The Penn's Grove record., 1911-10-20
| Winning
| Others
NECESSITY for WISDOM and
TACT POINTED OUT BY
SUCCESSFUL PASTOR.

SA4S est in others. He was
IVY deeply moved by the condf-
tion of the multitude. Their
need was the magnet which drew him.
Their spiritual restitution meant more
to him than anything else. His inter
est was In those possessing no out
ward attraction. Many were men OF
the basest sort. This profoundly i'm
pressed the multitude, who always
heard him gladly.
In studying his conduct with the
people we are impressed with his
method of individualizing. All classes
sought him. We find him spending
a night with the learned Nicodemus;
then an interview with the lawyers;
again, the rich young nan has his at
tention. He did not neglect those who
were deemed socially and religiously
unfit for his association. The blind,
the lame, the physical and moral lep-
ers, the downtrodden of every kind,
moved him, and he sought to bring
them, without regard to their social
standing, into discipleship. His inter
est was in men-even men of the
baser sort.
The mission of the church, al Je-
sus gives 1t, is to be the same as his
own. He says: "As the Father hath
sent me, even SO send I you" What
was his mission? Luke 1910 gives 1t.
For the Son of Man is come to seek
and to save that which was lost"
So the mission of the church Is to
seek and save the lost. Our mission
Is winning others. This brings us
to the great question, How a it be
done? To win others we must first
know the truth by being energized
by him who Is the truth. We must
have experienced a personal touch
with the Lord before we can hope to
pass 1t on to others. The water OF
life must be springing up in u in
ner being before it can flow out
from US as a refreshing stream
bringing blessings to others. The
disciples had to receive the bread
from their Lord before they could
give 1t to the multitude.
Abide In Jesus.
Again, personal contact with Je-
sus is essential in winning others.
We all know of men who have been
greatly blessed in soul-winning, but
have lost their power. The cause
lies largely in the fact that they have
not been abiding in him as formerly.
They have been content to give out
that which they have received by
contact and fellowship of other
days. To them it has lost its warmth,
and so their words fall without
power. If we are to be successful
In winning others, we must go to
them with a message permeated
with the compassion of abiding fell
lowship with Christ. 1t is the mes
sage which grows from such fellow
ship hat the Holy Spirit will use in
the winning of others. Some of us
know by experience that the message
which was born in moments of such
fellowship resulted in great blessing
to ourselves and others. But how
often have we repeated this messags
that once stirred the people with no
results in the winning Of others?
Factors Are Wisdom and Tact.
Then wisdom and tact are greatly
blessed in soul-winning: "To save
an immortal soul from sin and
wrath, to hope and holiness, is hon.
orable and difficult work. 1t Is a
work for wise men. and we lack wis
DOM" On this point there is a
special promise from God; those who
need wisdom and desire to use 1t in
this work will get it fer the asking.
The wisdom needed is very different
from the wisdom of men. 1t is very
closely allied with the simplicity of a
little child. Much of 1t lies in plain
less and promptness.
Again, we must remember that
consistency Is essential and indis-
pensable in soulwinning. To say
well and do Ill brings upon us criti-
cism Of IAN eloquent tongue and a
lying life" The most potent infu.
ence which a Cody wife can use In
winning her ungodly husband to
Christ Is, as the Holy Spirit says:
"A chaste manner of life coupled
with fear" Il Peter 81. 2, mar
gin.) This is in accordance with the
principle that it is not what we say
we are, but what we are. that tells.
There is no speecL 81 powerful as
actions seasoned and governed by
grace. Bishop Reynolds says: 1.-THE
star which led the wise men to
| Christ, and the pillar of fire which
led the children of Israel to Canaan.
did not only shine, but went before
them" st. Austin says: with
their doctrines they build. and with
their lives destroy" Unspoken &C.
ton is more powerful than upper
formed speaking. X