Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-26
THERE'S TOO MUCH THEORIzrNG AND
TOO LITTLE PRACTICE IN THE CHURCH

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took as the theme for his remarks
The CreatesI Thing" and again
Dreaded for personal work in the
kingdom Of God. We need wis
dom to do anything i'll the world,
particularly What the Lord wants
done, and God can use horse sense.
and the church needs a baptism II
horse sense" he said.
Continuing, he said in part
There's too much theorizing on
how things ought TO be done and
too little practice.
There are many kinds OF wisdom
the wisdom OF winning men. the
wisdom of winning money, the wis
dom OF teaching, the wisdom Of
constructing buildings Kind
that makes somebody forsaks their
sins and become a Christian.
A wise man believes in God, the
fool doesn't. The wise man butit
his house on rock; the fool on
the sands. A wise man will pray;
a fool won't A wise man will do
what God tells him to do 10 go 20
heaven: the fool doesn't care. The
fool hath said In his heart, There
is no God"
II you are trying to save some
one from the stormy seas of pas
sion and unbelief, YOU are doing
what God wants done, and you are
doing what the devil doesn't want
done. in carrying out the plan OF
salvation.
Need Courage.
And YOU need courage. oh, there
is nothing harder, seemingly, than
10 get out and talk-talk to some
body about being a Christian. YoI
can talk about business. about pol
itics. about society-that doesn't
hurt the devils cause, but when
you begin your assault on his
kingdom. all the devils in hell will
be on your back.
Don't be afraid; don't go around
with your head hanging down like
bullTush, as though you are go
ing to fail. Many fail from lack OF
courage.
You have as much 4 mission TO
perform in this campaign as l have.
My mission is 10 do my best; your
mission is to do your best. God
won't hold me responsible if you
hold you responsible If | don't do
my share; but l am doing my best
and that doesn't let you out If you
don't 10 your best. Don't think
all you have to do is to come here
and sit and fold your arms and
listen and then go home without
saying a word.
And when the church begins to
move out for Jesus Christ at a high
rate of speed, all the devils will
begin TO turn and dive; but we are
going on a way-freight schedule
for Jesus Christ and the DEVILS 60
ing on the goth century limited.
Where one is won by a sermon,
about two are won through per-
sonal work, and the church isn't
doing any personal work. so that's
the reason so few people are com
ing into the church. The church
isn't doing anything, so there yon
are!
Sermons many a tie are lost
A good impression might be made
on some man who came to the
community or the church. yet tho
good impression made is neutral
lied by some foolish, twaddie-talk
after the sermon is over.
Others, hold themselves aloof I
can tell a lot Of people vino haven't
heen near this revival-officials i'll
the church and preachers. I've
been preaching as hard as l have
ever preached in my life, and they
haven't poked their old head around
here. DO you think Jesus Christ
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never go around to see how His
work was coming on?
They hold themselves aloof. They
say. Whats the use of this revi
vaI?"
I suppose there we're people
standing around when Jesus raised
Lazarus from the grave who said.
Whats the use OF raising Lazarus
from the dead; he'll die again"
l expect you could have heard q
line of talk like that in Jerusa-
lem, then.
Help the Lord.
I tell you, the Lord is having
hard time. Jump in and make it
Line yourself up with the Lord,
uOL the uSNli kdHSs
Then criticize! oh. mercy! I
have never done anything that
couldn't pick it all to pieces after
| did it; but if l can't do as well
as you think l ought to do. or as
we'll as l would like TO do land I
never do), l always do the best l
know how to do, and l am always
for Jesus Christ.
But, wait a minute! II you are
satisfied with what you are doing, !
then | don't want TO know you. |
like to see the man or woman al
ways striving to greater heights OF
spiritual success and triumph; l
like to see a man or woman tryinS |
to do more for Jesus Christ. I'm
perfection taints everything that
we do.
So do your best for Jesus Christ! .
All the Lord asks you to do in the !
world is your best
Then the formality, Oh. people |
will have nothing TO do with the !
go to pra! er meet !
ing-the preacher has never seen !
their maps in the prayer meeting !
door: has never heard their voices /
They never give a testimony or say |
for God IL they 10 happen |
TO go occasionally. They crucify /
him, /
"Oh, the preacher is vulgar, he !
is crude. his eccentricities ana I
idiosyncrasies CRATE on my I