The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-12

age. The train threw him clear Of
the right of way and when he jump
ed UP and saw the car crashed, and
killed. he cried, ''Helpi Help! Helpi
He burst every barrier.
Oh, should think when you see
men and women on the road to hell.
you would be willing to do something
TO bring the word of Jesus Christ!
II you couldn't show any more en-
shusinssn than thAt Sor+your sssH'as'
< - -~.>-s- so .4s-~ Ss@s-
"Rehold, - scnE. Ct Tic Ger ana
knock" Well. one says, II give"
In Tho Name OF Humanity
Do your Yes. but / give In my
name. ! like to see a hungry man
fed. like to see naked man
humanity. Mr.. Sunday"
The word Humanity" WAS un-
known until Jesus Christ came and
taught It to MS. my friends There
fore. you are . wolf in sleeps cloth.
ing. You are taking the benefits OF
religion which inspires you to De as
decent and philanthropic as you are.
Instead Of giving the credit to Jesus
Christ for being ~ decent an you act
AS though 1t was something witnin
|you.
When ycu had developed to that
stage Of personality, you'd say
Goodbye, God. / can get along with
out you" Forget. And that Is why
today, people that sneer, at God--it
10 due to the restraining influences
OF religion that they are decent
You are q wolf In sheep's clothing
But what you do in. the name OF
Jesus Christ win live forever. All
others will fail with the memory.
The world that God liz forming about
the Croes Of Jesus Christ Is In the
name that builds homes. that builds
c character. that knocks the shackles
from a drunkard. So nds the girl home
weeping. tears OF repentance stream
ing down her life OF shame and sin
That h the name that holds young
men and women from the power OF
evil and snatches them from the great
surging. seething casdrons Of trans
erosion. That is the name we hope
for tonight.
Behold" said He, 81 stand at the
door and knock" All we hope for
and the ultima. um OF our work and
dreams. tho Elysian fields and valleys
between the delectabie mounts and
the dark spots of the city, In the
homes, on the bouievards. universe
ties. must be BROUGHT about through
faith in Jesus Christ. Therefore,
what an ungrateful wretch you are
to refuse him permission 10 enter
your heart
II to accept him would make you n
Ileper, libertine. adultress, thief, booze
fighter. everything low down. I would
admire you from the depths or my
heart for refusing him. But when TO
! be a Christian mears to be what 600
wants you to be, haven't any respect
iif you do refuse. do not care to
know YOU. Beat 1t. Get out Quick!
I preached In town in Illinois and
there was n soldier there named
George Dewey He told this incident.
They had succeeded In turning de-
tachment of the Confederates and the
Confederates were crying for help
One OF the Union colonies dfsmount-
/ ed and helped TO drag Some one Into
the shade of a tree. He gave hin,
som ething to eat from his knapsack
and something to drink from his can
/ teen. He wished this Confederate sol
| der we'll and he sprung into his sad
/ die. The man whom ne had befriend-
/ ed lifted his musket and blazed away
Then a bullet crashed through the mar
that thus befriendcd him.
That wna an act OF kindness, ths
man ought to have a medal that was
superb. that deserved applause. HI
ought to have a medal com pared te
the man that keeps Jesus Christ out
of his life. He was gentleman com
pared with you, In my opinion.
think II Is ungratefui to keep him
out when you realize all the good tina,
| he wants to do for you, and the bless
ings he wants to give you In this old
world
Years ago. u steamer left New
York, and after they were out and
supper was called, q man was ushered
in and given q seAt At the table, where
there were some young men and WON
en-. This man had horrible lookinf
face. His face had been injured and
1T had drawn his eye down and hif
mouth to one side, and he was repul-
sive to look upon.
After the meal, some Of the ladies
said: 1T We are going TO have thai
man SIT at the table or across from
us, we wish that we hadn't come, foi
1t disturbs our pleasures His face II
hldeous to look upon"
They asked the captain to change
him to another table.
The captain went to him. and tolt
him about It, and he said. Il am sorry
II my features have given anybod,
discomfort. VIII you let me eat on'
more meal there 2"
Yes. you may
The man said: Il win eat In tn,
state room after that will not ap
pear on deck"
He waited until they had taken then
seats and thei. he stroiled in and sa
down and they looked at him. Ill
lleaned over and said: ladies. l un
IderstAnd that some Of you have beer
Ito tho captain expressing the wish tha
he would change me to another table
My features were repulstve to you and
if you had to eat another meal with
me seated here, It would disturb you
happiness asked the privilege o
lcating one more meal. after which
will not disturb you.
MY mother was poor and she hat
to work. She was away working ant
our little home took fire. and hac
a sister younger than I. and ! rushed
Through the flames and shielded ana
protected her with the result that tn
fire did not even SINCE her hair but Z
burned my face. II you could see hel
Iyou would call her handsome. Thu
FIRE did not leave one scar on her be