The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-05-24

| find the first honest skeptic, infidel, ag-
nostic, Unitarian. or Christian Scientist
who really wanted to know. The truth
! is that I could show them that the
i E:hle is the Word Of God and Jesus
Christ the Son Of God.
! 1t has been accepted by millions all
! over the world, and know that every
one that has accepted it has found joy
; in Jesus Christ and is rejoicing in Him
| tonight. and if you come to me really
wishing to know and are willing to
f; obey your conscience, will put you in
tile way of finding out. and If l don't
succeed. you will be the first one l
have ever failed on.
4 few years ago lived in Minneapo-
lis at a time when the boom was on
and men made fortunes in day. l
came back to the State of Ohio on q
visit One night l and my wife were
stopping with friend who was then
seventy years of age. He had accumu-
lated half a million dollars. One foot
was in the grave.
One night when everybody else was
i in bed he and I remained up for a
talk, and what do you think he wanted
to talk abcut-about eternity, or about
the future CT his soul? Is that what he
wanted to talk about? No. He leaned
over that old White hand Of his and
whispered. Archie. do you know any
place up in Minneapolis where could
invest little money where it would
bring hig INTEREST,"" (Laughter.]
You laugh. but there is nothing laugh
able in il: it was appalling. Thousands
OF men in Philadelphia tonight are III
the same grip Of that awful curse, that
love for gold. I would rather under
take to save twelve whisky fiends than
one miSer.
How is it with the love Of pleasure?
All, friends, as the years pass by the
less and less pleasure there is in the
world. but the more pleasure you seek
and endeavor to enjoy, the more OF
slave you become to it. You go to
theatre and you will see women old
enough to be grandmothers. dressed
in low-necked gowns, exposing their
thin, weazoned old forms. blazoned
with diamonds, as eager to see the
clay as the miss just making her debut
in society. The longer you live Tor
| the world the more of slave you be-
come to it's pleasures, but the less
pleasure there is in it, and the time
will never come when it is easier to
give up the world than it is tonight.
Some years ago was stopping with
friend. and after We came home from
meeting Re told me the story CT his
life. He said: II had been happily
married for more than fourteen years.
r was the principal Of the public
school in the town where lived. My
wife and I quite agreed in everything,
and we were very happy together.
Zone nisht' something over fourteen
and a half years after we had been
married my wife said to me. Husband.
| have decided to become 4 Christian
and wish to unite with church.
laughed at her and said. Tut, tut!
you're not going to become a Christian;
I have 10 idea Of becoming Chris
tan, and don't see why you should
wish to become a Christian. Now we
have lived happily together for four
teen years. and if you will do that 1t
may result in my going nv way ana
you going your way and virtually III
q separation
"After some further talk I finally
promised to let MY wife become
Christian, but on her promise that she
should not unite with the church; so
she became Christian, but did rot
unite with the church. 1t Went Oh this
way fer about six months, and you
know that no really converted Chris
tan can really be happy out OF Chrls-
tian fellowship.
"At the end of six months cne Sat-
urday night she said, Husband. l have
been trying for six months to Ge
Christian outside Of the church. and I
have decided that it is my DUTY to
make a public confession of nv faith
and unite with the church. Then /
was angry and I said. Wife, see here.
HOW. I have no intention of becoming
4 Christian. and want you to under
stand that if you unite with the church
you are nothing more to me-
That was L pretty stern test TO put
to a loyal wife, but that wife was loyal
and not only loyal to Eer husband but
loyal to God and man.. That wife said.
Husband you know that / love you,
but must obey Gid, and His Word Is
clear. I have made I'D lay mind to
make g public confession Of religion
tomorrow, and TO unite with the
church,
Il was very angry and said, Very
we'll, wife, then you go your way and
1 80 nv way: you are nothing more to
me- We both Went to our rooms and
retired for the night. I could not sleep.
At 2 o'clock I cried, Wife, I am con-
verted: we will so to church to-
gether.'"
When be told me that, he was Con-
sresational minister. and now he is in
glory. If that wife had waited fer him
perhaps neither Of them would have
been converted. She went first and
brought him in. If you will come first
perhaps you will bring your friends
along. Suppose they won't Gomez:
YOU say. Then come without them. 1
had rather go to Heaven alone than so
tc bel! III company. If were not a
Christian tonight and net another per
son started for Heaven tonight. 1
would start though started alone.
Men and women. Cont you know sou
are lost? Oh, yes. Don't you know