The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1919-02-01

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E3 for him. He was
a confirmed drunk
ard, according to
the testimony of all who knew him.
showed him from Revelation 3 20 that
Jesus stood knocking at the door of
his heart, and that if he would sur
render to him absolutely, Jesus would
enter his heart and enable him to live
d victorious life.
I showed him from Hebrews 1925,
that Jesus was able to save to the ut
termost; from Jude "a, that he was
able to keep him from falling; and
from I Corinthians 1888, that his
temptation was not peculiar; and
furthermore that God would not suf-
fer him to be tempted above that he
was able" explained to him that
God had made provision for all the
possible temptations that he could
meet, and that not only was he able
to give him victory over them, but he
guaranteed to carry him through life
successfully, and to present him at
last "faultless."
Upon inquiring as to how he would
know that Jesus had entered his life,
I showed him from John IA 81, that
If he would obey the commandments
of Jesus, Jesus would reveal himself
to him, that he would know that he
had entered his life and was actually
reproducing his own glorious life in
him.
With this explanation the man knelt
down and accepted Christ as his
Saviour. That was twenty-five years
ago, but r have reason to believe that
fe mrs never t0Iched liquor from that
time to this. On the other hand, he
began to grow in grace and spiritual
power. He led his wife to Christ and
his two daughters. He led his broth
er to Christ, who was as hard drink
err as he himself was.
He began to read the Bible, and
wherever he found promise, he ac'
cepted it as the Word Of God. Wher-
ever he found q commandment he
made it his business to obey it. His
aim seemed to be to live out the Word
of God literally in his own daily con.
| duct and conversation. Finding g
passage which told him that his body
was the temple of the Holy Ghost, he
said, eff my body is temple of the
Holy Ghost, what right have I to de
file it with tobaccoT" And straightway
he threw away his pipe and tobacco
No one had spoken to him about the
subject, but the Holy Spirit.
Reading Matthew 1924, he said
LIT have one enemy, but he is DIES
perate fellow. He would be liable tt
shoot me If I should enter his house
However, I must go, for this is the
1 Word of God" The first day that hi
could get away, he went and knocked
atathe door of his enemy's house. The
| latter saw him coming and locked thu
door in his face. Finding that h
could not enter, he spoke through thu
| closed door and said, "You are my en-
envy. I have been converted and have
| become Christian. My Master tell!
me that If have an enemy, it is m.
duty to seek him out and try to effec
a reconciliation. / have come for tina
purpose" Tho man could not NEE
that kind OF argument, and at one
opened the door, and in little whil'
a reconciliation was effected.
He was especially successful in per
sonal work, and he kept constantly q
It. In fact, one of the most earnes
Christians in the community told HI
he thought that this man did NOR
personal work than any other Chris
tian in the community, not excepting
the ministers.
4 About two years ago / was on
train in Connecticut when / was SUI
prised to hear my name mentioned
Turning about saw my old friend
the one-time drunkard. He told m
that he did good deal Ofsevangelis
tic work, although he still continues
working in the factory. He said tina
he had been holding meetings in
nearby city, and God had greatl
blessed him in the matter of CONVEX
sions. He had tent which he too
with him, and his daughter accom-
/ panied him as his singer, and he il
| troduced me to the latter, fine, IL
telligent looking young woman.
| The change in this mans life wa
as much a miracle as the healing Q
the lame or the blind by the Master
but it was brought about by the sin
pie Word Of God, and anyone ca
work miracles Of this kind.
Why should we preach the vain RET
sonings and speculations of men whe
we have the transforming Wosd Q
God2