The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-03-13
FISHERMAN OF
CAL|LEE, SUBJECT OF
DR.. R|OLEY'S SERMON
Evangelist Draws Lesson from the
Life of the Coarse, Ignorant
Fisherman; Indictment Weather
Cuts Down Attendance.

The Soul IN its Godward Climb
was the sermon thome of Rev. Ridley
at the union revival last night. and
II vas based on the words. '"rhou art
Peter hut thou shalt he called CephRs."
He said that the Christian life may
he likeneu to a mountain climb. which
IL always upward. but usually ever
rocks. hy dangerous cliffs. through tho
brush. and where ntany difficulties
are In the way. but the trend rs al
WAYS upward - know OF no char
acter la the Bible that better illus
tratcs this trait than that OF Peter.
the diaciple, he said. Thou art Peter
bat thou shalt he called Ccphas. aud
shalt preach a sermon ON Pentecost
that viii win three thousand people
To- God In " day Up until this time
Peter. the ignorant. coarse. fisherman
OF Galilee. had probably never had "a
greater ambition than to catch more
fish tomorrow than he had today.
Where did Peters growth and de-
velopment begin
First. on the day that he heard and
answered the call cf Christ. mentioned
IN John. Come and I viii make YOU
Ia fisher OF men. said the Master Thou
art Peter I know thee, knew his ig-
'nor1nce. sin, profanity, c-oarsencss. I'M.
pulsiveness. But deep down in the
bed rock Of the mans life. he alsl
knew that there were traits that mark
ell the stalVart a Follow me.
said christ. OF course. Peter did not
have to follow him. He could have
remained away. and continued a fish
.crman all his lIfe. Men are not forced
into discipleship. What h true OF
man may be true Of YOU. II Is not
compulsory hut ! command. sug
gest. and appeal TO YOU 70 follow
Christ. The day Peter reached this
decision, his SOU began It's climb to-
ward God.
Second. Peter continued 10 grow ts
ne mastered his doubts about God.
Christ. hell. heaven. and all the rest
ANY man who thinks will have his
doubts. show me a nan that never
doubts and fll show YOU a nan who
never thinks: a a who wears a
number six hat. and the mos, there ~
under II Is hair II is not % question OF
being able 20 believe. as some men
claim II ~ a question OF being Will
ing to hslieye. lie that willeth To- DO
my will shall know Il Is no reflection
on a man of doubt. Nicodemus doubt
The wrong OF doubts IL in The use
We make of them. 30 Peter studied
and enc day h." declared Thou Hr'
the Christ. the son az the living .iod.
can argue a mar " his thcor-
les and make him civ" them NJ, but
you mo Sgu n man out uf his
experience. one day Peter wrote, I'VE
were eve witnesses ~ thy glory and
majesty They had an argument once
about Il man healed of his blindness
Sow. no man can tell the how OF
God. This man could not Hut he said
one thing I know. whereas was
blind. now see
Third. Peter continued hi upWarf
climb as ne got Jesus viewpoint OF
life. and learned - follow him fullv
Having this. he held fast, and ono
DAY went hom, ia q robe of flame
Fourth. Peter continued 10 dee
vclop, because u the Masters tre1' |
mcnt Of him after the denial lie loved
Teter. and by love won him back and
held him into the kingdom
The weather affected the attend
ance greatly last night, but Ridley de-
ivcied one Of his best messages. Mr..
Jolly sang, 'Heautiful Isle 81 Some
where mos, effectively.
To-day the afternoon sessions were
resumed. and viii continue Throughout.
the week