Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-07
MOOREPR[ACHEO
THREE TIMES On
HORRORS Of SIN

Three times yesterday, morning, af-
ternoon and night, Rev. Arthur Moore
faced large and enthusiastic con-
9regations, and delivered at each SER
vice a scathing denunciation of sin.
At 11.0O a. M, the evangelist spoke
on Our Debt to the Past, and What
We Owe to the Future" The object
of this sermon was to point out to his
listeners that all this freedom which
we enjoy today, both political and spir-
itual, was obtained for us by some one
else, and that we did not have to do q
single thing to live in the freedom
which we all enjoy. Taking the people
from the political side, Moore said:
Centuries ago, hardy men and brave
women braved the terrors of the
American forests filled with the Red
Men, unfiinehingly faced the rigors of
New England winter and settled this
country. They fought the Indian, they
built their towns and planted their
gardens, and in every way made it pos
sible for us to enjoy the security of
this great nation today. Not one of
we are living in land for which we
did not labor" Then going to the
spiritual side of the question, Moore
said: "In the days of Rome, men, wo-
men and children were burned for dar-
ing assert that Christ arose from the
dead. Later on Martin Luther incur
red the displeasure of the pope and
the hatred of the church of Rome for
daring assert a man could be saved
by faith. Later on John Wesley was
ridiculed and pursued by mobs for
preaching that a man could have
witness of the Spirit. All of these peo-
pie suffered for their convictions, but
today, in every nook and corner Of
this great country of ours, men and wo-
men are worshipping as they wish. :"
Moore concluded his remarks by ex-
horting his listeners to try to realize
what they owed to God today for the
great privileges which they enjoy,
when at the same time, by their own
efforts they have not helped to make d
single one of these privileges possible.
At the afternoon service, the evan
gelist preached on the subject: Where
Shall l Go at Jordan's Rising?" Elk
planning that the river Jordan was lin
ed with caves at certain places, where
the wild beasts had their dens. the
evangelist said that at certain seasons
OF the year, when the floods came, that
these beasts were compelled to leave
these caves and seek safety somewhere
else. In part, the speaker said: Some
of your people are taking refuge in the
cave of morality. Now morality is, a
good thing and us preachers do not
condemn it, but / want to tell you OIL
the authority of the gospel that moral
ity' will never get a man to heaven,
and that a moral man or woman has
got to be just as truly saved as the
biggest sinner in your town. Others
o; you take refuge in the cave of dis
slpation. The average man and woma n
of this city is not aware of the dissipa-
ton that is going ON here. Now and
then tester comes to the surface, but
when Jordan rises, many of you will
be surprised and Mortified. The last
cave of which l speak is that of In
difference Probably the most yuo
church members are dwelling in thai
cave. You used to be active in church
work, but gradually you have wander
ed awav and think that if you come
10 church once a month and pay your
dues that you are alright. You are
not. and this cave of indifference is 60
ing to find your unprepared for the
rising of the tide" The speaker ear
uestIy begged his listeners to forsakc
these caves. Asking for those who
wished to be prayed for and were not
satisfied with their present religious
life, to raise their hands, large num-
Der responded.