The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1888-10-31
PRISONERS OF HOPE,
THIS WAS SAM JONES SUB
JECT LAST NIGHT.
Sermon was Serious Throughout
Who are Prisoners of Hope
and Who are Prisoners
Without HOpe-Many
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conversions.

ee'hrr in Parrish's large warehouse
last night to hear the Rev. Sam Jones.
Atthe appointed hour the evangelist
walked upon the platform, and said !:
I hope, brethren, you will all be
prayer ul. Let US have a spirit of
prayer and life up our hearts to God
continually Ideclare to you that
all our preaching cannot save Dur
ham Paul may plant and Appolo
may water, but 1t is God that giVeth
the increase. Let us pray earnestly
and let US pray deyoutly. -.
4aa" THE sERM N. -.:E. ...
| Now, | select this text: "Turn
you TO the strong hold, ye prisoners
IF hope.' .... ...... ..
We have before us a question in
which every good man aud woman,
and even the angels in Heaven, are
concerDed-the salvation of ths world
and God from Heaven calls out to
this old dying world and says: "l'utA
you to the stronghold, We prisoners
Of hspe" Yes, The men and women,
the boys ard girls who walk and talk
in life TO day, engage the great heart
and mini Of G, d and angels in Glory,
and God cast His eye upon this old
world and says, "turn, turn !" and oh
how strange that you. and you, and
you should SIT there and be SO much
unconcerned when your soul is al
stake aud hear the warning from GJd
say. "tarn ]" il: .. &.
My precions mother was once a
prIsoner of hope. but 80 years ago
death cut the hgament and to-nigh',
thank God! my precious mother i.
an angel OfGod slngingpraises around
His throne. My father was once d
prisoner Of hope, but more than 1t
years ago God called HIM up higher
All g'ae ShristiaD people are prisons
ers Of hope. @..
Brother, | cannot say I Will be
saved at last--I cannot, but listen Il
me. l am a prisoner of hope and if al
last the Judge shall say to me, "De'
part, ! never knew vOu!" at the com
mand of God I'll walk away, but III
go away the most disappointed sou
that ever left the doors of Glory.
am a prisoner OF hope, and there j;
no duty | will not perform, no sacri
fee will not make for God. Every
drop of my blood, every dollar of m,
money, Oh, God is at thy command
aud great G,d let nothing fall in N!
pathway TO cause me to miss Heaven
My countrymen, there is no subJec
so near my heart as this subject
"Shall / be saved or shall |, at last
GO down with the damncd?"
Prisoners of hope, pray in yOul
families night and morning Well
Loud, | do that. Love your neigh
bors' | do that. Give your mlBel
to God. Oh. Lord every cent lYl
got is in your bank. Deny voursel
and take up my cross Lord, ",
done that. Aud now. Great God,
am trying to be a good man and say,
sinners.
Prisoners of bopsl Many Of yol
people sit Ih.re and laugh at lh ?
Poor fellows! You laugh in the yer.
lurids Of hell and scoff as you marcI
on to damnaiion! Aud let me say .,
yo- you can scof yourself into hel
but you can't sc1ffout ,Ou can laagl
yourself into the flames of e'erba
damna.ioD, but you cannot laugh ou
you can dance into the fires Of he'll
but you cam, dance out.
My fellow -countrymen ! / am
man and / know men, ard let la
say to you, there is not one nf yo
that do not fear the cemetery. u
my worst days Of dissipation and d,
bauchcry l always feared a shrou
and the coffin. And, young mau, ol
man, yoIag lady, old lady, bear m,'
the day is coming when u hehrse vi
drive up TO your door, and six IN
, will put n coffin in that hearse tha
will contain your body, and It vi
be carried TO the cemetery and place
, forever from mortal sight. You "a
how tn y. men, women and children
! are falling off one by one, aud the
, you sit there hipping away those pr
) cious moments.
Prisoners Of hopel Men who thi1
q great deal and do not talk niue
they sit back there like an old owl
) saying little, but thinking a heap
, they are prisoners Of hope; but o
fellow, you can't think your soul ii
!. TO Heaven, better have some actio
D thought enough no, you have, go
4 acting You say you cannot give 4
lnow, your business won't allow
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