The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-26
''The objectionable SIM
(Semon Preached by Rev. Billy Sunday City Auditorium
Night of February 25)

ual and final rejection OF Jesus Chrisl
as your Savior.
You say NO"
Hear Last Call.
/ do not pretend to be able 10 aay
when the time takes place In tie
life OF any man or woman when you
can hear the last call. but the man
or the woman who refuses as Gods
spirit pleads with you. may forever
seal your doom and You must have
eyes III the back of your head IL you
can't SEQ that Gods spirit is moving
upon this city AZ perhaps never be-
tiny OF immortal souls
But you hear the call and go abort
your business 60 about the duties
of your home and society. You are
too a6Soabed In your own affairs
You may have no special form OF
siI, no one single act but any sin
may harden your heart and fix your
character. to the extent that you will
refuse to give that UP and by con-
;inLally refusing, your heart growA
i..rd.
uere you are. living in ain. Cots
spirit s.lls to you - be Christian.
+ You s2fy Net and you keep ON in
duigins in that sin unul the tinss
win come when God says: III yo,
think more OF that sin than you do
OF salvation. then you can take that
sin and 60
1t is no one act but the constant
re''eution OF the same thing. refus~
ing 10 be a Christian until your heart
becomes hard and your will liz set
aud your grtevc the spirit of God and
FIc will lear with YOU no more and
lie will let you a,oA.c
SO, therefore. to- say NO TO God
Ia hnxs ~ e.
your eternal destiny No one glar-
ing act. but the repetition of the same
thing.
Out In . big Western city where
preached one time lived a man who
came from a country town. and
brought with him to the city his
diploma as lawyer. He was q man
of great intellect and he had a logic
and argumentative mind that made
men admire him. But he left God out
OF his hfe's plan. He was twicA
elected mayor OF that city and for
eight years he represented that great
commercial and Industrial center In
the lower house at Warrington. in
the house OF representatives.
His name was a commonly SPOKEN
as was Tom Reid's or any other ia
nous man. for he was one of the ia
nous men. He was candidate for
Why, he will be elected. It's \
lead pipe cinch. He will ha elected"
All the brewery and all the liquor
interests of the state hacked him
ana when The cafnpaigh kas ut 'its
height he went to q minister. friend
Of mine. and this minister told this
story at this mans funeral.
The lawyer said to him. II feel
strongly impelled to accept Jesus
Christ as my Saviour. and publicly
confess and join the church. for Christ
is knocking at my heart"
My friend said 10 him. let Him
in. He stands with open arms. Els
head IL bent with a patience which
never falters and listening for the
faintest cry that will come from your
lips. Let Him in"
He said, I'D like to, hut can't
right now. You know people would
say 1t was for political effect and to
get the church vote. and II It did
that there are certain influences that
are now back OF mo that would
lose and would turn against mo. But"
he said, las soon az l am elected gov
ernor. before tho inauguration I am
coming down to your church, pub
| licly confess Jesus Christ and Join
the church,
He was not elected and his defeat
He went to Chicago to consult
! famous specialist who said, There Is
| no hope for you. You have an In
durable ailmerit. Go home and sc,
byour house In order and get ready
You win not live one year.
Hs wen< back. cot his Ac1se - -