The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-04-08
HE GAVE BACK THE MONEY.
L teresting Incident in Conneci ion
With a Sermon against Gambling.

1 teresting Incident in Connection |
With a Sermon Against Gambling.
Richmond State, March % /
Last night Rev W g Starr, ID ID
delivered in Broad Street church the |
third discourse in a series of six SCI
mons to young men. The subject
The One Element OF Character
Which ompletes the Manhood of
Man." was defined to be that faith in
God which makes a man Trustworthy
among men.
During the discourse an incident
took place which produced quite an
impression upon the audience and is
worthy of record.
GAMBLING INCIDENT.
1t seems that on last Tuesday
morning, while DR.. Starr was stand
ing upon Broad street waiting for
car, a gentleman approached him
and said: "Do you see those two
men on the other side of the street
there. The middle aged man is u
gam bier; the young man at his side
| was his victim last Sunday night iii
Washington city. In game they
were playing for stakes, the gambler
won from that young man a thous
| and dollars-every cent he had in the
| world, and he had it laid aside to help
his mother buy a house. She is IL
widow, ard he is her only child p"
DR.. Starr immedia tely stepped
across the street, spoke politely To
the gambler, gave him his card, and
requested him TO come to Broad
Street church on Sunday night and
bring his companion with him.
| Last night, neer the close of his
discourse, DR.. Starr related this part
| of the occurrence, ard said "When |
went home | told my wife about it,
not knowing that Dything would
ever come OF It: hut in the assembly
before me tonight | rec that gambler
with his victim. / will not call him n
| highway robber. M, he shall hear
only kind words from me INV, and
yet | will speak the Truth That
tt ousand dollars he has In his pos t
session az the result OF that gam.
docs not belong to him. He did noe
make the money honestly. There it
just one thing for him TO do and thas
| is to give it back. 1t did not belong
to that young man after he had laid
it aside for his mothtr. The gilt was
n the motive That son must carry
out the intent. Let the money go to
the one to whom it morally belongs.
This request make OF that gambler.
VIII you see that that widowed
mother gets the thousand dollars at
OEce? | leave this matter with Won.
L am man; you are a man. No.
long hence we will stand at the bar
of God and this may be my last
chance to tell you that if you fail to
give back the money to that poor
mother, Gods vengeance will go
with it, and it will blister your soul
through all eternity"
DOCTOR AND WINNER MEET.
This morning while the Doctor was
on his way to the Methodist Minis
terial Association of which he is
president, he was met by the gamb-
Ter who seemed to be nervous. Said
he to the Doctor: You are the
preacher who spoke about me public
ly last night"
Eyes sir" replied the Doctor, 81
am the man"
The gambler then said, 81 want to
see you a moment
every WE'LL" replied the Doctor, 81
dih Ieduy ior an onlHS tndo coLhes III
the line of duty"
The gambler then said: 81 am 1t
after a difficulty. | have spent a
sleepless night, and | was on my way
to your house to tell you that the
money has been shipped to that old
woman, and she will get it tomor-
row."
WILL NEVER THROW ANOTHER CARD.
Then, with choked utterance, the
gambler added: Il have determined
by the help of God meyer to throw
another card rs long as live"
The Doctor replied, 81 am glad tC
know it, and let me say this to you
If your changed life makes bread
scarce with you Tor a time, you car
sit down at my table as long as
have crust to share with any one.
The two then shook hands cordial
ly, and the Doctor added, my
friend, whether or not We ever meet
again on earth, let us try to meet III
Heaven"
The interview ended. The stranger
bade his new acquaintance a tender
good bye" and the Doctor went OF
his way, rejoicing to believe that thu
human race is not too far gone to
send up its answer out of the darkest
life to the simple truth of God.