Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1886-02-20
Sam SmalI'a Talk.

Rev. Sam Small talked .from the Epistle
of Paul to toe Philippians, third chapter,
eighth and ninth verses:
"Yea, doubtless, and l count all things
but loss for the excellency of the knowledge
of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom / have
suffered thu loss of all things, that l may
win Christ.
'Ani be found in him, not having mine
own Righteousness, which Is OF the law, but
that which is through the faith of Christ,
the Righteousness which is of God by faith"
'In reading the life Of the apostle, and
the profoln1ness of his faith, we are i'm
pressed that he stands upon his faith as
upon an immovable platform A mere
faith in the historical account that is given
of the teaching and resurrection of Christ
will not suffice for the soul 1t is of no
profit to me if /, in the presencs OF the
mountain Of my sias obtain a temporary re-
lief from my sins, if | strive not to remove
that mountain through the help Of thu Lord
Jesus Christ. 1t is OF no benefit to me il at
one time | feel my faith strong, and when
temptation comes it weaksns, ami then be-
comes strong when temptation is removed.
1t is permenancy of faith that we obtain
not through earthly strength that is to BEN
eft me. Tho sins of m1nkinl ara to be
lifted by the permanent faith that is only
obtained through Christ
''If there is ono thing that the Christian
worker needs, it is the power to help his
erripg brother over his difficulty, for it is
often that the seeking brother who comes to
the chancel rail needs just the word that
can come from that one who has striven and
succeeded. For when the sinner looks back
over the mountains of sin that has whelmed
his past life, it is often that the poor seeker
is discouraged from the attempt to take the
next step upward, because of the overpow-
ering sense of his sins, AMI it is then that
the power to help him over his difficulty is
to be exercised, that he may accept the ann
nestv of Christ.
"The sinner to-day is outlawed from God
because Of his rebellion and sin. Now if
you want to come under the general am
nesty extended to finite man you must
strive and seek and repent and you will re-
ceive the full reward OF your act. We are
not called to have faith basel upon law,
but a faith based upon grace. Accept
christ and you come into thu fold OF God
upon the power Of free grace. A living
! faith constrainS a man to do the works OF
righteousness, while dead faith makes his
works as naught. Oh, that you may turn
to the blessings of free grace and live the
true life.
"Now there is but ono question that
comes to your minds and that is shall do
the works Of righteousness as best know
how, through the light that / obtain through
Christ Jesus2 II it was not for thu promise
given me Of pure grace, | would to-day
have been in the evil of my ways. But the
time came when the light of the better way
was shown me, and l hesitated not mo-
ment when conviction seiz sd me to accept
it and 60 out and proclaim my faith and
love and belief to the world. Now, come
forth and do one manly act, at l,ast Do
not be afraid or ashamed to acknowledge
the Savior who has done so much for you"
The earnest and straightforward appeals
of Mr.. Small brought many to the chancel
rail, and service Of song was INDUCED in
by thoss who fingered long about the altar.
Sam Jones and Sam Small have been in
Cincinnati for a month, and the result Of
their work has reached to wonderful proper
tons. The work was begun in Trinity NJ. e.
church, but so.n it became necessary to
transfer the meetings to the Music Hall, and
daily the immense auditorium has been
filed to OVERLOOKING Sam Jones' special
sermons to "wives" to the "young ladiss,n to
the "workingmen," have called forth audi
ences remarkable in their nature and num-
bers,
To see an audience Of women onlyn fill
ing the hall with brightness AMI color, and
also the great gatherings OF men only
whose striking features was thu somberness
impaired by their palmer attire, was to wit
ness the two extremes Of mighty assemblies.
The singing of an audience of 5000 women
holds peculiar feature of sweetness and
strength that cannot be forgotten by those
who are SO fortunate as to hear it. More
men and women have talked about the two
Sans and criticised them pro and con, and
more men and women have attended their
meetings than during any revival in the past
fifty years.
DR.. Joycs said to the reporter that over
$50 names have been obtained Of those who
had come forward and promised to unite
with the churches Of their choice great
many names have not been obtained OF
those living OF distance and in the suburbs
Of the city. The doctor said: 1.-The news
papers OF Cincinnati have beon a vast help
to Us in this work, spreading thess sermons
10 thousands throughout tbs country. Why,
ne get hosts Of letters every day from those
living at distances, who have read thess
sermons and Of the movement. aud have be-