The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1905-03-23
NO SHAM BATTLE.

the history of the people at Anderson's
Chapel that will still be fresh in the
memory of all the true and good when
the stars have fallen, the sun has re-
fured to shine, the moon has been
turned to blood, and the sign Of the
coming son of man has been seen in
the heavens.
Some things that have been done are
still doing and may yet be done, will
go out like q dim light and cease to
live and shine, but what God does is
to live forever. }
The Little God Inspired Commander
with his wife under his left arm and
young giant, later from the Canaan
land, under the right, with q heaven
born Israelitish shy 10 bring in SAVIOR
able reports from the land-and declare
as did Caleb and Joshua that Gods
children can and must take the count
ry, together with few native soldiers
who were riling to lap up the water
like a dog-these few composed the
small army that fought and won q glo-
rious victory for God andtruth.
Praise God. One ia toichase q thou
sand and two shall put ten thousand to
fight. The preaching was that Of
earnestness and power. The altar was
often filed, being knocked to their
knees by heavens artillery-the pure
gospel Of the Son of God. Mourners
wept and hearers reioiced, souls were
born anew, and heaven and earth sent
up and down holleluiah,s TO- his name.
Praise God for clean, clear, cut heaven
born conversions, whose tear faces
move earth and heaven. Praise God
this was no sham battle, but was as
deep as hell and high 90 heaven. The
bitter tears, sobs, shrieks, and loud
lamentations by many Of the mourn
ers showed plainly that hell was losing
and heaven gaining. And oh what q
contest between the voice before and
after pardon-frst weeping and wall
ing followed by halleluiah's and prais-
es as clear and musical as the bells Of
heaven. What 9 wonder that all heav-
en- rejoices at the first "a well as the
second scene. II is said that near
fifty people were saved by grace, but
we will just let the. Lord keep the rec
ord. 1I4a
Brother and sister McCanlsss did
not open the door, but Ged's4 word
says: "Behole I set before you an
open door and no man can shut tit."-
Rev. 3:8.
Praise god his door in always open.
Won't you come in and sup with him?
Praise God the preaching was on the
full salvation line They told US that
the world as we'll. ssSnianyI preachers
said we could not live without commit
ting sin, but Gods word says we can
and we must, and / just sat still and
said amen.
They just thundersd away with the
following gospel truths till some
preachers might have thought they
had new translation Of the Holy Bi.
BILE: "The blood Of Jesus Christ His
son cleanseth us from ell sin. John
II; my little children these things ]
write unto you that 20 ain not."-John
81; "Whosoever abideth in hum sin
meth not. John 8:6; "He that com
mitteth sin is OF the devil. John 8:8
"Being then made free from sin, "
become the servants Of righteousness.
Romans 6:18; "Whosoever ia born
of God doth not commit san. john
$40; awake TO righteousness and sin
not; for some have not the knowledge
of God and / speak this to your shame. y
Il Cor. 1884. What shall we say
then? Shall we continue In sin thai
grace may abound? God forbid. How
shall we that are dead to sin live any
longer therein?"-Rom. 6:1-2; "Fol
sin shall not have dominion over you,
for ye are not under the law but under
grace. Rom. 6:14; "Now il any man
have not the spirit of Christ he is none
of his. Rom. SO.
While they thundered away with
this seemingly new artillery, and nrg'
ed the people not to stop until they
had real salvation, and I said amen
and amen. But it took two crossings
(the Red Sea and Jordan) to reach the
Canaan land and it will take two
works Of grace to get the people whose
God wants them TO live holy and with.
out sin.
Your Brother in Christ,
w. G.. ANDERSON.