The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-26
Jesus Christ would never gain admit
lance to the Kingdom OF heaven.

lance to the Kingdom OF heaven.
In these days" he declared. 'God
1 has gotten TO be nothing but a grea,
big hug and kiss with n lot of pec'
pie. and they take Gods love and pa
thence. as an excuse for their cussed
ness. l wouldn't have any patience
with God that wouldn't smite a sin
ner IL he wouldn't repent and be sorry
| God has government. and we've got
to submit to Gods laws in this old
| world
Hell is a square deal to n sinner,
he told them. Just as heaven is a
Gods worst enemy and God is your
best friend" He plead for an appre-
citation of the gift and sacrifice Jesus
| Christ made when he poured out his
life on Calvary, and issued warn
ing note to those who are leading
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thfet Sroni rio of pSrsone wing nn %
gone against the reefs after everything
material in life had been in their favor.
AS he finished the story of a man
who had been shattered by sin and
had dragged his life down to the bit
terest end. he leaned over the edge OF
the platform and exclaimed. "All hell
cheercd. while the angels wiped away
their tears"
He likened sin to a siren, who lures
men into her arms and then plunges
with them into the deep. and told the
tale OF torture machine used In the
Spanish inquisition. 1t was known as
"The Virgin" woman OF iron,
dressed In clothes a queen would wear.
and with seductive smile on her
lips, while she stood with open arms
to receive the person who was thrust
toward her Then when the victim
touched her body. a thousand piercing
knives dug to the vitals of the unfor-
tunate. and the life blood oozed away
In agony.
"Sin Is like that" he spoke to his
audience. pityingly; ~she can put up
a eraekertack of an exterior and smil-
inaly invite you to take her arm and
walk along the deadly pathways of
worldly delight On. Oh. hear me: Ger
tain death awaits any man Or woman
who dare kiss her treacherous lips! Yet
God so loved the world that he gave
his only begotten SON. That's what
God did"
II have gotten more letters since
I've been in Richmond sneering at the
religion OF repentance of sim" Sunday
said, than in any place I've been In
for a long time. But they haven't got
the decency to sign their names,
despise a pup that will write under a
nom de plume. If some of these old
devils in Richmond don't believe in
Jesus Christ, why don't they get out
and go somewhere where they don't
have to hear about Him." And he
spat on the floor in disgust. as to
cleanse his mouth from the words that
applied to them.
Jesus Was Messenger.
God sent Jesus down TO tell us
what God thinks of US, But we sent
Jesus back to tell God that We spit
on Him, and cursed Him. and hung
Him on a cross" the evangelist said.
in a tone of voice that is more gentle
than is customary with him. And
then he turned his face 10 the ceiling.
closed his eyes, and began talking as
IL to a friend near him. Say. Je-
sus," he began, "if any on, here can
ask for a grander evidence of your
love. ! can't preach it, l don't know
how to say it, and he went on to in
woke blessing on, first, the press OF
this city. declaring they were doing
good work, and then he told a story or
n friend In another city who tried TO
buy a Richmond paper. And he
couldn't get one. Jesus Billy said,
because they were all sold out" Then
he asked that the spirit of the Saviour
pass through the City Hall and the
State Capitol. and through the police
department and the f1remen. No one
was neglected in his prayer, when he
spoke to Jesus as a friend, in his
unique way. less of suppliant and
more as a companion asking for aid.
Then he closed his Invocation with a