The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-04-12

The Thacker-Fisher meetings continue
at the First Presbyterian church with In
creased fervor. DR.. Thacker asked the
question last night us 1t we'll with
thee?'' and quoted the Bibles promises
of future life for those who love Christ.
Mr.. Fisher sang effectively Shadows
and Sometime Well Understand"
Dr. Thacker took as his text last night
II Kings, 4:26, rs 1t well with thee?"
His sermon was based on the story of
Elisha, the prophet, and the family of
the Shunamte women who built for him
tho prophets chamber. He brought out
the following practical lessons:
l. Be careful of the company you
keep.
"A man is known by the company he
keeps" says the preacher. "But rather,
he is known by the reason for which he
keeps the company he does. If man
keeps good company for the protection 1t
affords him in his cunning and deceit,
and as a mask to his sin, there is no
virtue in his conduct, but the contrary.
And If a good man companies with pub
licans and sinners in order to help them,
he is worthy of praise.
ITO be good is to great" said the
speaker The Bible calls this woman
great woman" because she sought good
associations and influences for her home.
She recognized the prophet as holy
man and had a special room built for
him in her home.
2. There is lesson of urgency and
oil sin nd 1iad
and she shows all haste and earnestness
in seeking the prophets sympathy and
help. So we need earnestness in our
spiritual distress; no delay, no stopping
for ordinary things, till the help is re-
ceived, till the child is restored, and the
family blessed. Elisha also is in earnest.
He cannot heal the boy by proxy, nor
will his staff avail. He must go in per-
son and stretch his own body on the
body of the boy, seeing eyes on sightless
eyes, living lips on dead lips, beating
heart on the silent heart. Earnest and
ir,portunate prayers, a whole night spent
in supplication by Gods people, and the
living and personal touch of love, will
bring life to those who are dead. Carry
the sympathetic touch of Christs love
to people. That will revive them.
8. at is will with thee, is it well with
th,, husband? Is it we'll with the child?"
II is well with thee for eternity? Death
comes to all alike, young and old. There
Is no guarantee for any. 1T IS Well
said the preacher, "if you are real
Christian, bound to Christ by living
faith and love" DIR. Thacker then in
very beautiful and tender way showed
some of the eternal blessings OF those
who were Christs. He promises home
with all the word means. The speaker
cited the teachings of the Bible as to
tbo condition of those who die in Christ,
greatly reinforcing the thought in each
case by quoting chapter and verse Tor
his position.
Their spirits are at death made per-
feet in holiness, Heb. 1928
They Immediately pass into glory.
Luke 23:4 Cor. 5:S.
Their bodies are still united to Christ.
Thess. Ala, 16.
At the resurrection they are openly
acknowledged. Luke 1913.
And they are acquitted on the day OF
Judgment 1 Peter II.
They are made perfectly happy l Cor.
90.
A very forcible illustration was taken
from the deathbed of Frances e. Will
lard. She asked that Hoffman's picture
of Christ be brought to her bed, and had
these lines written beneath it:
"Only the golden rule of Christ can
bring in the golden age of man.
Requesting that the picture be sent to
Lady Henry Somerset. Then her last
words were: "I've just slipped in with
mother" In Christ it is well for eternity.
"Out of Christ, is it well?" asked the
preacher. mo. Jno. S1S, He that be-
lieveth not is condemned already. Jno
1886 He shall not see life, but the wrath
of God abideth in him.
An old Scotch woman, 80 years old. lay
dying, and she said to her husband, who
sat by her, ut is getting night are all
the children in?" YES" he answered
for they had all gone. on before the
children are all in
Then she said, I'll soon be in, and
you and the children, and Jesus will