The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-22
REMARKABLE SERIES .OF PERSONAL OFFERS BY CUMBERLANDS Afternoon Session Devoted to Appeal for Workers and
 for Financial Aid CHILDREN OFFERED
 BY THEIR PARENTS Mrs. Lavina Wilson Makes Stirring Appeal to Parents to Consecrate
 Their Children to
 Gods Work

One of the most rousing meetings yet held by the general assembly of the Cum berland Presbyterian church, at the Bir- mingham Cumberland church in Nor wood, was that of yesterday afternoon. presided over by Mrs. John A. Clay. Mrs Levina Wilson of Kentucky was the principal speaker, and made a strong appeal for mission work, her plea for workers and financial aid being answered from all parts of the crowded church. strong men wept, and many men and women arose and told her that they would offer themselves and their child ren to God.
 It was meeting of conservation for service in the field of spreading the eos pei. Mrs. Wilson's talk was forceful. and her voice held an appealing note, as sne asked for more workers and more money with which to esta blish missions Tn foreign lands. She also told her hear CTS that they could work at home to great advantage. and asked that they consecrate their children to the service or God in any field He might call them Sne asked that parents bring forwa I'd thelr children and consecrate them to God 'o
 AS she closed her plea, and the choir began to sing Where He Leads Me T
 
 there was rush for the rostrum A young mother brought her infant for ward, and the Rev. J. D. Lewis of Lake land, Fla, baptized it and consecrated It to Gods service. He told the motber always to instill the trait of obedience Mto her child. Parents should never tell a child to do thing twice" he ssid And when the child is older ha lu a,iii more surely follow the commands of his Master above, for the habit of obedence IS strong m the minds of children. once put there." 0'iee
 PRAYERS FOR CHILDREN
 An old lady with tears streaminr do, her face arose and asked that the as- senply pray for her children.
 nave two boys and three girls she sald. sd. Il know one of my boys will be- come a minister, but I want the otbar also to spread the gospel of Christ Prau TOT him that he may do so My young. est glrl has expressed her intention of T Ieuo.llug y missionary in foreign fields. II want the other two also to devote their iives to the service Of Jesus Prav for them that they may do SOL
 AS she resumed her seat man arosa
 nave two children that I want to oIler e' to the service of Christ" he s.iJ
 want them to go anywhere or to do any " thing that lie wants them to do And iifo | myseif here and now offer my iIe to the service of my Lord and or, Wiling to go anywhere in the world 1,a IIa "ahts me to go in His service.''
 AS ne resumed his seat another n,an Long ago l prayed God to oiess my marriage with a boy. I nror, 1sed the Lord that if He gave us a how ty;s wouid consecrate the babes life to
 s service. Ife boy was born, and [ am happy to say that at the are of lilIcc ne expressed biS int becoming minister of the gosna1 ,nd believe he will be a greNt worker i,, the field for Jesus" III
 Another man arose
 l used to pray God to call the hove and girls into His service in the bon,a tielo ana abroad, but in my selfish heart l did not want Him to ca1I ,,,,, boy or girl. It was some other ma, ,,, ooX or girl that I wanted the Lord to call. My children did not enter inc service of the Lord, and I didn't want them to do so. ""n'
 one of my boys became a drunlz. ara, and it was my selfishness that wrecked his life. I have paid the prlce or my folly. But the Lord is good ana l was recently informed that my son-who I think is one of the greatest boys in the world-is doing good work in the hills of Kentucky preaching the gospel of Christ.
 Ihe Lord whipped me like a dog. ana deserved it, but in His goodness ana mercy He has made me happy. And l am willing now that my son's or any of my children's bones shall bleach in the Sahara desert. or that their bodies may be frozen in the ice bergs of Greenland if the Lord wants them there in His service.",
 AS he resumed his seat there was a spontaneous burst of applause