The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-02
POWERFUL SERMON
PREACHED BY RIDLEY
At ARMORY MEETING
Evangelist Delivers Stirring Dis
course on Jesus as a Soul Win.
ner;' Afternoon Meetings Pop.
ular; Horton Makes a Hit.
10y REV. Randolph Cook.)

AbN tttNs fhutbtbtfut NVOh.l
Yes, the union meetings are going
on. Last night the choir sans when
the Roll II Called Up Yonder.'' and
Mr.. Jolly sang. ~ Have q Friend"
and then Ridley TOOK the platform
again and preached n Characteristic
scrmon on Jesus as a Soul winner"
He said. In part. There never vas
such a happy man az Jesus. He went
about doing good. That was his US
mess. Sometimes he worked all day,
and sometimes he worked all nirht.
Just before he went away ne said. AS
my father sent me. NC sem ! YOU
In another place W. read, The son NJ
man II come To seek and ave the
lost Putting the two together we
have, AS the Father sent me. So send
! you, to seek and save the lost IA
! force Of this has never been grippcl
by Jesus followers.
"A boy returned from school. bring
ing his grade card. His mother looked
at II, and then read the note from
the teacher which said, you had just
as well keep you boy at home. He
has got no mind to le9rh.' when the
boy saw his mother crying, he asked,
whats the natter and when he
found II was the fact that he could
not learn the multiplication table he
said. why mother, did you mean u ,
I didn't know you wanted me to learn
that. ! can learn that In half a day
oh. Jesus, did YOU mean II. when
you said. 'Go into all the world2' II
we really believed It. the worth of a
soul would grip our hearts as eve
before.
why was Jesus 80 successful? First.
because he knew the value OF the soul.
'Mhat shall 1t profit "A man It he gain
the whole world, and lose his own
SOUL If that idea took possession Uf
us we would not care whether a man
wore oycralls or bruadcloth. whether
he wore Il cap or a silk plug
Here the evangelist told a little
story OF a child being lost In the wheat
field. and how the workincn joined
hands to n her. Finally, on the
third time passing through the field,
they found her, and passed the word
down the line, Tell mother her child
IL found We need TO join hands
laad work together, until we can call
back to the angels, The lost rs
found.
second. Jesus succeeded because
he knew the curse of sin He was al
ways right on the matter of sin, theo-
retically, historically, morally and
theoiogically J know some folks who
are not. Sin f~ascinates US with its
glitter, but with our unframed eye we
see not the danger that leads out be-
fore. The glitter appeals to us. Jesus
vent back OF the glitter and saw the
danger that turks there.
Third, Jesus was - success be-
$500. d. H-. 49,. II go. - a..
lost. | don't The Thought OF he'll Is
repulsivc to me. 4 place where the
worm dycth not where there is weep
ing and g%nashing Of teeth and the
'bottomless pit 1t is true that these
are only fSurative expressions. But
II these are figurative. then what mus,
the reality be- | hate 1t because there
are No things there tina | like; no
music. no children. no home.
Fourth. Jesus succeeded because no
knew the glories Of home, There Is
something to be saved from, there T.
something tu he saved TO. would
not know that without the Bible.
feel is upward pull. The boy feels
the upward pun Of the kite. though
the Kite Is II Of sight lust 50 my
spirit feels the spiritual pull Dom
lNbN s'Nl " lfAt W. IVA nc ~
and al it's glorics. Jesus knew toi
he lived there once. he knew what II
meant To- miss II. IN. give God q
chance a. your lives ana he will save
them
The afternoon service. IN spite of In.
element weather was well attended
Mr. Ridley continued his talks On tn
holy spirit. which are receiving such
favorable comment 10y all who hear
| them.
Aftcrward Mr.. Horton was intro
duCcd and made . preliminary ad
dress on personal work. the folk.
| were Just a little curious about Thu
man Horton. and what he WOULD say
I Bu, the brand that lac unCorkcd ycs
tcrday afternoon was fine. fine, som,
folks thought. Thou mast kept m,
good wine until now, which b. "a,
4 reelection ON Ridley or Horton. bu
iust plain scripture. After n foik.
had had twenty. minutes ~ II, the
smaokcd their lips, and went ava
reluctantly. some Of them wanted q
sing Dr Schuclcr's favoritr song,
They say that man Horton he ain
got no style,
Res stylc all tho while, he's stvl" al
the while;
They say hat man Horton, he ain
Rot no style,
He's style all the while, an the while.
And all tho Baptist brethren said, s
mote Il be-
Services tonight, There Wtll b
none SATURDAY. TWO specials SUNDAY