The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-02-18

try to see Jesus. At last he comes to
the procession and gets into that i'm
mense throng of people, but he is SO
short that he cannot see over the peo-
pies heads and now he hardly knows
what to do.
Here the evangelist asked, were
any of you ever in a big crowd and
being little short in stature like
Zaccheus, couldn't see?
He then told how he had been many
times and what he did And so, said
he, Zaccheus in all probability asked
some man to lift him up so he could
see Jesus, but when the man looked
at him and saw who he was. gavc him
a kick and said no, indeed, you old
CRATER and rascal You are the fel.
low that has cheated me out of hun.
dreds of dollars in taxes.
Then Zaccheous gets out, or is
kicked out Of the procession. Then
he spies a tall sycamore tree away
up the road the way the procession is
coming, and he runs and climbs up
irto it. He knew how to climb He
is tall now.
| tell you, like that about Zaccheus
obstacles didn't stop him from seeing
Jesus. He was bound to overcome
the obstacles and he did.
The procession is coming. Possibly
there may have been ten or twelve
/ thousand persons and Jesus is in it
They are nearing the bend in the road
| where Zaccheus is sitting in the tree
Now Jesus is near the tree and He
stops the procession and looks up; nc
says. "Zaccheus.'
Here the evangelist initiated Zacch
Gus as so scared that his breath almos
/ left him. "Zaccheus, make haste ant
come down. Did he begin to tall
back to Jesus like some do at the pres
ent day when they are asked to come
and follow Jesus? Did he say, we'll
Jesus, you don't know just who yor
are talking to do you? Why, dom
you know I'm the richest and great
est man in this part of the country
/ Well, say Jesus if / should come
down and follow you, would have
to quit the dance and playing cards
and running to theatres, and would
you let me have the privilege of lying
/ cheating, stealing and being dishor
est if I should come down and folloa
you?
No. he didn't do It When Je.ui
called him to come down, he slid dowI
out of that tree Immediately HI
came down and followed Jesus. HI
was sinner when he was up in III
tree and christian when he 60
down and follow you, would | have
verified while he was sliding down ou
/ of that tree. That is what call {
/ sudden conversion.
Zaccheus had to come down before
/ he could follow Jesus, and so witt
1 you, my unsaved friend. Come dowr
from Jour sins, from your pride, from
4 your morality, from your cowardice
4 from your skepticism, from your cur
4 iosity, from your dishonesty and take
/ Christ as your Savior and example
and follow Him. Some of you people
must come down If .ou are eyel
4 saved.
He then gave description of Mrs
/ Zaccheus and their home and o.
Jesus and Zaccheus walking home to
:. gether to dinner. Thel when Jesus
| left He said this day is salvation
come to this house" esus went there
to win them to Himself.
/ Then DR.. Hills gave the proof thai
Zaccheus was soundly converted How
that he proved it by his conversion
touching and opening his pocket book
Half of everything he had he gave
away to the poor and every person
/ whom he had wronged he pa. then
back four times a. much.
4 Here he spoke about restitl ion and
said that when you become a chris
tian and follower of Christ you
must restore. He paid up his ole
4 debts.
Tonight there will be specia
Young Peoples service, subject Some
of the Essential Elements to Sue
j cess"
The singing last evening W. $ mos
inspiring led by Mrs l1lll's.
Last evening Mr.. Rockes>now fay
ored the audience with Z. ea' sifu
solo.
Be sure and come tonight any learr
the new Glory Song.
Frail wunen, women ilt-is. iaenstrut
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