The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23

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preacher; suggested that some very
some, cases where boys and biris had
;nfiuenced grown people to become re-
ligious. The little girl became inter
ested in the business man whom. others
seemed afraid to approach. She took
Mar stand near his office and stopped
everyone passing that way and urged
each to 80. with her and speak 70 I9i is
man about his soul. ! AT last! a. pubic
school teacher, a. young lady whom. sne
knew well, was stopped and s; she
ssFeed to- 20 with the little ( sirk to, sat
isfyt her earnest pleading though she
hardly. knew why; she was going. She
entered, the office with the little girl
who was always ., welcome VISITOR IN
that office, and with great embarraas-
ment- expiained to the gentleman that
she was there at the. earnest request
Of the, little girl, to asklllim to become
q Christian. The strong mRn brushed
away the. tears, put, his arm around
the little girl and said almost in ssobs,
HAS my little angel girl come back
from Heaven after me?" He said TO
the Young lady, sYour visit is not in
vain; I shall be at the services tOmor-
row, and if, Christ will forgive; q poor
sinner. l.; shall become his servant"
Thus a great life and powerful influ-
ences was won to the. church. The
| sinnerss'of the world need somebody to
take bit of interest in them.
Shall we not in the next place re-
value our rssourcess There is 3 power
in the simple testimony Of q Christian
which has never been explained. "Ye
| are my Witnesses is a significant
| statement. The :, Old Water Street
Mission in / New !, York during the
past twenty-five years has perhaps led
more sinners of the kind designated BY
society as the lainpossibles," to accept
Christianity and to,icome into the ways
Of righteousness than any other insti,
tuition in our country, unless it be
similar institution known as the
Pacific Garden Mission" in Chicago
The Salvation Army is made up Of q
chain Of such institutions, All Of
! these institutions have relied upon
Christian testimony as their greatest
power in influencing wicked men I'd
turn from their sins. 1t is, necessary
for one 70. have an experience, then
follows the invisible impulse to tell, it
1t is natural for men to relate marvel.
Gus experiences. This raises the almost
alarming question, lis the Church oI
God losing her experimental testi.
mony?" ~ &-'.f.is -,
Again we need to revalue what has
from the day of Pentecost, been the
supreme power of the church. We need
| to speak with a tongue o., fire" the
words that are irresistible, the words
/ that burn into the, human soul and sci
the conscience on fire. One OF the most
irresistible Christian characters have
] ever known was an old steamboat
captain Of Nashville, Tenn, who wat
converted in the first great revival
that Sam Jones held in that city and
who built the great Union Gospel
Auditorium which stands in Nashville
to his, memory, though he never spoke
a sentence from public platform. He
i always spent an hour before daylight
! Oh his knees praying, especially FOL
some insayed man.. He said to me
one morning during our evangelistiC
/ service in the city, Il want you to 20
with me to see one of the finest lawyers
III the town who scoffs at the Bible
and makes fun of religion. have beer
| praying for him all week" said to
him, II do not argue with infidels
The Bible says the fool hath said in
his heart There is no God,' but il
You have been praying for him al
week, / shall be glad to 20 with you
and witness his conversion" We enter
ed his office |; he received US cordially
the steamboat captain hadn't said 9
half a dozen sentences. in his broker
way until the lawyer was in tears
The captain seeing his tears, said, y
won't talk you to you any more; ; JUS
get down on your knees. here and WI
l win pray it out" We all dropped Of
our knees in the great lawyers Offici
and at the close of our earnest pray
. erss lie gave the captain his hand ant
said, Il promise yon will be a regulai
attendant at the service" He full
i filled his promise and was counted a
one Of the most important convert
of that meeting. A great life and I,
large influence Hconverted." This cal
no more; be explained than. can the re
suits Of the sermon of the old fisher
man on the day Of Pentecost.
i The finest auto is powerless with
out gas; the most powerful engine il
\ motionless without the fire. The on,
irresistible power is the power of tn,
Holy Spirit. Has the Christian los
his power? - @f.-..... Z.
| Mrs. Walter Gwin and Mrs. Wet