The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1897-10-19
he Boyless own.
By Robert Garrison Tongue.

the hr,sIans whO Want to See
Jesus Only.
This was sent me as a private letter but is
GOOD > 81 I de ire IT'S PTo4icaI1oA tnaC Others
%sl be benefited. u n
Dv.R BRETHREN: There are about
,oo mrtrIl souts living on this earth
~no have not heard of the One who
..roa 70 seek and to save the lost;
tbarefore, they are sinking into a hope
lass grave without a Saviour. The
hIood OF this vas5 multitude rests upon
80 of tn1s generation. What a Tespon
sibdityI The thought Of such is
orouga 10 crush US. We should real
;,a tbas we are every mans debtor and
.ra 90 because we have received the
great ricaes OF Gods grace aud it is
o,r Il 20 enrich others. Let us tell
NJ the unsearchsble riches of Christ
In the DerIsnlng Ones. Let us ever re-
member the words of our dear Lord,
that 1t il more blessed TO give than to
,aceive." aud endeavor to initiate His
life which was one of benevolence.
uSalfshness Ia a fse that will consume
the slul." Happiness is not In get
ting, hut IN giving" The ''close listed"
ChrIsuauO can't have much joy.
Cariss's religion Is one OF love and seli
denial. We need the annoInting of the
Holy Spirit that Qua eyes may be
on,ned 60 see q world lost In sin, then
do what We can 10 save the lost. We
should real q, too, that he'll Is en-
larrlag Itself r eaRuse Of the liquor
trsti ana should vote as we pray go
e. 70 crush out the soul destroying
munster. We should rejoics that we
can have a part III Cne glorious work o.
spresalag the gospel. by giving cheer
fully of cur means together with cur
earnest prayers. Toe Holy Spirit, III
aLar e measure, has been ignored and
73rlyus and ways have been re
stored ahLca nave not been approved
by tie L,rd of Hosts, aud the sad re-
suit Is mere is q spiritual dear h
among Caristian Churches that need
to depend less In human machinery
and more upon Gods Spirit. We
should yield ourselves up Go the Holy
Spirir, and let Him control us as He
may dirycs. Heavenly power we need
and not worldly wisdomnor ~eloquence.
Without HIM we can do nothing. To
accomplish great things for our God,
our weakness must be united to His
strength. Our hearts should be sglow
with Gods love and have an milling
of the Spirit and a consuming heavenly
zeal, so as TO reflect the image of the
Lord Jesus, aud cause many TO Q a
beauty in Him. We should strive to
have such a flllness Of the Holy Spirit
SO that se!ishness, pride and ambl
ton c-u,d have no room in our hearts,
then u souls would possess the spirit
Of hum nifty and meekuess, and thus
be prepared by Gods grace as a suit,
able Instrument In pulling down the
atronghOlQs OF Sat Jan also. could have
the blessed peace OF Jasus f owing into
our souls, which comes TO the ones
WHO stay at Ills fest AID learn of Him
Brethren, let US, ike cur Master, he
willing to m Ike ourselves of no repu
taton, so that we may keep along oy
bis side and not have our inner lire
troubled with earth's corroding cares,
and ever be in the watching attitude
for U Lords return, being diligent in
dis work so as to hasten His coming.
The Lords speedy coming should be
the great stimulus for active service,
realizing what we do must be done
soon. We serve a living Saviour and
We should make Him u daily com
panion. Our wills should be surren
dered to our God and we should live-a
life OF trust, delighting ourselves in
the Lord Jesus, having the blessed as
surance at al times that He has re-
deemed Us with His precious blood,
that we are HIS and He is able to keep
Us from all evil. We need to realize
that he loves us with His whole being
and desires US to love Him with all our
powers. Love in all things should be
the handspring of action. May our
love 10 our Lord be so strong that it
Shall enlist all our energies and drink
upour whole being"
Your brother in our coming Lord,
T. P. MOORE.