The Detroit times., 1916-11-01

said
"Tt won't do IA tackle that job
now, i' is TOO carly
What God Did For Burglar.
He staggered along and he saw
light ahead and he heard singing
he went in and dropped in the rear
seat and God aroused his con.
science when the invitation was
given he went 20 the front and
threw his burglars ldt on the plat
form at the feet OF the preacher
and dropped 20 his knees and
cried -
God forgive me
~ you 90 TO Chicago YOU 60
down 20 100 East Van Buren, and
you 90 in and you viii see a little
man. feet & or 6. smooth face;
no. I think he has a small iron
gray mustache, and meet my
friend. Harry Monroe.
Account for Harry Monroe and
myself without accepting Jesus
Christ as the Son of God and you
insult every drop of sweat that
rolls from my face tonight, and all
that come down and take my hand
and say. 7 accept Jesus Christ
And he rocked and rocked the
cradle.
Down on street ot New York
city stood a drunkard leaning up
against a lsmppost He staggered
up the street muttering and mur-
murtng, and finally he staggered
into a man and asked him where j..
could find Merits store. The n
wrote tho address on a piece OF
per and he staggered on.
He grew tired and sat down on
the curbstone and leaned against
lamppost A policeman touched
him with his club and ordered him
10 move on He got up and said :--
"'Say. pard, can you tell me
where Merits store is7 | had
piece OF paper here but ! lost II;
can YOU tell me where the store Is :
The policeman told him TO 60
down 10 the corner and around and
across the street. and II was big
building He staggered down. stag
gered in and staggered up 20 the
once and began 20 unravel his tale
of woe 20 the great millionaire un
dertaker
John wavcr'y leaned back in
his chair and looked a him. There
stood man with strai-ht Gre.
clan nose, finely Chiseled forehead
and large intelligent brown eyes
that sat far apart lie had long
tapering fingers and finely moulded
chin 81 decision. He had clean and
even teeth. and John Weverly saw
In that bundle OF rags something
more than a mere gu'tersnipe. lie
saw something more than q mere
down-and.outer He looked Al him
and he said Here" and he ran
his hand down into his vest pocket
and handed him a Aye-dollar biz.
"iIc said y on 60 cut and get
bath. a shave and clean shirt and
collar. 60 get your shoes shined
and come back here az 3 O'Clock
and VIII give you FIVE hundred
He stood there With tears run
ming down his cheek and said
You never saw mr before
"'No'
and yol rust me with 5000
we. ii { can t-us' Won WITH
that can trust you With other
thinEe
lie staggered or, and -he clock
struck . au5 hc stood there erect
and straight ITo had got shave
and clean collar and urckte and
his shoes Vcro ehiu"d and his
clothes brushed and he looked like
new man.
"Thro" months later Two men
stood IN tho platform oi the Tai
mage Tabernacle Co ,peaE 20 1000
reop'e one was Steve Wayerly
the muumlionairo ~ New York
and John q Woolloy. prohibition
candidate for President OF the
United State
Account Tor his salvation With
ou' accepting Jesus Christ 1nd vow
'n.rf' and SANDER God and The
world.
And SOC TIim on this earth sur
ruuded hy mu'Ntadc 500 tho
church filed see people prcse
down the a!sles by the thousand
and they say
grace Of Jesus Christ He made ur
hat we are.
Don't Pass Up Nls Salvation.
The man saws - was a drunk
ard and He made me sober
Another says I used to swear
and He made me pray
Another SAYS 4 used 20 mis-
treat my wife. and He made me
kind 10 her NV children used N
nun when they heard my voice and
my stcp. now they rush 20 meet
mo when ! come home with my din
ner bucket
Yes. we are what We are nv
faith in Jesus Christ, And see
large thronsS up yonder in glory
can SEQ the trumpeter. Gabriel
sounding the rcveiile on the resur.
rection morning We are what we
are bv the grace OF God thru Jesus
Christ.
Presently the waves and tenn
pest will pass away and the mist
will clear away. and towering DER
the wreck ~ tiuc we will catch
glimpse Of tho cross OF Jesus
Christ. friend. and you and by
faith IN Him can wave the palm of
victory and cry
"'All hail the power OF Jesus
Name.
Let angels prostratc fall.
Bring forth the ROYAL diadem.
And crown Him Lord Of All
"He became flesh and dwell
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