The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-01

From The Daily Item. April %.

nlknt n nalI nOur carrier tnun the reg
ular set time which had a natural
tendency to cut down the audience,
a crowd estimated TO number about
1900 heard Bob Jones preach a SER
mon that was equally as strons as
either OF his Sunday sermons. In
fact. the sermon last night. conferred
as IL was about a familiar episode of
Christ's ministry. which holds a. pc
culiar appeal for almost every Bible
reader. showed Mr.. Jones' power of
delivery in probably a stronger light
even. than on the previous day.
The music last night. too. showed
up In greater strength. no~twithstand-
ing the act that the choi also suf-
fered In membership from the early
starting hour. God Will Take Care
OF You" was one OF the songs that the
audience seemed to like. and number
2se. and the sons hat MIR. Mckenzie
seems 90 have as a ~favorite, Jesus
Included Me-" also proved popular.
Last might Mr.. Mckenzie didn't only
announce the whistling Of one Of his
songs, but he had the choir whistle
IF Your Heart Is Right" and II 1t
would be permissible to use a theatri-
cal term TO describe IL. the whistling
chorus made a big hit" Mr. Nc
keuzie sang, for his solo OF the even
ing Ne l4s. In the song book. These
books. iby the way. are sold at a small
price Ssory evening. to those caring
for thcm. by the Filipino secretary,
Jose Eliot.
Mr.. Jones took his text last night
from the 5th chapter OF st. Luke
where Christ enters into Peters boat
To talk TO the assembled crowds, the
particular words OF his text being
LAUNCH out into the deep and let
down your nets for a draught." In n
beautiful manner Mr. Jones explained
h parallel between this incident in
h lives OF the fishermen and i'm the
lives OF Every man of today. From
h story. as Il Is recorded In the pas
age referred TO above. Is first to he
learned the lesson of obedience, the
hshernen had had no success until
Christ entered into their boat. Their
nets had been let down with no re-
suits and they were discouraged. But
Christ told them to let them down
into the deep again. His will was
obeyed and 10. the nets were heavy
under the weight OF the fishes caught.
This shows, said the evangelist. that
q man should not merely do what he
feels like doing. but what God wants
him TO do. The disciples. tired as
they were Of unsuccess. yet were WILL
ling 70 obey Gods will. and they were
overly repaid for their obedience. In
other words. the speaker summed up
the Substance OF the story's moral I'm
the 4rlef sentence; 1T Is up to you
to had but Gods will for you. and do
IT," tnd IF youn do what God tells
you IT, do. yOu1l have all the feeling
you boed"-this last In answer to the
excubo OF some that they don't feel
like pqing' one thing or another.
T1cq there Is to be learned from
the ttofy. the lesson Of faith. In spite
OF tie storms known to exist with for
biddnk intensity. on Lake Gennesaret,
those who heard Christ's commands
willingly put out from the shore. be-
GAUGE. In the words of Mr.. Jones. mo
man who ever trusted Christ implicit
~ ever hit bottom" Some men,
however. trust God with one thine
and not another. for instance they
trust him with their soul but not their
pockdt book. The real lesson to be
learned In that a man should be vii.
nuE TO turn loose" completely. and
trtst everything To- God. then safety
Though the storms OF life is assured
hitn. Just as the fishermen had t.
ut out into the deep. where tn,
stbrHls could not wreck them as easil,
IS In the shallow water. so the true
ChrHuan would be safe out on tn,
btOaG bosom OF Gods love and protec.
ton. Some men. however. the speak.
II sid. are so tied To the shore tina
they don't want to see II all slip away
from them. Sometimes Il In "a com
psugNscd life. maybe only one it'll,
thlb& but that little tie must he cut
10 the absolute faith In Christ's pro
teCting arms IL to he evidenced. Go,