The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-06-18
LUNBERToN, NORTH CAROLINA MONDAY Hume - 1917
REVIVAL MEETING CLOSES
IL Persons Baptized Last Evening at
First Bapist-Dr. Turner's Ser.
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The series of meetings which had
neen IN progress at the First Baptist
cnurch Tor II days closed Friday eve
nlng and Rev: DR.. J. C.. Turner, pas
tor Of the First Baptist church of
greens ooro, who assisted the pastor,
'hev: Dr. Chas: L. Greaves, in the
meeting, left Saturday morning for
his home in Greensboro. The ordi-
nance of baptism was administered
to the twelve candidates who ioined
the church during the meeting last
night by Pastor Greaves. A large
crowd witnessed the baptising. Three
members We're received into the
chqrch by letter during the meeting.
DR.. Turner, preached sermons Of
great power during the meeting and
the church was greatly revived.
How God Judges a Life
"But God said unto him. thou fool!
this night thy soul shall be required
Of thee: Then whose shall those
things be which thou hast provided"
Luke 1920. This was the text from
which DR.. Turner preached Frday eve,
ming. He said in part:
LII Gil IAe IColIIIS VI llCcfdturc Cll0TS
can be found no words more tense OF
more thrilling than those of the text.
Life does not consist Of the things
which one has. The world judges a
mans life by the salary he draws, his
income, Or the home in which he lives.
God judges a life not by what man
has, but what he is. The trouble
with this rich man was that he had
left God entirely out of his life's
plans. His was self-centered life.
He only thought of himself. A faith
er and mother may plan for a child
and leave God out of the plans and
the child dies and the hopes and plans
are crushed, Young men plan for
the future ard leave God out of the
plans and the cold hand of death
claims them while in the bloom
Of life. If you have made life's plans
and have left God out l call upon you
ones.
Fools in the Sight of God
: While some of the poorest people
il, the world are the meanest and
some of the richest people are among
the best in the world, it is seldom
riches and God go hand in hand.
Riches cause men to forget God
Preachers will soften the truth when
! talking to rich men, but this is GER
tain: when rich man stands before
; God he will be judged by one who will
not consider riches. God will con-
slider the life and heart of man.
J Riches sometimes buys judges and
! juries, but they can never open the
gates of Gods Kingdom. and favor
! The rich man spoken of in the text
was looked upon as the wise man OF
the community in which he lived. Goo
called Inn fool. The man who con-
centrates the thoughts of his life or
, the world is fool in the sight OF
God. There is nothing except Goo
i that can satisfy all the cravings OF
a soul. The man who lays claim to
the future is fool in the sight OF
: God God holds the future in his
!, grasp. There is not person here to-
night that would sell at any price his
chance of being saved before he dies
Yet there are so many who are fool
ish enough to put it off. They lay
claim on the future. They live an1
act as though all future time belong.
ed to them. The man who puts of
), his salvation is fool in the sight o1
God. The person who thinks Of this
world only as a place for having
i good time is 6ol in the sight Of
God. Men see death all about them
but still seem to forget the fact thai
;. they, too, have got to die. Men live
as though they never expected to die
: All must die and God alone know:
when. If a soul belongs to God tina
i, soul is not afraid of death. The thine
! that makes people afraid to die is thu
/. fact that their lives are not in har
mony with God. A man should bt
!; ready to meet death. You canno
, take riches with you when deatf
, comes.
In closing his sermon the preache
asked the solemn question, "1s YOU
soul ready to stand in Gods presence
Today is the day of salvation. Wha
is your answer?
God is Love
"For God so loved the world tha
He gave His only begotten son., tha
whosoever believed on Him shoul.
, not perish, but have everlasting life.
: John 3:16. This was~the text iron
: which DR.. Turner preached touch
, ing sermon Wednesday evening.
j In beginning his sermon tn
preacher uecldIeu IHdC JESUS OIiio'
:, when he came into the world AM
r died, revealed the truth that God i
! love. God loved all the world AM
{ not part only, as some seem to be
!, lieve. The Jews tried to confine tn
5 love of God to their own people an
: some men still confine it to classes
c but in vain. The love of God know
no human limitations. However, w
mus think Of Gods love as a person
e al love. God even loves those VIII
rebel against him. He sent his so
: not to die for the saved, but thos
f who had rebelled against him an
d we're in sin.
V Whosoever Will May Come :.
! Gods love is so intense. The love OF
e mother for her child is only fair
D imitation of Gods love for the worlt
It There is no love SO deep, tender an
( strong as the love of God: For whs