The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1924-11-28
low TO WIN THE SOULS
} OF MEN PERMANENTLY GOD
Mt What You Or | Believe, But How We
Live Each Day That Will Win The
Respect and Love of Men and
Glorify the Living God
By w. 0. SAUNDERS

r. at. nlc white Protestant churches in Elizabeth
,n.. ur,h employ resident pastors There are scvc-
rr~ u"-u,,> groups. The white Protestant churches
n,',;. Investment u more than half million dollars
r ag several thousand persons "n their rolls "l mc-
NJ o this in one little town "i less than 10000 popu
,r1" which is composed oi coorcd people with their
s.r,,, .ml pastors.
uu~t think that with 81 many churches. 81 many
|, ,nt. . .inacal investment aud such Il membership
/ I.,"- business would hc very we'll taken care oi in
t r .u that every one in Elizabeth City knew about
.H . teachings: one would think that the people {"
O. nuuId consider it IN insult t" their Intelligence
.".'aru ii their churches inr any tn consider
,,.- O., hring 4 missionary To- their town /" tell the
,.e Ir,,, auI slow thcm the way /" their local
., .a,r Witnessed great phcmomcm"m i'll Elizabeth
,.r..-, seven weeks. With the sanction and surp"r I"
ls,c,,aut churches, r"lcs,"nal cyan"cli, and his
@ ,.,,. the Lords business ia Elizabeth CITY a!.d
Chris, am the bible morning and night i"r orty
,, ,, IL, IL u" one had ever; heard oi Christ before.
..u va, hundreds "i people behaved under tr spell
.,'r,, ,r would really think that they never knew
.'.rl, ln,,, before: one would think that hall mil
.-, in church property in Elizabeth City had never
..,,ln. g.. ;hcm before: ono would think that nine
400 m,n .r and presiding elder thrown in, had never
w rr,,: .,rnu the rcliguu, lie ui the town. and that
dy no, gong To- he'll whY didn't stand UP ur >it down
~ uyv evangelist todthcm to stand u'"r III down
Iccu just a, ii aIl the lawyer, in town had gotten
a.I said We are not the LAWYERS NC should bc and
.."i up t" Raleigh and 70, Jim r"u one oi the big
-. in the State 10 come down here ami try all our
. nest term ui the Superior Court. Jim 'ou will
. and let al the >kcptic> sec what great thin" the
| ..r while we've got him here well make him scare
... y.hp don't know ANYTHING abou, the law anil we'll
... ..or huul> running to H. /" get legal advice
... need it or rot Wen have take back seat
.., :, here but he'll make bisnc,, or in the "n"
urw business We get will bc worth every dollar
! r ruu"
.' please note that /, v"uld not have occurred t."
Or. . have had ,umrc one tac up collection m"rnln"
..r ,akc the public pay i"r lin P"uN >"r"icr>J
.~r..g:vuatc'y perhaps, am one "i those I""riai~
.',,.c irr thrm,clvc, and ad heard about Christ
.. have read somewhat ui the books al both the
.. ..s Testament, and have dahIrd Il little Ill lh-
. ..-ru,y Without ANY cm"tipna.m or hy>tcr'a |
niidru.'y accept the Chris, lie the 'lcaI lille
.. .ar pr apprehension whatever ! b"' found Tor
... ..., to- cod i,'thc Christ way
.... .yanyci,, como, to town AMI take, over the
r... hundred, ii people with whom have been Nv
r... .u- years most "i wh"m never i"uwi an! great
.. rlorc suddenly think they have discovered that
,.. and they make great stew I" get me L" "c-
,'. la, h;,, come into their lives all p Il sudden,
... .u'cr,to"d u,, what they wanted me t" de" I'M
.....l ,rc ,u hr q nice little hyp"crc like SOME "'
.. r.~crul t., believe lp al uc"n>cqucntIa things
....r.r Really don't think - many ct those
...u .,,rr,iu. me about my ,nGl give 4 hang about
... think that lrt al them don't yet know The
nru i'c evangelist liam and lcs,', hrI't What
.'r,l ilc To- IL, wa, To- accept liam. give my heart
..f g.t I'M the procession Of sheep following the
...r~ \ud being one al those unfortunate u"rlaN
.. ,.,..-ci,c, haven't done anything {" the E'id
... resented lam, Interpretation "i the bible ami
.ra..l that didn't think the Plan {" Salvation
llau {, worth 4 German Mark. since Ham has
-,l, HAT irr every one who i, saved there VIII hc
d.. .- To- g, to- hcll Frankly, think Plan {" Sal
..' /, iuamotr, and that it ought /" bc Scrappc"
... .., hold oi Il more workable plan oi salvation.
NJ Let's Face The Embarrassing Facts
. .- here am going to talk plain I" yo" cH"F'h
r lis 10 those ui vou who stand around the street
% nc To- he'll ior not believing just Il, YOU bc'c'c
.'ou, YOU i, that YOU don't believe very much
never thought things thru for yourself; YOU
....~cut thoughtlcs, lie ior wears and wears ana
...,.il y,u listen to- a clever salesman like Ham