Evening journal., 1916-02-14

have question that l cannot am
swer. il Is question you cannot
answer. Il is question no soul on
this earth nor the angels in heaven
could answer. II is foUni IN the words
OF our text, Hebrews .: 3. How shall
we escape IL We neglect so great sal-
yation2" The world is past the point
of disbelieving the deity Of Christ,
and the truth OF Gods Word. A Ger
man nationalist lately gave as the
fruits of his investigation for forty
years Of the Christian religion, not
from the spiritual. but from the ra-
tional standpoint, that there was
more evidence to substantiate the
facts OF the birth, the teachings, the
works. the death. and the resurrec-
tion OF Jesus Christ than Of any other
facts Of human history. William y.
Gladstone declared not long before
his death that of the sixty great Eng
lish statesmen with whom he had
been acquainted during the fifty years
Of his public life. fifty-siX had not
only been Christian believers, but
also active Christian workers.
The dean Of the law school of Har-
tard University. some time since
gave 10 the senior class the four gOs-
pels as the best type OF true evidence
in all law OF literature Here are
four men," said he, "who are writing
at different times. under different con-
ditions, from different viewpoints. and
each infringing on his statements his
own personality. Upon some minor
details there are some things which
might seem discrepancies. II in
every particular there was complete
agreement. we lawyers would con-
clude that there was cOllusion be-
tween the Witnesses He proceeded To
Illustrate this by saying that the Cos
pei of Matthew speaks of Jesus as
healing two blind men when lie came
out from Jericho. Luke and Marl
only mention one. and Luke says his
name was Bartimeus. In other par
ticulars he notices differences i'm de
tail But. says he. I'm regard to tbs
main facts, there is absolute agree
ment" With such an array of wit
nesses as these, I would be presum
ing upon the intelligence OF this aud
fence TO try 10 prove the truth OF
Scripture. Il is not our business e
substantiate the Scriptures. II d
their mission TO support and strength
en- your faith and mine.
Then says some one, IF almost ev
cryonc believes in Christ and th'
Christian life. almost everyone Will b.
saved" oh. no. they will not. Why
On account of one great fact. which Il
the basis OF my message tonight Il
is the fact OF neglect. How shall w
escape il we neglect so great saliva
tion?"
What are the causes of this neglect
II is frequently due TO thoughtless
ness. There are many who never
think seriously and soberly on an,
great subject. In the rush and hurry
Of these modern days, so many lives
are distracted. They do not permit
their minds TO dwell upon any them,
for any length Of time Solitude i.
the mother country OF the strong.
This neglect is also due 10 Chris
being crowded out OF the life Peo
pie give place 10 everything else
They have time and thought for mon
ey-making, for pleasure. for society
for politics, hut they have no tim
for Christ The thousand and on
things close at hand, clamoring TO
recognition, absorb the attention
deaden the conscience. and deafen IA
ears to the call OF God. The thorn
crowned Christ is left standing ou
side the hearts door knocking for a,
mission.
This neglect is also due to a lack
properly estimated values. Things al
Judged from the wrong viewpoin
from false perspective. The thin
that will bring momentary pleasul
allures and absorbs the attentio
where matters OF supreme impoitani
are disregarded.
But no matter what may be th
cause Of neglect. its result is alwa,
disastrous. We see the consequence
OF neglect in other things. In agr
culture. for example. farmer doc
not have 10 SOW weed seeds in ord'
to fail to harvest Let him negle,
70 plant at the proper time. 70 cult