The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-12-12
PRACTICAL TALK
 AT THE ', M. [. 4. James Bailey an Association Dir rector, Addresses Audience HE GAVE HIS EXPERIENCE Seven Men Professsd christ-Great Interest Is Manifested in the Y.
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HE GAVE HIS EXPERIENCE

 meeting yesterday afternoon was design ed to prepare the minds of those present for the topic of the afternoon, that of "sticb-to-itiveness," or steadfastness in Christian life. Hymns redolent of faith and aspiration were sung and number of voluntary prayers were offered.
 A feature of this service, which was very acceptable, was the singing of a double quartette composed of Christian workers from Fountain Heights. Chief of Police William E. Wier stood at the head of this class of singers. Selection No. l. found in the back of the association hymn book, was read as a responsive reading led by Secretary Jackson, the key verse of which would seem to have been The Angel of the Lord Encampeth Round About Them that Fear Him and De- l lvereth Them
 At the close of the reading. after an- other season of prayer, James Bailey director of the association was intro- duced and led the large and attentive au- dience of men in an examination of the topic given above.
 MT. Bailey spoke with no effort to meet the requirements of oratory so- called, but rather "as a gentleman speak Ing in a conversational way to gentle men,.
 His text was: But let him ask in faith nothing wavering, for he that wayereth Is lake a wave of the sea-driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive anything of the Lord" At the beginning Mir. Bailey said that he defied any man in the city to show that God had ever failed In any promise He had made Said the speaker: 'No man has any business living who has no purpose, and it Is your business to find it."
 In response to a request Mir. Bailey gave some statements as to his own life. He said in part:
 "I was raised by strict parents When Sunday came it was Sunday. It was not" he said. "a debatable question as to whether we went to church or Sunday 1 school--we had to go. l never missed but once Some darlSles kept after me to go rabbit hunting with them. SO one Sunday I decided to go. But I got into trouble The dog made q mistake and chased me Instead of the rabbit and bit me and when I got home, I got whipping besides.
 "When I left home at seventeen to go to work I was thrown with evil asso- ciates and unlike Joseph of old, I fell into sin. got the lid off and got taste of the world. l gradually ceased l oIt n Walker, a friend of family got af- ter me and was largely instrumeEtal In my being reclaimed. God used him as the instrument to remind me of what l owed Him. I 1nally turned to one only source of help the Lord Jesus Christ. have never regretted the step. l have never seen the righteous forsaken nor his seed begging bread. If one sticks to his religion, God will a.ways stand by him.
 The speaker was sorry that many seemed to be so constituted that small. insignificant things in life impressed them and stuck to them, but when Christ came along with the great proposition to give eternal life for the asking of 1t, made no impression.
 | briefly the lives of the worthies of the bible. dwelling especially on Paul than whom. he declared, none surpassed for sticktoltiveness and holy determination. MT Bailey's address was very practical. and he was given the closest attention. He closed by referring to the recent death of a well-known Presbyterian churchman, and of his blameless life.
 The Rev. Dr. John w. staggs' address delivered at the last public services, held in honor of this man was quoted One of the passages from that Address vas: 'arowns and cities are not built with brick and mortar but out of men who have the love of God in their hearts. Seven men re sponded to the call for those who wished to be Christians, all of which number made public confession of Christ at an l aft ter-n1eefInQ hell for their benefit