SUNDAY'S SERMON
Following is the sermon of Rev.
S. A. Webber at the M. E. church,
last Sunday evening:
Luke 15-16, “I will arise and go to
my father.”
There is no more familiar passages
in the scripture than this parable of
the prodigal son. There is no pass
age truer to life than this. This is
a favorite theme of many preachers,
and I have been amazed at the var
iety of sermens that are preached
from this parable. I know one man
who, when he preaches from this text
makes the prodigal almost a saint.
He pictures him as an ambitious
young man. Shows his herd of cam
els and his covered wagons as he
starts out into life, and of course,
makes him the victim of circum
stances, and adversity. I once heard
a man go into the pulpit and an
nounce that he was to preach about
the prodigal son, and he talked about
the older brother that stayed at home
and was not a prodigal at all.,
The prodigal that I place before
you as I find him in this parable is
not a saint. He is not as good as
the son who remained at home and
obeyed the father. He is a sinner and
a deep-dyed sinner at that. He is a
man who followed the leadings of
the evil one until he led him to his
ruin. He is a man who turns his
back upon God and chooses sin; who
goes into that far country, away from
home, and all that is pure and holy.
He is a man who, when the- world
had cast him off because the world
hua drained his life of virtue, of
everything that was goed it had no
more use fer him; then he came to
himself and remembered that in his
father’s house >vas enough and to
spare; said I will arise and go to
my father and will say unto him,
“Father, I have sinned against heav
en and before thee, and am no more
worthy to be called thy son. Make
me as one of thy hired servants.”
I have not chosen this theme to
make any sensational statements
about the prodigal, for I talki to reas
onable men a*nd women. But I have
selected this parable that I may bring
to you the beautiful picture of God’s
willingness to receive the wanderer
who has gone far from the path of
holiness, as it is presented in the
Father of the prodigal as well as
to speak of the prodigal himself.
A good many of us have been in
that far country away from holiness
end away from God. A good many
of us have fed upon the husks of
the world until in spiritual poverty
we came to ourselves, and said
with him of old, “I will arise and go
to my father.” We came with con
fession for our sins. We came in
the deepest humility owning that we
were no more worthy to be called
children of God. We came with the
deepest earnestness, willing to ac
cept any place if we might only come
into God’s kingdom. The prodigal in I
the parable returned, about as we re-1
turned to God. This is God’s way for |
the return of the sinner faithfully;
pictured in this parable.
Sometimes when I study this story I
of the prodigal, I think I see a great i
long line of prodigals reaching from i
the temple of God down to the fires j
of hell. Since man sinned, every one I
i& born with his face away from God. I
But If God take him before ha starts \
to that far country and the blood of
Christ wash the father sin away,he
is safe. But no man save the God
man ever reached the years of matur
ity without starting for that far far
country. *
Now, in my line of prodigals I see
the boy, rosy-cheekcd boy, bright
eyed boy with golden curls, stand in
the temple of God; but his face is
away from God and there is a dreamy
look in his eye. He is thinking of
that far country and of the sweets
of the forbidden fruit. Oh, how easy
It is to take a golden-haired boy like
that, and tell him of the bitterness
of sin and warn him of the dangers j
of the way that he is dreaming about
end tell him of the loving heavenly
father, and how out of his great love
he guve Jesus to die that we thought
faith in him might have eternal life.
Tell him of the songs that the an
gels sing, of the better way that
leads to the highest in life and to
heaven, and with our hands on the
ringlets of gold we may kiss away
the dreamy look from his eyes un
til the bright eyes of our boy will
sparkle with a holy light. The umbl
lion to be God like will fill his soul,
and our boy will come to himself and
say I will return to father’s house
where is enough and to spare.
