The Detroit times., 1916-11-06
Hope Is Theme of Brilliant Sermon; Billy Says
Only Christian Can Feel a Holy Hope
Friday Nights Sermon

Billy sunday fpoke Friday night
rom the following text:
Peter Hl. 15-"Be ready
Ivays 10 give an answer 90 ever,
me thai asketh 'hee a reason for
he hope hat IL With 10 you
He said
"Ons OF tho most beautiful and iu-
mlrng poems ever written IN Che
English language Was upon the
pleasure of hope q verse OF which
a. follows
''cesse every SOY o. surmer on mE
But leave. ieav, ,h- usAt of hope
What 10 nv sTleHt hours e'v-
Like sTsr,s usit, rev and oar s--
rhol uusinE moods shall every rsrE
appeass,
EauE
And Charm when pleasures lose their
power 20 please
"The fact Is that hope seems 20
Ipring eternal in ne human breast
"Ex-Commissioner OF Pensions
Ware. who wrote under the nom dc
plume OF the Iron Quill in his
amous poerl entitled The Washer
woman's song said
IN every humble COT. ~ rather
In the suds and in the soap. worked
woman fun or hope
Working. singing. all alone. 70 scrt
with a savior for a friend whe vii.
keep her 20 the end.
Tis q song / do not sing, FOR scarce
OF the fiiefs stefi.. vhidR Ha'"S Ar. told OF tie
miracles of old,
And yet l know that her BELIEF IS ar
anodyns 20 grief.
And yet the woman has q friend WHO
will keep her 20 the end
And ! would not wish 20 strip. from
that wAsherwomau III.
Any song that she might sing
or any hope that song might brirE
keep her 10 the end
Even he Fss compelled 20 con
tess that she had a Savior and a
friend of which be knew absolutely
pothing
The fact -. there Is only ore
kope-the Christians hope
when Sir Walter Scott was dying
ne said 70 hts son-in.lav Bring ne
The book What book he said
There is but one book; bring me the
Bihle'' and they brought In the Bt-
hle There is but one hope that can
rheer us when life's hours are dark.
est. whether on the battlefield or in
the quiet OF our homes surrounded
by loved ones. There &c but one
hope that can stand BY Us in our
helplessness. and that is the Chris.
tisn hope.
THE longing In the human heart
today is for comfort and peace Rich
rs. power, position IN themselves or
combined, will DOT ave this There
are broken hearts one place as we'll
as another. There are sorrovs
among the rich as we'll as the poor
People in the palace sigh for the
touch OF hands thar have turned 20
dust as we'll ~ those in the howell
Eroan for the sight Of faces which
khey will never behold again
u cannot define my hope, neither
swn define yours. but | know
have g. feel like the old saint
when the minister asked him TO
stand and tell the people OF The
hope and peace In his heart. he leap
sd 10 his feet and said n is not
given 10 a poor sinner like me 70
tel! in a lifetime all that Cod does
for my soul even IN one day
''lt was Christmas Eve In Baltl-
more. The streets were thronged
with shoppers and Nghtseers. and in
front Of toy store stood little boy
and girl, with the markS Of poverty
plainly visible. shivering in the win
ter's blast People turned and look.
ed and they saw that the little girl
was blind and they said 20 the little
boy. little boy. what are you doing
cut here this bitter cold night with
that little blind girl?' he said She
s. my sister and our mamma is poor
She has 20 wash for her money She
hadn't any money 20 buy Us Christ
Iuas presents and she told me that
could bring sister out and tell her
OF the pretty things that are in the
windows. and that would have 70
DO They led them in. filed their
arms with gifts They staggered
home in childish glee AMI laid a, the
feet OF their mother the gifts Of
tender hearts
"Out Of the corrucopia of heaven
God has poured into our arms and
hearts and laps the blessings We
have enjoyed. and some OF YOU have
hot grace enough 20 be grateful and
10 acknowledge their source. and I
hope and pray thar God Will send
you out Of here With your hearts
nlled with gratitude and love for
Him as never before
The world thinks We have no res-
son fer this hope That Is rot go
But want 10 tel you want 20
show YOU few reasons why ! have
q, and ! hope II might heget a
corresponding desire in "cur heart
I'm the frs, place Il is reason.
stle hone { look around about me
sai find everything provided for mf
hooy but rothinE for my soul Light
~ Ev z NJ tF