Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-18
GOSPEL TEMPERANCE.
The Experience Of tho Rescued How
The Devils Opinion of His Ability.


Robert SIM 18th Came TO Preach the Gospel
The Devils Opinion of His Ability.
The meeting was opened by singing 'rv,
found the pearl of greateat price," after which
Mr.. Whittle said that tonight tho topic would
DO Gospel Temperance" and before the ser
many In tho room had friends who were in 4
greater or less degree in tho power Of drink
Between fifty and hundred raised their hands
Mr.. Edwards then led in prayer, when Mr.. and
Mrs. McGranahsn sang ''Save the Boy" When
Publican, learning from the lesson that we
must come like the poor publican and comics.
our sin, God be meroiful to me q sinner
Not be meroiful to me q drunkard not be mer-
ciful to me hard and cross man. /. e., dis
honest man, but simply sinner. You cannot
accept Christ for one sin, ,or one bad habit, but
You must accept him for all. Wa must hum
coming to CHRIST il humiliating, on the con
trarY, it should be proud act-we should be
honored by it. The trouble with US all is VIC
do not want to stoop before God. We would
not bend the knee, but if we do come to Christ
we must come only in one way. ...s
'Arm for the conflict" after which MIR. Beasby
came forward and said: About three years
ago was q confirmed drunkard, although of
Christian parents, and I fell by degrees. I
commenced by playing billiards for tho drinks,
and with rich companions. If any one at this
time should say to me, you ore to be drunk
ard, would have Indignantly resented it. One
evening I promised a lady that would attend
temperance meeting at the Friendly Inn. "
I attended and there heard what opened my
eyes to my true condition. heard the testi-
mony of Ghat Christ has done for others, and
I just asked him then and there if he would
not do the same by ME. and he did. have had
thank God he has kept me. Now would say
just word to those who think they can 90 just
SO far and no farther. You can't do it. tried
it and failed, and so will you.
Mr.. Rouke then said: "Major Whittle said
he would like to have living witness. am
one. have tried everything. have sworn
off repeatedly, but all to no avail. Four years
come; and he has not only kept me from
drinking. but he has removed from me tho
taste, even. I'm answer to inquiry)-1 have
been a drinking man for twenty years; com.
menoed it by social drinking.
Robert Smith prefaced a prayer that he was
Invited to make by saying that he wished to
say that the first thing he did was to couse-
crate himself fully to God. On the tobacco
question, said: "Here. dear Lord, what do
you desire me to do on this question? If you
really want me to quit the habit lust say So"
Well, after awhile there came to me voice.
well, Robert, you pray to be like Christ
Now, do you think Christ would usc tobacco
if he was on earth7" Well, I quit tobacco,
and conseorated my tobacco money to the
Lord. It Just paid Dolly's pew rent. Then I
conseorated my powers to God. thought the
matter over ono cay in the brewery. Says I,
''Now, what am I going to do? Here am, all
destroyed in mind and body." So the spirit
of the Lord said to me: ''Do7 Why preach;
that il what you do Then says
the devil to me-: ''You preach!
A nice kind of preacher you'll make. Why.
you don't know anything about the bible"
but I'll preach without the bible." says /.
''You can't talk English" says the devil.
well. I'll preach any way" says I, ''and be-
Sides" says l, what are you doing here any,
how? You arc nothing but liar, and you get
out of here" and away he vent Well, a few
days after this it happened that I was at q
street preaching where several hundred were
gathered, and the preacher asked me to say a
word, and refused. I said I couldn't, but in
about three minutes was awfully scared. I
thought was on the edge of hell for fact.
So off started on run for home-not away
from but right to tho Lord-and there I
prayed, 'Oh Lord. forgive me; next time I'll
preach for sure" and did, and do now thank
God.
The meeting was now divided. Tho female
part stayed up stairs with Maj. w., while the
by Mr.. futile.