Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-01-08
SOWING AND REAP|NG
A Ringing Message to Men
in the Opera House from
an Eloquent SPEAKER.

Storm and bad walkingsdo not keer
the people away from the services OF
the mission now being conducted by
Evangelist Gale. About $50 gathered
in the Methodist church at 9.45 yes,
terday morning for early prayer. The
regular services of the cliprches were
held at the usual hour.
At 3 p. m. about 900 wtmen gath
cred in the Congregationh church to
be addressed by Mr.. Gali He took
for his lesson the story of Abraham S
servant finding a wife fox Isaac, and
his text was Gen. 24-49: s"And now.
if We will deal kindly and truly with
my Master tell me, and if not, tell
me, that | may turn to the right
hand or to the left lie said, II
am glad TO meet and address the la
dies of this city, because e the influ-
encc you may have in turning the tide
for or against Christ. AS the servant
of my Master, sent by Him to win a
bride for Christ, l ask you, "Will you
deal kindly with my Masser, or no."
You will today decide either for Him
or against Him. Iappeal to you on
the ground of your influence. AS
mothers, as wives, as SiSte,,, as friends
yours is the strongest innlience that
can be eXerted upon those you love.
The moral tone of this city is in your
hands. If your attitude is right on
these important questions you will lift
the tone of the entire community"
Mr.. Gale gave several vivid illustra-
tions of the points he emphasized.
When the opportunity was given for
decision, large number arose, and
thereby said they believed it was right
for them to be Christians, and by
God help they would be.
Despite the inclement weather 500
men gathered in the opera house at I
O'Clock. A large chorus occupied the
stage with the ministers and the
speaker. S. Hollister Jackson pre-
sided at the piano, and L. L. Leonard
led the singing with the cOrnet.
Miss Hall sang two selections,
"'The Heavenly Railway" and "My
Mothers Prayer" Mr.. Gale made a
few opening remarks in which he sald
'In what | have to say to you L shall
talk as man to man. have no desire
to move you by pathetic stories. l
want to speak to manly men, and to
appeal only to that which is manly. l
shall ask you to make the most i'm
portant decision of your lives, and |
want you to meet it like men,
After the ladies of the chorus had
left the hall, Mr.. Gale took for his
text Gal. 6-7; ''Be not deceived; God
is not mocked; for whatsoever a man
soweth, that shall he also reap" He
said in substance: "This was Inger-
SOILS favorite passage. 1t is true,
whether it was in the Bible or not.
1t Is an inexorable law in the natural
world; and by every principle of life
holds true in the realm Of the moral
and spiritual. Neither nation nor in
dividual can escape the working of
of this law. Time was when France
was the leading nation of the world.
But when she ruled out God from her
national life, she sealed her own doom
for she has gradually been sinking
down to the position she now occupies.
Instances of this kind can be multi
piled in ancient and modern history.
In the individual life there are
striking examples Of the working of
this law in the cases of Jacob and
David. l want to speak to the rum
seller, if one is here. There is no
business on earth upon which heavens
curses so surely rests as upon yours.
No man can be engaged in this traffic
without sowing seeds which he is
bound to reap in misery and curse
either in himself or in his family
sometime. l would rather lie in the
streets in poverty until die than to
make my money sowing the seeds of
disease and crime. Now word to
the rum drinker. sympathize With
the man who has an appetite which
he thinks he cannot control. But my
brother, il you SOW such seed, listen:
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