The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-15

20 Lord, revive thy work" Some.
times ministers have had this desire
and others have followed them.
went into a town In Iowa one time To
preach. The pastor Of the conGre-
gationai church---the richest church
in town--and they had the least reii-
gion too---if they ever had any reli-
saon never . heard ard anybody N.Y. accuse ss,a
foea pas}Sr he camS to my ron,
one day and he said,
"Bill, I've got some OF the biggest
hearted men in this city in my church.
They are good to me. They bought
me an automobile the other day. They
raised my salary $500. They are
good and kind to me but want some
thing besides their kindess and SYM
rathy and their money. They don't
come to church Sunday morning.
They never come out to prayer meet
Ing. They are out on the golf links
near the church Sunday night and
unless these men in my church are
ready and willing to put themselves
in this atmosphere that their hearts
might be touched and they might be
brought on their knees before God
and become something moro than q
mere passive force and power, some
thing more than just a name I send
In my annual report to, will die"
FeIl On His Knees.
He fell on his knees and he rolled
and the tears rolled down his cheeks
like rivers OF water. A bunch Of
those fellows steeled themselves and
wouldn't allow themselves to como
into that atmosphere under the in
f'uence that would make them d.
cent Some people seem to be afraid
they will de come decent thing beforo
they go to hell. They steeled them
selves and they didn't come, and no
broke down, so great was his bureen.
They gave him vacation. They
months later they laid him beneath
the Eucalyptus and the Peppers trees
Of Pasadena. and there he sleeps.
waiting for the trumpet to sound on
the resurrection day.
Sometimes the preachers have con-
cern, sometimes deacon. or elder,
or steward, or official OF the church.
or member Of It; but Cod win honor
whoever possesses that spirit OF con-
Germ that men and women might be
saved.
80 Lord, revive thy work" IT Is
Gods work, but God expects you and
VIC ~ aCiP IA ShO "V&a ~. SsAs
through you have got to help. Like
fellow out in Missouri said, the
best prayer he ever offered Was when
he WAS standing on his head. He fell
Into dry well and he commenced
70 pray and then he commenced to
yeIl and IL he hadn't he would have
| been there yet, for God answered
his prayer when he cut loose, for a
fellow heard him over in the field. SO
you have got to do something too in
this proportion. The Lord is ready
to DO his part always. ! am not try
Ing to get God willing.
! How Soyne People Act
| Some people act as though prayer
| II trying to overcome Gods reluct-
ance TO bless. Oh no! II God was nc
more anxious to bless than some peo-
pie are 10 he blessed, the world would
be in he'll long ago. am not talking
God to get him willing.
When Is n revtva! needed7 When
the preaching and other efforts Of
the church are not aimed toward the
salvation Of souls. A young preacher
came to Sturgeon one time and ht
complained that nobody was convert
ed through his efforts. Spurgeor
said to him why you don't preach
as though you expected people to b
converted at every service, do yaV?"
He said, Certainly not"
4 Spurgeon said, "You have answer
Ell your own inquiry"
l. He VITO expects results, IL fonG
way toward victory and toward sue
cess In the world
4 Many times they preach but the,
lave no particular desire to see any
! body saved. and II the sinner shonlt
get up and walk down the aisle Will
the tears rolling down his cheeks ant
accent Jesus Christ after some ser
mons. the preacher would be so excit
&c nc couldn't eat his dinner. Yo,
know the preachers don't expect any
body converted and they are neve'
disa ppoInted either. take 1t from me
Now. you need expect no reviva
until particular effort is made
; There never win be q success in any
, thing--in any battle, science. art
} There would not be ship on tho sea
there would not be q railroad train
there would not be tunnel. Their
I would not be a building erected, yo'
would not have a dress on your bacl
nor suit Of clothes. nor pair o
ishoes on your feet--unless aomebod.
made the particular effort II PEG
pie are saved. II Is because some
hodys put forth an effort 70,
don't expect me to do II any NOR
than you expect the president T.
win the war. He win do his part
ri will do mine. 1t is MP to you to d
yours.
Confess Short Conlings.
; 20 Lord, revive thy work" An
: when Christians confess their sin
to each other---did you ever walk VI
to a man or woman and say,
'"rhis Is my shortening. What
yoursr"
| 1t may be your tepper and on
thing or another, but did you eve
do TT When Christians comics
their gins or their faults one to an
cther---sometimes they do confess
Oh, hat they are not half In earnes
about It. Sometimes they do but II
eloquent language. like a woman win
always kept nagging and teasing TO
a chance to sing. 1t looked as thougl
she wanted to. show OFT her voice, blu
i finally Rody said she might sing
She came down In decollete attire, he
collar under her arm, and she wakes
up on the platform with roll OF man
Iuscript- She kicked her train. thel
she sang, AHA -a-a-a-" All hot all
Every devil in he'll heard IT, but ther
wasn't an angel listening. Ha! Ha
4 Jai-Rut when they break down. pnn
out their heart, then God will lit tn
Il Nond on res Of his blessing and he vii