Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-29

is there any man or woman here who
would like 20 see anybody converted2 IL
there any mother who would like 20 see
her son saved a wife her husband. a hus-
band his wife, a friend friend. bust
ness man = clerk? Anybody who would .
like to see somebody saved7 Nobody
lifted a hand
He preached the next night and repeated
the Invitation. tie said. rs there
woman present who would like 20 see her
husband saved7 Is there a husband7'
little boy IL years of ago lifted his
hand.
rs there a husbands wife?"
The boy raised his hand.
rs there a sister wants TO see a brother
saved7'' and the boy lifted his hand.
lie reversed II. The kid lifted his hand
After he reached his hotel he heard a
rap at the door. He opened II. In came
one OF the deacons. II was a Baptist
church. stroking his long pious whiskers,
he came in and said, "How'de. doctor7"
My friend replied: How do you do.
deacon? Sit down"
II thought II was my duty to come up
here and tell you. DO you know that boy
! down there7"
What boy7"
You know, the one who was lifting
| his hand"
Yes"
Well. that boy amt overly bright. and
l thought that would come and tell you
that he Ia making a fool OF you"
My friend replied: He 10 not making a
fool Of me. but of you, and the other
members OF the church. lie has more
spiritual life than the whole crowd Of you
put together"
Well. thought would tell you-you
can do what you please. You better tell
him to stay away"
My friend said "In pay him $40 a day
TO come. He is the only evidence OF life /
see here. II you think 1 am going to |
put the only spark out that Is in the |
church. you don't know me-"
My friend preached the next night and /
when he asked the questions, again no .
body moved but that boy. That night the /
preacher spoke to my friend.
Il have TO 20 away in tbs morning." he |
said. II was going to preach on Sunday |
morning. but 1 want you to preach for
me. wish you would throw the doors
OF the church open and ask II there Is !
anybody that wants to join"
Join what7"
why the church"
My friend said: you don't need an
evangelist here; what you need is an
undertaken"
The next night, when my friend got
back in the hotel there was knock.
~ome in
And then in comes this old deacon.
"How'de doctor7"
How're deacon? SIT down"
He says You're going to preach sun
day."
Yes
well, IL 1 were you / wouldn't throw
the doors of the church open for any L
liners, cause there amt any"
My friend said: Deacon, look me Il
straight in the eye Did you ask me not
to throw the door open because you I
knew there weren't any Joiners, or be- II
'ause there was one-that poor boy and L
you did not want him TO join the church. II
because you wanted to keep him out7
You knew there would be nome, and you
did not want the some to DO in. am /
;oing 70 throw the doors open"
Sunday morning my friend said "If
here Is anybody here that wants to give
heir heart to Jesus Christ, come down
and we will take them by the hand"
That boy got up and came down the
isle. Dr. Broughton asked him some
questions. and he said he never saw or
hoard clearer answers 20 Biblical ques-
Ions I'm all his life. Then he said to the
congregation:
you all heard tho questions I have
asked him and you all heard the answers
he gave me. Now, according to the rule
OF tho church, all who are In favor of
receiving him into the church say aye
Two farmers. who knew nothing about
he boy said aye" Not person said
no"
DR.. Broughton said the ayes have II
The boy went home. The boys mother
was dead. and he lived with his father
AMI his grandfather.
His grandfather was an old man, n
nearly 50 years OF age, an infidel, who II
had not darkened the church for sixty L
wears. He went up TO his grandpa and
said.
Lad Got Grandpa In Join Church.
Grandpa, they took me into tho church
and baptized me. And now am a men,
Der OF the church. II you come up they
will take YOU Ill tell you the answers
TO say. The old man said: Don't
bother me now"
lie kept after him and the next Sunday
/
u there was anybody wanted to Join the
church, down the aisle came that idlotic
boy leading his old grandfather, 50 years
OF age. The old man wanted 10 say a
few words. He said
you all know me. / arr an old man.
and this is the first time / have been
in church for sixty years. My little
grandson Is not overly bright: his mother
Is dead. He came home a week ago and
said that they had taken him into the
church and that they would take me in
also. II It is not too late / would like "a
join. and spend my few remaining years
to the glory Of God"
Monday morning the boy went down
town. his father was a saloonkeeper, AMI
he said; PA, grandpa and me have
Joined the church. we have been bap-
tised. II you come up they will take YOU
in"
He said; Go on away. This Is no place
for boys" and think that the mere fact
that minors cannot enter a saloon Is
enough to prove the fact that It Is a
dirty. rotten. Sinking place and not at
Tor men,
He went back. but kept after his father
until he. like hia grandfather cap,a ~,