The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1912-07-12

t<XAs S a " anu nttuuIiSm
In the world. but
human nature is precisely the same to-
day as Il was 1000 years ago II is
thoroughly selfish and sinful, and
nothing but the grace OF God can
make il otherwise. (John S.1S, 10; ]
Cor 2:14; Eph. 4:1S)
No matter how amiable and hon
orablo and public-spirited man may
be without Christ he is lost and needs
to be saved He that hath the Son
hath life and he that hath not the Son
Of God hath not life;" that is. he is
spiritually dead.
II Remember that the Lord Jesus
will save some souls through you "
you will cooperate with him. Yon
have some gifts and more or less In
huence. II you will consecrate your
gifts and influence 10 the service ei
Christ he will certainly use them &C
win some OF your friends 20 himself
While Jesus was in the world he was
the light OF the world, but now that he
has gone, "Ye are the light of the
world and your mission IS 60 sc
shine as 20 guide others out OF dark
ness into the marvellous light OF God
III Remember that Jesus will fur
pish all the equipment you need. DC
you lack wisdom? 81 will give you
mouth and wisdom which all your ad
versaries shall not be able 10 gainsay
or resist" Do you lack courage? "Bo
strong and OF a good courage; be not
afraid, neither be thou dismayed. fW
the Lord thy God is with thee whith
ersoever thou goest" (Josh. 1:9D DO
you lack power? "All power is given
unto me in heaven and earth" (Matt
2S:1SD DO You lack faith? The
life which ] now live In the flesh. !
live by the faith OF the Son OF God
who loved me, and gave himself foi
me" Jeremiah said "Ah, Lord God
behold, ] cannot speak; for | am .
child But the Lord said unto him
Say not, am "A child, for thou shalt
go 10 all that ] shall send thee, anG
whatsoever ] command thee thou
shalt speak" Remember that all youI
nexperience and inability amount &c
1othing in the face Of the Masters
express command Follow me, and
viii make you fishers OF men"
Three Things 20 Do.
J. Set the winning OF souls before
Tou az a definite aim in life
An almless life IL generally n use
less life. The people who succeed arc
usually those who set definite object
before them and say. This one thing
| will do. whatever the cost may be"
The men who accumulate fortunes
who secure political appointments. af
rule, are people who have been
bending all their energies in one dlrec
ton for many years Why should not
Christians set the winning OF souls
before them az a definite purpose in
life? And who Is there who could not
succeed II he would put the snme
amount OF thought and interest into
10 that he does into his business? No
one expects 20 succeed in businogs
without toll and patience and sacrl
fee
II Cultivate a passion FOR souls
David Brainerd, whose biography
ought 10 be read often by every Chris
tian worker, used 10 say; II care not
where ! 20. nor what hardships ! on
dure, II can only see souls saved
All 7 think Of by day and dream Of
by night is the conversion of men"
OFTEN be would 20 ont into The for
est IN mid-winter and kneel down IN
the snow and wrestle In prayer until
hls clothing was wet with persplratlon
Many a time he spent the whole night
IN prayer for the poor Indians among
whom he labored and In almost every
such instance one will find in hls
diary two or three days after some
such entry as this: To-day az J
preached the word. the power OF God
came down upon those Btolid immoy
able Indians. and melted AND broke
their hearts, and swept them into the
kingdom by scores"
IT, Begin and continue ali your
work with prayer Pray for al men
n Tim. 2:1-4) II exhort. therefore
that prayers intercesslons, and giving
o. thanks be made for al men" One
advantage for praying daily for each
man. woman and child on the face Of
the earth IL. that you never meet
person whom you have not prayed for
and many times.
IL Is a good plan to make list o;
half dozen Of more persons In whom
you are especially Interested, and
make them an object Of daily inter
cession, at the game time looking 70.
their conversion A Sunday schoo'
teacher who began praying for hi,
class had the pleasure OF seeing eles
on young men converted In a.,
weeks.