Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1912-08-10

~ ana barbarism
IN the world. but
human nature Is precisely the same to-
day as II was 1000 years ago II Is
thoroughly selfish and sinful. and
nothing but the grace OF God can
make Il otherwise. John 31s. 10;
Cor ALA; Eph. 4;lS)
No matter how amiable and hon
orable and public-spirlted man may
be. without Christ he Is lost and needs
10 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 II
you will cooperate with him You
have some gifts and more or less In
fluence II you will consecrate your
| gifts and influence TO the service az
| Christ. he will certainly use them TO
win some OF your friends to himself
While Jesus was In the world he was
the light of the world. but now that he
has gone. aye are the light OF the
world and your mission Is TO so
shine as to guide others out OF dark
ness into the marvellous light OF God
III Remember that Jesus will fur
nish all the equipment you need Do
you lack wisdom? II will give YOU
mouth and wisdom which all your adj
versaries shall not be able 10 gainsay
or resist" 10 you lack courage? IRA
strong and OF good courage: be not
afraid. neither be thou dismayed: foe
the Lord thy God Is with thee width
ersoever thou goest." Josh. 1;9l Do
you lack power? "All power is given
unto me in heaven and earth" Matt
2s ISL DO Won lack faith The
| life which I now live In the flesh !
live by the faith Of the Son Of God
who loved me and gave himself for
me" jeremiah said "Ah. Lord God,
behold. I cannot speak: for ! am
child" But the Lord said unto him.
SAY not. am child. for thou shalt
60 to all that I shall send thee. and
whatsoever command thee thou
shalt speak" Remember that all your
inexperience and inability amount TO
nothing In the face of the Masters
express command Follow me. and
will make you fishers Of men"
Three Things TO Do.
7. Set the winning of souls before
you as definite aim in life.
An amless life is generally use.
less life The people who succeed are
usually those who set definite object
before them and say. This one thing
win do. whatever the cost may be"
The men who accumulate fortunes.
who secure political appointments. as
q rule. are people who have been
bending all their energies In one direc-
ton for many years. why should not
Christians set the winning Of souls
before them as definite purpose in
life? And who Is there who could not
succeed II he would put the same
amount OF thought and interest into
4 that he does into his business No
one expects 70 succeed in business
without toll and patience and sacri.
fee
II Cultivate a passion for souls.
David Bralnerd, whose biography
ought 20 he read often By every Chris
tian worker used 20 say: Il care not
where I go. nor what hardships ! en-
dure. n 7 can only see souls saved
All I think OF by day and dream az
by night Is the conversion Of men"
Often he would go out into the for.
est IN mid-wintcr and kneel down In
the snow and wrestle in prayer until
his clothing was wet with perspiration
Many time he spent the whole night
In prayer for the poor Indians among
whom he labored. and IN almost every
such instance. one viii find in his
diary two or three DAYS after some
such entry as this: To-day as II
preached the word. the power of God
came down upon those stolid immov-
able Indians. and melted and broke
their hearts. and swept them into the
kingdom BY scores I"
TT Begin and continue all your
work with prayer Pray for all men.
II Tim. 2:i-4l II exhort. therefore.
that prayers. iniercessions. and giving
OF thanks be made for all men" One
advantage for praying daily for each
man. woman and child on the face OF
the earth ls that you never meet a
person whom you have not prayed for
and many times
II Is good plan 10 make a list Of
half a dozen of more persons in whom
you are especially Interested. and
make them an object Of daily inter
cession. ~ the same time looking for
their conversion sunday school
teacher who began proving for his
class had The pleasure ~ seeing cles-
en- Young men converted Ia a few