Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1905-09-16

y departure for the country, wnen
dear friend Of mine called anu,
,ainst my protesting voice, carried
. off on an automobile ride. For
,les and miles we left Los Angeles
hind until we came b one OF .the
.eat reform schools of our state. Inc
eady throb of the engine was stoppeo,
nd we entered the buildings, situated
one of the most romantic places !
,er saw for a state reform school.
he flowers were there; the green hiliS
ere there: the harvest fields and the
rcbards were all there, but as went
rough that institution my heart grew
lex for | said to myself, Nature III
II her beauty is here, but child Ire III
II its sinfulness is here also' 1nel
said again: "Supposing one Oh
nv daughters should be taken out OF
or Christian home and In the most
rltical time Of life be compelled 10
ssociate with these waywa:d giris'
low would she turn out, what chance
OR good would she have? An, Ittle'
,erv very little chance" And so, my
riends, If by the help of the Holy spirit
you and | are going to save the young
,eople we must throw about them tne
tight kind of Christian companlonsnip'
We muat WOO them to the churcn Iei-
IowshIp. We must make our young
,eople's meetings 80 attractive tnat tne
saloon and the billiard parlor ana tne
dance hall and the low theaters can
not successfully beckon them lot
six nights Of the week ana we
nreach to them only on Sundays
We should cling to the young folKs
of our cities. We should go alter
them and hold to them all the time.
The Sunday school teacher VINO never
fnds an evening to visit her puplls
during the week will never have pupils
who will have time to sit at her lees
on Sundays. The young people Vi
vour church who never invite the
strangers to their houses or Visit them
IN their rooms or arrange semisoclal
gatherings for them In the church VIII
never have the newcomers croWulns
their services.
Kindness to the WEAK
gut. lastly, remark, we must try 70
uhorate HELPLESS men during their time
of nhvsical infrmitIes as well as our
ing their time of physical strength an.
good health. OF all times during wnicl
we can most appeal to helpless MAJ
the hest Is when he is lying upon al
inyalId's bed or In times OF agonizih'
sickness. Sometimes a strong man
woman is not easily susceptible I
Lindness. But once let the strengt
leave the arm, once let the brow VI
come hot and feverlsh, once let tn
stomach refuse to retain its nourisi
mont and then the slightest klndnes
os rule. will bring tears OF grautuu
20 tho owe and words Of thankfulnes
20 the trembling lip. But, though IL
sick he'd Is the greatest and best OF d
nuInits over which to preach, how ie
of us ever embrace tie opportunity
minister there in Gods name as "
.bouldi Indeed. as horses Will near
always shy and run away from d M sl'
horse which is lying upon the groun
an 7 think we'll people, as a rule' sn'
and fear sick people.
"Why do you not spend your SUI
mers in Asheville or the Adirondac
ar in Colorado or In Redlands OF sou'
ern California? Are they not peau
IN, nlaces?o | ask you. Yes, y
answer. "but l cannot stand the 81
neople Wherever you go IN the
places you find them there, weak a
nale. Coughing, coughing, coughli
anpalling coughing, is continua
! heard on all sides. Sickness Is 10
t very depressing. Why, l dislike
o look even at the windows OF nospi'
/ As for going through a hospi'aL
t would no more do it than "o'
e enter the operating room ana zee
It surgeon cut off mans leg" but
l. friend. did you ever stop to thlhK u
# as others are sick SO some uay
d may be sick? Then will you not III
J. comfort? Week in and week out 81
10 of these invallds have to lie IN
et With no callers. No one comes
IN bring them q flower or utters "
ir of prayer or speaks to them even
10 word about Christ, yet by their '
ar surferings these sick people are IN
Id right mood to reach up and take On
IN by the hand, If you will only 81
III them how.
put before close bethink my
ell Of one fact Perhaps you are not
n fitted to go forth on these erranu'
to oosnel mercy. WhyI Perhaps you
In today hearing Gods voice which 81
lp- ot the tomb of the dead Lazarus
I vet YOU yourself are sitting or st'
1T ing before me bound hand ana
cir with the graveclothes OF past
The Tben my friend, will you let me
do move them in Chrlst's manner WIN
nd lot me take away that sin Of the b
,ep that sin Of the foot, that sin Oh ule
md that sin of the lip, that sin OK
ces heart? Paul, the chief of sinners,
SOS once bound as you. VIII you let
il IN ChrIst's name, speak unto you
lks words Of hopef Then, ike tne
ria. AhAnias of old, will say unto
minded with sin, Brother Saul, b
or gauI. the Lord, even Jesus, v
de. thou hast seen on the Damascus
ON. hath sent me that thou mightest re
en- thv sight and be filed with the
the Ghost" In Christ's name your
or NAV be opened. Then you WI
to ready for his service. VIII you
use and now consecrate your life to Z
,ods Off the eraveclothes which are Dl
d in sinful men as you yourself were
ives bound helpless in the visellke q
D to Sin?
gilt rcopyright, 1905. by Louis Kiops
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