Our boys were prodigals. It was
written in their lives. They were
dreaming of a far country where I
thqy would waste the brightness of |
the eye; the cheek would lose Its
glow of beauty and the step grow ,
languid and the soul faint, and the j
heart bo sick.*lt was the loving word
of mother and the sweet songs of
sister that saved him and brought j
,'iira to himself. These boys that have,
been saved in childhood arc the men
who have written their names so
high that they can never bet forgotten
Away at the other end oi in- ion©
line that 1 see in my vision, st( hun
gry that he would feed with the
swine, so poor that he< has been cast
off by the world, I see another prod
igal. His course is almost run. The
eye that was once beautiful in its
dreaminess, is blood-shot and dim.
The cheek that glowed with youth
is haggard and pale. The feet move
slowly and the soul is sick. Ho is
in a far country. He is away from
God.ln his bitterness he remembers
a mother’s prayers. He comes to
himself and says, I want mother’s
God to he my God. He says, “I will
arise and go back and say, ‘Father,
I have sinned against heaven and
in thy sight,’ and am no more worthy
to be called thy son.” This is the
prodigal In the picture. Ho is no
saint The older brother said he had
wasted his living with harlots, sure
ly that was a wicked man.
Between these two extremes we
see the youth and the maiden, with
laughter and song heedlessly taking
their way toward that far country.
Beginning to indulge in the sins of
tho world. We see them a little
farther on with marks of death upon
them, and by the time they should
be in the full strength of a noble
manhood and holy womanhood, they
are very far from that. As the years
go by, they hurry on until the pover
ty of soul becomes pitiable. The
farther they get from* God, the deep
er becomes the gloom that surrounds
them, and the less likely are they
to Come to themselves and return,
until if they persist, they finally
leave behind them the last opportun
ity to return and be saved.
Dear friend here tonight who is
still unsaved, I do not know how far
you have gone in this downward way.
It may be that you are still the
bright-eyed boy or girl only dreaming
of that far country. You may be the
ycuth or maiden who has only been
heedless of the better things of life.
You may be the person in middle life
hurrying on toward that country with
accelerating speed or it* may be that
yov.c course is almost run. I do not
know.
I am now to place before you some
of the things that God U3es to bring
men to themselves, and lead them
to turn back to father’s house.
This parable certainly says that
this man’s rags and hunger and ruin
breught him to'himself and he said,
“I will ariio and go to my father
and will say unto him, father I have
sinned.” There are many things that
Gcd uses to bring men to them
selves. It would seem that for one
to look calmly into the face of the
future and understand that the days
of earth are numbered and in a little
time he must go to meet God and
receive for all eternity according as
he has accepted or rejected God’s
plan fer his salvation, ought to be
enough to bring any man tci himself,
and lead him to return from his •
wanderings. But this is not enough. ;
It does not reach the multitude of i
men tt all. It <seems that many must
see the lightnings and hear the
I thunders before they w ill turn. A
I mighty hc.st will only turn when they
j have exhausted every hope of pleas
! ure or salvation in the world. In
j spiritual poverty, with nothing to
give and no hope of anything in this
j world, they turn to God as this prod
j igal turned his face toward father’s
house. Oh, men here tonight. Why
is it that you have persisted ini go
ing in the way of ruin, while God
has been calling you and your friends
are praying for you, and the blood
stained cross is planted in the way
to turn you back to God? There is
nothing to be gained by delay, for
God promises to his own all that is
good. But there is a great danger
of eternal loss if you do not turn
back to God tonight. This old book
says, “Thou kno west not what a» day
may bring forth.” It may be that to
morrow you wiM stand at the Judg
ment seat of God to hear tho depart
from me. If you do not come to
Jesus now.
TO LEASE.
A \ interest in the "Fannie” lode,
Enterprise district.
This well known mine has a great
record as a producer and being in
the vicinity of the "Hard Money."
"Toronto" and "Cyclops" lodes make
it worth while for miners to get in
terested.
Tho most liberal terms will be giv
en UK to lease, deed in escrow and
royalty.
For terms enquire of
(4t) • H. J. HAWLEY.
