Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1926-01-09

get q hearing.
NEHRAIAH BROKE AWAY FROM
BAD CUSTOMS.
He needs to DO commended, for
he vas able to break away from the
customs OF his day and time. Gus
tom is tho milestone around the
reok OF the average man and wo-
man today. They do thirgs, not
because II is right, but because 1t Ia
custom to DO Thorn. Jes was ers-
cited because RE hroke 8v !! iom
the customs OF the Scribes anu Phar-
isees. but He still ives on mp
through the centuries in His great
principles, even though they were
not in line with the customs &C His
day and time. You cant get rid of
rS-
inator. Look at John Brown, Gar
rison, Lincoln. Jesus
YOU ARE FAMOUS BECAUSE YOU
BROKE AWAY FROM CUSTOM.
You are famous as q church be-
cause you broke away from the Gus
tom OF churches to harp on their
culture and refinement by going on
dress parade and leaving God. out
CT tho church program. You have
maintained an cir OF freedom. v1ug1
people can come heavy laden, aaA
give vent TO tteir feeling witAe2e
being criticised; II tn" are ..si.S
right. We insist on that.
DON'T COME DOWN.
80 I don't care what the Sanbailats
and Tobishs OF this world say. don't
come down from these sacred walls.
Yan must b. able to say, No! u Jon
vsn suepoeG Peopte are. Etyany pn
taA.st6 .nssAioa fsdtA Of our fathers
now: Il = very unpopular TO- neG
bstonS, to fAs new fAshien cTow4s
IT 70 70 EASY TO DO Az
o83g1a %. go,
X - % easy q DO - others Do.
CD DSoause Of lasinea: (4f H.
Gauss Of cowATdioe, ~ arc suoh hie
cowards. afraid Of the crowd, afrese
q e1n tabs. afraid Of losing O. few
pennies. but keep In mind, the earth
= tAS LORDS, the cattle upon q
thousand hills are His t3) Because
In as ALI
OUR cREEps AND OPINIONS
COnGE FROM OTHER PsoPLE
The naost OK us get our creeds and
opinions and shape our lives. our
thinking according to the people
around Us. Find out the way that
certain people preach, pray, dress,
act. etc, and everybody Q SO is act
ing the same way. They have 10
individuality. Imitators! I would
not give q rap for imitatorn
YOUR PAST BLESSINGS.
As I stand hero today upon tbJs
sacred rostrum, and look back over
the blessings OF Q past ysAe. yo9
have many things TO thank 0o1 ee&.
Look aboat you, and SEQ II you
don't see signs Of Gods presence
with you
NEHEMIAH ASKED WHY SHOULD
TILE WORK erase.
Nehemiah sent messengers TO SaR-
balls& and Tebiah saying, Il am
doing great work, 30 that can
not come down. Why should the
work ooassf" or In other WORDS.
why should leave OF doing Gods
Will and stop His work, to go down
and do the work Of the devil7" You
are Gods workmen placed hero TO
rebuild the breaks in the wall.
THE DEVIL TRIED TO BREAK
DOWN YOUR WALL.
More than two years ago the devtt
tried to break down these walls of
Zion by dividing families, husbands
and wives. He thought he had you
when he rushed to the papers in
great head, ines, "Sixth Mount Zion
Is Torn Up" They aughed s'o~ed
and scorned but look today "ou
have gained 10L1. ] have carried
the gospel OF the New sixth NJ 1T
Zion, rorth. east and west TODAY
they are looking up to you az never
before. Don't come dow
ORR NEWSPAPERS
would not c'ose without thanh
ing our Newspapers TO- being go
ti'-d 20 Won and me. They have
picked up my words and ec"H~rc
them to al parts Of this country
1 want to pead with nv REQ lie
ored Press. They are aght'ng ha-H
and hand. necE ard neck with the
pulpit IN win the Races batfe
II one fails an mus feil. May
J God guide you, one and al, Oh 70