Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-09-12
Sermon on David's Sin; How He Was Saved
 By Nathan.
AVOID BEGINNING OF SIN, HE PLEADED
He Declares That the Record of Dayid's Lapse. Shown In Bible, Proves Holy Book Is the
 Word of God.

 vices last night. The song service ] had in it the usual enthusiasm. MT. ] James player, "He Lifted Me-" and 1, the choir sang, "I Saw One Hanging ] On a Tree" Rev. J. A. Sage, presiding elder of the Camden Methodist district, offer !! ed the prayer Other visiting minis !; ters presen were Rev. H. s. Monk, l pastor Caf:..an Methodist church; T. | S. Heron, Methodist minister, Althei- l mer.
 The subject of Mir. Stephens ser mon was "David's Great Sin," the text taken from IISamuel xii:7-13, And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. and David said unto Nathan, T have sinned against the Lord,' and Nathan said unto David, The Lord hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.''
 MT. Stephens said in part: "Thfs story of David proves the Bible to be the Word of God, because both the good and bad of David are recorded. Men do not put the bad things in the records of other mems lives, but only the good things.
 "This story is like the masts of great ship that has gone down, stand ing out to warn other ships. God al- ways puts warning in. The first thing to consider about sin is it's be- ginning. It is heart breaking to think about David, the sweet singer, writer and good man would come down to such a great sin as to mur- der"
 Here he related the murder of Uriah and David's taking Uriah's wife to be his own wife.
 Continuing he said: eff you want to keep out of sin. keep busy and keep close to God. It was sin that spoiled the life of David It is not the last sin. but the first one that ruins man. The second point want to make you consider about sin is tampering With it. You cannot tamper with sin and live. If you play with the devil and sin, they will get you. Hamper ing with sin is like playing with rattlesnalze, it is mighty dangerous thing.
 "There are many people who sin who try to cover it up, but you can not cover your sins. Adam tried it in the garden of Eden. David tried to cover up his sin, but this was inn possible. Men try to cover their sins today, but they cannot. The man never sinned who did not suffer for it later and David is a good ex- ample of this.''
 MT. Stephens made a masterful ap- peal to the audience to forswear their sins and to turn unto lives of right eousness and purity.
 Mrs. Powell sang beautifully at the close. "The Bird With Broken Pinion."
 Prayer Meetings Today.
 The subject for the cottage prayer meetings Wednesday morning is "The Sufficiency of Grace" 2nd Cor, 12:1- II.
 Services will be held in. the various districts of the city as follows: > Mrs. Yaney, SIS Nebraska.
 6-Mrs.e Mckinney, 407 Ohio.
 9-Mrs. R. L. Miller, 612 East Second.
 11-Mrs. Miller, 416 East Sixth.
 12-(a) Mrs. J. P. Angell, 700 State.
 12-(b) Mrs. N. B. Whyte, 510 Alabama.
 13-Mrs. A. w. Sweatt, 1915 Main.
 14-Mrs. Cargle, 1923 Main.
 16-Mrs. R. H. Williams, Park place.
 ]. eo-Mrs. Epperson, 7oS West Fourth.
 23-Mrs. J. M. Elliott, HIS West Fifth.
 24-(a) Mrs. T. L. Culpepper, North Cedar. 24-(b) Mrs. J. J. Newhardt, 2706 West Pullen.
 2S-Mrs. S. c. Cross, Eighth and Pine.
 29-Mrs. R. M. Galbraith, 5O2 West Fifth. ts
 30-Mrs. D.. Cochran, 700 Beech.
 32-Miss Hattie Ledbetter, Ash.
 35-Mrs. F. C. Cross, Martin ave.
 36-Mrs. J. c. OpDaniel, 305 West Fifteenth. ".
 37-Mrs. E. O. Voght, 1110 Laurel.
 38-Mrs. N. T. Roberts, Thirteenth and Laurel.
 39-Mrs. J. F. Gill, sos West Fifth.
 40-Mrs. R. B. ~Orton, 919 West Fifteenth.
 49-Mrs. T. l.. Brummett, 4O1 Hard ing avenue.
 42-Mrs. c. V. Williamson, 31s West Nineteenth.
 43-Mrs. J. M. Shaw, Twenty-third and Poplar.
 45-Mrs. B w. Benton, Seventeenth and Laurel.x ; :.
 4s-Mrs. w. B.. Massey 1908 West Sixteenth.
 50-Mrs. M. H. Ward, Eleventh and Hickory.
 51-Mrs. John Roberson. 1902 West Twelfth.
 ,52-Mrs. Robert Lemen, 23O4 West Sixteenth.
 Schoolgirl Meetings.