The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1908-11-16
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a 81 iouAueu With plenty and as | was
Inc only son, naturally became at.
sacheo 70 worldly things. I went on
Tor ABOUT twenty-five years with more
OF less business success but | soon
came to a realization that I was go
ING backwards instead of forward. and
throught the preaching of Rev. ]. w.
rotter now of this city, was taken
into the church on probation.
Last November acknowledged
Jesus Christ as my savior in Billy Sun
days meetings and the thought of be-
ING porn again is true and | know it,
Ike that brand of religion which
pelleves in the devil and / knew OF
one antidote and that is the Holy
Spirit.
This so-called responsibility Of to-
aay is the most honeycombed fraud
In existence. There is sin in the
hearts of men here today and so long
as you depend on self and so long as
you feel that you can depend on this
same self, you are lost.
This fundamental thought is the
haslc truth that God is the primary
factor in my life, must depend on this
mighty God and had to bury my
egotism in the sawdust of the taber-
nacle with my tears and march up
front before thousands of curious
eyes and give my heart to God. l
can't quote scripture but | can read
it and | have spent twelve months
trying to gain strength by doing so.
gave up all forms of amusements
for God and | didn't stop to consider
my own pleasure.
1t is because of the wonderful bless
ing and control that takes out the sin
that gives ME pleasure now.
| am an enthusiastic advocate OF
the reality of the CHRISTIAN religion.
Satan Hangs on.
Satan doesn't let go. men. he is al
all times after you and | had had
sona experiences SO at one time in
Chicago | fixed him good and hard
and know | am the stronger for it.
Up at Muscatine We We're dirty NOR
ally and have been trying to clean vi
our city for the last year
For eight months we kept thirty-twe
saloons closed and then Satan start
ed tc get in his work by ANNOYING the
christians with various cunning rea
sons and he is still at it. tempting anf
begniling rs
have voted for the last yellow doc
on my ticket as | know from exrer
fence that in politics too little chris
tianty is practiced.
There is so much selfshness anf
insincerity in human nature 1t is
not question of who is the best man
but who will draw the most votes.
Old Satan gets in his work bv beine
in the way at all times and the only
way to Fest him is to TIE Jesus Chfia
with yc..> lives. Eve, = one in %
audience = he realized ti:at death ~
near, VOID desire to g>t into tonci
with Gcd. but | know what it is now
I've found comfort in reading from
the word of Cod. 1t is wonderful thu
amount of scripture one can read IL
a minute and the amount in five min
utes would astonish YOU.
About PRAYING I surely am trying t
| keen in touch with Him. Pray abou
everything, business and persona
| things.
Closing Saloons.
| Last January | had an experience
whom 1t came to close saloon.
/ There were men in our party wh'
/ took rehuffs ard insults but who he
i lieved it was Gods work and wh'
bore no malice and 1t time to d.
their duty. With this high motive
although turned down by the board o
! supervisors we kent on and this morn
4 ing / received this telegram: ".Iude
4 Ballinger gives Won the victory SO
signatures not sufficient to keep SO
looms open. Signed Mother"
Doesn't it nav to pray?
Is the Christian religion a reality
450 men are employed by me AM
! went to SUNDAYS meetings but wa
not impressed with them. went bacl
and was glad for found Jesus Chris
! there
NY foreman hard headed Scooter
man. had an experience in those meet
ings and the spirit of God entere
into his soul His wife followed hi
steps and the little girl also.
God took hold of these lives an
now the whole family including 81
children are ardent workers in tn
Sunday School and church.