Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1922-11-07
KEEPING IN STEP.
WITH GOD" THEME.
OF GOSPEL SPEAKER
CROWD GATHERED AT TABEa.
NAcLE FOR REVIVAL MEETINGS
HEARS STRONG TALK ON FAITH
AND RIGHT LIVING.

There was a large attendance at tn
tabernacle meeting last evening. Gu
, Scott led in a short song service an,
also sang solo. Messrs. Goodwin
and Ledrich sang a duet.
Nr. Harper's subject was "Keepins
IA Stop With God He said in part:
Have you ever noticed soldier
i citizen? The soldier keeps stey
i'h h'- loader aud the citizen walks
,cOrding 70 his whim. The happiest
nan in the world is the man who
e"rS closest In step with his Father
There Is great deal Of difference be
tween the man who does and the man
Who does not. Abraham Lincoln
walked il step with God, even though
he wet TO deaths door with his son,
and he did not question or murmur.
If you ask me what two sins cause
most people to get out of step | would
answer you, The sins of sex and the
sins of silver
When Vice President Coolidge was
wave sweeping the country he an
sWered because of the prosperity Of
the country, and the onl yway to over
come it Is by the religion OF our fore
fathers. The religions of our fore
iathers is the only thing that will help
this world of ours today.
we get out Of step because of thu
tongue. When business man flies
of the handle. so to speak, how can
his employees he expected to consider
him a religious man? He hasn't got
religion, because he doesn't practice
what he breaches. So It is with many
of us. They have not the spirit of
Christ.
Because they pay absolutely no at
tention to what God speaks. He tells
us to do one thing and we say. No.
don't want to do that. And so We
get out of step because we do not
heed when God speaks to US.
Because OF the fact Of what they
try to carry. This is best illustrated
by the story Of the southern regiment.
When the mon started On the march
they took their trunks with them, but
before they had gone many miles they
left their trunks. These soldiers had
even feather ticks and ono soldier re.
fused to leave it. SO he made a hole
through it and pushed his head up
through this hole and marched along.
1t was warm and before many miles
had gone he fell over and the regi-
ment passed him by. SO it is with
those who carry too much-they get
ut of step with God.
Because they are not going in
Gods direction. The husband goes to
the baseball game and the wife and
go to church. They are not
Wiling to trust him to lead them job
says Though He slay me, yet will I
trust Him. If we trust Him He will
trust us and in something big, too
Because they do not agree with the
ord. VIII you do this? No, | don |
want to do that. Can two walk TO-
gether except they be agreed? 1t is |
impossible, and so when asked to do
let them agree to do it and |
not got out of step with God.
because cf the fact that they dis
obey. Do this, says the Lord. No.
And so you fall out of step and do
rot heed that voice which says, This |
s the way, walk ye in it,
"Fecause Of controversy. Refus- /
ing to do His will causes you to fall
lut Of step and go one way while He
goes the other.
when he gets into debt. This /
means to live beyond your income. |.
i does not refer to legitimate debt, !
but that which Is unnecessary. AS
the man in one of the towns where
we were holding meetings told us, his |.
wife, who loved to have pretty and !
expensive clothes and jewelry, was
urging him to supply her |
with them, was tempting him to be !
dishonest. He handled large sums Of
money for his emplayer, and because
she Was always asking for something
hat was beyond their means kept
him toward temptation. So, |
ell you, do not go into debt or live
beyond your means
Because of the fact that they 60
,ecurity. Proverbs 22:24 says, BE not
.hou one Of them that strike hands, or
,f them that are snreties for debts
Charles Blanchard was not going 20
church, and when. saw him [ asked |
lin why. Because I'm working on
Working on Sunday? Yes. /
went surety for a friend whom I
.rusted implicitly and went into debt
'ls0cc0.' Do not go surety or you
Will get out of step with God, who
'avs that you are not to do this
hing"