Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 January 1920 — 'XCUSES' SOUBJECT MONDAY NIGHT [ARTICLE]

'XCUSES' SOUBJECT MONDAY NIGHT

ANOTHER GOOD SIZED AUDIENCE FINDS WAY TO CHRISTIAN CHURCH REVIVAL SERVICE ■ ’ ' 4

Another splendid audience found its way to the Christian church revival service last night where the Rev. W. T. Barbre delivered a sermon on “Excuses.” It was pronounced one of the very best discourses the Reverend has delivered during the series of meetings. Mrs. .Brock sang a solo entitled What A Savior.” In speaking on excuses the minister took occasion to mention many he said he had heard during the present services. “An excuse that is given for some advanced children by some parent is that they are ‘too young* or ‘do not understand;,” Rev. Barbre said. “I too think that small children who do not* understand enough are too young, but I know of so many parents standing in the way of boys and twelve and fifteen years of age and then when they wanted them to come they couldn’t influence thorn at all,” he continued. r , _ ■ “Then ySbme want to wait until they go to the old home place or church. That is contrary to, the word of God. Today is the day of salvation. Others say they are not of the ‘elect* so therefore they can’t come to Christ. They say they have never had the ‘call. The call comes from the bible alone and no one should wait for’eome supernatural voice. Then some say the reason they do not come is because there are too many hypocrites m the church. Too bad, isn’t it! Aren’t there any hypocrites in your business or proferinon“Then some argue that they are not’ good enough while others argue that they are good enough without the church. Others say they can’t hold out. Others are waiting on a certain feeling. But thete are not reasons, they are only excuses. The question is, win God accept you ‘excuse.’ If you know He won’t, then why put it to us when we try to persuade you to do your duty? Be honest and square up.” A delegation from Brook is to attend the service in a body on Thursday night. Tonight is “dime night” when each person present is asked to. contribute an equal small amount for the expenses of the meetings. A baptismal seryfce wiU be held at the close of th 6 service. The sermon as announced for tonight is to be on the subject The Three Biggest Fools in Rensselaer.”