The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-08-08

conclusion being greeted with happy signs by mothers in the congregation.
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 WHY HE NOT WAIT
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 IN "But you intend to become Christian day.
 do you not9"
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 Well" he interrupted T did think of sttendins the meetings. but if to be drawn every time come. and if to Se made to am committing greater sin than by staying away. I
 No. do think We extremely giad you ars here but we are so anxious to have yield heart to Christ that we have kept pleading with though rather than not have you come we win refrain from speak
 really do Tot want to talk about it for whsis y.ar at ieast and | think that ought to sstsie lt.s # from Homer wilton with whom he had been oonvsrnr about the call Christian Mt paned up while Homer contihusd io attend ssrvisss why lose faith in the power of prsachirg Gods the working of the Holy spiritf
 Homer snsnced of the minister but there voice that spoke to hm whether he in the return of birds the wild flowers the voice of natures spring clamorous the still small voice whispering gallery of his soul which insisted having sideration.
 the still watches night himself awake listening Above the noisy hum of machinery fin clearer to ring would surprise, what wait whole yearf Today. if will hear His voee.' it would 2umouition"
 s sometimes take more time than we take of We conditions that prove che speak to him about religion After all he there something and cate they did really think good deal of him. just sush kindly interest2 But that they greeted Homer kindly. think they about to talk religion and eomns on the other hand kenly felt the loss of interest they had shown their interviews
 A few months later Homer was in church. though d,s- to be the quarterly communion and the reception of manly aEiow with zeal spoke brseny on the text ''He was despised and reflected of men"
 Sad were The tones of his voice he explained that when we unmoved by christs tender and when regard with indifference gracious invitations despising him all mercy to dissect the word reject showing how could be violent hrustinR from of one whom despise&
 though thought was too revoltin< to human heart. he added: lently thrust him from do your You do not to your yet aT my friends. that ia Is capable despise wifuly reject the Son of God for 1t does violence to soul from which 1t recover No. you do not mean that way perhaps but Jesus takes that That what made him and cry out in sad dis appointment. saying How often would Land ye would not"
 As the minister closed his remarks eyes fixed In Homer His hands were outstretched His deaf to the announcements that fol- lowed vacanty he stared the pulpit. as there peared forms about the altar ail was shopmae of his and another a member of club then twilight of life and girl in the
 
 " the church Still the minister happy. but satisfied It was not that he many s that he waited for come. He looked at Homer. but dared ask.
 Homer's vision clouded in mist As form fades and the faithful pastor of the pulpit and fade appeared the form ef him whose ..visage than mans" nail pierced hands held out in loving appeal. though pleading His face was touched with divine compassion trembled with tenderness he said And after all of this must waL and wait year? It is long"
 As he paused, there Homers mind the agony Gethsmane denial the despising ecting of all semblance of Calvary"
 How he came his seat Homer did not know. he found himself before the altar others Easily flowed down his cheeks saying: .It is Lord after all be SO long for not now? This is alone with his soult Not in year. Lord. I come I come"
 In the composure that the of Homer Will ton his With undimmed he say loved minister graciously holding his in grasp. He had all the bitterness the of the minister Christ, n stead he plead to gody by the hand. to be received would thus confess that he had the minister had said to him