Crittenden record=press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1907-1909, 1908-06-04

Iy ana religious.
He went into the
treets. the markets and the lanes
.hrpola amin the gospel to the wicked
Ind irreligiUus. He opened the gates
Il heaven that he might entice his |
,eopis into the Fathers house. He I
,pened the gates Of hell. that they !
night see "the fre that is not !
llusnchsd. = and r'the worm that dieth |
hot" ut was Jesus who did this
lot Milton nor any medieval monk. :
md he did II because love prompted
tIim TO be faithful and tell the whole
ruth. He went into every depart I
nent Of human life from the cook
mixing the meal In the kitchen 70 the I
ding on his throne inviting to his (
ons nAriaee, that he might get an
Illustration. q handle by which The
'eopie might take hold Of the truth.
TACT Is Needed. ~
In fishing there must be sdilful
Idsptation. There are fish that you
,annot catch singly. They go In
chools. They do not bite hooks II
gou ever catch fsh Of that kind, you
ave to draw the seine around the
Whole school. There are people like
hese fish. They are fond of crowds.
lou can reach that class OF people
MY through the crowd. They are so
ial beings and you must touch them
n their social nature.
There are other fish that do not go
n schools. Like the brook trout. they
aide in out-of-the way places. They
ire timid and wary. A fly out of sea
ION has no attraction for them. The
fisherman must keep out of their
light; and If he breaks a stick. he has
ost his chance of catching that fish.
There are men of this kind. They dis
Ike the crowd. They are timid They
10 not like the personal approach. II
, 'ou go in the open. you will brighten
hem away. We need the wisdom of
Tod in tsctful approach. that We may
ay just the right word and speak 1t
n the right spirit. Nicodemus could
n the right spirit.
The Heroic Method. rr.t
There are others that you must win
n more heroic fashion. Saul of Tar
JUS could never have been won In
? luiet way. To have mentioned the
act that you wanted him to become
Christian would have led to your ar
est. 1t took the light from heaven.
T he fash from God; 1t took the blind
ng and the dark to bring him to con-
ider and make him pray.
I Edward sPayson with his tones OF
: ender love, put some people TO sleep.
Hhat they needed was Jonathan
! Edwards with a thunderbolt against
lin in every paragraph. Gypsy
smith, with his fascinating gypsiness.
hat has in 1t the fragrance OF the
Wild flowers and the sweetness Of the
, birds song IN the woods, Is very at.
ractive to some; and they are glad TO
lear the gospel as he breaches II.
lu, there are others land perhaps
ne larger number who need th>
lsdge'hes..ssier blows Of R. A. T?Egey
md the fiery yeal Of epir Sunday
Do not fsh for trout as you do
or sturgeon Try yogg trout bait
IN sturgeon and you will get no 1-n go.
ry your sturgeon bait o9 trout, and
,ou will not All your basket. So do Z
lot criticise the trout fisher because
lie refuses TO use the sturgeon meth
ID and do not criticise the sturgeon
Usher because he refuses to use the
rout method by all means save
Iome." - -4ss.. ,Mt.
Word as to Process.
A word as to process. Come We
lfter me and will make you to become
ishers of men" II you are not a soul
winner, Christ can make you one.
Gust transfer the experience Of your
business to the spiritual realm and
zee how II works You are a mer-
,hant? Come We after me-" says
Iesus, and | will make you mer-
liant OF men. will help you to deal
n goods that do not perish with the
ising-in merchandise better than
gold" Are you carpenter? Come
70 after me, and | will make you
carpenter Of men, building structures
If character that will outlast marble
md granite" Are you sculptor?
Come We after me, and ! will make
,ou a sculptor of men, chiseling into
shape that which will stand after the
marble OF Phidias has crumbled into
lust" Whatever your occupation. let
your experiences in that occupation be
projected into the fishing for men.
But fishing depends upon more than
skill. 1t depends upon the elements
above us; the sun. moon and stars.
or some fish can be caught only at
iood tide.
You can argue with the science OF
l. but when you go fishing you ind
hat the catching Of fish depends upon
he wind. weather and tide. Our sue.
less in fishing for men depends upon
he wind that comes from God, the
ides that are moved by heavenly infiu'
snces, the atmosphere that comes
from Pentecostal prayer and preach
ng,