The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-23
ATTAE:.l !TENT.
Dr. White Speaks Of "The Thorn.
in the Flesh. =

The subject of Dir. Whites sermon at
I the Baptist tent yesterday morning was
the Thorn in the Flesh.' He announced
( that this morning he would deliver ser.
mon TO women. only. Tonight will be
Z his last in Roanoke, but the meetings will
continue throughout the week and prob
i ably longer. DR.. White said:
God permitted. Satan to put the th orn
in Paul's flesh to. keep him humble.
Il don't know what this thorn was. 1t don't
make any, difference. It was evidently
mental agony. Many people are saying,
y mine is hard life. 1t is better for you
to live this way with Christ than differ
emily situated with no Christ. God often
comes to take away our idol, though very
precious, that He may bring us close to
Him The Lord said to Paul, my grace is
sufficient for thee; God will give grace
for what you need to-day. He don't give
us stock on hand. Use what you've got
and get more. If you will trust you will
get 1t. Many of us are praying for dying
grace-giying ourselves great trouble to
know how we stand there. What we
want is living grace. Don't try TO climb
the mountain before you geU to it. Trou-
BILE is to make us strong. The Christian
gets strong by weakness. God wants
weak meE to proclaim Him. He wants q
chance to show His power. Suffering
gives us chance to sympathize with one
another. If there was no such thing as
suffering this faculty would he unde-
veloped.
Sweetest flowers grow down in the
bottom. So character grows in beauty in
the bottom of Affections. The strong men
i and women are those who have grown
ami,i the hardships. You don't need them
removed. He wants TO give you grace to
stand it. Let the thorn remain. Get
strength. to stand it, Don't find too
much fault. Don't look on the down side
of life. Don't wear such long face Be
happy.
God will do his part and it will be right.
WHAT'S the use, housekeepers, fretting and
worrying yourselves to death. coming to
q premature grave, all over things you
cannot help. Take things as they come
and be satisfied"
THE NIGHT SERVICES.
AT the opening of the services last
night DR.. Broughton announced that to-
night would be the last night that Dir.
White would be with them and envelopes
were distributed giving every one an OPP.
portunity to contribute something to him
in recognition of his efficient and faithful
service. He also announced that the SER
vices Mt 10 n. IN. to- day would be for wo-
men only and that large congregation
or women would be expected TIE whole
service will be in charge of the women.
Two hundred will be on the platform and
the collection will be taken up by women
The subject of DIR. Whites sermon was
Goods Punishment of SIM He said:
"What will you do when He shall pun
ish you? This is a practical question
God will punish sin and the sinner. God
won't put up with your rebellion all the
time. Laugh at Him If YOU will, make
light of His work. Some OF you in Roam
oke have been been making slight re-
marks about this work OF grace here
You say you don't want such RELIGION.
Certainly you don't, il you did you would
not be so absorbed in the world as to
crowd out Christ. Let men tell you God
is going to punish you some day. What
will you say to Him then? Some of You
say you don't believe the Bible. You
don't know what the Bible is. How much
Bible do you know? Know the Bible and
see how much doubt you have about i5.
It's the only guide to your soul.
Too many hypocrits in the church. You
say you don't want TO associate with
them. You are associating with them
new. Pm ashamed of many of our church
members. They are going to the devil
and you are going there too. What will
you say in. hell when He Furnishes your
Some of you men are afraid of your com