The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1896-02-27

push and the conservation requisite. r.rs
OF all, we ministers must get rgnt. ihal
was a startling utterance OF Mr. swlnnocs
wteii Id said. TIT is u doleful thing TO IAN
dreadful thing TO drop. tiiither out Of the
mint" That was an all suggestive thing
that Paul wrote to the Corinthians; Log
that by any means, when have preached %
others. I M vself should be castawav. Thai
wss an inspirinp motto with which White.
field sealed NIL bis letters, "We seek the stars
Lord God, wake IN all our pulpits. ana tnen
| It will be as when Venn preached. ana II wa
| said that men fell before the word like SACKED
| lime. Let us all. laymen and clergyman: " y,
| the work. What Washington wants most OF
| ali ia an old fashioned revival OF religion,
but on vaster scale, 20 that the world Will
never be compelled TO say ns OF old, I'VE
never saw it on this fashion," But remem'
Der there IL A human side as well as divine
side to d revival. Those Of US brought up
| Id the country know what Is called "a rals-
ttg''-tbe fieiehbots gathered t3gether 10
| lift the heavy frame for 4 new house aItei
the timbers are ready to be put inIo .n sns
places. II Is dangerous work. and there are
many accidents. The neighbors had gath.
cred for such raising. and the beams had
all been fitted to their places except one. ana
that very heavy. That one. on the long
mixes of the men. had almost reached Its
place. when something went wrong, ana me
men could hoist 1t no higher. But II II oio
not 20 In its place 1t would fall back upon
the men who were lifting It, 1t had ALREADY
begun to settle back. The boss carpenter
shouted. 'iIift, men, or die! All together.
70, heave!'
With mightier push they tried to send the
beam TO its place, but failed. Still they held
on. all the time their strength lessefing;
The wives and mothers and daughters STOOD
in horror looking on. Then the boss carpentei
shouted to the women, "Come and help.
They came, and womanly arms became the
arms of giants, for they were lifting to save
the lives Of husbands and fathers ana sons,
as well rs their own. Then the boss car.
penter mounted one of the beams and
shouted: "Now! Altogether! Lift or
die! 70, heave.' Aud with united effort
that almost burst the blood vessels
the great beam went to its place
and wild huzza was heard. That Is
the way it sometimes seems In the
churches Temples Of Righteousness are 70
be reared, but there is halt, stop. catch
somewhere. A few are lifting all they can,
but we want more hands at this raising. and
| more hearts. more Christian men to help.
ave. more Christian women to re-enforce. Ii
| the work fail. it means the death OF many
| souls. All together. men and women OF
God! Lift or die The top stone must come
to its place with shoutings of grace, grace
unto it." God is ready to do His part; are
we ready to do our part? There is work not
only for the knee Of prayer, but Tor the
shoulder OF upheaval.
And now would like to see this hour that
which have never seen, but hope TO sec
a whole audience saved under> one flash OF
the Eternal Spirit. Before you go out OF any
of these doors enter the door OF
mercy. Father and mother, come in and
bring your children with you. Newly mar
ried folks. consecrate your lifetime TO Goo,
and be married for eternity as we'll as time.
Young man, you will want God before you
get through this world, and you want Him
now. Young woman. without God TINS Is
hard world for women. One AID all, wher-
ever you sit or stand. lift my voice so that
YOU can hear it, out in the corridors and on
the street, and say, in the words OF the Med
iterranean ship captain, "Call upon thy God,
If so be that God will think upon US, that we
perish not" Oh, what news to tell, what
news to relate to your old father and moth
err, what news to telegraph your friends on
the other side of the mountains. what news
with which to thrill your loved ones In
heaven! It was of such news that man
read In MONDAY meeting in Philadelphia.
He arese, and unrolling a manuscript read;
Where'er we meet, you always say:
PRAY what's the order of the day?
What's the news? What's the news?"
oh, have got good news to tell
My Saviour hath done all things we'll,
And triumphed over death and hell
That's the newsl That's the news!
The Lamb was slain on Calvary
That's the news! That's The news!
To set a world of sinners free.
That's the news! That's the news!
The Lord has pardoned all my sin
That's the news! That's the news!
feel the witness now within
That's the news! That's the news!
And since He took my sins away.
And taught me how to watch and pray,
I'm happy now from day to day
That's the news! That's the news!
And Christ the Lord can save you, too
That's the news! That's the news!
Your sinful heart He can renew
That's the news! That s the news!
This moment. il for sins you grieve,
This moment. if you do believe,
A full acquittal you'll receive
That's the news! That's the newSl
And now, if any one should say,
"What's the news? What's the news?"
Oh, tell Him you you've begun to pray
That's the news! That's the news!
That you have joined the conquering band.
And now with Joy at Gods command
You're marching to the better land
That's the news! That's the news!