The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1920-11-15
1t6NVINCiNG SERMON

A CONVINCING SEkMON
 The subject of the Sunday evening sermon by Rev. Duane Earl Carter was "The Evolution of Sinner The evolution might call it a reyersion to
 spe; if so it vas net to the type of man created in the image of God. but rather to the low order of being that is wholly selfish, seeking only to grst- ify low and covetous desires. The char acter taken for the evening study was Achan, one of the Hebrews, sent out by Joshua to capture the city of Ali. He saw Babylonish mantle, and two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold of fifty shekls weight, he. coveted them, took them and hid them in his tent. Nothing is said about the character of the ,other men, but Achon represents the type of men who brin failure to any good enterprise.
 "We do not all agree upon . defi- nition of sin, perhaps" said Rev. Car ter, "hut the one that seems to cover the ground fairly well is sin in selfish ness. Achan's place vas in the battle against the enemy. At such a tine the good soldier would see only the ways and means for gaining . victory. Even if Achon had chsuced to see the glean of gold and silver as he deployed to ,aeet and resist the enemy the s,n 'e
 not in that but in his selfish and cove touS heart. It has been aptiy and tru- thfully said that a man sees what he brings means of seeing. Ashan brought DO broad vision of the welfare of his people or either of his own i'm mediate family. His heart was wrong. He was seeking selfish qualification of the moment which is as fleetlng as the snowfall on the river and thereby bringing defeat to his people and de- struction to himself and his entire family. Unfortunately for the inRo- cen. sin in its effects never stops with the one who commits it. Paul had the true conception when he said Whatso- ever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things afe'j just, whatsovers things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things"
 Last night there were several new faces among the Rev. Carter's congre- sation,: but even with the new addi- tions there were not enough people, This should lot be. The Rev. Carter delivers good sermons. They are time Is. They dovetail with - the actual things we are living today. An hour spent on, Sunday evening with the Nev. Carter is we'll worth while and there is no single person in the towa of Seward who cannot be benefited by attending the services. The movie habit is mach easier for some people to develop than the habit of attending church; but with the Liberty theatre running two shows every Sunday night there is no excuse for any per- son not going to church if she CT he really desires to do 90. Noasatter what your religious beliess'a ate. whether you are . Baptist. . Methodist. 2 Catho- Nc, . Pres6Sserisn. a Christian Sefen- C advocate ora Non-btliever you eaa- not afford to .ssdestep simply beesauss the faith you believe in is not repre- seused in. the oaly church that is car. ryiag ss in Seward. We Rave four ehprch .bai,dklss h Seward but only 1x.& of tA. - Carh,e is osi6n 'ta ,fhs