Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1891-07-04

cupy is the position occupied by scores,
hundreds and thousands Of men who
never found any hope.
If this meeting should be thrown
open and the people who are here could
give their testimony, What thrilling ex-
periences we should hear on all sides!
There is man in the gallery who would
say: 81 had brilliant surroundings, I
had the best education that one of the
best collegiate institutions OF this coun-
try could give, and l observed all the
moraiities of life, and was self right
cons. and thought was all right be-
fore God rs ,rn all right before men,
but the Holy Spirit came to Inc one
day and said. You are sinner the
Holy Spirit persuaded lie of the fact.
While had escaped the sins against
the law of the land. | ilad really com
initted the worst sin man ever com
ulits-the driving back of the Son of
God from my hearts affections And
saw that iny hands were red with the
blood of the Son of God, and II began
to pray. and peace came to inysheart,
and I know BY exp riences that What
7 you say this morning is true. OnShlm
the Lord hath laid the iniquity of US
ALL"
Yonder is man who would say: Il
was the worst drunkard in New York:
went from bad to worse; destroyed
myself, destroyed ing home; my chill.
dren covered when entered the house;
when they put up their lips to be kissed
struck them; when my wife protested
against the maltrcatlnent kicked her
into the street. know all the bruises
and all the terrors OF drunllard's
woe. went on further and further
| from God until ono day got letter
saying:
my DEAR HUsBANp-I have tried every
way. done everything, and prayed earnestly
and fcrvently for your reformation. but it
seems of no avail. Since our little Henry died.
with the exception Of those few happy weeks
when you remained sober, my life has been one
of sorrow. Many of the nights have sat by
the window. with my face bathed in tears.
watching for your coming. ! am broken
hearted: am sick. Mother and father have
been here frequently and begged me to como
home, but my love for you and my hope for
brighter days have always made me refuse
them. That hope seems now beyond realiZa-
ton, and have returned to them. IL Is hard,
aud l battcd long before doing It. May Cod
bless and preserve you, and take from you that
accused appetite and hasten the day when we
shall be again living happily together. This
will be my daily prayer, knowing that he has
sail, Come unto me oil sc that labor aud are
heavy laden, and will give you rest From
your loving wife. MARY.
"And so wandered on and wan
dered en-" says that man, until one
night l passed a Methodist meeting
house, and said to myself, I'll go in
and see what they are doing, and l
got to the door and they were singing:
All may come, whoever WILL
This Man receives poor sinners still.
"And dropped right there where |
was, and said, God have mercy, and
lie had mercy on me- My home is re-
stored, my wife sings all day long dur
ing work, my children come out long
way to greet me home and my house
hold is a little heaven. will tell You
what did all this for me. 1t was the
truth that this day you proclaim. On
him the Lord had laid the iniquity Of
us oil. :"
THE WORST ouTcAsT NAY COME.
Yonder is woman who would say:
IT wandered of from my fathers
house; heard the storm that peIts on
lost SOIL; my feet were blistered OH
the hot rocks went on and on.
thinking that no one cared for my soul,
when one night Jesus met me and he
said: Poor thing, 60 home; your ia
ther is waiting for you, your mother is
waiting for you. Go home. poor thing
And, sir, was too weak to pray, aud
was too weak to repent, but | just
cried out; | sobbed out my sins and my
sorrows on tho shoulders OF him OF
whom it is said the Lord hath laid OH
him the iniquity of us all. '"
There is Il young man who would
say: Il had Christian bringing up;
came from the country to city life;
started well; had good position,
good commercial position, but one
night at the theater met some young
men who did NE 10 good. They
dragged Inc all through the sewers Of
iniquity. and | lost my morals and
lost my position, and was shabby and
wretched. Twas going down the street,
thinking that no one cared for me,
when young man tapped me on the
shoulder and said. George, come with
me and Twill do you good | looked
at him to see whether he was joking
or not. saw he was in earnest, and l.
said. What do you mean sir2 Well
he replied, I mean if you will come to
the meeting tonight | will be very glad
to introduce you. | will meet you at
the door. Will you Gomez Said [, 1
will
81 went ID the place where | was
tarrying. fixed myself up as we'll as
could I Duttoned my coat over e
ragged vest and went to the door Of the
church. and the young ln1n met me,
and we went in; and az | went in |
heard an old man praying. and he
looked so much like my father | sobbed
right out, and they were all around SO
kind and sympathetic that just there
gave my heart to God. and know this
morning that What you say is true; |
believe it in mi own experience. On
ban the Lord i a;h laid the iniquity Of
us all. >"
Obi my brother. without stopping to
look as to whether your hand trelnbles
or not. without stopping to look whether
your hand is bloated with sin or not,
put it in my hand, let me give you one
warm, brothery. Christian grip. and
invite you right up to the heart. to the
compassion, to the sympathy, to the
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