The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-01-20
DR.. F00kS DELIVERS
POWERFUL
SERMONS


large congregation was most favor
ably impressed by DR.. Fooks, of Ken
lucky, who preached his first ser
mon of the meeting.
Following the delightful prayer
and song service, DR.. Fooks was in.
troduced by the pastor, Rev. Gala
nan, who most gratefully attribute.
his conversion to the instrumentality
OF this great man of God; and OF
whom he says, Our relations are a.
those of Paul to Timothy, for he is
my father in the ministry"
DR.. Fooks, in a masterful way
i spoke upon the subject, Jesus Deal
ing With the Masses" using as his
text Mark 6:S6-S7, or portions there
of. He pictured most graphically
Christ's work among the multitudes
of earth, ministering to those who
needed Him until He was almost ex-
hausted from WEAKNESS. and when
entreated by His devoted disciples
to send them away" He responded,
Give We them to eat f" AS our Mas
ter was ever responsive to the needs
of those around Him, He set us the
example of being always mindful of
those of our fellowmen less fortu-
nate than we who often stand in
need of our services.
This need of the masses is a sub
Ject in which the thinkers of today
are deeply interested, as is evidenced
by the constant discussion, pro and
con, found In our leading periodi-
Gals; for we are today face to face
with the greatest problems that have
confronted the world within the past
two thousand years.
1t is through the individual that
We reach the masses, for each life
has an influence that touches some
other life, and the combined force
of these influences will eventually
direct the entire mass.
Lakeland cannot be converted by
one service nor one man; but the
penetrating power of the spirit of
God through each man upon his
nei2hbor is able to sweep this beau
tifu little city-which is nestled in
the pine forests of South Florida,
surrounded by lakes, like the gold
surrounds the diamond-so com
pletely that it will be renowned for
its God-fearing, Christian people.
Lakeland is said to already enjoy
the distinction of having an excep-
tionaliy large percentage of church
going people, statistics showing that
one in every seven belongs to this
class, while San Francisco, for in
stance, numbers among her church
goers only one in twenty. The
question with us now is, 'How shall
we win the other six?"
His answer was by living the old
fashioned Christian life-not pro-
Tossing religion, but possessing it;
by willingness to serve, giving our
discouraged brother pat on the
back. We have learned to boost
towns; God help us to boost men
who are down and need it. Let us
be the ready helpers of this old
world, and let us solve the problem
of its needs by obeying Christ's in
junction, Give you them to eat .
Dr.. Fooks was impressed by the
first word he saw after leaving the
train The word Welcome" on the
arch, and the thought came into his
mind, as he read it, Have these hos
pitable people, who have so cordial
ly welcomed strangers to enter their
city, invited Christ into their souls?"
He is a man of splendid physical
appearance, striking personality and
forceful speaker, having wide
range from wit to pathos and
splendid command of language. But,
above all, no one can long hear him
talk without being impressed that
he is a man of deep spiritual power.
At this mornings service DR..
Fooks used as a subject, THE Mas
ter Is Come and Calleth for Thee. F."
This evening he will speak upon
Revivals-Their Needs, Hindrances
and Indications.