The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-03-11
At the Baptist
Church Sunday

| lHtelueul Lewis EHLZmlHBeT du-
dressed the Sunday school, showing
how one man filled with the Spirit,
over-fowing with enthusiasm, will in
spire others, and be a power for
good. Outlining the plans upon which
the large Sunday school of the First
Baptist church of Fort Worth, Texas,
was organized, they planned for
great things, made plans commensu-
rate with their possibilities. Empha-
sizing the study of the Bible in the
weekly training of teacher co-work-
ers-these trained workers to be
men and women of prayer. Two re-
quirements of the teachers and Off
GERS: First, that they attend the bus
mess meetings of the Sunday school,
Second, no teacher can teach a lesson
in this Sunday school after he has
attended dance or a card party; II
their resignation is not voluntary,
they are asked to resign. Note the
wonderful growth Of this workshop
for training and teaching, founded
upon Bible study, prayer and conse-
Grated living. Supt. Entzminger
closed his address with kind words In
regard to our Sunday school. At the
morning hour Of worship the mes
sage from the lips of Bro. Entzm;nger
was filled with the fire of enthusiasm,
was helpful and practical, founded on
text John 1872: "And Judas, also,
which betrayed him, knew the place,
for Jesus ofttimes resorted thither
with his disciples"
Introductory thoughts: On the
habits of Jesus, attendance at the
Temple, study of the Scriptures; as IA
normal boy he grew physically So
cia!ly and spiritually into strong,
vigorous young manhood. The under
lying theme of the sermon was prayer.
Jesus had place of prayer, place
where his worst enemy and betrayer
knew he ofttimes resorted to pray
There was no conflict between his
prayer life and his working life.
Books could not hold an account of
all the works Of the Master.
To be kept from temptation we
must know the place of prayer; many
Iof us are tempted because we do not
know this place. Jesus goes to find
out the will of his Father-that IL it
were possible for this cup of degree
dation to pass from him. In the de,
cisive moments of life we will find
our decision in the place of prayer.
Be guided by God, seek to know his
will. Many are stranded along life's
pathway because they do not walk in
the way God has made for them. I,
church would attain to the height
that God intends it should, it must
md 1t in the place of prayer Com
munion with God in prayer bring
sweet peace and resignation-then we
arc willing to do Gods will. The
place OF prayer is the only place to
meet the tests of life. When the
storms OF life assail us there we can
lind safe and sure retreat. We can
then sing of Gods protection and
guiding hand, while without beat the
turbulent winds; many are sweep,
ftom their mornings because thew
have not the anchor of prayer. The
place OF prayer is the place of power
Inc greatest revival of one day was
preceded by ten days of PRAYER and
Gods power was shown in the in.
eAA5 Va oOulS UH the l)aV nj
Pentacost. All through The Book we
ind prayer running as a golden
thread. Prayer is the place of wis.
dom; seek the men and women Of
prayer for wise counsel and advice
The angels come and abide in the
place of prayer Only on our knees II
prayer do we come to right corcen
tior of the worlds lost condition an,
It's need of salvation. A prayerlese
preacher and prayerless member
snip will not reap souls as their har
vest. If we fight life's battles alon,
without the weapon of PRAYER w,
VIII be vanquished by the dew,
Christ in the Garden was face to fac,
with sin-his whole nature in its MIR
lty revolted-he was to be made al,
lor US. In this hour he prayed 6,
I'VE, II we would have zeal for a,