The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-02-18
THE BROAD STREET MEETING.
A Synopsis of Rev. Paul Prices First
Sermons.


Sermons.
The series OF evangeltt; nesting s
to he held at Broad Street Baptist
| Church began iSunday morning. at
II O'Clock, with an able sermon by
Rev Paul Price, who is So well and
pleasantly remembered as assisting
Evangelist Fife in meeting here, in
November. 1895.
Pastor n. S. Jones presented the
Rev. Mr.. Price by saying that he did
not think Bro Price needed an intro
duction to the people of Winston, and
said that he had come long distance
to hold the meeting and asked the
Christian people to pray for the
Lords blessing on it
Mr.. Price chose for his text I'd
Kings 7lh chapter. He said he was
very glad to be able to speak to this
people again, for If he has any friends
10 the world they are in Winston
Salem He also spoke encouragingly
Of clearing the debt of the church He
knew Of the difficulties under which
the congregation labOred.
The chapter read told of hard times
in Samaria, and of how within one
day the Lord promised that -four
should become plentiful and so cheap
that all might nave it in abundance.
1t is the same here today, said Mr..
Price. but the Lord is able to bring
about great changes sin day" il the
people will only turn to Him in faith
and trust. The trouble with the peo-
pie is that they are drifting from God.
1t is easy to fl at with the tide but
hard to row in the opposite direction.
What mood IL and
will battle against the great currents
of evil that are in the world today.
Our faith is too weak and hence our
works are not strong. II we have
strong faith we will do strong work
1t is our own fault that we do not
grow in grace We miss great bless
lngs because we do not take them
Gods way. We must make total
self-Surrender if we would receive the
fullness of salvation. We are willing
to do what God wants US to do so long
as it is what we want to do. We have
too muchedignity in these matters.
We should desire and be willing to be
used of Him.
THE NIGHT SERVICE.
At night MIR. Price preached an
other powerful and very practical SER
man to crowded house from End
Samuel, 18th chapter-the story of
David staying Goliath This world
represents two great armies-of God
on one side and Satan on the other
going to battle with each other.
There is a great work for each other.
There is great work for each of US
to do. We were, doubtless, all brought
into the fold through the instru-
mentality of some friend and God ex-
poets US to bring some one else He
uses natural means to bring His will
to pass and His Spirit is always be-
hind US in duty and He will use what
ever we have if it, is only consecrated
to His service. So many of US begin
to make excuses, saving that Satan is
too strong for US to fight and all that
sort OF thing but it is none the less
our duty to fight him. Another great
failing we have is measuring our duty
by what some Inconsistent church
mem Der does. II that fellow gives so
much to the pastors salary, or to for
eign missions,you will; but if he don't,
you won't. A great many men are
worthy OF copying after but as rule
we should not initiate. The great
trouble with humanity is that we
want to play with Satan-see how far
we can go without being hurt. My
friends stay as far from him as posi-
BILE We all have influence over some
body if we would only use it for the
right
At the close of the sermon Mr..
Price sang as a solo "Gathering in
The Sheaves," recently composed by
himself.
The meeting at Broad Street will
last at least ten days, services being
held from to o'clock each after
noon and at 1870 p m. MI. Price will
go from here to Tallahassee, Fla to
begin a meeting February 18th.