Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-03-16
CAN'T ROB GOD
AND GET AWAY
WITH IT-SMITH

WITH IT-SMITHI
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more concerned in filing up the church
register than getting people into the
kingdom Of God.
you have in your churches a sickly,
sentimental crop of believers who can
work up a little enthusiasm for a church
concert, a lecture, a social or an enter
tainment, but they can't save their souls
at a prayer meeting"
Suddenly stopping in the midst Of his
remarks, Gypsy Smith asked:
How many people are here for the first
time during this campaign"
More than half Of those in the taber-
nacle held up their hands.
The Gypsy evangelist smiled his broad
est smile and said as he saw new faces
on the first rows: You people on the
thank me for getting them. We have
some dear old bench warmers who have
held them down since the meetings
started. We have turned them out. oh,
see that few got in"
In emphasizing the advantages of ar
irving at a decision to become a Chris
tan by sane reasoning the evangelist
said: ~ would rather have ten people
honestly and intelligently brought to
God by an honest declaration for Him
than l would have 10000 only half and
half. If l had my way 1 would STRIP
from the church registers all those who
have not been born again"
HE HAS A WORD
FOR THEM, TOO.
Several in the audience cried out,
amen"
The Gypsy turned in their direction
and said: ut would take some of you
who cried out Amen off of the reg
listers"
Pointing a finger at the audience, he
said: THE majority OF US are using
camafouge before The sight Of God.
Jesus never said just believe He did
not say you had nothing to do. That
doctrine is an opiate from hell, an opiate
from the pit"
Turning to the ministers, the evan
gelist said: Don't preach a one-sided
gospel Don't put the cart in front OF
the horse. Let your scripture be faith
full with the scripture Jesus does not
widen the door to let big man in. He
didn't trim His message to accommodate
the big sinner. Jesus said you must be
born again. There Is no salvation with
out obedience to the will of God. You
are a fraud, in or out of the pulpit, II
you are not putting Jesus Christ first
day by day and trying to please Him.
you can't hold cross on Sunday and
feel the devils black paw through the
week"
CALL-DOwN FOR ONE
WHO SNICKERED.
When some one "snlckered" in the aud
fence, Gypsy Smith drew himself up
erectly and said slowly: 81 thought
had your judgment and your intelu-
gence. Oh, God, give me a chance to i'm
press Thy message upon these people.
Your churches are going mad over
pleasure and if you do not find a John
the Baptist to call the church to a halt,
the church is lost
Il am not saying that you should not
have recreation in pure pleasure, but
do demand that you put God in His right
place"
Noticing that the audience made no
demonstration of approval, Gypsy Smith
said: Il know I am right when you
don't seem to enjoy it. But l am going
on. know 1 am right.
IF you are In with the world, you ara
out with God. If you are properly con-
verted your so-called friends will cut you
mighty fast or they will get right with
you. You cannot serve two masters at
the same time.
Your salvation Jesus Calvary. II
meant hanging between two thieves on
cross for Jesus.
DO you think it will cost you moth
ing? 1t costs something to get right.
Are you prepared to pay the costs? When
God shuts the door, which side will you
be on?
Il pray that the sermon as spoken and
read in the papers will save thousands
in Indianapolis"
TELLS OF CASE
OF A WOMAN.
He said that woman, who is en-
ployed in one of the leading banks of
this city, after reading his Sunday SER
mon in paper Monday evening, said
that she felt the conviction and sent word
that she was ready to become Christian.
People are being saved in this place
and in their own rooms" declared Gypsy
Smith.
On Sunday afternoon a meeting for
men only will be held at the Tabernacle.
The evangelist has announced that the
women of the choir can attend, be-
cause he would SAY nothing Sunday aft
ernoon which 1 could not say to the
purest minded boy"
On next Monday night the sermon will
be of interest to all church officers, Sun
Special admittance cards will be given
out so they can enter the tabernacle be-
fore the doors are thrown open to the
public Monday night.
Before Gypsy Smith began preaching
last night the Rev c. H Winders Of
the Church Federation asked the people
to give a more substantial collection so
the needed $25, 900 to pay the cost of the
| tabernacle could be met.
Gypsy Smith walked to the front Of the
pulpit and said:
Il do not get a cent Of this money now
being raised. If your clothes are paid
for and you are out of debt, put more
than 10 cents in the pan. You can't get
a seat in a theater for % cents. If we
can creep out of the collection by put
ting in the smallest coin, we do it. The
Lord said to give according to your
means. but some of us give according to
our meanness. Some of you men could
give a ten dollar bill and not miss a
smoke. You are not giving me this
money, you are paying your debts"
The evangelist again takes the pulpit
at z 80 tonight