The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-05-14
BOWEN TAKES HIS
TEXT FROM ROMANS
eleventh AVENUE METHODIST
REVIVAL CONTINUES TO DRAW
WELL-SiNGlNG OF Mr.. SMooT
is ATTRACTIVE FEATURE.

The preaching of DIR. Bowen and tho
beautiful singing of Mr.. Smoot continue
to attract large attendance at the Elev-
enth Avenue Methodist church. Mr..
Smoot has more than upheld his reputa-
ton as a gospel singer, and his efforts
are being much appreciated At the MORN
ing, afternoon and evening services held
yesterday Dr.. Bowen impressed his hear
ers deeply.
The text of the sermon preached last
night was the seventh verse of the four
teenth chapter of Romans: For none of
us liveth to himself, and no man dieth
to himself" The fundamental doctrine of
human society was dealt with, the truth
that teaches mans relation to God and to
his fellow man. The ignorant have
claims upon the wise" said DIR. Bowen,
the weak have claims upon the strong;
the lost have infinite claims upon the
saved; and the obscured have claims upon
the conspicuous and prominent. Greater
than ALL every man has claims upon the
Savior. Christ is not merely the Son of
God; He is Gods response to the cry of
despair from a world OF SIM
The evangelist next treated the infiu-
ence of man upon his fellow. due to the
possession of an immortal soul THE i'm
mortality of the SOUL" he continued. ar
CUES and proves conclusively the immor-
tally of every human thought, speech
and action. No man realizes the bound
less significance of human existence.
Every conflict between God and Satan.
between heaven and hell. is settled in this
world there are no problems to be
solved in heaven and none In hell.
And, since every human thought,
speech and action is immortal. 1t follows
that no human being can think or speak
or do a little or an unimportant thing.
Nothing is small; the slightest act or
speech is capable of doing much evil or
much good. There is no little sin, no little
sermon, no small prayer. No thought is
murdered; it will spring up inevitably
again No deed is stopped; it will be re-
produced.
Moreover, this truth teaches that you
or l may exert deathless influence; may
start an endless movement. We do not
realize the Importance Of trifies, the
dahg ger Of an improper speech or influence,
skertic. who needs must convey his
thoughts to the minds of others. Accord
ingiy, he wrote book, which. unfor-
tunGtely. fell into the hands of a young
man. The author was later convinced OF
his error and tried to undo the influence
he had sxerted But that young man be-
came and lived and died an unbeliever.
There are two ways to exert an In
huer ce: the positive and active, the
negative and passive. 1t is not my pur-
pose - prove that either method is more
potent than the other; but to my mind tho
mar OF omission exerts a stronger influ-
ence for harm than the man of commits
sion. Christian goodness is positive; there
is nothing negative or passive in the
works or nature of Cod
DR.. Bowen concluded his sermon by
showing the truth OF the statement that
mo man deth to himself" picturing in
a beautiful way the promise of eternity.
These services will be held each morn
Ing, afternoon and evening until the 2Sd.