The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-08
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it is one thing to have light and another
to have life; one thing to desire and
another to possess. 1t is not enough to
be convinced You say. 1 know l am
wrong that's conviction.
God took the trouble to maize you con-
cerned about these things but that's only
conviction and to the lost world you
passed through the stages of conviction.
What is repentance? Sorrow for sin
is an element of it, but you can be sorry
without repenting. Some people weep
under the sermon as they do when read
ing a sentimental book; they do when
seeing a sentimental play. 1t is senti-
mental tear and does not count. 1t is
not sentimental emotion which saves
souls but there is a godly sorrow that
worketh repentance. To illustrates / was
in an English home not long ago, a stiff,
dignfed place it was. 1t was sitting to
me, used to the open air and the free
woods and to relieve the stiffness and to
give myself some pleasure, | got down on
my hands and knees and played marbles
with Jack, the little 9-year- son of the
family. We were under the table when
Jacks mother came in. She saw Jacks
legs sticking out from under the table
and said to him, Jack, have you been in
the pantry?' She did not know 1 was un-
der the table. Jack did not answer. She
said again, Jack, have you been to the
pantry? | was still under the table and
she did not know it. Two seconds before
she came into the room Jack was the
happest boy in that entire city. And
now his lips were quivering and he was
on the verge of tears. What was he sorry
for? Was he sorry because of his sin
against God? His mother was to give
party that afternoon and he had been
at the special cake, cooked for the event.
Was he sorry because of his sin against
his mother? No! He was sorry because
he had been found out! And that's what's
the matter with you. You are only sorry
when you are found out.
Fail to Keep Promises
You promise yourself that you viii
repent. Over and over again you make
this promise and do not keep it,. Angels
looking over the battements of heaven
shucder to the tips of their wings when
you break the oft-repeated promise.
Here is what repentance is, in my own
words: 1t is a moral. responsible, intelli-
gent awakened. redeemed man, respond
ing gladly to the call of God. In Christ
words it is. Turning from sin to God. 2
turning from sin to God Is long jour
ney and don't you insult God with COM
munion or church membership until you
have taken that journey. There is no
substitute for turning from sin to God.
If you want the Lord to come to you,
clear away the rubbish"
The gypsy evangelist told of revival
he held In New York. The very rich peo-
pie did not attend in large numbers and
ne was asked to give some of his time
to holding a meeting at the home of
one of the wealthiest citizens of Gotham
A great many were converted and, as
only ladies attended these meetings one
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come to her home on the last night of
his revival and hold a meeting there for
the benefit of the husbands and brothers
who had as yet had no opportunity to
be present He said he would But let
him tell 1t:
"A large number of the richest people
of New York attended that meeting"
he said. They came dressed In their
jewels and fine raimeft. as though they
were going to social event. told them
how Jesus had looked upon an. old ragged,
dirty. gypsy tent many years ago. There
were six gipsies in that tent; five of them.
children and one my father. Jesus Christ
looked upon that teri and smiled He
said he would make six preachers out of
the party gathered In a tent that no
decent persons would have put his head In.
And Jesus did make six preachers out of
that party of gipses. One OF them Is now
talking to you. The lady of the house
arose when ] had done and said, May
say word? said. Certainly madam,
it is your home
She turned to the assembled company
and spoke to them. You have known me
for many years she said. You have seen
me at the theatre, at the race courses,
at the bridge parties. at the automobile
races. but you will never sec me there
again. have looked at the question from
every angle | know that you may not
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cost. 1t will be hard, oh. SO hard. but
shall take my choice and that is
Jesus And II you go to New York to-
day you will find her living life of light;