The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-17
MIR. COULTER AT Y. NJ. c.
The Week of Prayer Services Open Very
AuSpiciously.

The Week of Prayer Services Open Very
Auspiciously.
The first of the series of special meet.
ings for men now in progress at Y. NJ G.
y. hall was encouraging in point of at-
tendance and interesting features of the
service. The meeting opened promptly
ut 40 O'Clock with II spirited service of
song led By the male chorus, with piano
anu cello accompaniment. Sweet vocal
and cello solos We're rendered bv Jos.
Cnrper and II. V. Iineback, respectively.
At S:l5 O'Clock Mr.. Coulter began his
address OH "Stones i'll the Way" He
said in part as follows:
God never does for us what WE can
do for ourselves When Lazarus was
raised from the dead his friends were re-
qulred to roll away the stone. One of
the worst stones with which we have to
deal in the Christian life is the stone of
criticism. We criticise pastor. leader.
secretary president and each other. In
stead of criticism we need co operation.
When the great blessing came at Penta.
cost resulting in the conversion of :. 900
souls, the 100 brethren were of one ac-
cord praying for one another Then
comes the rock of unbelief-'He Christ
could not do many mighty works in that
country because of their unbel;ef. Roll
away the stone from your hearts We
are weak in ourselves, but trusting to
God we shall become mighty in Christian
work like the little girl in Chicago
who, when her father was converted
from il drunkard through the Gospel mis-.
sion, said, Mamma, we knew God would
save papa, didn't WEI Roll away the
stone of unbelief by prayer, and espe-
cially by reading and studying of Gods
word. Faith comes by hearing, and
hearing by the word of God The Lord
thinned out Gideon's army to 300 belev-
ing ones, and then came victory because.
of faith. Then there is the rock of m
confessed sins, dishonest business
methods unclean stories, rolled as a
sweet morsel under the tongue More
men are sent to hell yearly through the
influence of SHINING church members
than from any other cause. Roll We
away the storel What are you going
to do with thcartre going and card play
ing? Apply the Pauline test: Il will eat
no meat while the world standeth if it
cause my brother to be offended You
know it to be true that the virtuous
woman on the stage is the exception
on may discriminate in the plays you
attend, bat the one who follows your ex-
ample fails to do so ana is led on to ruin.
met young man last week who, when
ne FOUND ms card playing offended
brother Immediately stopped. | knew
another young man whose father taught
him 20 play in the house. but he became
confirmed gambler. Then there is the
stone of enmity. What misery has it
caused. May God help MS to take away
the stone of indifference. If il man were
TO be saved from il burning building you
would run to the rescue. How about the
soul of that friend with whom you have
associated for many years and upon
whom You have an influence Maybe he
has longed for you to speak to him.
pray that God may help us to roll away
these stones and 90 to work in His name
and trusting in His strength"
Mr.. Coulter has an incisive way of put.
ting things that sticks with the hearers.
me meeting was greatly enjoyed by
those present.
Tonight he will speak on the subject,
Are You One?" The song service will
commence promptly at 40 O'Clock All
men are cordially invited