The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-08
LESSONS IN CATCHING FISH"
Address by Or. Garfield at Y. M. C. A.
Mems Meeting.

Lyceum hall at the Y. NJ. c. A.. yester-
day afternoon was the scene Of an inter
esting meeting for men. These meetings
are continued through the summer as
we'll as in other seasons.
Mark 1:l-20 was the scripture read. and
Mr.. Wood led in prayer DIR. Canfeld'J
address was i'm part somewhat as fol-
lows:
1t is the vacation time, and most OF
the people are along the shore OF the sea
and lakes and rivers. Most of the teach
ings of the Saviour were by the lake.
Nothing has surprised me more than
TO find the Master. whose kingdom was
to be universal selecting such men as
His advisers and counsellors. Our Lord
came to John Baptist and desired bap-
tism. and said, Suffer II 10 be so now,
for thus IL becometh us 10 fulhll all
righteousness. Jesus. after his baptism.
was driven into the wilderness and
tempted OF the devil forty days. It's bad
enough to be tempted by man.
Then He Is passing along by the Sea OF
Galilee and meets two fishemen and says:
Come ye after me- and l will make you
to become fishers OF men" They imme-
diately dropped their work and followed
Him in the way. AS He goes further. He
finds two other men, OF thought. purpose,
and who had a mind to be something In
the world.
Three of these men became the most
prominent, associated with Him as per-
haps no other was In this time.
We talk about the Kingdom OF God
and the Kingdom Of Heaven, and we mean
Christ enthroned. and this world brought
into subjectlon to Him. Christ taught
men that holy things were things de-
voted 10 God and sanctihed everything
that He touched
After His sermon in the ship. He said
Launch out now into the deep" In tho
very place where they had been most dis
couraged, there the net enclosed great
multitud of fishes. and two boats were
filed. Peter gets an idea that there's
something more than expert fishing here,
and he falls down at Jesus feet and
says. II am sinful man" Jesus says
to him, Fear not: henceforth you shall
catch men" A man most unlikely. we
would think. and yet, Jesus knew what
he was talking about.
They tell me I'm getting old, but I'm
going 10 keep young as long as l can.
and hold my head up and my shoulders
erect for the sake OF Jesus Christ.
have no home now. | had home once,
but II Is scattered: but have a home in
prospect so delightful that other homes
fade into nothing in comparison with
that.
Jesus asked. Whom do men say that
l. the Son OF Man. am, and then He
asked. Whom say ye that ! ann" and
the answer came quick. Thou art the
Christ. the Son of the Living Cod" and
Jesus said blessed art thou, and Simon
Barjona. for flesh and blood hath not
revealed IL unto you, but my Father
which is In heaven" l know what lifc
IS. like a flower that blooms and fades;
hut what eyerlagtinR life ie I cannot re-
alige. for II is always bright forever anu
ever.
After the meal. Jesus said three times,
each time with more emphasis. Simon,
Son OF iona. lowest thou me?" and re-
oelved the answer. Thou knowest all
things, thou knowest that / love thee"
and said, Feed my sheep"
God help you, like So many army men,
10 be strong for the work.