Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-09-14

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~ tho British nobility had ills vulher-
oh,. spot for the purposes OF an AT
lantic cable. Dare we. can we' ahoiu
IN fr,tter away our social moments
which may be used for winning SOUS
Tor tho Masterf You have no idea
how far your gospel invitations may
sink when you deliver them Tor Christ
in the parlor or in the street car Ut
At the dining room table
Mighty Facts.
The story is told that many years
MOO the Genevan evangelist, caesar
Malan. was at fashionable dinner III
tho west end OF London. lie was
seated by beautiful young girl. Dur
ing the banquet he quietly said 10 her,
"Are YOU Christian" She nusheu
ND at once and answered Sharply
"That is d subject do not care 10
have discussed here this evening
well" answered the minister Win
gentle. earnest voice, IL VIII not per-
sIst In speaking OF it, but l snail pray
that YOU may give your heart to CHRIST
ond become u useful worker for him.
That was all DR.. Malan said. a rev
DAYS later that lady came to Dr. Ma
| lan's study, begging him TO snow her
the WAY of life. She then and there
gave her heart to Jesus. That young
Iodv's name was Miss Charlotte Elliott
whose memory will be honored as long
as the Christian church shall last ior
ont OF that simple question OF num-
Bile evangelist there came forth from
her men that matchless hymn when
has won multitudes OF sinners 10
Christ
Just az I am. without one plea
Rut that thy blood was shed Tor me
And that thou bidst me come TO thee'
| O Lamb Of God. l come, l come!
NV brother, In the face of these TWO
mighty facts which l have enunciated
TODAY I would ask. Can you AFFORD 10
fritter away your sacred moments
when YOU are in social intercourse
with your fellow men? You may think
the hour unpropitous, but sometimes
the time that seems TO man most IN
onportune for the presentation OF the
rospel Is the most opportune time TOT
Tosns O Christian friend, draw your
bow in the parlor. in the banquet nall
in the street! Shoot the arrows or gos'
mel invitation everywhere. You know
not but in the most unexpected OF
places you may win another Chario'te
Elliott for Christ.
The Gospels Influence
But, lastly, l remark that we shou'o
no careful about our gospel influence
over our enemies as well as over oul
friends We should strive to lead those
IN Christ who are attacking US as wei
as those who are living with us under
the same roof We should be caretu
about our influence over those wh'
, hate US as well as over those wh'
, love us. AS rule. we deem our en
emjes the last people we are likei!
, 70 have any influence over when II
, fact there are no classes OF people w
can more influence for God than thos
| who dislike US and are misreprsen'
I ing US and are trying to destroy US
: The story Ia told that many year
= ago DR.. Newman Hall was sharpl
3 brought face to face with this truth
!. Newman Hall. as all know. was Oh
: OF the greatest preachers London eve
t nroduced. He was the author OF ina
e celebrated tract called Come TO u
t sus." which was printed by the mi
j lion and scattered broadcast over 10
t English speaking world. One da
g Newman Hall was most outrageous
j abused and misrepresented by one
J. his enemies He was so indignant ths
< he sat down and wrote the most e.
8 cor,ating OF letters He called bis Ell
u euv almost everything In the crimini
calendar. But before be sent this Di
9 ter letter be read it TO one or d
d friends. what do you think OF th'
a letter." asked DR.. Hall. FIN
" Finew answered his friend, "a ma
e could not write a more crushing an
l. oyerpowerlng letter than that. 81
r, what are you going to call the lettel
u You must give 1t a caption" "Wh
& do YOU mean?" asked DIT. Hall. "Wh
IT would you suggest?" "Oh," answert
his friend, 81 would suggest you e
d title that bitter letter. Go to the De
IT H. by the author of Come to Jesus
0. DR.. Hall looked up In amazement. [
u hesitated a moment; then he sal
r. my friend. you are right. You ha
re taught me lesson"
lr Speak For Christ.
D. Instead of sending that bitter lettt
'e Newman Hall sat down and wrote
IS loving note to the enemy who had do