Omaha daily bee., 1915-09-16
Wise Man is He Who Would Help
Win Souls to Christ, Says Sunday

prayer. but the only reason We know
tie a prayer meeting is becaY se 1t comes
on Wednesday night.
II all the Methodist preachers would
each save a soul a month there would
be 10000 souls saved year. II oil the
Baptist preachers would each save a soul
month there would be $4,000 souls
saved in year. II all the other evangel-
icai preachers would save a soul a month
there would be 1.43,oOo souls saved in
year.
over 1000 Protestant churches last year
made report OF no accession on confess
sion OF faith. Christ said to preach the
EoFpel to all the world. and that means
every creature In the world.
Work TO Save souls.
Christ had a quick eye In working 80
save souls. He passed Matthew at tue
seat OF customs II He listened to
HIS disciples probably Peter would have
advised him to leave the publican at his
work. for he was too busy.
John would have said that the old rob-
Der was thinking of nothing but making
money, and James would have advised
that Christ wait for a more favorable
opportunity.
But Christ said to Matthew: Follow
Me. and I will make you fisher OF
mcn," and Matthew jumped up and left
the money on his table and followed
Jesus Christ, and through him how many
thousands were saved
All along life's Journey you will find
men and women without Jesus Christ.
Church members must be careful Of
their behavior. II the Lord calls and
you don't hear and have good hearing,
It's your fault
That Is the reason 30 many OF you
trail after new religions. new heresles
ami other fol-de-rols. You are trying
now II you went 10 Gods church with
sincerity In your heart.
II the Lord provides wood ana coal
and you are too lazy to get II and you
freeze. it's your fault. II He didn't pro-
vide It and you frose. 1t would be His
fault
II you're starving and the Lord pro-
vides food and you are too lazy to eat II.
It's your fault n you starvo. II sin
separates you from God and He hides
His face and won't serve you. IT'S your
fault
Begin at Home.
The way 20 begin personal work for
God II to begin at home. Many mem
bers Of a family will talk all day, but
they'll never say thing about saving
souls. They'll talk about the club and
the theater, and how many teeth the
baby has. and about the hired girl leav-
ing, but they'll never bother about sal.
walton or Jesus Christ
There is always an opportunity 70 do
personal work. You can do II on the
train and In tho restaurant or on the
street.
You hear a whole lot about mixers"
want to tell you that ministers ought
to get out and mix up with people In
stead OF being staid and stiff and lin
itinG their personal work to spoutlng
from the pulpit
like a minister to get out and rub.
shoulders with his people. When you
see q man on the street who looks as
though he had forsaken Jesus, just rush
up to him and set in a little personal
work for the Lord.
The saving Of souls should be ca -ried
on every minute ami every hour ana
every day, and not limited 70 services
Sunday morning or in the Sunday school
room.
Docks His WasherwOman.
knew man who used 70 ven amen
at the prayer meetings and paid lis
washsrwoman % cents for doing the
washing. One day he invited her 20 din
ner, and I'll be hOrnswaEEled II toe
miserable old scalawag didn't dock her
q cents for the dinner when II came
time TO pay FOR the washing.
And then during a meeting the old skin
flint sooundrel had the nerve 20 go p to
the woman and ask her 10 be Christian
You go away OF I'll SPIT in your face"
was just what she replied.
You eannol serve God and mammoA