The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-10
REV. LILLEY
WAS PREACHER
Made the Address Last Evening at the
Services Held at the
First Christian
| Church.
CHURCH WELL FILLED
Largest Chorus so Far Was on the
Platform and the Sing
ing Was Inspiring
and Helpful.
CHURCH WELL FILLED
Communicated.

Communicated
just think, it is possible for me to
have the privilege of bringing some
soul to Christ-and for you-and I'd
rather be privileged to do that thing,
than have honor or fame or wealth
or any other thing that this world
has" And the earnest, honest, SYM
pathetic face OF r. w. Lilley, preach
er, pastor, personal worker, fail.
shone with the light of such holy am
bition. Those who know him, knew
that he meant just what he said. And
his plain, practical, helpful message
was given the earnest attention it de-
served by the splendid audience, some
of whom heard him for the first time,
but will doubtless hope to hear the
message from his mouth again before
the meetings close.
Thursday night, sometimes, is not as
good night as some others, but the
people were there last night, the
church was well filled. Outside the
night was almost ideal overhead,
though the walking was still bad on
many streets where the snow had not
been cleaned away But people can
manage the rough walks when they
really want to come. That which
they can not SO we'll surmount is
sickness, and there has been a great
deal of that, keeping many away. Be-
tween funerals and weddings the
preachers have been kept busy, as
busy this past week as perhaps amp
during the year, but the work goes
right on
The largest chorus thus far was on
the platform, and the singing was in
spring and helpful. Some who should
be there have not gotten around yet.
but ere long doubtless will. In cold
weather it takes some people several
days to get thawed out you know.
Yes, they are coming and will be
there.
Prof. Stentz' solo last evening, God
Give us Homes,'' was beautifully rem
dered. In the singing line, new fea-
lures will be Forthcoming soon, a
preachers quartette". among the pos
sibilities.
The Sermon.
Rev. Lilley took for his text last
night these words. 81 will make you
fishers of men," Your reporter thinks
he will permit you to look this up for
yourselves, as his Bible isn't handy,
but he has one, and uses it too. All
reporters aren't bad, although
they have some mighty temptations
Said the preacher, II am looking in.
to the faces of some who earnestly
desire to be used of God in leading
souls to Jesus Christ l may be look
ing into the faces of some who have
honestly tried and apparently failed
and are discouraged. Why? I don't
! know, but desire to answer that
question so far as I can-hence my
! subject is Some Qualifications of a
Soul Winner
the salt of the earth Salt saves
That's its mission. If it loses its
sadness it is thenceforth good fol-
nothing. Again He said, we are the
light of the world The mission OF
light is to shine and drive out dark
ness. That is the business of the
christian"
Then Rev. Lilley mentioned a few
essential possessions for soul-win
ner.
A pure heart. David said, If re-
gard iniquity in my heart the Lord
will not hear me" If the connection
! between this church and the power
house be broken, we would be plung
ed into darkness. And if the connec
ton between your soul and God be
broken by known and continued sin
there can be no light or spiritua
power in your life. One reason why
many man has failed is because he
has harbored sin in his life. You
can't be powerful for God anc
crooked in your conduct.
Another point considered was the
10y Of Gods salvation. Still another
was the fact that we must believe
that it is possible for those around
us to be lost. He appealed to ex
amples from scripture, and the exper
fence of men around us all the while
Believing this, we are prepared fol
the glorious truth that God can use
us to bring the lost home. Il
sf"Just think OF it. 1t is possible fol
me to have the privilege Of bringing
some soul to Christ-and for you--and
I'd rather be privileged to do that
thing, than have honor or fame OF
wealth or any other thing that this
world has, And the preacher said d
great deal more that we wish we had
time to tell you about. Our respons
Utility as well as our privilege was
most earnestly urged, and it didn't
seem to Mr.. Lilley that any of us hal
very long to work, the day was 81
short He closed with this question