The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-03-01
FIRST COLLETION
 TAKEN FOR TORREY
agnostics and athiests arc especiall, requested to hear 1t.
AFTERNOON SERMON.

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 He Is Able" was the subject of pr. Torrey's sermon yesterday afternoon. The text was Hebrews vii. as: Where fore He Is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by Him, seeing He ever liyeth to make in- tercession for them"
 Dr. Torrey said that this is one of the shortest, but one of the most preg- nant sentences that he knows. II means that Jesus Christ Is able to for give sin, even to the cleansing of the vilest sinner of all his sin. To bring out the power of this conception, pr. Torrey began his sermon with de- scription of Christ's cleansing the man of leprosy in Capurnaum. He laid special stress upon the work to Which the mans friends were put to reach the presence of Jesus. and of how they were compelled to climb up the out side of the house and cut hole in the roof through which to lower the sick man. pr. Torrey said that If Jesus should come In person to Montgomery, there would be the same kind of crowd gathered around Him as con- gregated in Capurnaum. He said, Christ Is here now in the hall and that is why 1t Is crowded. And He has the authority to forgive the sins of any man or woman or child in this hall today" He continued. giving six other things which Christ is able to do.
 "First-He is able to deliver us from the power of sin.
 We cannot overcome our habits, but if we surrender to Christ he will throw them from us." To illustrate this point pr. Torrey told of many instances in which hopeless drunkards and persons addicted to the use of drugs, had freed themselves from their habits, by ac- cepting Christ, and depending upon Him to cast off the bonds on their lives. He said a large number of such folk have worked a great power for good in the world since their conversion.
 "Second-Christ is able to keep us from falling"
 Many people are afraid that they won't be able to keep their resolutions If they become Christians. pr. Torrey said that nobody Is able to lead a Christian life and keep noble resolves, unless they depend upon Christ as tn cir | Savior, and let Him help them in tho right path.
 "Third-Christ is able to transform. to change. the worst men and women into the best men and women" Dr. Torrey stated that some of the saintliost men and women that he has ever known, were reformed sinners of the worst type whom Christ has thus transformed. In this connection, Dr !. Torrey told how MT. Jacoby. who Is now the most lovable man he knows, ''The best loved man in Chicago" pr. | Torrey called him, and yet until he | was 45 years old MT. Jacoby was, to | say the least. @ sinner. pr. Torrey re- | lated how he had been ordered out of l Omaha by the Mayor for whipping the | town bully and several other escapades | pr. Torrey remarked that a man had | to be pretty bad to be or dered out of omaha. for, said he, that is about the toughest town in the United States" He said MT. Jacoby was also outlawed in Guthrie before he was converted. After his conversion, | both Democrats and Republicans want | ed him to run for the Mayors office on | a combined ticket. From an outlaw in l Omaha to the best loved man in Chi cago. through the acceptance of Christ 1 that made strong object lesson. | "Fourth-Jesus Christ is able to i'll the saddest heart with joy unutter' | able and full of glory"
 l Some people say that religion makes & man crazy. That may be, but Jesus | Christ never made a man crazy. He saves people from being crazy. and drags them up from the depths of de- spondency and despair Dr. Torrey re- l lated several anecooIos eo iiu"sie'e 'e | this fact
 "Fifth-Jesus is able to use you" | Some people complain that they have no especial talent and they are there fore unable to do anything of any value in Gods service. They say, ] have no talent at all.' God doesn't ask you to havs any talent. just to come to Him through Christ as your Savior and let Him use you. pr. Torrey here fold of a half idiot, called the miss
 ing link" who after his conversion learned to read and write and became
 a most able and successful teacher of the Bible.
 "Sixth-He Is able to raise the dead and bring eternal ltfe.
 Dr. Torrey concluded by telling what A fitfuI and brief thing life is. and oi
 how 1t Is gone before we hardly real
 ize 1t. He said that the only way te
 be really happy is to know that this
 life is not all, and that when we die here 1t Is only to live again In beau