Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-07-27

| Of church members and others who
were close attendants upon practically
all the services.
What was said to have been one Of
the most forceful sermons which the
evangelist has preached during the re-
| vival was that addressed to men only
Sunday afternoon, his subject being,
THE Call to the Brave" There was a
large crowd Of men present, the au-
| dience including old men who were
| approaching or who had passed their
three score and ten, down to youngsters
in their teens. Many Of the men pres
ent came from the country surround
ing and there were q few who came
; from distances of ten or fifteen mil
to hear the preacher. A song service
preceded the sermon, a large number Of
men joining In the singing Of "The Old
Time Religion" 1.-The Sweet BY and
By" and other familiar hymns. Prof.
Wolslagel sang, THE Old Account"
The congregation was invited to take
| of their coats IL they saw proper and
| since the weather was rather sultry,
many were glad to accept the invita-
ton. The evangelist's address was
more in the nature Of a heart to heart
talk with his hearers than a sermon,
and he received the closest attention
| throughout.
Matthew 9:9-"And as Jesus passed
forth from thence, he saw q man named
Matthew, sitting at the receipt of GUS
tom, and he said unto him, follow me.
And he arose and followed him." was
the text from which Mr.. King addressed
his hearers. His sermon contained
$1,000. -11lkan 11~nartnu naf1rfntto
sinners who finally realizing the error
Of their way, had broken with sin and
taken up the cross Of Christ, leading
useful lives for the remainder Of their
worldly existence. I'VE have got to
break with the devil II we follow
Jesus" he declared.
I'VE who profess Christ must try to
live as Christ would live II we hope to
receive a reward in the future" In IL
Illustrating the declaration, the evange-
list told Of a certain mill owner In a
North Carolina town who was promi-
nent in church affairs, who made a
great show Of piety, who sent his
daughters abroad and gave them every
luxury and who paid his employees in
the mills wages so low that they could
hardly live. There Is no Christianity
in that. No matter whether a man be
an elder, steward, or deacon or what
not, IL he does not treat his fellows
| right he Is no Christian. II our lives
are right with Christ, then our lives
are going to be right with each other.
There Is no defaulting or oppression
where there Is Christianity" continued
the preacher, who told Of q real estate
dealer in his own city Of Charlotte, who
was a deacon in q Baptist church and
who had tried to defraud him In a
real estate deal through flattery.
1.-The great trouble with a great many
Of our preachers" the speaker said, "is
that they are not practical. They need
TO come down occasionally and let
their feet touch the earth. There Is
no need in so much description Of heav-
en-. I don't worry much about that, be-
cause I know that II I live In accord.
ance with the teachings Of Christ, GOD
will take care Of me.
81 believe that domestic life In half
the homes in America is unhappy.
Do you know the ~reason?' asked the
evangelist. 1T Is because the devil
has been allowed to come into those
homes-because one Of the members OF
that marriage contract Is no doing MS
or her duty. No nan ever linked up
with the devil but what some evil re-
suited" 49,,
The preacher closed his sermon with
a beautiful tribute to the American
mother. He pictured the trials and
sufferings which each mother had un-
dergone for the sons represented there
and told Of the gladness which would
fill every mothers heart II h knew
her boy was a follower Of Christ. The
concluding moments Of the sermon
were spent in an exhortation to the
men to lead cleaner lives. Jesus, the
preacher said, was the friend Of every
man II that mar would only come to
him. IF I didn't believe In the power
of Jesus to hold men to him I would
quit preaching" he said. II propose
to live for Jesus because he Is my
friend. Don't each Of you want to be
his friend? Those Of you who are
willing to break your alliance with the
| devil and try to live closer to Jesus,
stand up" the evangelist requested,
and practically every man in the little
| chapel arose to his feet.