The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-02-14
NlDIFFERENCE0F
PE0PLEASSAILED
Broomfield Appeals to
Those Who are "Gos-
pei Hardened"

srse High Cost Of Delay" was
Tie subject Of DIT. ] G., Broom
fietd.a sermon at the First M. E.
cihultii Inc plght. Going back
% the time Of Noah. Dr.. Broom.
field said that delay cost the PEG,
Pic ot that day the flood, and OF
Pharoah:s time the nine plaques.
Delay Id going into Kadesh cos.
the 1sfaelites forty yrs OF wander.
ipg In the wilderness. To all APP
pearances Felet and Agrippa and
tlle rich young ruler lost heaven
because they delayed. Just as PEG.
Pie are; doing today, he declared.
DR. Broomffeld told how in
1896, Macp Donald. head OF Scottish
elan was slaughtered with most
OF his people because they had de-
iayed an owing allegiance to Will
liam and Mary.
THE average church member"
he said, us delaying better ac-
pitaiptance with God-and. it's 60.
ing 70 cost something"
BY way OF illustrating his re-
marks Or. Broomfield told story
related by Senator Frank j. Can.
non Of Utah to a preachers meet.
ing yesterday. Mr.. Cannon said
that shortly after he had been COLI
xerted and Joined tho church -
which was not until middle life
he was out, fishing one day with
very good friend. Mr.. Caunon's
new found Joy was SO real to him
that he said to his friend, why
don't you give your heart to God
and join the church," To his
afnazement Ids friend OF many
years said to him, "Why Cannon, /
have been a member OF the church
for 80 years. Then" said Can.
non .how does 1t come that you
never said anything about 1t to
megs
Or. Bloomfield asked how many
were in the same boat, and were
doing just like Cannon's friend did.
Jesus calls his followers as wit
nessessS he said. Have we ever
lifted up our voices in his behalf?'
Ihe principal appeal of the ser
mon was that to the unsaved, ask.
ing them To consider the lelay in
their surrender. As a possible e&.
plantation Of how unsaved people
can attend these meeting and yet
fail to do what they know to be
right. DR. Broomfield said: I'VE
are 80 constituted that we become
accustomed to the thing we do fire.
suuently Apparently that is what
God meant. when he said: To-day
4 We viii hear My voice, harden
not your heart.
no be clatsed as gospel harden.
cdr Is "a terrible handicap, he said
and yet there Is no other explana.
ton for the Indifference OF so many
upsayed. When we have hardening
Of any organ Of the body, he de-
clarsd, We hasten to secure The
best medical skill possible. "Why
don't we do likewise when We have
q hardening OF our spiritual sen.
Bsibilities3 toward God and salvation?
he asked. "Any man who can cit
through these meetings without;
CONCERN ought to be concerned for
his gunconcern.h
You don't see how long you can
s ny In "a burning building, or an
infected place, or on thin leo when
Il Us bending and cracking. That
old time West Virginia miner took
no chances in the Knickcrbockcr
theater when he heard the roof
cracking. He got up and scuttled
for the nearest exit. Others in glee
eheeded not the warning, but laugh.
ed theiriway to death. You say you
have lots OF time and every time
YOU say that you fling tho lie In
the fact Of. God: for He said, "Now
Is the day of salvation" You say
that after You get certain business
matters fixed UP, you will be o
Christian. Yes are reversing Gods
process Seek We first the kingdom
OF God and his righteousness. e.
YOU say, when l know can be a
Christian I'll start. You might just
as well SAY, when l get to be
doctor III study medicine. These
excuses show a desire on your part
io.manage your own salvation. You.
had better follow Gods plan,
which means unconditional surren-
der and In Gods time, which means
NOW n
-: Bonney brought back the
old time melodies last night in q
medley and It apparently pleased
the audience. The entire song ser.
vice was Lively, and was featured
w another of Mr.. Bonneys own
song Your Savior is Calling From