The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-04-05
A WONDERFUL CHOICE
IS subject OF SERMON
Evangelist Hendrick Uses the Story
of Ruth as the Basis for a Ser
mon on Contrasts.

A free will offering for the evan
gelists was taken last night at thu
Central Presbyterian church Just be
fore Evangelist Hendrick began his
sermon. Subscriptions were taken
| for various amounts ranging from
| s25 down to $3.50, and then the
contribution plates we're passed
among the audience.
Evangelist Hendrick rendered the
sincere thanks of himself and his
assistants for the offering. He said
1t did not make any difference
| whether the amount was large OF
small they appreciated the kindly
and generous spirit with which IT
| was given.
Mr.. Carter sang as solo last
night "The Ninety and Nine" He
had sung this song once before and
1t was repeated by request.
Rev Hogan made the announce
ments for the day and said 1t would
be another busy day for the evange-
lists.
Evangelist Hendrick said he re-
ceived a letter from Mrs. Hendrick
during the day, and she wrote him
that she was receiving the Daily
Light containing reports of the
meeting and she saw where he was
having five and six services a day.
She asked him why he did not make
the number twelve so as to have
one for every hour of the day.
The evangelist announced as his
text Ruth 1:16. "And Ruth said,
Entreat me not to leave thee, or to
return from following after thee:
for whittier thou goest, I will go;
and where thou lodgest, / will
lodge; thy people shall be my peo-
pie, and thy God my God"
The sermon on this occasion was
mostly one of contrasts. The evan
gelist gave a detailed account of
Elimelech's departure with his FAM
lily into the land of Moab, of his
subsequent death, of the marriage
of his two sons to women of that
country, of their deaths and of Ma
omi's return to the land of Judah.
The christian who wanders away
from the joys OF salvation was COM
pared to Naomi Some OF Gods bea,
people. he said. seem to be imbuet
with an Inherited spirit to wandel
from God. When Naomi decided Il
return home she began maxim
preparations at once to start. Their
i never was member OF the chure
of God who wandered away bt
what they soon found out that the
had made a sad mistake. When d.
4 eided to GO back home her daugf
ters-in-law started with her, but Or
4 pah turned back. Ruth went on witt
her mother-in-Iaw. She nlsGc hei
/ choice because of her love for Mao
mi The evangelist said that is what
sinner must do to be saved. He
must choose Christ because Christ
loves him.
Ruth's choice, he said, was made
in the face of difficulties. Some
times it is hard to choose right,
wisely and we'll. Ruth's choice was
made with an entire surrender and
that is what men and women must
do If they ever come to Christ.
Every one must come the same way
Most everybody believes in Christ in
general way, but the trouble with
some people is they have not en-
tirely made up their mind to follow
him regardless of the cost.
When the invitation was extenc-
ed four went forward, two for con-
fession and two for reclamation.
Many gathered at the office of
the Texas Realty Co. and heard
Rev. Hendrick make his talk to
business men this morning. The
same undivided interest was given
the speaker as at former services
held at the different stores. Rev.
Carter, by request, sang Memories
of Mother" The last down town
service will be held tomorrow morn
ing in the Basement Pool Hall, on
the southeast corner of the square.
This win, no doubt, be one of his
most interesting talks to men and
no one should miss it.