The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-07-09
'SLABORS..
lie Is Organizing an English Lutheran
Church Here
MEETINGS Held IN Y. NJ. c. A. HALL
last Night Rev. Mr.. Gift Delivered
Sermon on Fishers Of Men-He
Says That the World Today Needs
Disciples More Than Ever Before.
He Believes That Every Place Is a
Pulpit and an Opportunity.

For several weeks Rev. Foster u
Gift has been addressing audiences OF
English Lutherans in the hall of the
Young Mems Christian association pre-
paratory to perfecting and establishing
IN Scranton an organized congregation
OF that sect From tbirty-hye to forty
persons attend the services each Sum
day morning and evening and from
among them an executive COMMITTEES
has been selected to manage the con-
gregation until steps are taken towards
permanent organization when q site
will be secured and o church erected.
Mr.. Gift preached last night from
Luke V, Ill, on the subject, FISHERS
OF Men," His Introductory remarks
were descriptive Of the Sea Of GGIileo,
and included a recital Of the scene
when jesus went out upon its waters
and the large catch Of hsh which fol-
lowed, FROM this lesson the speaker
drew the conclusion that tho people Of
today should likewise 90 out upon the
waters and being souls to Christ. MIR.
Gift said substantially:
EVERY PLACE A PULPIT.
THAT scene on the Galilean sea ex-
emplitics the great truth that every
place can be made pulpit for Chris
tian work by US all. II Christ chose
boat for pulpit it surely follows that
we, his disciples. can do the same and
catch men. The whole world Is the sea
and ths gospel Is the net to be used.
VA successful fisherman draws his, net
caretally and with patisnce; hs neither
| attempts to drive the fish nor does he
work violently Ignorance Of his duty
may ruin his net and sink the boat,
which signifies corruption in the
church.
"But. why catch men2 Because the
disciples went at Gods command and
forsook all to follow Him. 1t is appar.
ent without any great degree Of
thought or power Of conception, that
it is our duty to attract men from the
stormy sea Of ain to the safety of dry
land and eternal life.
''No place Is. too difficult OF access, no
place is too strspge to endeavor to
bring men out OF the tempest to
safety. Every place is a pulpit and
every time the time II is asking far
less Of US than was asked Of those who
forsook all at Gods command to fol,
low Him. They left home, friends
everything, and departed without
tithes, carrying only what clothing
was necessary TO protect them from the
elements Aftsrwsrd the jeers and
taunts and sufsrings which they en-
dured. only increased their ardor for
work for the Master.
WORLD NEEDS DISCIPLES
1 Never did this great nation, this
great world need disciples more than
today. The places and the pulpits lie
all around. us. aud instead of for
ssking all to follow Him" you have the
rich reward OF which falls TO them
who work for the master. The popu.
1 lace Of today neither hurls stones
taunts nor jsers; they are simply wait
ing to be caught not enticed Will We
not all take the opportunity to fish fol
f,Christ2 We have the world for a sea
the church for q boat and the gospel
for the nevsr-failing net.
Let US indeed be Fishers of Men.