Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-01-25
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Rev n. K. FsIII Doing Good Work fOT
Negro Race.

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On the frst day OF January. 1908,
Il was agreed upon By the members Of
.Friendshie Baptist church (coiored),
corner Pleasant and Seminary streets
to ehsase in twelve-days' Ereetine
for the purpose OF unionizlns souls
to Christ's Kingdom, thus decreasing
the number OF bad boys and girls on
our streets. The meeting proving SO
great a success, 4 was further agreed
TO continue 1t for two weeks longer,
and great works have been ac-
complished. We want to get the
young men interested In this meeting.
We invite you to attend the services,
which IS now stirring the entire city.
Souls are coming to Christ daily.
We ask The hearty cooperation Of
all the different churches. for where
there Is unity there Is strength. We
must bestir aud arm ourselves for
the ordeals Of 1908.
Nineteen hundred and eight has
been predicted as year Of sorrow,
horrors and catastrophes. There
win be weeping and gnashing OF the
teeth. We that are prepared win
surely brave the dangers and over
come all difficulties. Are you right
with Godf When walking along the
streets and zee so many young idle
men. and listen to their conversa-
tons, feel greatly interested about
Their conditions. What win these
young mems future bes You negro
youth who are running your lives
with Fiotious living, are you satiSned
with the way You are wasting your
lives? l think It Is time Tor you 70
begin life anew. VIII you not turn
from your sin and accept salyationt
A great many Of the young men will
hardly go to church. Six days Is given
them. one day for God. Yet they
s0em to use this day to their hearts
desire, gambling, swearing, proving
and having a big time (as they term
NJ. But never mind, some day God
will speak. You will be hurled into
eternity before a moments warning,
for the Bible declares the soul that
sins shall die. II will come TO pass
when you will see your mistake. but
too late. Begin now, try and be
something; show the people OF both
races. come what may. you will stand
for what Is right, stand up for
truth. morality and purity. Show that
you are not a prominent supporter OF
the Jail houses, gambllng.ro0ms, or
that gang Of loafers VINO plough the
streets daily, Go to work, keep out
Of bad company Young men, hope
you will realize. the situation and
come to church; resolving that you
viii turn from your wicked ways. The
world Is calling for honest, upright
negro men and women who will
stand for truth and righteousness. The
church wants them, the Sunday school
wants them, the merchants. doctors,
lawyers. and the schools want them.
Uncle Sam needs them. Prepare
yourself for the world. and be some
thing more than a criminal, II you
will only come to the meetings there
Is no doubt as TO your being saved;
fourteen souls have accepted the
plans OF salvation and turned from the
PATHS OF eternal darkness. Won't you
come? Everybody is cordially invited,
especially the young men OF this city.
We feel that something must be done
before Il Is too late. .
The pastor ls Rev, II. X. HILL A
better man cannot Be found in
a man who believes and
breaches the gospel to It's highest.
and has labored and prayed TO save
you from eternal ruin. and thus help
the town Decide now who you will
serve ROBERT q. MURRAY.