Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 October 1897 — Short Sermons. [ARTICLE]

Short Sermons.

Unbelief in the Church.—The failure of the church Is due to the faults of the church. The problem of unbelief Is largely a problem of the shortcomings of the church. Works should be the great work of the church. It should be over every church door. We have talked enough about God—how he will save sinners and relieve the poor and comfort the mourner. Beyond the talking about it, the church has fallen short in this mighty work. Men are as unfortunate as they ever were, and they need assistance badly. They want the brotherhood of man demonstrated to the world.—Rev. Lyman Ward, Unlversalist, New York City. Enmity with God.—The real reason why people do not go to church is because they are at enmity with God, and do not love the worship carried on by his church. Man in his unregenerated state hates God, and so he does not love the Institutions of the church. One of three things is bound to happen to a man who attends the services of the church. Dither he will give in to the truth, or he will stay away from the services. If he does not do one of these things he will be in danger of becoming callous to the truth, and he will have to answer for bls neglect of these privileges in the day of judgment.—Rev. W. C. Webb, Methodist, Philadelphia, Pa.