The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-05

services, which were typical, the pleasant
weather being favorable TO large
audience. The evangelist has good
voice, good presence, and speaks earnestly.
After the usual opening service OF song
in the afternoon the evangelist took Tor
his text, Hebrews 1912, "How to win
a prize in the great race. " He said IN
part: Men are race crazy nowadays.
Everyone you meet seems 10 be talklng
nothing but races. Cornell in England,
Harvard and Yale at New London,
Valkyrie Ill in her competition with
Britannia and Ailsa, and last, but not
least, our own trial spins of Defender,
have aroused men TO pitch OF enthu-
siasm who would not be reused II wheat
should drop cents on change. why is
this? 1t is because ii brings out all there
is in man to race. The Christian has
his race also. Ii is the greatest race ever
run. 1t is also the hottest race ever run
and gives the greatest prize TO the victor.
When i read in the newspapers some
months ago of Lord Rosbery's ambition
to be premier of Great Britain, to marry
the most beautiful and wealthiest woman,
and TO have his horse win the DERBY, L
said, "That is an unworthy ambltlon.
But with the Christian II Is dlnerent.
The most laudable ambition in lie IL
that of the Christian who is determined
TO win prize in the great race
The Christian life Is race. Jesus
pardon is the beginning; one every day
in the course; Heaven is the goal There
are many prizes, and all winners In the
race get prize, some getting one ana
some another Some run and are saved
and get no prizes, because they run the
race and are not winners. To run and
be saved is good; to run and get prize
is better. Paul, in these verses, pictures
a great race, with a great multitude OF
witnesses, and tells us how TO WIN III. i
would have you notice the folloWlng
points about prize winning in the Chris-
tian race: First, one must enter the
race. Some horses are swiiter and some
are stronger than Others, but they must
be entered to run. II you are not entered,
do so today. Do so by accepting Jesus
Christ as your Saviour and Master.
Christ paid the entrance fee for you upon
Calvary's brow. Have you done this? III
not you have no chance. Would you win
a prize? III so, enter today. "Nhosoever
will may come.p Second, men must lay
aside every weight In a trotting race
all extra weight is laid aside. A Jockey
is sSeated daily so that every particle oi
superfiuous flesh may disappear. Bicycles
are now made to weigh but IA pounds. 90
Christians must lay aside every weight.
What are weights? Any thing that I'M
pedes progress. The theater' card party,
dancing, evil companions are all weights
and must be laid aside. Some things
hinder us that do not hinder others. II
they hinder us, they must go. VINE on
the table, tobacco, the latest mover, are
al hindrances to progress and must go.
What are weights? Anything that does
not help us win the prize. Bad books,
evil companions, some amusements &c
net heip us hruvuuvard. Every ~
mSst go. A little horseshoe tied by
roI< TO horses leg would lose him the
race So little weight attached to US
is apt to, and will keep us from winning
A prize. IL would not do for the DE
tenders hull TO be covered with barnaclc'
in her coming race with the Nalkyrie Ill
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