The Washington times., 1917-02-12

ington is a woman who refuses to ac-
cept Jesus Christ, for she owes all she
has to Him"
The evangelist then referred to the
nth chapter of Mark-called the
chapter of incurables-in which oc-
ours the story of the man with the
devils, the woman with the incurable
disease and the daughter of Jarius.
who was dead. whom Jesus healed
and brought back to life.
THE first of these persons we would
have sent to the insane asylum, the
second to the hospital, and the third
to the grave" he said. But not SO
with the Great Physician.
"lf you say there's no devil, then
l say you've never tried for twenty
four hours to live according to the
Bible. The devil is not a fool-he's
master of his game and you can't fool
with him without going down.
ale Never Lost n Case.-
"Why, the devil would turn this
city into a universal hell if he could
have his way! But I'm here tonight
to tell you that whatever devil pos
sesses your life, Christ is still Lord
over devils and can give you power
to become victor over the devil. And
however brilliant you may be, you'll
never be the man or woman God wants
you to be until you take your stand
for Christ.
81 don't care If you're the worst
man in this city, Jesus can cure
you!
"The woman in the text had tried
many physicians without help. And
some of you women here have been
trying about everything. You've
tramped to every church and revival
you could hear of-until most of your
religion is in your heels. If preach
ing could have saved you, you'd have
been saved forty times. What you
need is Jesus Christ. Not these meet
ings, or the choir or minister-out
Christ, the great Physician. He has
never lost a case!
Need Contact With Christ.
Zone moment OF contact with the Son
Of God and the woman was healed. 1t
is contact with Christ that you need.
Ever notice how often you read Of heal
ing by Jesus through just touching Him?
1 demand Of you churchgoing people.
have you touched Him? 1t is not the
evangelist or the preacher, or such SER
vices even like these that you need. but
contact with Christ You have stfed
your consciences and run after men and
Quacks and all sorts Of nostrums and
isms. You need Jesus Christ, and one
genuine interview on your knees would
settle 1t with you.
You need to touch Jesus Christ, for
this gives you return to life and healing
We're willing to try everything un-
der the sun but Jesus Christ. don't
care how bad a man is, Christ can cure |
him. Listen! Jesus Christ is lord over |
other devils. and over death-an all |
sufficient Saviour who can cure every |
disease. II you have a Christ who can |
beat that, men, tell me about him. for |
I'd like TO preach about him!
Kindergarten for Gambling.
The noblest thing a man can o
is to kneeI down and say my God. my !
Saviour! But have more respect for |
Bob Ingersoll than for some Of you
men. Why? Because you say there |
is a God and then turn on your heels |
and forsake HIM.
And ! can't understand about you |
women. Before Christianity came you |
were only beasts of burden, and yet
how you treat Christi l can't for the |
life of me see how a oman with chill
dren can turn her back on Christ.
Many of your homes in this city
are today nothing but kindergartens
for gambling with cards! Listen!
You mothers. you're going to have a
lot to answer fori For there's no |
difference between gambling for
prizes in the home and for money /
else!
TT will be better that a milestone |
were tied around your neck and you
sunk in the sea than for you TO stand |
nthe way of the Children