The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1917-01-05

lou can 20 anywhere up anu
down the country and the business
and professional men are the finest
class of fellows you can find.
"You sit back and ask: Can we
win these men?' Yes, we can win
them, if you will go and pay your
debts and show them you are honest.
Say you give the business man a
square deal. "
In discussing the shortcomings Of
the people who send their money to
the mail order houses to buy goods
while indebted to the local merchant,
the evangelist told of an incident in
which large Chicago mail order con-
cern invited newspapermen Of towns
Of Illinois to attend dinner. The
press representative declined the in
vitation, stating frankly that they re-
garded the mail order concerns as the
greatest enemies of the home mer-
chants.
There were many business men, Dr.
Honeywell declared, who struggle
along almost desperately, feeling they
would be able to undersell the mail
order house and live well if they could
only collect outstanding accounts,
some Of which were incurred by those
who sent money to the catalogue con-
Germs for goods.
81 don't know what kind Of evan
gelist you expected to hear, but am
not going to stand here and snivel and
whine. l am going to stand here and
appeal to you in the manifest way l
can," the speaker asserted emphati-
cally.
The opening of the sermon was
scholarly, and biblical lessons couched
in beautiful language were cited in
the parallel for application to every
day life. Then as he got farther into
his subject, the speaker addressed
himself to the audience in simpler
land palmer terms, so that none could
misunderstood the message.
"Your pastor, your wife, your
church, your community, may be ig-
norant of your secret SIM he said,
"but, sir, God knows it,.
"Brother," he continued, "would
you have power with God? Look deep
into your own heart. Are you cling
ing to a secret sin? One sin, little
sin, the smallest sin? Are you un-
willing to surrender it? If not, quit
your praying, for the Almighty will
not hear you. -
"Would the churches and Chris
tian people interested in this work
have power, such power as God him
self is ready to give? Then cleanse
your membership and your methods.
Are you clinging to unworthy men
and women, afraid perhaps for social
or financial reasons to deal with them
fearlessly in the sight Of God 2 Hen
your pastor is of no use to you, for
God won t hear him.
"If you want spiritual power, you
must pay the price, collectively and
individually. Let uss.l look into our
hearts and see how we stand before
God. 1t is wonderful how we see our
selves when the scarchlight of the
Holy Spirit shines into our hearts"
Speaking of the sin of prejudice,
Dr. Honeywell said: 81 know of a
woman who was kept from spiritual
power for years because she had a
prejudice against any teaching ON the
Holy Spirit.
cit may be the sin of covetousness.
/ know of stingy old skinflint. He
was worth over 100000 and had
, neither chick nor child to leave it to.
|, And yet that old church member had
a poor old widow with large family
, do their washings for. soc week. One
, day she did not finish the washing by
noon. He invited her to remain for
J dinner. When he came to pay that
IpooY, Woodworking woman for her
, work, he charged her 25c for her din
ner. / tell YOU, if there is one spot
hotter in hell than another YOU will
find that old fellow cracking brim-
, stone there.
cit may be a sin of unforgiveness
J Christ said, IF We forgive not men
= their trespasses, neither will yonr
. Heavenly Father forgive yours DO
: YOU hold spite or malice or ill-will to-
{ wards anyone? Do you cherish an
unforgiving spirit towards anyone? If
so, should YOU die tonight with such
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