Property owners in the county
must have rfiorc money than they had
n year ago. County Treasurer Alt
! vatcr says he collected over SI,OOO
moPe during January 1912 than was
collected during the corresponding
month of last year.
County Commissioner C. O. Rich
ards has a new* red cart, made by the
Kick shop and a fine set of harness
made by iL E. Lfldwig. The outfit is
extremely nifty.
PERSONAL MENTION
F. S. Bolsinger was in Denver on
Monday.
Mrs. H. H. Lake was a visitor to
Denver Monday.
Abo Rachofsky returned Monday af
ternoon from a visit with his family
in Boulder. Mr. Raehofsky reports
that his daughter, Lily, was threat
ened with appendicitis, but quick
medical attention obviated the neces
sity of an operation.
Mrs. Cype Matthews was an arri
val Monday evening on a visit to her
parents.
Miss Minnie Martin returned home
Monday evening after a month’s vis
it in Denver.
- Al. Biehl was a business passenger
to Denver Tuesday morning. Parties
have been up from Denver during the
week looking over Mr. Biehl’s place
with the intention of buying same.
Oscar Williams and wife were pas
sengers to Denver yesterday. Mr.
Williams went down to purchase sev
eral heavy draught horses* to use in
his ore hauling business.
L. J. Raehofsky was a passenger
yesterday on the outgoing morning
train. He left ostensfoly to visit in
Boulder but will not spend all of his
time in that city. Denver bolds a very
strong attraction for Central’s young
merchant prince. He will prolong his
visit so that he can take in thei fire
men’s dance in Golden Saturday.
James Rule and wife went to Den
ver yesterday.
Mrs. Feed Kruse and Mrs. Clara
Rogers left yesterday for Denver.
Jess Graves went to Golden and
Denver yesterday. Mr. Graves is get
ting tired of batching (has so ex
pressed himself to his friends) and
it may be that the object of his vis
it was to find someone who was
willing to don double harness.
Steve L-aner left for Denver yester
day, accompanying a sick friend who
was placed in the hospital.
H. Irving Jones was an arrival
from Denver Tuesday and made a
brief visit. It is reported that Mr.
Jones has taken unto himself a wife,
but as he steered clear of the Ob
server office, it could not be learned
for a certainty if he is really adrift
upon the sea of matrimony.
Mrs. M. Heim was an arrival Sat
urday from Denver to look after prop
erty interests.
C. L. Titus, of the Telephone com
pany, was up from Denver this week,
i He returned this morning in company
I with Exchange Manager Grabmair. It
is reported that Mr. Grabmair has re
linquished his position in Central and
will leave shortly for a point in
Wyoming to manage an exchange.
Miss Dolly Beaman, who had been
visiting a week er more in Denver,
returned home Monday evening. Dur
ing her absence all the pipes at her
house froze. She was so hot when
she discovered this it was not very
long until the pipes thawed.
Mrs. Modlin Beard, of the Adler
hotel, was a business passenger to
Denver Sunday morning. On her re
turn Monday a telegram awaited her
notifying her cf the death of her
brother, which occurred at the fam
ily home in the east last Thursday.
11l luck continues to follow' the new
proprietors of the Adler, but the
many friends of the young ladies are
sure that a change for the better is
bound to come.
Miss Jennie Robinson, Central's
most popular school merra, was a vis
itor to Denver the latter part of the
week.
H. H. Hall was a business passen
ger to Denver Saturday morning.
Geo. Hamllik was in Denver Sat
urday on business.
Mrs. Frank Hardy was among the
passengers to leave Saturday morn
ing for DenveT. Mr. Hardy, who has
been confined in the hospital on ac
count of pneumonia, is improving
nicely.
Miss Mary Grabmair waß a visitor
to Denver Saturday morning. Her
father is ill in Denver.
Frank Schmklt, of the New York
Htore, mafle~ a trip to Denver Sun
day morning.
Frank McFarlane came up from
Denver Sunday to look after a mine
he is interested hi.
