many people are GO
ing through life groyeling when God
has in store for them all the joys
OF christian life.
The evangelist told the story Of
how a father died, leaving two sons
between whom he divided his in
heritance. One son went away and
after spending his inheritance be-
came a slave aud toiled under the
lash. The elder brother learned Of
it ard paid off the debt and set his
brother free The evangelist said
he liked to preach the gospel Of the
elder brother who says Il came to
save you from SIN"
Another reason why the uplifted
Christ attracts is because OF his
helpfulness. "God does not give us
our religion" he said, and then go
off and leave us alone. but there is
some one who is going to fight for
us. God will help us in our fight
against sin. Nobody can get along
without his help"
Another reason he gave Why the
gospel Of Christ attracts is because
of its hopefulness He said we are
spending our school days on earth
preparing for our eternal tasks.
1--WE live not in the present" he
said. but in the future. If the up
lifted Christ attracts us today be
cause al its reasonableness, helpful
ness and hopefulness it seems like
that Christ is for you and for me.
H | could have announced that |
could tell you some way by which
Won could Inherit a large sum Of
money people would have been
standing around the walls tonight,
but | bring you a more important
message than that. If Christ glad
dens. and helps and saves he is
yours and mine. He is yours II you
will have him.
At the conclusion of the sermon
The invitation was extended but no
one responded.
Services viii begin this evening
at 7:30.