The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-21

The poet, Father Ryan, understooo this when he wrote:
 " It is a truth beyond our ken,
 Yet a truth that all may read. AS with roses. SO with men,
 The sweetest hearts are those that
 bleed.
 " The Flower that Bethlehem saw
 Out of a heart all full of grace, Gave never forth its full perfume
 Until the Cross became It's vase.
 Let us remember that the night brings out the stars, and that much of our trouble Is good medicine for our souls. It Is owing f0 the set of the sails on the vessel as to whether the same winds will drive it to Europe or America. So 1t is owing to the state of our hearts as to whether sofrow will drive us hellward or Heavenward. Trouble drove Judas Iscariot to suicide and to hell. but it drove Paul closer to Jesus Christ and to Heaven.
 If our hearts are set toward God, then suffering and sorrow will purify them and time them to a deep sympathy for the troubled and distressed about us.
 The NlIlemnium Song. ''The millennium song is the great song which shall be sung by the re- deemed hosts during the reign of Christ for a thousand years here on earth. John called it the song of. Moses and the Lamb. Countless millions are to break forth in that song saying, Unto Him. unto Him, who hath redeemed us from all kindreds and tongues, and hath washed us in His own blood, unto Him be dominion and power and glory forever This will be the most glo- rious song this earth of ours will ever hear.
 The Wedding Song.
 John represents all earth and heaven, breaking out in a great song at the marriage of Jesus, the bride- groom, and his church, the bride.
 "How the church is the betrothed of Christ One day Jesus is coming for his bride. Then the wedding bells of heaven will ring and there will be q joy which the heart of man hath not yet conceived. Blessed is he who is initiated to the marriage of the lamb; thrice blessed Is he who will be ready when the bridegroom comes. Then Jesus will take his bride to the beauti- full home which he is preparing for her in heaven.
 "one of these days the archangel will cry, Behold, the bride cometh: go ye out to meet Him." Are you, like the wise virgins, ready and prepared to meet Him"
 A large audience was present to hear the sermon. At the close of the ser mon one young man and three young women publicly confessed Christ as their personal Savior. There were three additions to the church. This makes twenty-six conversions and nine additions to the church since Mir. Rodgers came to Montgomery last Tuesday.
 At the children's service atvS ?. m. yesterday a large number were pres- ent and about q dozen boys and girls went to the altar and consecrated their young lives to Christ.
 Last night MT. Rodgers preached on Mounting Upward" This was special sermon for young men and young women. The largest audience since the meetings began was present. There were several more concession and additional to the church.
 MT. Rodgers will preach a special sermon for railroad men and their families tonight. Everybody is tn- vited to thIs meeting.
 Tuesday at 10 a. m. Mir Rodgers will begin a service of quiet hour" ser mons on Walking With God" All Christians who desire a deepening of their spiritual lives are invited to be present. Rev. W. M. Crawford. the pastor, invites the pastors and members of all churches to attend and assist in the meeting.