The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-03-24
WAAAHAcHlE DAILY LIGHT SATURDAY MARCH a 1917.

lefe they were aware of IL under tho
spell Of most pressing Invitation
from the evangelist
The i'redigai Son.
The subject OF the sermon was
The Prodigal Son Down to Now !"
The evangelist began his talk with
out reading a scripture lesson ana
without text. This story has been
read over and over throughout the
axes until everyone Is familiar with
4. The message was directed espe-
fiaiiy ia young men and there wore
many present but at the same time
Z was message applicable to both
young and old.
In introducing the subject the
evangelist drew a word picture OF
an old country estate, away back
some nineteen centuries ago. On
this estate was an old mansion and
IL that mansion comfortable and
large living room. Seated therein
was an elderly mana citizen Of
sterling worth to the community.
a. tho old gentleman is seated in
his comfortable room pondering over
the problems OF the day, there en-
tefs young man. bright OF eye with
elastic step, Most people would be
faVorably impressed with first sight
OF the young man for he was evil
IDENTIFY an exceptional young fellow.
We watch him as he affectionately
placed his hand upon his fathers
shoulder and said.
Father, | have decided TO 80
away~~to leave home to seek my
fortunes in a distant land. Brother
viii remain here with you
The father was impressed with
The request, though it came as a
surprise He considers the matter
carefully and finally decides it is
best for the boy and he decides TO
aceede to the request to give him his
STARE Of the fortune, and the boy
goes away with the blessings OF a
father upon him.
The evangelist suggested that
there we're three classes Of prodl-
eal sons in the audience young
folks just making their choice or
forming character some who made
their choice years ago and are head
ed the wrong way-a class OF men
Nho have wandered far away from
Ged's house. yet who have been
thinking seriously about gettine
back.
In the picture we see this young
rsan leaving his fathers home. He
Is no weakling, degenerate or eyei
undeserying. What that boy be
came in the distant land does not
matter, but up 20 the time OF hi5
going away he had the respect OF
the community. The fact that the
father divided his properly with
he boy Is evidence that he had
faith in the boy. | venture the as
sertion shat he was young man
who had, so far as material things
IRE concerned. the ability to launch
any enterprise. But he failed.
When he passed out of the old home
ne failed, It's an old, old story
he started high up but finished low.
The evangelist declared that not
more thau one young man out Of a
fundred can 90 out into Tire world
10 fight LIES battles alone with
cut Christ and remain spptless ant
nnstained. 4 don't believe that nine
aet Of ten lose ;heir character ana
70 to the devil, but those who are
without Christ to aid them will be
smnthered by that thing called sin,
he said.
the eyeangelist was positive that
the saving III you want to count
for ANYTHING in the world you had
better leave Jesus alone originated
IN bell. He would not eoneede the
claim that there is no chance Tor
tac average young man among the
men of affairs He asserted ina
ne opportunity was never better
TINT there was no lack of opportum-
~ but a lack of men. The eyange-
1;sf declared that when you so into
- town and find hundreds OF young
men idle and lake the trouble to
trece the cause you will tind 1T Is
t3eir associates He declared he mas
Aet to find one young man with 8
elean-cut religion back OF character
who is Out of job. The devil Is
liar according 20 the evangelist
when ne says Grown Jesus ehrist
and YOU will be counted out
In support of this contention the
g., eaker mentioned the fact chat the
worlds greatest men-~men whom