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

trouble is that SO many men are sell
fish and don't want to turn over their
talent to God. "How many steps
have o ever made in this world thai
were not selfish steps," the speaker
said, and the average church mem
Der in this city merely plays with
Christianity" why not be as deter
mined about Christianity as you are
about politics or business?" you've
eve done as much to keep a soul
out Of hell as a politician does to
make a vote"
Bob Jones says that when a man
gets real earnest about Christianity
he is called a crank by most folks, but
I'm willing to be a crank-and let
God u the crank" Every man has
some pull" with one particular man
that nobody else has. That's why
personal work is SO effective when all
else fails. There is a lost soul in this
city and If you don't rescue him, he
won't be escued because you are the
only n who has the key to his soul"
Don't you want to be a soul winner"
Mr.. Jones repeated with great earnest
ness. There are men in his city who
are hungry for Christ, but they need
you to show them the way" And
anybody who wants to be a soul WIN
ner will learn the way-there's plenty
of knowledge; what's needed is the
zeal" Going back to the Bible read
ing which gave him the inspiration
for his sermon, Mr.. Jones said THAT
eunuch whom Philip showed the way
was in a chariot, and life's opportuni-
ties today are on Wheels" 1T is time
right now to act, the days are flying
by and the chance may be yours to
touch a life today that you will never
nave the chance to touch again."
AT the conclusion of the afternoon
services a "cOnsecration service was
held at which many promised to do
the three things that Bob Jones says
are absolutely necessary to make the
revival a success, viz. Pray" GO
out and talk about Christ and when
the invitation for converts is given,
go into the audience and ask men to
come to Christ"
Probably the largest audience O,
the week gathered al the tabernacle
last night to hear a sermon which fol-
lowed closely the trend of thought
brought out at the afternoon service.
The Confederate veterans were the
guests OF the tabernacle at the night
service and prolonged applause fol-
their presence. About twenty-five OF
lowed the official announcement 0f
the prizzled old campaigners listened
with che closest attention rs Bob
Zones told OF the battles which must
be fo"sht or the battIefelds of life,
the foes that must be vanquishcd,
and the scars which must be received,
but which could be pointed to with
pride, when the bearer of those scars
could say in his heart: Il have fought
a good fight, / nave done my best
The text Of the evening came from
Matthew 90 where Christ gave to
Matthew the personal invitation to
Follow Me-" In this day and time.
said the evangelist, many ask What
Would Jesus Do" about this or that,
but while it is true that we have
some problems to face thai Jesus
didn't have, after all, the important
thing is to be so in harmony with
Christ that We will know just how to
act. for example was given the close.
ly blended lives of a nan and wife,
who live in perfect harmony.
Speaking of the knocks Of some
people at excitement at e~vangelistic
meetings. Mr.. Jones said people go
wild over everything in this country
but religion. He drew a striking par
allcl on what a revival often accom-
plished, by its methods. where the
churches failed, when he told me
story Of the woman who had prac-
tically lost hope Of being cured ';il
she hObbled in faith to the side &C
the Great Physician, and was healed
with a touch of his garment. 1t cNSt
her eXcrutiating pain to reach him.
and the taunts of disbelicvers. nut she
followed in faith the road to Jesus,
and SO today 1T costs something 20
be a Christian, and too the road is
marked out plain" America is net
a Christian nation, Mr.. Jones says,
and the reason 80 many fellows can't
get right with God is they're afraid
they won't be popular any longer
with the crowd they're accustomed 10
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