The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1918-11-22
SERMON FROM FORMER
LOCAL BAPTIST PASTOR
Rev. C. S. Tumlin Issues Sermon
for Publication While Churches
Are Closed Because of Flu

nYinted IN AmarlIlO (1eXdS) DdlIS
News during the time the churches
we're closed on account of the inf1u-
era:
Text: Ps. 2O;2. "The Lord Sends the
Help from the Sanctuary"
Theme: "The Blessings that come to
us from the Lords house."
This subject is suggested b the
fort that for a few weeks we have
been precluded from the privilege of
holding our usual services. This ex-
nerience will likely not come to us
more than once in a life time from
the cause that now prevails. While
IN the devout christian this is a seri-
ous loss, hope it may benefit some
hv causing them to see what a dreary
world this would be without no Lord s
dav worship. No thoughtful, sensible
man would care to rear his family
where they were deprived of this pri-
vilege for long time. l would be
Glad if the reader of this sermon
would take the time to read the "a
and 1872 Psalms. Hear what the
Psalmist says: "How amiable are the
tabernacles, o Lord of hosts! My
eonl longeth yea even fainteth for
The courts of the Lord. Blessed are
thev that dwell in thy house. For a
daV in thy courts is better than a
thousand. | would rather be door
keeper in the house of my God, than
TO dwell in the tents of wickedness.
| was glad when they said unto me,
let us go up unto the house of the
Lord" This experience should not
be peculiar to David, or other Old
Testament saints. The Jewish priests
were busy Staying and offering animal
sacrifices. TIL eserman element in
worship, did not occupv the promin-
ent place then as it does now. While
David was skillful with his harp, mus
i. has now made an advance over that
dav Instead of one tabernacle or
temple we have churches scattered all
over the land. Instead of only frag
ments of the Old Testament we have
a complete Bible We can look back
on the fulfillment Of the prophecy as
to Christ's coming and cruciixion.
Then came the Holy Spirit to bear
witness of the Messiah. This Spirit
shall be with us until the end of time.
With joy we can study the triun-
phant spread of the Gospel for nine
teen hundred years. The word of the
Lord has been tried and stood the
test The kingdom at first like a
grain of mustard seed, has spread to
the ends of the earth. 0 what
glorious day in which to live; what
marvellous opportunities we have for
spiritual as well as material develop
ment. Since the doors Of our church
es have been closed, ought we not to
value religious worship more than
A
brighten as they take their flight.
Even our dear Savior found it neces-
sary to leave the world before he
could be fully appreciated. Adam,
while innocent in Eden, could not ap-
preciate the blessing of companion
ship with God. When he lost it, then
he appreciated it. The young man
in perfect health who has never ex-
perienced an ache, or pain has no
conception what a priceless blessing
health is. The invalid however
knows all about it's value. The moth
err who has borne to the grave her
little darling realizes the depth of her
affection for it now, as she could not
while it lived. God grant that with
our present experience, which is not
confined to Amarillo our people may
become hungry for the sanctuary. 1t
is a very sad situation for a mans
work to be so exacting, that he has
no Sabbath day. Our benevolent
Creator saw and knew what we need
ed hence he reserved the seventh day
for rest and worship. Since our gov
eminent exercises the prerogrative OF
fixing prices on commodities, and
turning the clock to suit new condi-
tons. why could it not also place
more sanctity on the Sabbath as to
secular labor? Are we not living
too fast? The wheels of machinery
run night and day, Sunday as we'll as
other days. One of the dark spots
on our so-called Christian nation is
this disregard of the Sabbath. Every
encroachment on the Lords day is
blow against our religion. We great
ly need the nourishment that comes
from the sanctuary Hence Paul
said, "Not forsaking the assembling
of yourselves together as the custom
of same is" AS far back as my mem
CRY reaches l was going with my pa
rents to church. My father being a
minister, sat with him in the pulpit
when l was ten years of age: win
the attention now given to the oaO-
bath school and young peoples organ
izations, our children have splendld
opportunity to learn the word OF the
Lord These impressions will be
lasting, just like the imprint OF feet
on the cement walk before it is dry
and hardened. Preaching is Coos
plan of evangelizing. To be benefit
ted the man must hear the procla.mIaacc
ton. Faith cometh by hearing II
you will look back and think Wnen
first conviction came to you as SIN
ner, who needed salvation, very likely
that was in the sanctuary under the
preaching of the word The Holy
Spirit drove the truth home to the
heart. Then you ask "what must l
do to be saved" Soon after that
came conversion, or full surrender
to the Lord.
80 happy day that fixed my choice,
Ca thee my Savior and my God,
Well may this glowing heart rejoice
And tell its rapture all abroad.
Then the clouds of doubt, rolled
awav. At the cross you lost your
burden of sin.