The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-27
RESPONSIBILITY OF
 THE INDIVIDUAL Dr, Moore Takes His Text
 from Acts 9'6 CITES SAUL OF TARSUS Pastor Says If Everyone Would Try Gods Message Could Be Carried
 to the Whole World
 In rive Years.

Rev. Allan R. Moore, pastor of the First Christian church, last night, the subject being taken from Acts 9th chapter and 9th verse, reading
 And he trembling and astonish ed. said, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do? And the Lord said unto hia, Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must do."
 As a preface to the sermon Dr. Moore referred to the Bible from which he was reading, it being one which he has used during practically all of his ministry.
 The individual responsibility resting upon each person was brought in with reference to the union revival being held in and around Birmingham and which is to last for three weeks long Ter. pr. Moore urged that every mem- Der of the congregation exert himself to spread the influence of the meet ings. Said he, "Too often we fail to throw ourselves into work in which a great many others are interested, and let things drift along with the thought that those at the head of the move ment will look after everything. This is not right. and is not in accordance with Gods commands.
 "The Lord has called upon us to ex- ert ourselves in saving souls. He called on Saul of Tarsus, and Saul asked, Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?' And Saul received a reply to go to Damascus where the Lords message would be delivered to him.
 rSaul, or Paul. was a man of mag niicent education. He received the best of all that could be given him in the capital of Israel, and the rest of the great Roman empire. We don't know of Paul ever having come in con tact physically with the Master. If he had met Him during that last year of the Christ on earth we would have heard of him, for a man of his worth would have become one of the Lords followers.
 He went to Rome and after he came back we begin to hear of him perse- cutting the Christians. Paul argued with them in the synagogues and here
 
 on the Lords side and when Paul found he could not beat him in argument he started prosecuting him. And when Stephen was stoned to death Saul of Tarsus was the young man who was standing by looking on.
 He continued his prosecuting of the Christians and had started to Damas- T I,,ia tians tn ere. While crossing the desert he was struck by great light and made blind, and he heard the voice Of the Lord. And the Lord said I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou art per scouting and when Saul asked, Lord, what wilt thou have me dol? he was told to go to Damascus where it would be told unto him.
 "Then Paul had a work to do. From this wonderful story we learn that every one has something to do The sinner has something to do. Lord, what wilt thou have me do? This is for every individual. There was soma thing for Paul to do. There is some- thing for the Christian to do and to every one of you it applies. Lord, what wilt thou have me to do?' Is that question with you?
 q would to God that every man and woman had that question upon their lips. As a Christian Paul became the apostle to the Gentiles. Peter was the apostle to the Jews, but to that great outside multitude. the people who knew nothing of the law of Moses. Paul was the missionary. That was Pauls personal responsibility.
 And tonight, should we not ask our selves that question? Do we realize that it is our mission to try and save another soul? What is our duty? Is it not the saving of souls? To find our brother who is unsaved? There lies your personal duty.
 .If you have tried with the Bible in your hands to persuade an unsaved brother and he fails to yield to your earnest entreaties, then your duty is discharged in that direction. But you must try another.''
 Dr. Moore at this point told of an in- fidel telling pastor that he (the pastor) could not believe the sermon he had just preached, because if he did he would be out on the streets and everywhere else trying to save the poor fellows who never enter a church. "There was a good deal of truth in that said pr. Moore. We build ourselves churches and gather among ourselves, but are we trying to save our brothers on the outside? If every person in Birmingham should at tend either the morning or evening serv- ice at one time in every church here, the churches would not be large enough to hold half the crowd. l would venture to say that not a church of five years of age here has ever had their entire membership present at one meeting.
 "Where are these people? We haven't gone after them. Lord, what wilt Thou have me to do? Let that question burn deep down into your hearts, No one can grow in grace and knowledge of the Lord unless he has practiced the teachings of this Book
 ''See how our ranks would grow if every man should determine to save an other. In four weeks we could save this city, in four months the state, and in five years the entire world. In four years we could deliver a message from the Lord to every person in the world.
 Friends, there is a work for you in saving souls for Jesus Christ
 "A man had two sons This man also had some work which he wished done