Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-12-10

Pharaoh was willing to let the several
million Hebrew children leave Egypt
on the start for the promised land
and how they were finally allowed to
escape across the Red sea, and after
forty years Of wandering, were taken
across the turbulent Jordan under the
leadership Of Joshua and Caleb. and all
Of 1t being due to faith in Gods prom
ises. The speaker said that when
person became q Christian. God al
ways has something for that person to
do. II this were not true, then the
Christian would Immediately sail away
to heaven.
At this point Prof. Burr rendered
solo, I'm the Morning." which especi-
ally fitted in the preachers sermon. OF
the evening, the first lines Of the song
being as follows:
I'VE are pilgrims looking home,
Sad and weary, oft we roam;
But we know twill all be we'll
In the morning"
Exodus 3:7-10: And the Lord said,
/ have surely seen the aff1iction Of my
heard their cry by reason OF their
task masters: for I know their sor-
rows And l come down to deliver
them out Of the hands Of the Egyptians
and to bring them up out OF that land
unto a good land and large, unto a
land flowing with milk and honey"
This Is a wonderful text" said DR..
Black. "A most wonderful text I will
divide 1t into two grand divisions.
First, God tells Moses. have surely
seen the aff1iction Of my people and
have heard their cry and, second. And
am come down to deliver them.
Continuing, the evangelist told how the
Israelites had been in Egypt for more
than $50 years and how they had In
creased from seventy souls who went
down into Egypt with Jacob until now
there was several million and how they
had been reduced to slavery and sub
jected to the most abtect poverty and
sore straits until finally they began to
cry unto God for help and deliverance
from their bondage; how Jehovah had
heard their prayers, and how Moses
prepared for his task in leading the
Israelites out Of Egypt by his forty
years Of life in Egypt. God had seen,
too, the sins Of his people while they
were in bondage, but through his love
for them he overlooked their short
comings and how when they cried to
him for help. he heard their cries. just
as he hears the pleas Of his children
.oday when they call on him when In
distress.
Wonder II any woman or man here
ever had their sorrows at home" said
DR.. Black. "The wayward son. the
wayward daughter, the drinking hus-
band, the outcast woman. Gods eyes,
directed by love, sees all these things.
He knows and sees because OF his low.
ing heart. And when God sees our
sorrows he prepares for action and Is
ready to come to our relief whenever
he is asked to come into our lives and
hearts. God doesn't tell US that he has
troubles Of his own. No, he Is always
ready to help us when we are In
trouble"
DR.. Black illustrated the love Of God
for us by the wonderful love display
ed by mothers for their children when
they are in danger or In illness-how
he mother love is the greatest OF all
human love. But this he said, lis
but a poor picture Of Gods and Christ's
love for us.
"The children Of Israel were to leave
Egypt on the night Of the Passover
the night when the blood Of the lambs
was sprinkled on the door posts. They
were to be ready to start for freedom
at midnight after the passage OF the
death angel, and those who had the
blood on the door posts were to be
spared. The Israelites were saved by
the blood Of lambs. We are saved by
the shed blood Of Jesus Christ. We
Saviour and put our faith in his shed
blood. Won't you unsaved men and
women, boys and girls do this tonight
The death angel may pass your way
before tomorrow. Jesus blood Is Of
fered to you now-tonight Trust In
Jesus now"
Upon the invitation of the evangelist
quite q number in the congregation ex-
pressed desire to accept Christ as
their Saviour and several signed the
cards indicating their desire to unite
with some one Of the several churches
in Yorkville.
Just before the close Of the service,
DR.. Black expressed his pleasure at
having been here at this time. Il
have done the best could" he said,
"and IL you didn't like my ways,
please love Jesus anyway: Trust him.
believe in him." Continuing he said,
"A confession that does not lead to
church connection Is Of no value. II
you have made a profession Of faith,
keep close to the Lord, join the church
Of your choice and get to work." Dr.
Black extended his thanks to the local
pastors and the members Of the va
rious churches, to the choir, ushers,
during the ten days meeting.
During the meeting some sixty-odd
persons signified their desire to con-
meet themselves with some Of the
various local churches
Dr. Black and Prof. Burr left We'd
nesday morning for Ellenboro, N. c.,
where they were to begin a series Of
meetings Wednesday evening.