Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-11-01
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81 GOTTA BARTHOLOMEW.

81 GOTTA BARTHOLOMEW.
Thou are not far from the king
dom," quoted Mr.. Sunday in his
sermon on that sut)sct last even
ing at the tabernacle Ia showing
ths necessity Of an immediate de-
rision. q decision to accept the
Lord Jesus - the Savior. 1t was Z
mastery discourse, sound doctrine
and powerful oratory and It stir.
red the audience to . high pitch for
hsve- before in the six weeks that
the evangelist has spoken after
noon and night. has such large
number Of pilgrims ct.rne forward
20 ieccnsecrate themselves to their
God. 4
Mr.. Sundays sermon was so big
that the recording OF it looks like
, hopeless task. though perhaps his
closing picture which he drew SO
rivtdly and tragically that its men,
Ory can not be erased or efaced,
oppressed better than anything
else the folly Of indecision when
be said:
q There, are "A good many things
yhat divide this audience tonight.
Some are rich. some are poor,
some are learned. some are illit-
4rate-in reality there is only one
Thing the cross Of Jesus Christ,
that divides the world. could put
MI humanity on one>side or the
other. Whatever you do will infiu-
once others to do likewise and
stand with Jesus Christ, but don't
allow the sneers Of those that don't
believe keep you out Of heaven.
Don't allow that to hinder you.
Men and women, don't allow the
sneers and the blasphemy Of Some
God-forsaken. red-handed. black
hearted anarchist or some blatant,
clustering old 1nfldel, vomiting and
spewing out his unbelief. to keep
you out. Some day the infidel has
got to die. Some day his head will
He cold on his pillow. Some day
his eyes will set, the pupils will
dfiate. Some day his lips will b
AshSs. Some day he will hear q
rap At the door.
Come in. Who are your
"1'm Death"
Nobody sends for me; take
my own initiative. II I waited I'M
til ! was sent for never would
come"
"But, Death. Death. I'm moi
ready! Oh. God, must I der
"Ha, ha," sneers Death. "You
said there was no God in your days
% health. You said there was nc
God when you drank and got
drunk. You had no use for Coo
then. / had q mortgage on your
soul from the day your mother
Eaye you birth. You have never
prayed and \ have come to fore
close It."
When Death Knocks.
death. Death, take my clothes
Open the drawer and you will find
my jewels. You are welcome t
them. Death. here's the key to my
Z safety deposit vault, and I will
1fye you power Of attorney-but
Death, am not ready to go. Pleas
don't breathe that cold ait in m,
face. Oh. don't crowd me so clos,
70 the WALL"
Death says: "Come on. dom
:, want. your clothes. I don't wan
your power Of attorney, I don
j want your jewels. I want you
soul. have come for you. Yo'
rave one week to live-you hav
four days-you have one day-yo,
I have IL hours-three hours-tw,
hours7you have got an hour, sir
come on, come on. you've got 8
minutes-ten. i've, three-you hav
Z minute-30 seconds-I will coun
them off-onc, two, three, four, five
ak. seven, eight, nine, tent"
He's gone. Phone for the un
dertaker. Take him out, bury hir
b. the side Of his mother. Sh
died saying: I'm sweepin
5 through the gates, washed in tn
blood Of the Lamb"
Bury him by the side Of his IA
B Their. He died saying: Into TIL
4 bands I submit my spirit"
HI He died saying: Death, Of
please. don't-don't breathe ina
cold air In my face: don't crow
NJ 80 close to the wall, please tax
NAoss icicles away from my neck.
Personal responsibility in th
4 matter Of accepting the rise
Christ cannot be avoided he salt
4 iudecision has sent many q perso
to q sinners grave. Now is the &C
4 copied time, he continued, and IN
y less you do 1t now you are likel
t. drift away from God for stho
a&e not far from the kingdom 6
/ 81 will never forget that Their
i are two gates which lead into til
inner nature Of every man an
d woman" said Mr.. Sunday in try
lng to show that the acceptance {
salvation 10 the reasonable thin
4 u DO. and continuing he said:
OneA II the heart. the other th
" hid. The heart must be purifie
q Of Sin. no matter what your min
may be able to conceive. II you
q heart 10 wrong that every heal
Viii condemn you.
81. III you want to get into my hear
Il coma through the door Of my res
m. Nov then, / don't WANT
~ anything. my friends. my syn
4 pafhiss are too profound. my n
\ pDeet 10 10 great. to say anythin
i bottar and rsproachful toward II
man or woman who 70 honsstl
nayinE III you want to get mi
Z ~ heart, convince my reason
HS AM In All my nrnochinR hefA