The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-15

FROM Inc Daily Item. May III.
Las night was high school night al
h tabernacle and I'm n section of
seats reserved for them and festooned
about with the school colors of purple
and white between two and three hun
dred light hearted lads and ~lassies''
heard Bob Jones deliver what ne call
cd n OF his simple. practical little
messages but which proved to be a
strong appeal for surrender to Christ
that brought 81 to the Mercy Seat be-
fore the dismissal OF the audience.
Everyone seemed to be In a good hu-
NOR last night. and an immense
crowd composed largely Of parents
and friends of the school girls and
boys watched with interest their par
ticipation In the exercises. Coir Mas
ter Mckenzie got In his usual humor-
GUS sally at the delegation last night
telling the pupils OF High" "You
girls certainly look nice with your rib
oons-and you boys with your White
britches," several OF the boys wearing
their dress parade uniforms from the
Memorial day services. Come Thou
Almighty King vas sung at the re-
quest OF the high school members OF
h audience. Mr.. Mckenzie had
them sing three stanzas OF II by them
selves. and they did Il 30 well that lib
eral applause waited for them at the
hnish. IL was n notable thing last
night that practically as soon as The
invitation had been given two com
rades" from upper classes In high
school came forward and gave the
evangelist their hands. Others or the
school battalion marched up TO join
the army OF Christ before the invita-
ton song had been concluded. Many
school girls took advantage OF the Of
fer also. Bob Jones himself took an
active part In the personal work last
night. Standing on an empty seat in
h reserved section he made "a power
full appeal to- the school lads, just be-
fore the concluding stanza OF almost
Persuaded that brought a number of
young fellows TO the front as one man.
The choir Il seems was on dress pa
rade with the school boys last night,
singing q bunch Of cheer-bringing
songs I'm which the delegation from
high school Joined heartily at times.
"Oh, How I Love Him." IT Would be
Like Jesus and the whistling song
"If Your Heart Keeps Right were all
on the musical program last night.
After the audience had sung II Love
to tell the Story" standing. Rev. j. II.
Wilson OF the Lutheran church offered
a prayer.
The 18th chapter OF the Acts last
night furnished the evangelist a text
In the short but impressive verse.
And the disciples were called Chris
tians first at Antioch" Showing how
n IL not a Christian. although living
In a Christian country. has Christian
relatives. lives In a Christian home, or
Joins the church. Mr.. Jones then an
swered I'm n practical way the question
What Is a Christian" A Christian
is n person who has had four import
n things happen I'm his life. Convic-
ton. repentance. conversion. and trust
In Jesus. A parallel illustration might
be given that you stop. resolve to
turn. turn, and walk I'm an opposite
direction" IL can be seen, therefore.
that mere conviction Is not enough
TO Christlanize. Many a convicted
man goes To hell because he doesn't
get any further than conviction. Be-
coming a Christian In nothing more on
less than coming To- the Lord Jesus
Christ. and The day you come 70
Jesus Christ you do the very best
thing you ever did In your life" You
should come TO Jesus Christ first OF all
because II Is the right thing to do. and
nc nan who ever did the right thlne
ever was the loser for doing IL. Ther
Il Ia the safe thing To do. and even IL
business Safety First" Is IA motto tina
no man turns away without giving Il
sound thought. Your conscience call,
ON you To surrender To Jesus. OI
course Il does not do this unless yot
believe that the Bible speaks truly %
Chrlst ana the place he IL To- nh IL
your life. for your conscience after all
In going To- follow your creed. An Il
lustration In the thief whose con
science doesn't hurt him because h,
says The world owes me "a living.
Your happiness depends ON your be-
coming a Christian. No matter HOY