The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-04-06
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Lists Causes Of Goodness
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MANNNGToG April e.-The
rev. II NJ. Moset sermon at
the First Presbytersan Church last
night was continuation Of his
sernmon on Prayer. tuesday
aght. rhe discussion was basea
elipon the spiritual condition Of the
Church Of Eaodaeea, which Is
etaracterlzed the Bible as
neither hot nor cold.
~ natural heart OF man, said
the speaker, Is closed to God; to
she son Of God, and to the Holy
Ghost God doesn't ike this con-
.dition he said. The Laodacean
Church was luke-warm8 and God
said ~ would that ye were either
4S or cold. CONTINUING, the Rev.
end Mn Moser said that he be-
lteyed that God IS disputed with
many churches today which are
neither hot nor cold.
Discussing the Laodacean
Church. the speaker said that It
was rich we'll organized, popular
knd strong; yet GodRdid not ap-
prove of II There's areason for
the luketwarmnesg OF chuches
and Ind vtdna1s, he said. s4Thero's
a reason for the doors OF q church
and the doors TO mans heart be-
Ing closed to Christ. Money Is
worth q lot In Tits life, but money
isn't religion,s re declared! "This
church had come to the place
where It thought II had ali it
seeded. yet God said. 9eareipoor,
blind, wretched, naked They did
an't religion,s he declared. ttThls
Reverend Mr.! Moser sand that was
why Christ was dissatisfied with
The organization.
"A man may be wetl.dressed,
wear d sunny smile. have plenty
of the things q fsthe world and YET
be the most miserable man in the
world. declared the speaker, "be.
cause Jesus IS on the outside Of
his heart insteadsotSo ION the inside,
possessing the fuliness Of the
mans life
Disgusting the things that keep
che hearts OF men and the doors
ot the church closed to Christ, the
TReyerend Mr.. Moser said he be-
level the first was ignorance.
Men insure their lives, their au-
tpmobiles their homes, their stock.
fhetr hands; and voices, yet one
has to stand and plead his life
way 70 get man to insure his
sou13s' he declared God must
shake him over ascasket or q. grave
before he viii consider salvation
seriously.
I The second thing he said, is
eigning Sin. HWheieyer sin reigns
In the heart he declared, "Christ
Is on the outside. There Is not
room for both.
The third cause was classed as
love % the world. Lusttul craving
for the things OF the world said
the Reverend Mrs Mosers crowds
estiR out % the heart and out Of
Naming unbelief as the fourth
cause. the speaker drew attention
ITO several instances in the Bible
where Jesus spoke condemningly
tahnut people who did not believe.
unbeliefs, he said .1handicapsf the
church, II handicaps the indivl-
dual. When d person does not be-
lieye; he Will not accept jesus"
Pride wasIthes fifth cause named.
ride keeps more people from be-
nsning Christians he declared,
than any other one sin. ] can
mink OF Further, he scored the
spirit Of modern churches that,
because % false PRIDE classes
FEELING In religion as "old
!styla2 and out Dc date, mo man
with a proud heart he said, "can
9rne to jesus The church too. is
handicapped by pride.
THE sixth GAUGE Is illustrated by
He expression: col, what's the
ise of me Joining lchprch?;Itm Just
lis good d Mrs Jones sor Mr..
Brown 2 Tte spifit OF self Fighte-
business lie classed as one OF the
most dangeroua Of them All.
Next he scathtngly rebuked2 peo-
Biz for their untorstying spirit.
There ara many men and women
Who say they are Christians who
have never forgiven some one.
tasus said forgive 10 times ~ he
Esserted, then asked how many
besent had forgiven Mrs! Jones
b. Nj. So and4o ADO times
did YOU do thatgg he aside "or
lid YOU when theyliadson YOU for.
he first time. draw back, roll up,
our sleeves and threatenst TO pull
very hair out Of their head3e The
|orgiying spirit he Sdeclafed, 10 one
the ways 10 open the door Of
Ene,s heart 70 God.
All through thaSsefinpn the Rev
teud Mr.. Moser spoke Of God
knocking at the door3ot5tha heart.
n conclusion he asked, How does
eod knock? / think HeFlnocks by
he daily blessings he gives. You
ail t. god luck There's mo- such
hing; but the gra and mercy. OF
Tod, We ought never to go TO bed
.thottt thanking God for these
pod things He has given US.
Every man who dies not a.
Ehr~istlau.r he ~declared, sdies 80.
FiTiinely. Every woman In Mann
igton tonight who Il not q Chris
AN Is SO willingly The church
ell calls all alike md each one
as IN opportunity accept
nsrs
The service was Ven attended.
Z niaht and aplendid music sMas