The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-05
THE GOSPEL TENT
Continued from Page IL

and so with us we want TO go TO Gods
dry dock and get him TO remove the
barnacles from us. Men must lay aside
the sin that does so easily beset them.
This phrase is very peculiar one, and
we find no other Greek words in the Bible
which mean the same thing. 1t means
the sin that clings too closely to us, like
a racers cloak which fits him so snugly,
but has to be thrown aside so as not TO
trip him. How impossible for men TO
win a race so entangled, and yet men
make mighty efforts TO win the Christian
race cloaked in sin. We must go alone
with God and let him remove the sin.
Fourth, men must not only be ready but
they must run. 1t is not enough simply
to get ready. We may enter, lay aside
our weight, get rid of sin, and 1t all Will
avail us nothing If we do not run. Here
is a race just ready TO start. The man
weighs just 150 the sulky is ball bearing,
the horse is in good trim. The bell rings
and the other horses start, While this
one stands still. The horse that does
not run does not win a prize Nothing
takes all there is in a man like running
race. No jogging along here. Head
erect, chest expanded, lips drawn tight;
he must run-must use every muscle III
he would win. He must use every moral
muscle If he would win the Christian
prize.
remember seeing a ball game once,
and the game was very close. One boy
was trying very hard TO make base and
the ball was coming; the captain arose
and cried out: "Run for I'm looking at
YOU" The boy made one tremendous
effort and got to the base. So we must
remember that Jesus, our great captain,
is looking at us. Let it put new life into
us and let us exert every moral muscle
TO win. Fifth. we must run with
patience. Patience means, here, endur-
ance, constancy, steadiastness. 10 run
with patience the race edurlngly until
you get TO the goal. Here is race OF
mile, and a number Of young men line
up for the start. They all ran fast for a
little while, and then drop out, and all
along the road you can see men giving
out, while only few endure to the END.
There are those here today who have
run only little way and are now pant
ing by the roadside, discouraged on some
sidetrack. Get up and run again, and
this time run with patience SlNth,
looking unto Jesus This means 10 get
your eyes of self, fellow-men difficulties.
Men look at self and lose the race. 1hey
see their weakness, strength, tallures,
successes. The look at their fellow men
and see the same. But our faith comes
from Jesus, and faith wins the prize
Jesus is the author and finisher OF this
faith, so let us look TO Him for 1t. We
have a race to run II is long, hot race,
but IL is a glorious one like TO run. j
suppose many men hers" are glad they
have been called TO race. Follow the SIX
points have given you TINS afternoon
and soon you will look back over the
course you have run, as you sight the
goal, and will say with Paul, ~ have
fought the good fight, have finished
the course, have kept the faith; hence
forth there is laid up for me the crown
of righteousness, which the Lord, the
righteous judge, shall give TO me that
day, and not to me alone, but to all them
that have loved His appearing.
A SUNDAY EVENING SERVICE.
Nearly 1900 people were in and about
the tent at z 7:45 y. m. when the services
opened. The usual preliminary services
closed by Mr.. and Mrs. W. Il. Wilson
singing.
Evangelist Barrett took the congrega-
tion by surprise in the announcement OF
his text. He said that many people came
| to him who wanted him TO run his meet