The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-25
INCREASING
INTEREST IN
REVIVAL AT
CUMBERLAND
Pres. Church

Al the Cumberland Presbyterian
service yesterday morning DR.. Fooks
expressed great appreciation of the
splendid spirit OF harmony, love and
good fellowship which prevails
among the pastors of Lakeland. He
was especially pleased to recognize
several city pastors in the congrega-
ton.
lie chose as his subject, "The
Bible for Every Director" using as
text Ps. 1871. He said in part:
The Bible offers a panacea for some
one of the worlds ills and aches in
nearly every book and chapter Our
Father, who stands behind it. knows
all about the old worlds needs. No
matter who you are nor where you
are, the Word offers you a panacea.
Whatever be your trouble If used
as He intended it, His Word will
bring sunshine instead of sorrows;
JOY instead of sadness, and light in
stead of darkness. 1t points out the
pathway of duty to Gods children;
therefore, we are intended to be fin
ger-bOards in the walks of life,
pointing out the dangerous places to
sinners. God calls us to render to
Him consecrated service Let us not
fail to do what we can, no matter
though we often feel not so capable
as others.
In mentioning the classes who are
ever ready to offer objections to our
religion, who are apt to reject it, he
gave a reference, a panacea, for each
case. These were: The backslider,
who should read Jer, 2:19; the
half-oonvicted man, Jno. SO; the
man who says he is too great sin
ner. lisa. /: is; the one who is afraid
he cannot hold out, lisa. 1872; the
one who says that many so-called
Christians do not live right, Rom
2:1; he who says he tried and failed,
Jer. 30: 13; the one who does not
want to give up the world, Mark
S:36; and the man who is convinced
that he should be a Christian, but
| does not know what to do, Rom
1913.
The subject of the evening service
Twas, is Christianity Profitable?'
and the text was found in LIST Tim
AS. DR.. Fooks said, this is prac-
| tical question, and as a rational be-
ing it should appeal to your reason
just as a merchant considers com
mercial problem. If it pays to ac-
cept the gift of salvation, we are
foolish to reject it; if it does not
pay, we certainly should not accept
it.
"A man, in going into almost any
kind of business asks himself a
least five questions:
First, is the business honorable?
| am sorry for the man with mint
so famished and soul so dwarfet
that he will premeditatedly entel
a dishonorable business. Work in thu
Masters vineyard is most honorable
Second, Have | the ability t.
conduct the business?' 1t is unwis
to buy a business you are not abl
to run, but there's not man of evei
mediocre intellience but who cal
conduct the KINGS business.
Third, "Can conduct it with m,
capital?' You'd soon be stranded il
any commercial venture withou
capital, but in conducting the King
business you have this book full o
promissory notes which will be glad
ily paid by heavens bank upon pre-
sentation, for Gods Golfers are al
ways full to overlooking and you
credit is good SO long as you accep
, these promises. There you can hav
plenty of capital to conduct this bus
, mess. Let us enter His service.
Fourth, Is the business pleasan
and Inspiring? o No work is so pleas
ant as soul-saving Let's take stoc
in this business and be happy
Fifth. is the business profitable
Nothing pays such big dividends
sthis. Don't you want to take stock?
Dr.. Fooks' subject for this ever
ing is Jesus, the Savior of Many.