Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-17
MOORE SPOKE ON
EXCUSES BEFORE
A LARGE AUDIENCE

Before another large congregation
last night, Evangelist Arthur Moore
delivered a stirring message on FIX
cuses." He dwelt mainly on the diff
ferent foolish excuses that people give
God as a reason why they are not a
Christian.
AS a scriptural foundation for his
message, Rev. Moore used the parable
of the host inviting people to his mar
riage supper and the different excuses
they gave. One man could not come
because he had bought him some land.
Think of that" said Moore, "a man
going out to look at land at night. That
was sure a foolish excuse. Another
said, | have bought me some oxen,
and l must break them. Think Of
training oxen at night. 1t is bad
enough in the day time. The third
man said | married and my wife won't
let me come. These excuses are not a
bit more foolish than the ones that
you folks right here give to Cod"
Mr.. Moore then dwelt on the different
excuses that folks give. THE first
class are those who say that they CAM
find the Lord have more respect foI
them than for any other class, for they
are honest, but l must say right here
that the Bible says The day that ye
seek me with all your heart, that day
I will be found of you, so / tell you
people that if you give up all sin and
seek the Lord with all of your heart
that you will have no difficulty in find
ing Him. Another class say, | can't
hold out You sure are foolish.
suppose that if you were to fall down
ia the gutter that you would never get
up, because you would be afraid that
you could not go through life without
falling down again l would rather
get converted at every revival than
never at all. | might by chance fall
down the church steps some night, bac
my brain out and land in Heaven,
where if l never had tried, l would
have gone to hell. The third class are
those who are looking for feeling. God
didn't say Feel and be saved He said
Believe You get converted, give
y Yourself to God and the feeling will
come later. The last class are those
who say there are too many hypocrites
in the church. Well, you show me a
single thing that there are not hypo-
critics in. There are hypocritical bank
ers, bakers and all other businesses.
Even a lodge with all of its machinery
sor eliminating undesirables from mem
bership. have hypocrites in them, and
still you don't quit the lodge on account
of that. Yet the church will take in
ary one who manifests a desire to join,
and | stand here and tell you people,
that the church has no more hypocrites
in proportion than the lodges who try
their hardest to keep hypocrites out.
Mr.. Moore in this sermon cleared
many peoples minds if things that had
been troubling them, and they saw the
faHacv of their excuses. When the in
Kitation was made large number
came forward. and later several stood
and signified their intention of leading
the Christian life from now on.
Tonight Mr.. Moore will deliver his
great sermon on the christian and
His Amusements. This sermon has
been largely commented upon and Mr..
Moore handles this question in mas
terful way, and when he is finished the
Christian is clear as to his or her duty
in the future. 1t is earnestly hoped
that a large congregation will be on
hand to hear this message.
Tomorrow morning. Mr.. Stapieton
and Mr.. Kidder will make their last
visit to the High school. They have
prepared a little program for the stu
dents. which it is believed that they
will greatly enjoy Tomorrow after
noon at $3.50 Mr.. Moore will speak to
the children and young folks This is
the last children's service and it is
hoped that a large number will be-
nresent