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

pleased with the opening sermon. was
evidenced by the many expressions OF
approval on every side and 1t Is evil
dent that the congregation In attend
anc upon the services will be very
large. =,
There are three classes Of people
in this building tonight" said Rev. MI.
Ham. "A class who lives in the past
tense, another which ives in the flu
lure and a small class that lives in the
present. The past tense class recalls
the time when 1t vas touched by God
and the future tense class looks for
ward to the time when 1t will be
touched by God. There are few prac-
Yet God Is a God Of today, not yes
terday or tomorrow.
What's in a name?" asked the a
gelist, who recalled that the name
"Enoch" meant dedicated to God"
Every name, he said, should have a
meaning, and should have some con-
nection with God and religion. Yet
there are so many people In our
churches who when their names are
mentioned, a one think Of any
thing except religion. The strongest
life is that which Is given to God. The
weakest life Is that directing its own
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Men can realize Gods presence
while at work as well as they can in
churches" Rev. Ham continued. Walk
ing with God is to have real friend
ship with God, a perfect understand
ing with him"
BY way Of illustration Of his point,
the evangelist told Of a mother and
child, who, though they might be to-
gether a whole day and neither speak
a word to the other, that perfect un-
derstanding and love was there all the
same.
Enoch was a man like that-one who
had a perfect understanding with his
God, and who never got off the main
track. declared the evangelist. We
have too many church members who
get off the main track, who take fur
loughs from the service Of God occa-
sionally.
Had Enoch lived In the present day
he might have been termed peculiar,
eccentric, etc., said Mr.. Ham. Those
who enjoy the friendship Of God are
always criticised by those Of the world.
Enoch would not have cared. His re-
ligion was his guide. He cared not
for the sins Of the world. We, too,
he said. should be separated from
those things Objectionable to God.
Inc SCOTCH those IOlk WHO
are filled with religion on Sunday and
forget 1t on Monday. Enoch wasn't a
good Lord good devil" kind Of man,
he said. He didn't try to live in fell
lowship with God and the world. His
religion was as good on Monday as on
Sunday. That is the kind that counts.
Yet. declared the preacher. there was
vice and temptation in the time Of
Enoch and Enoch was tempted even as
we are. He had God on his side. how
ever, and God and one Is always a ma
jority.
It pays to walk with God now in the
present tense, said the evangelist, in
conclusion. Many Of us are walking
toward the invisible and some day the
invisible will cease to be invisible.
Now Is the accepted time. Walking
with God gets confidence, satisfaction
end Joy. God calls every man to this
life.
At the conclusion Of the sermon. Rev.
DR.. E. E. Gillespie was requested to
dismiss the audience with prayer, after
which the congregation was requested
TO come toward the front Of the
church to meet the evangelist. Nearly
every one in the house awaited them
selves Of the privilege.