Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-10-07

gest. The wheels of the gospel chariot
are rumbling in our midst and there
is a sound of going in the tops of the
mulberry trees.
Women's Luncheon
The business women's luncheon
served at the Y. NJ. c. A. on Tuesday
was a great success, and proved TO
be one of the most pleasant features
of the tabernacle program up to the
present. There was a large attend
ahce Lunch was quickly served so
that all were able to return to their
places of business in good time In
formal services we're held. Miss
Byrnes reading brief scripture les
sons and giving to those present
bright thoughts of good fellowship
and cheer Mrs Powell sang several
selections which were greatly enjoy
ed
The ladies of Trinity NJ. q. church,
south, and the Lutheran church will
be the hostess for Fridays luncheon
which will be served at the Y. NJ. G..
~
These luncheons are absolutely free,
and to them all business women who
are employed for wage or salary
in the mills, stores and offices of
the city are asked to come. Some
have had the mistaken idea that they
are only for the young ladies. All
are invited regardless of age or place
of employment. The only object is to
give the members of the George ST.
phens party an opportunity of meet
ing you personally, and creating good
fellowship among the ladies of the
city
Parlor Meeting
Yesterday afternoon a parlor meet
ing was held at the home of Miss
May Faulkner. Mrs. Powell sang sew
eral selections, and Miss Byrnes gave
a very interesting talk. Miss Byrnes
and Mrs. Powell desires to get in
touch with the ladies in Martinsburg
and will take advantage of every OPP
portunity to meet them.
Everyone's Need of Refuge.
! have a very precious Old Tesla
ment text tonight | love to preach
upon il for it has so much of Christ
in it. Here it is: lisa. 1872. "A man
shall be as hiding place from the
wind, and a covert from the tempest,
as a shadow of a great rock in a
weary land"
Every person listening to my voice
tonight needs a refuge in a hiding
place, place of surety, comfort and
safety from the storms of life.
We are passing through a world of
tempest and storms, toll and turmoil
war and bloodshed, heart-aches and
disappointments, of selfishness and
greed and glut, unrest and trouble
and temptations. and oh how every
one needs a place of refuge.
God pity the people who are going
through life and have not gotten into
this place of refuge, of comfort and
peace and heart rest How our hearts
yearn for you to know of this place
of refuge.
| believe there are people here to-
night with burdens on your heart, big
enough and heavy enough to almost
sink a battleshfp and you think no
one knows and no one cares. Listen.
God cares and God knows. And we
are here tonight to let you know
there is a place of rest and refuge.
Someone has said we need a refuge
from four things. First, we need a
refuge from an accusing conscience.
Every man and woman has a CON
science and every person has sinned
against their conscience. There is
no suffering that can be compared to
the agony of an awakened guilty con-
science.
! have had young men come to my
room at the midnight hour and writhe
and agonize and weep. They had
sinned against God and loved ones
and themselves, and now guilty con-
science awakes and begins to point
an accusing finger at them and they
have no hiding place-no place of
refuge and cleansing. You may stul-
ify and scar your conscience until it
sleeps but conscience never dies.
God pity yon if you keep on sin
ming against your own conscience and
try to scar and smother it. Some
day it will awaken with an awful
might and point its honey finger at
you and cry, Remember, Remem.
Der! Remember" Remember that
sin committed under cover of dark
ness. Reember the lives ruined, re
member the days of mercy spurned
Remember how you resisted the striv
ings of Gods Spirit and trampled or
mothers love and walked rough-shod
over wife and children's prayers. Oh
Remember That viii be he'll
enough.
Second, you need a place of refuge
from the power of sin within. If you
think you can master sin in your Owl
strength, oh, how greatly you arr
mistaken and how the devil has yol
dunQd no nnt he deceived Yo1