The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-30
ENCOURAGING WORDS
EVANGELIST LEE PREACHED
UPON ssTEMPTATION."
Sermon to Young converts and
Christians Who Are Trying to
Do Right-TwoPr Professions.
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The weather was inclement but a
large crowd attended the meeting at
Centenary Church Wednesday pight
of last week. Two persons made pro-
fession at the after meeting.
The Evangelist said he desired to
, publicly express his gratitude to the
editors, publishers and reporters Of
Winston's two excellent afternoon
papers for the splendid reports they
had given OF the meetings. Said he
knew of no towns in North Carolina
where papers were doing so much for
morality as the daily papers here. II
not only express my own gratitude for
these reports but speak for the other
ministers" added the evangelist
TEMPTATION"
This was the subject of the Evan
gelist's discourse. He selected his
text from l Cor. 1913: There hath
no Temptation taken you but such as
is common to Man" The sermon was
directed principally to the young Con-
verts and Christians who are trying
to live right. He said:
Some of us think that our own lot
in life is the hardest and our own
burden the heaviest. Our circum-
stances the most peculiar and our con
dition the most distressing; our temp
tations the most difficult and our
trials the most severe. In fact we
think it Is much easier for everybody
else to live a consistent life, than it is
for ourselves.
We think our own temptations are
stronger than these of others, because
we know mere about our own troubles,
than we do of the troubles of our fel-
bowman. We do not feel that sorrow
that comes to others, as keeLly as
when 1t comes to ourselves. So long
as the storm cloud gathers and bursts
over our nelghbor's house instead OF
our own, we do not worry. Adversely
and aff1 ction are never really felt, un
TIL they visit our own homes, wound
our own hearts and sadden our own
souls.
TEMPTATION Is NOT SIN.
''Tis one thing to be tempted, an
other to fall"
Temptation comes to the godly as
] well as the ungodly,tc the pure as we'll
as the impure. Adam and Eve were
tempted. Our Lord, who was pure and
sinless, was tempted, in all points, as
we are, yet without sin. "He knows
| what sore temptation means, ETC."
'Tis not sin, but when yielded to,
results in sin. "Yield not to tempta-
| tion, for yielding is sln."
NEVER ExEMT FROM TEMPTATION.
We make a serious mistake when
| we expect temptation to cease when
| we are converted. Such an expectation
| will result In doubt and disappOint.
| ment. So long as we are in this world
| Of sin, we way expect temptation.
| Exemption therefrom is not desirable
| l think l hear some tempted one
ask "How is it then j! am frequently
| overcome by temptation" Let me say
in reply: That whenever we are over
| come, it Is not because the temptation
| is too strong for Gods grace, but be-
cause we are too strongly inclined and
disposed to crafty some special sinful
desire or besetting sin.
| In order to conquer sin, we should
avoid places of temptation as we would
man suffering from a contagious dis
ease. We should swatch and pray"
lest we enter into temptation. And
we should constantly pray, Lead us
not into temptation. ."Avoid old sinful
] companions, bar rooms, etc.
Do not be discouraged. You have
tried again, and again to do right, but
failed. Try again and you may sue
ceed.
| Bruce WQoQ In prison became very
discouraged for Scotland, and was
country's liberty. AS he lay on his
cot, he saw spider spinning its web,
the web broke several times and the
spider fell to the floor, but not dis
couraged. 1t crept back again anG
started again, and at last succeeded
so the Scottish Chieftain took fresf
Inspiration from the perseverance O
the spider and at last triumphed II
his cause.
! The Evangelist stated that his only
son had promised him never to smOk'
cigarette or cigar or enter a saloon
He invited all the young men presen
who had made profession and decides
to lead better life since the meettni
began to come forward and shak
hands with him. A number accepte,
the invitation.
TEMPTATION" AGAIN.
u Centenary church was pretty wei
filed last Thursday night and Evan
gelist Lee preached another stron
and encouraging sermon, his subjec
being Temptation"
In his Introductory remarks th
Evangelist again referred to the Ant
Saloon League. Several young me
s went through the congregation an
D secured number Of signatures. Th
;, list of whites and colored is nearin
8 the one thousand mark.
e The Evangelist said he hoped u
: would have decent Legislature mel
the last one, though IL was said to
the most ProhibitOry legislature v
g have had in several years. Howeye
q 1t did nothing for us, continued 81
Il Evangelist.
Mr.. Lee said he was proud to see
Z many people coming out against Il
+. saloon. Nearly all of the best Gil
zens have signed cards. He thougl
!. the saloon men would soon see Il
% error of their way and come over to
0. Rev. 81. @. Bowen offered q ferve
"a prayer In behalf of the meeting, aft
Is which the Evangelist announced tn
l. at the Bible reading service next NOR
ing he would talk on "Dying Grace
The Evangelist said he took
Of credit tc himself for the good wo
o. that has been accomplished sin
ly Is too much tendency to wOrsh
=, Evaneelists and give them credit
IT all that is done when the pastors ha
en- been working through winter q
ID, summer sowing seed for God" He
1t. lfeved they deserved much credit
J. the work and should receive {
N hearty cooperation OF their membe
"May God bless the preachers of w
Cd ston," added the Evangelist.
ey THE SERMON.
4. Mr.Lee preached from the same Il
that he did the night before-lst @
I0:13. Last night, said he, We toucE
on we are not tempted more th