The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-04-22

! cFeiug This vii be IN" closing 90
thc revival
IN making tho closing announce
ricuts pr. Hcudriek said the ehurch
people had he'd blessed time.
proven BY theis faithful Attendance
that they were receiving a spiritual
blessing. and tho only regret was
thar there had not been more con
versions. bat ne said you can't save
ttcm. when they viii not hear the
Gospel. and there Will always hc
come everywhere who viii not hear
the message
The sermon VAS directed last
night to the narrow way. the Christ
way. and was FUN OF inspiration TO.
professed christians. The central
thought was the Holy City, city Of
beauty and attraction lie said We
cannot think OF any nation. without
considering It's great cities. ITO
think Of Greece. Is 60 admorc Athens.
70 think OF Italy, Is TO remember
Rome IL IL wonderful to think OF
the growth of our cities. Yet We have
here no continuing city"
The evangelist then told OF being
in Galveston last fall Just before
the storm. standing on the beach.
edmirinE its beauty, and asked the
| Galveston citizen with him DO you
think tho city viii ever suffer anoth-
er storm" and he answered With the
| greatest confidence that he did not.
and II was not long after that when
news was flashed over the world
that Galveston had suffered another
hurricane. New York end Brooklyn
hc said were thought 10 be sinking
| some. that islands vanish. aud there
is no permtneney 10 the worlds
Icities. lie said he loved 70 think Of
the Holy City. because II was perma-
net. aboding forever.
He illustrated the uncertainty OF
life, by Brovnwood citizen, who
placed posters over the country.
using his name, and the slogan.
| Here To stay" lie said when that
man passed away under sudden at
Fiction, those signs were impressive
OF the uncertainty of life
His second thought. II is a city
of beauty and light. and it is Il holy
city. Nothing that defiles can
enter that holy city. and you can not
! live unholy In this life. and expect
the inheritance OF this holy city"
Another attraction he mentioned
that Il was a busy city. that there liz
re Elysian Incidence there, and We
viii not ''hangsour harps on the
| Willows but viii play on every
| string and glorify God. lie said he
liked to think on how We would
grow and develop In that city OF God.
Another thing he said, II will be tho
popular city. You people like To 20
where the crowd goes. sou come To
these services because the crowd Is
here There VIII be millions OF peo-
| pie there" lie spoke then OF the
success OF Billy SUNDAY and the
| thousands OF souls that ho would
! carry TO that city Some OF you say
they viii not stick but IN fifty thou
sand OF those who have accepted
| Christ in his last meetings will stick
lit will be a great company. Last
summer / met nearly three hundred
eyangelists. think OF the souls they
have enlisted to enter that city
Then | like to thing that II is an
| attainable city. and there is no other
way, but the way of the cross. TO
reach that city.
1T viii be a healthy city. There
will be no sickness and sorrow there
Ia my travels over the country
meet many pale faced people seeking
health. and their pallor tells that
they are rapidly going" One OF the
most attractive things about the city
| he said. IL would be home-liko
Then he touched all hearts as he
spoke OF the sentiment OF the homo
life. and how be was separated from
his own family. travelling over the
country trying 10 save souls Said
Re went from Corsicana back TO
Nashville one time. just for few
days rest. and came back To Ennis
10 hold q meeting. but he could rest
better at home. and the joy OF a few
days communion with his loved ones
was worth much.
After this touching picture OF
family devotions and ties. be direct
ed their thoughts 10 the eternal city.
| everlasting. whore no separations
come The reunion, ne said. is one
OF the joys that We all anticipate In
that beautiful city He spoke here
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