Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-02-12
MEN kNEEL IN
SOLEMN PRAYER
FOR CHILDREN
Extraordinary Sceos Is Pre-
Sented IN Lead Avenue
Church as Striking Truths
Are Driven Home.

IN inspiring spectacle was that iE
fhc Lead Avenue Methodist church
lasi evening ehen in the large con-
sicsstlon Of men lozens VI men went
On their knees pr4 ling for their chill
dreu and Their ncishbors childrcl.
Significant Of The Intense Interest %
thc congTcEai'on Vas the fact that
the usual hour for closing was forgot
Ten by iaSmen. WHO bY their prayers
prolonged the meeting g. fifteen mu-
utes psat nine. The Wutucn present
were lest night iu the minority.
Big Busiuess vas the theme. t1k-
en- like all the texts ~ the week from
christs words Opening with ne
query. How much better ls man
than sheep Dr Bcckman appeal
I'd 10 the business sense u the audi.
ence 70 consider the greater CONNER
cal value Of a man than a sheep. Be
cause man has greater productive
value ne IA commercially OF much
greater value 70 actually compute
mans value in money Is difficult. NOt
20 with . sheep An old timer re-
Gently remarked. said the minister.
that few years ago he could buy
a sheep for sixty cents II can't be
done now. Sheep have advanced IN
value. Has manhood The average
sife 0f man Is 80 years. Multiply
ing the population Of Albuquerque hy
the lie VI one man. means thai tho
men of this clty have 63s s3T years
of opportunity for pleasure. gain or
what they WIN. suppose ono man
could make all these men supreInely
happy FOR the 65S.s37 years and he
Old do r. That would be Zig ous.-
ness would Z notT And suppose ne
did not do Il when he could. What
would you think OF that mans One
man cannot do quite 20 much. But
suppose one man can touch one soul
10 Insure that soul happiness forever,
and did that. That would be his
business. would Il nOte or suppose
he neglected 10 touch that soul Don't
you see that big business is Don't
YOU SEE that the biggest business OF
life - the saving Of souls for eternity
iOu are aware there are multltudes
" people about sou. whom you know
are Denshing. but make no effort TO
rescue. You are Ike the guests yh
he pleasure launch who saw wO.n-
an Jump into the water 10 commit
suicide, AMI stood by and watched
lcr 0ruwn Lots Of folks are enjoying
The process OF Watching others perish
How are you 80 get them By coax
ng them 10 be saved? Oh no. Jesus
aid 10 go Into the highways and by
Ways aud compel them To receive sal
'ation. Suppose sou live In the JOY
II the world aud manage 10 bring
lnc soul 10 Christ Or suppose you
iyed a life OF seif-denlal aud suffer
NJ and by 40 doing your life has
counted 10 bring one hundred souls
jut OF darkness 10 everlasting joy.
Which sort OF ife would YOU count
he biggest business
business men lave said they eau
lot follow IN rhrist's steps and carry
N business with present day meth
,ds. Then why not get out OF bust
less. OH II the reply, Then we
would starvc. No YOU wlli not starye
( God means you 10 live I am not
Iure that every man really has 10
I've. But " God meant he should live
ie win provide an income sufficient
or his needs But after all, the val
les are summed dp, What doth At
irofit a man to gain tile whole world
ma lose his own soul?' People geu-
rally, accept the idea that father Is
o make the money and mother is TO
rain ,he children. Fathers, you must
ace your responsibilities OF father
ioOd. You must have your own chill
lren II your son follows In your
tcps-as .hc surely wllI--where viii
le go? What will he be- All. this
! big business | am talking about.
You'd YOU have your boy so inter
stcd In business or pleasure that he
oglcets his soul2 Are you neglect !
ug The opportunities Of big busi- |
lesS2H
That the appeal found response IN !
he hearts oL the audience was at |
ested by the prayers Of men for their |
Tonight is a rally Tor young peopi,.
,very young man and young woman |
nd every one Who " Young al heart 1
s Invited to hear the SERMON on |
Birds of Feather Flock Together
I Is hoped the auditorium Will over !
low INTO the adjoining rooms. Be-
ides the orchestra and choir music /
here viii BE vocal duets by the !
Iisscs Watson.