Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-09

isn't more men; it isn't more women;
we've got men and women enough to
win the world for Christ We don
need new members half as much as we
need the old bunch made over. We have
men enough and we have women
enough. We have money enough. If
every preacher in Atlanta and every
church member was good, earnest
Christian, want to tell you you would
rewrite religious history-if you are
lust. energetic and Jealous for God S
truth. So what the church needs isn't
more men, women and money, but more
people right with God Then when his
will is done see what will happen to
the world. Somebody says, well, what
am I going TO do?' DO what the dlscl-
ples did to receive the Spirit. They be-
lieved and then they received him by
prayerful waiting and by faith. That
is all.
The Holy Spirit is ours today upon
the promise of Jesus as gift from
the Father on the condition that we
keen his commandments. IF you love
me keen nv commandments. l Will
prav the Father and he Will give you
another comforter. and he may abide
I with Won forever" Listen! The HOLY
Shirt is ours today on The promise OF
Jesus as A gift from the Father on the
\ condition that We keep his command
ments. but you've got 70 be right with
God first You've got TO get In a right
state of heart No gift can be received
unless Won are in the right attitude e
receive II. No more can God give the
spirit of God if you are not in the right
attitude than ne can fill your house win
sunshine when you close the windows
and draw the curtains
SINNER MUST CONFESS
BEPoRE HE Is SAVED.
| You can pray until you are black IN
the face and baldheaded and you Will
not have a ray of sunlight. Remove
It6e obstacle. l might stand up mere
and put my book between your faces
and my face and then pray to God and
complain that l couldn't see. Well
might. pray until | was thousahu
years old and God would never answer
that prayer. Remove the obstruction
Itf / r>moye that book | can see. God
says il l regard iniquity the Loro won
hear me. so there is no use to pray
cod to bless a sinner He won't bless a
sinner. The sinner has got to pray
God be merciful to me, sinner. lie
must confess his sins and then he car
pray for God to bless him. Get the
sin out and then God will bless you
So Won are wasting your time, If there
is iniuuity and sin in your heart ano
life. You must give up all sin and be
forgiven of your sin and you must be
willing to walk in the light. 1t is I'm
possible to have a wedding unless both
are agreed. If the girl changes hel
mind 1t is all off. l never could sec
why man hasn't just as good a righl
4 to change his mind as she has. 'Jus1
exactly
think the New Jersey law that they
are putting on is a cracking good one
that no girl can sue man for breach
of promise unless there has been q
public record that they have been en-
gagged. There too many hold-ups nova
days. They are trying to put it over Sc
she can wear a little better clothe:
than she could have worn If she had Il
go out and earn it, There are too many
! hold-ups in my opinion Never mind
we've been married how long ma? Fifth
day of September, 1883. Now! So there
can be no wedding unless both are
agreed Not at all! II you are will
ing to walk in the path of righteous
ness don't get up .and sing, Where He
leads me I will follow" and turn Oft
at the first bypath. Not at all! Now
if you are willing to follow. follow
Jesus no matter where He leads you
If Jesus leads you to the coffin, ther
follow. If He leads you to the grave
yard, then follow. Have the nerve ano
walk up. knowing that "all things work
eth together for good TO them thai
! love God"
ct WANT TO BEAT DEATH
AS LONG AS I CAM So,
| l am not afraid Of God, but l DOM