The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-17

ISn more men; 1t isn't more women
We've got men and women enough u
win the world for Chffst. We don
need new members half as much a,
we need the old bunch made over
We have men enough and we have
women enough. We have money
enough If every preacher in Rich.
mond and every. Church member was
a good, earnest Christian, l want &c
tell you you would rewrite religious
history-if o are Just energetic and
Jealous for Gods truth. So what the
| Chgrch needs isn't more men women
with God. Then when his will isNdone
see what will happen to the world,
Somebody says, We'll. what am |
going to do?" Do what the disciples
did to, receive the Spirit They be-
tieyed n then they received him
by prayerful waiting and by faith
That Is all.
The Holy Spirit ia ours today upon
the Father on the condition that we
keep his commandments. IF you
love me keep my commandments. |
viii pray the Father and he will give
you another Comforter, and he may
abide with you forever" Listen!
The Holy Spirit Is ours today on the
promis of Jesus as a gift from the
Father on the condition thai we keep
his commandments. but you've got
to be right with God first. You've
got TO get in a right state of heart.
No gift can be received unless you
are In the right attitude TO receive 1t,
No more can God give the Spirit of
God II you are not in the right atti-
tux thar ne can fill your nous with
sunshine when you close the windows
and draw the curtains.
Get Rid OF Obstacles
You can pray until you are black in
the face and bald headed and you will
not have a ray Of sunlight. Remove
the obstacle. / might stand up hero
and put my book between your faces
and my face and then, pray TO God
and complain hat / couldn't see.
Well. I might pray until l was a thou
sand years old and God would never
answer that prayer. Remove the OBJ
struction. If / remove hat book I
a see. God says If l regard iniquity
the Lord Won't hear me, so there
Is no use to pray God to bless 4
sinner. He won't bless a sinner. The
sinner has got to pray God be mer-
ciful to me. "A sinner" He must con-
fess his sins and then he can pray
for God to bless him. Get the sin
out and then God will bless you. SO
you are wasting your time If there
Is iniquity n sin in your heart and
life. You must give up all sin and
be forgiven of your gin and you must
be willing to walk in the light. 1t is
impossible to have a wedding unless
both are agreed. II the girl changes
her mind 1t is all of. I never could
see why n man hasn't justs as good
a right to change his mind as she has.
Just exactly!
I think the New Jersey law that
they are putting on is a cracking
good one. that no girl can sue a man
for breach of promise unless there
has been a public ecord hat they
have BEEF engaged. There are too
many holdups nowadays. They are
trying to put 1t owe so she can wear
a little better clothes than she could
have worn IL she had TO go Put and
earn il. There are too many holdups
in my opinion. Never mind. we've
been married how long Ma? Fifth
day OF September, 1855. Now! So
there can be no wedding unless both
are agreed. Not at all! II you are
don't get up and sing.
Where he leads me I will follow"
and turn off at the first hypath. Not
at all! Now, IL you are willing to fol-
low, follow Jesus no matter where he
leads you. II Jesus leads you up to
the coffin, then follow. II he leads
you to the graveyard. then follow.
Have the nerve and walk up, know
ing that "a. things worketh together
for good to them hat low God"