The Washington times., 1918-01-08

salvation of souls. A young preacher
came to Sturgeon one time and he
complained that nobody was convert
ed through his efforts. Sturgeon
said to him:
why. you don't preach as though
you expected people to be converted
at every service, do you?"
He said: Certainly not"
Sturgeon said: you have an
swered your own inquiry"
He who expects results is a long
way toward victory and toward sue
cess In the world.
Many times they preach but they
haye no particular desire to see any
body saved, and II the sinner should
get up and walk down the aisle with
the tears rolling down his cheeks
sermons, the preacher would be so
excited he couldn't eat his dinner.
You know the preachers don't expect
anybody converted and they are
never disappointed either, take it
from me.
Particular Effort First.
Now. you need expect no revival
until a particular effort Is made.
There never will be a success in any
thing-in any battle. science, art.
There would not be a ship on the sea,
there would not be a railroad train,
there would not be a tunnel, there
would not be a building erected, you
would not have a dress on your back
nor a suit OF clothes, nor a pair of
shoes on your feet-unless somebody
made the particular effort. II peo-
pie are saved, IL is because some
body's put forth an effort. You
don't expect me to do. It any more
than you expect the President to
win this war. He will do his part.
] will do mine. 1t is up to you to do
yours.
ooh, Lord, revive thy work. And
when Christians confess their sins
to each other-did you ever walk up
to man or woman and say:
This Is my shortSoming. What
is yourS?7 :
Did on Ever Do 1t!
1t may be your temper and one
thing or another, but did you ever
do It? When Christians confess their
sins or their faults one to another
sometimes they do confess Oh, but
they are not half In earnest about it,
Sometimes, they do. but in eloquent
language, like a woman who always
kept nagging and teasing for a chance
to sing II looked as though she want
ed TO show on her voice, but finally
Rody said she might sing. She came
down in decollette attire. her collar
under her arm, and she walked UP on
the platform with a roll OF manu-
script She kicked her train. then she
lbs -
devil in hell heard Il, but there wasn't
an angel listening. HA! Ha! Hal
But when they break down. pour out
their heart. then God will life the food
gates or his blessing and he will flood
the land with his benediction
Willing To Sacrifice.
20 Lord. revive thy work" Now you
will see revival when you are willing
to make sacrifices. There has never
been anything accomplished that some
body didn't make a sacrifice. We stand
today and wave the Stars and Stripes
and sing, MY Country It's Of Thee" in
stead Of God Save the King" because
they made a sacrifice. They fought be-
hind the rocks at Bunker Hill and Lex
Ington and Concord. and they dyed the
hills OF New England red with their
blood. That Is the reason why we sing
IL. Somebody has got to do 1t. and
Great God we have got so many dead
ones around In the church. II is enough
to drive a man to drink.
Now when you are willing 20 make a
sacrifice; sacrifice your feelings. in
Heavens name don't come here and
listen 10 me through your prejudlces.
Leave them at home. Leave your feel
ings at home. You have no need OF them
here.
Wars Against Faults.
So war against faults, not virtues.
over them. don't spread them around.
| war against your sins. not against
you. When the doctor comes to your
house he has no quarrel with the dis
ease that threatens to put you under the
sod, but not with you. have a quail
rel with the sin that will make that girl
a prostitute. have a quarrel with the
sin that will make that man a drunkard.
have a quarrel with the man that will
stick a gun under your nose and demand
your money. | have a quarrel with that
dirty low-down blackguard. ! have a
quarrel with the devil
I will do anything to help tho sim
ner. / ask no quarter from the devil.