The Sentinel=record., 1918-02-13
EVANGELIST STEPHENS
 BREACHES ON EXCUSES
GREAT AUDIENCE WAS INVITED TO GIVE THE EXCUSES THEY
 HAD HEARD FROM PEOPLE.
Announcements.

TOT me white flag in your neighbOr-
 hood, meet with your neighIbors fol
 one half hour for meditation and
 prayer
 From twelve thirty to one thirt,
 the Christian business men of the city
 are requested to meet at the Royal
 Cafe for luncheon Music by MT
 James and Mir Young. Consideration
 of the interests of the eyangelistic
 campaign
 Tonsht at seven thirty Mir.
 stephens will bring another forceful
 message, such as nave been moving
 men and women for Christ during the
 past weeks. Choir of over four hun
 dred voices, led by Mir Storrs, with
 Mir. Young at the piano. Other musi-
 cal numbers
 Plan to attend the mass meeting
 for men next Sunday afternoeI
 Heroes and Cowards will be the sub ject of the address. Be one of not less than three thousand men at tending this service
 Last Nights Service. Have you ever listened to the ex- cuses that men and women make for not taking stand on the side of truth and right? Have you ever heard the replies that are so often made to in vitations to begin the Christian life? MT. Stephens last night called upon his great audience to give the excuses
 they had given to them by others for the rejection Of the gospel invitation. From all over the tabernacle these
 excuses rang out and they Varied from those based upon selfishness to the 'woman's reason"-"just because ' Excuses.
 Excuses, this was the theme of the sermon of the evening. Mir. stephens took up a number of these and by clear and close analysis showed their insincerity, their absurdity and even their dishonesty His address was made the more impressive by the singing of Mrs Powell of the hymn with this solemn warning Come To- night, Another Night May be Too Tate "
 He based his sermon upon the par l able of the Great Supper and these words portraying the attitude of the
 invited guests And they all with one
 consent began to make excuse" Re member that these were invited to 9 | banquet and not to a funeral Re member that we are invited to the | banqeut of the Lord It is the great. gathered the great and noble of all ages; Peter and James and John, the saints of all ages; such men as Moody and Wesley and others too numerous to mention. When man gives ban quet all run to be present, When God gives a banquet many begin to make excuse.
 He showed the spirit with which women would avail themselves of the opportunity of attending a state banqnet given by President Wilson They would prepare their gowns; they would study the etiquette to fol- low, they would brave any weather But the great banquet that God gives they begin to make excuse
 MT Stephens then took up the mod ern excuses that are hear continually by all Christian workers
 Hypocrites.
 I am not a Christian because there are so many hypoerites Any person saying this is lying. am sorry that some do not live as they ought to live These are always in the church. Jesus chose twelve to be His disciples. One of these denied Him and another sold Him for thirty pieces of silver. 1 am persuaded that perhaps the same pro- portion might prevail today. If you hate hypocrites as you profess why l don't you start on the road to heaven. Hypoctites are in hell for the Bible says that they will not enter heaven. You say there are so many hypo-
 critics in the church? Then come on
 in for there is room for more The
 ones who make this excuse are gen
 erally the greatest hypocrites of all So Many Churches. You say that there are so many diff
 ferent opinions among the churches l that you do not know which is right
 l wish that you could have been with
 me this morning when the pastors of
 this city were upon their knees in
 prayer. They are agreed on the fun damentals of great savior from sin
 They are intent upon your becoming a
 follower of Christ more than a mem
 Der of any particular church. He told the story of the donkey who
 starved because he could not decide
 whether to eat from the stack of
 clover or tho one of timothy between
 which he stood. Give your heart to
 God and join whatever church you | will
 ] You say that the church is not what
 it ought to lbe? Then get in and | change the church
 You say that there is so much to give un2 What ie thpre to oive un7 Notb