The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1907-09-13

Inc story is told that many years
ago Dr Newman Hall was sharply
brought face 10 face with this truth
Newman Hail as all know was one
u the greatest preachers London eyer
produced He WAS the author of that
celebrated tract called Come 20 Je-
sus." which was printed boy the mil
ion and scattered broadcast over the
English speaking world One day
Newman Hall was most outragpOusly
abused and misrepresented by one OF
his enemies He was so indignant that
ne sat down and wrote the most eX-
.oriating OF letters He called his EN-
any almost everything In the criminal
,slendar But before he sent this BIT
Ter letter be- read II 10 one Of his
friends What do You thlnh Of that
etterY asked Dr. Han "finel
Finew answered his friend ~ man
,ould not write more crushing and
,verpowering letter than that But
what are YOU going 10 call the letter
Sou must give It a caption" What
10 You meanf' asked Or Hall. What
would you suggest "Oh. answered
lls friend. Il would suggest you en-
title that bitter letter, Go to the Dew
Il, by the author VI Come 70 Jesus "
Or. Hall looked MP In amazement lie
,esitated "A moment; then he said
My friend. you are right You have
augbt me lesson"
Instead Of sending that bitter letter.
Newman Hall sat down and wrote 90
owing note to the enemy who had done
him such wrong Brother, can You
not DO the same TO your enemieet You
say. 1t would do no good" How do
YOU known You say that what your
enemy needs Is a club No. l think
not. believe that what your enemy
needs is message Of Christian love
from YOU II may be- only d random
shot. but by the power OF the Lord
God Almighty that gospel arrow may
strike hts heart and bring him. low
ing penitent, 10 Jesus. Anyway. II IS
worth trying You have shot arrows
dipped IN poison long enough. Now
try TO crush your enemies by winning
them with gospel love You can do II
BY the power OF the Holy Spirit feel.
know. you can DO IT,
am overwhelmed as ] think Of the
opportunities we all have for serving
the Master. You may not think your
words and deeds amount 10 much
But let us consecrate every one Of
them 10 the utmost OF our power. and
then be must look after the Issue
With the weakest OF agents God can
achieve the most infinite results. Arr
you ready today to De one Of Gods
splritual agentsY Are you ready "a
DO all you can in every way you can
even though all your efforts Nay seem
20 be- very ittlef
There was a half demented boy who
used 10 he q member Of one Of my east
ern churches The different members
were telling what they would DO foI
Christ during the coming year. When
this demented boys time came he
arose and said. Il cannot do much
know l am half crazy. But ! can al
WAYS be- IN my place in church. and
when the time comes can hold ui
my hand for Jesus" oh. In the darn
hours Of life. when have felt my oTr
work 70 amount 10 but little. l hear
rnoinc In my ears tho words. Car
you not hold mp your hand for Jesus 2
Cod will look after the results Car
YOU not under all conditions iift your
hand for Christi Tell me, friend
though your arm may seem to b
weak. can you not under al conditions
Eft your hand for Christi You mus
leave the results with him. Your dutl
"a 10 raise your hand as high ar yo'
can for Christ. VIII you lift your han'
high for him nowt