The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-10-18
A GREAT REVIVAL
MIR. WICKER CONDUCTED IN-
 TERESTING SERVICES.
He Preached Strong md Practi- cally at Adams Street Baptist Church Last Night-Three
 Sermons Today.

A great religious revival is in progress at the Adams Street Baptist Church of which Dr. o. F. Gregory, is pastor. Notwithstanding the bad weather Evan gelist J. J. Wicker has had large con- gregations, and interest is shown by number of unconverted in every ser | vice.
 Last evening Mir. Wicker preached a searching sermon on, He that saveth his | life shall lose it."
 Mir. Wicker said. in part: Life is the most mysterious thing in the universe. No one knows what it is. Everything in possession of 1t clings to it. Man Is the highest life this side of God. Although man Is next to deity, he is the meanest thing that breathes. He Is craving and covetous. He is stubborn and stingy. He wants to get all and give nothing Jesus asks him where is the profit if he gain the whole world and lose his soul? Now no man can gain this whole world. If he could he would not hold it long. Besides he would not he happy while he had 1t. Alexander came near getting it, and cried because there was no more to get. At best, man can only possess a thing.
 This world and all therein belongs to God. Man at his richest. Is only a stew ard. The house you live in is Gods. You simply occupy It. Property may be deed- ed to you but it must soon be deeded to some one else The tenant comes nearer being the owner than the landlord. "Beware of the deceitfulness of riches. The only way to own anything Is to give it away. Take the body. The place for the sick is often in a gymnasium rather | than a hospital. You try to keep your arm still and it will dry up. You swing a hammer and with each lick you throw your arm away. but you get better one in return. The way to be physically strong is to throw the old body away and get a new one. Don't get stale; keep fresh | in body. The more of your body you give away the more you get it or better one back Plenty of people die Tor want Of | exercise Take the mind The same Is | true of if as of the body. The man who | never gives out what he gets will forget l all he has. It is a good way to go crazy by getting all the while, and keeping what you know in your own head.
 'The same is true Of the soul The man who does not throw away his religion will soon pass into spiritual bankruptcy. If | vou get religion and do not give 1t away one thing is certain-it will throw you away. He that saveth his body, mind or life. will lose it.
 "Fish in the Mammoth Cave are blind
 just because it is dark. ana they can use their eyes. Nothing lives in the dead
 
 is blind and dead. Self-consciousness is
 death. When you know you are living
 other people fail to find 1t out but when
 vou are lost to the needs of this world
 you are alive indeed
 There is that that scattereth and yet
 increaseth. and there IS that "hich With
 holdeth unto poverty.
 Jesus says lay the life you have by
 nature at my feet and by grace I will
 give vou the life I have. Live like an
 animal or live like God Chose which you
 will do. Take the natural life and use
 1t for self and you perish Give Mao God yOur
 for Divine life. Subject the natural man to the divine.
 Live like Judas or Jeeus-Which? you must choose If like Judas you com rnit suicide. If like Jesus you triumph over death"
 At il o'clock this morning Mir Wicker will preach on Mans Greatest Act" At n he will preach on Personal Inn perialism," a special sermon to young men though the church is opeS to every