J. R. Fratt, of the Golden Rule,
enjoyed a visit from his brother who
is a resident of Battle Creek, Mich.,
Saturday.
H. P. Lowe and wife left Sunday
afternoon for the ea-st.
John and Frank Manuel went to
Denver Sunday to visit their father,
w'ho has been quite ill.
J. T. Kiel and Thomas Webb, who
had been working the Fourth of
July mine, left Sunday for Denver.
Food sale by the Pythian Sisters,
Saturday afternoon, February 10th,
in the building next door to the un
dertaking parlors.
Arch Deacon Schofield will preach
in the Episcopal church in Central
Sunday morning and evening. He
will preach in Novadavillc in the af
ternoon. /
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Notice of Public Trustee’s Sale.
Whereas, Charles E. Wiley and
Mabel C. Wiley, did, by their certain
deed of trust dated January sth, 1911,
and recorded January 23rd, 1911 in
book 189, page 2, records of the of
fice of the County Clerk und Record
er of Gilpin County, convey to the
Public Trustee of said Gilpin County,
the following described real estate,
situate in said County, to-wit:
Lot No. one (1) in block number
thirty-six (36) and the westerly five
(5) teet of lot number two (2) in
1 block number thirty-six (36) in the
City of Central, in Gilpin County Col
orado. according to the survey of
said City of Central made by B. H.
Locke and T. H. Lowe. Also the
frame dwelling house, cellar, barns
ar.d outhouses, fences and any and
all improvements on said tract of
ground; to secure the payment of
their certain promissory note of that
date for the principal sum of SIOOO.OO
•with interest at rate of eight per
cent per annum, payable quarterly,
from date until paid; and
Whereas, said deed of trust pro
vides that in case of default in the
payment of said note or any part
thereof, or in the payment of the in
terest thereon, according to the ten
or and effect of said note, it shall
and may be lawful for said trustee
or his successor in trust to sell and
dispose of said lots, premises and
improvements in the manner in said
trust deed provided (reference to
which is hereby made for greater
certainty) for the purpose of paying
said note and all interest and charges
due thereon up to the time of sale,
and the costs and expenses incurred
in executing this trust.and all moneys
advanced for insurance, taxes and
assessments, w’ith interest thereon
at; rate of eight per cent per annum;
and
Whereas, default has been made in
the payment of the principal and in
terest of the said note, and a balance
of $900.00 with interest from July sth
1911, remains due and unpaid; and
Whereas, Anna Meyer, the owner
and legal holder of said note has el
ected to declare and does hereby de
clare the entire sum remaining un
paid thereon to be due and payable,
and has in writing duly filed, elect
ed to advertise said premises for
saje, and has demanded that the un
dersigned make sale of the above
described lots, premises and improve
ments under and pursuant to the
covenants, terms and conditions of
said deed of trust, and as by law
provided.
Now, therefore, in compliance with
said notice, election and demand.and
under and by virtue of the power
and authority vested in me, hi- and
by said deed of trust and the law
in such case made and provided, I,
Henry P. Altvater, County 'Treasurer
of Gdlpin County, and under law the
Public Trustee of Gilpin County, as
such Public Truatee do hereby give
notice that I will, on Friday the 16th,
day of February. A. D. 1912, at the
hour of ten o’clock A. M. of said
day at the front door of the County
Court House in Central City, County
and State aforesaid, sell all the
above described lots, premises* and
improvements (en masse or in sep
arate parcels ns I may think best)
and all the right, title and Interest
of the said Charles E. Wiley and
Mabel C. Wiley, their heirs, ex€*eu
tors, administrators and assigns
therein, at public auction, for the
highest and best price the same will
bring in cash, for the purpose of pay
ing the amount.principal and interest
now and then due on said note, and
the costs and expenses incurred in
executing this trust.
Dated at Central City. Gilpin Coun
ty, Colorado, January 15th. 1912.
HENRY P. ALTVATER,
County Treasurer and Public Trus
tee in and for said Gilpin. County,
Colorado.
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