The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-07-17

There will soon be fighting on our front lines" But, though hunters and trappers have almost miraculous seeing powers Tn reference to the natural world, it does not take an inspired vision to see that we are now living in a time of great religious awakening. How else can you account for the thousands who, as converts. are giving their hearts to Jesus Christ under the consecrated labors of the evangelistic committee of the Presbyterian church? How else can you account for the wonder full meetings of Campbell Morgan in America, and of Torrey and Alexander in Australia and England and the crowded schools for Bible study in Winona and Northfeld and Chautauqua and Moody s institute of Chicago? Every where the vital question is upon every lip. What | shall then do with Jesus, who is called the Christ?' Like Pilate before the Jew ish people, you must decide the question in reference to Jesus. You must decide for Christ or against Christ. And in bringing you up to this question I can not be far wrong in stating that thou art not far from the kingdom of God"
 But why talk so much about the won derful manifestations of the Holy Spirit g power in reference to the world at large? Have not we seen that power manifested in our own church? Men and women, can you sit stoli,ly in your pews when hus- bands and wives and children and young men and women are seeking Jesus Christ. while so many old people and middle aged people and young people are coming? God will never give you a better opportunity to seek him than just now. Will you not come to the Saviour now?
 The last time Dwight l.. Moody ever preached was at a great series of meet ings being held in convention hall, Kan sas City. Suddenly he broke down, and the doctors told him he must stop work at once. They bundled the great evan gelist up and started him east for his Northfield home. But, though the doctors could silence his tongue, they could not keep still his pen. When they carried him to Northfield, with his weak fingers he wrote out telegram to his Kansas City friends who were carrying on the meet ings in his stead His telegram went something like this MT. So-and-so, Kansas City: Have reached home safely Regret exceedingly being forced to leave. Had I been with you tonight I would have preached on Thou art not for from the kingdom of God My prayer is that many may be led into the Kingdom under MT. Torrey's preaching" Oh, my friends, the redeemed lips of the sainted evangelist are pleading with you from this text in this service today. That same divine power which brought thousands and tens of thousands of sinners to the fountain of eternal life is pleading with you to come to Christ. even now while great null titudes are seeking him. Like King Agrippa, are you going to be almost per suaded'' and lost? Or like Paul, the "chief of sinners" are you to be coronated and to have seat upon throne in heaven with Jesus Christ?
 know of a land where the streets are
 paved
 With the things which we meant to
 achieve.
 It is walled with the money we meant to
 have saved
 And the pleasures for which we grieve The kind words unspoken the promises
 broken
 And many a coveted boon
 Are stored away in that land somewhere-
 The land of Pretty Soon.'
 There are uncut jewels of possible fame
 Lying there about in the dust A nd many a noble and lofty aim
 Covered with mold and rust
 And, ohl this place, while 1t seems so near