Henderson daily dispatch., 1934-02-06
DR.. MORGAN HEARD
BY LARGE CROWDS
Afternoon Study Hour
Draws Many; Scriptures
Means of Grace

DI' II. CrOSSley Morgan who is EN-
gagged in a two weeks evangelistic
campaign at the First Methodist
church, spoke Monday afternoon and
evening to large congregations. The
meeting is to continue through next
week.
Ihe afternoon services are i'm the
nature of a study, and this week will
be devoted to the Psalms. Next week
the theme will be the Cook of Hag-
gai from the Old Testament At the
afternoon service Monday the circles
OF the First Baptist missionary So
cictics attended the services, as did
also the First Methodist womcn's
groups.
Teams of ministers are making
vi9itattons during the afternoons by
way of inviting the people to the
services.
DR.. Morgan preached Monday
night on the theme. "Bc subject unto
God, but resist the devil" He said i'm
part:
II will have no argument with thos1
who deny the existence of the devil;
l shall just leave them to explain the
evil in the world and the havoc be-
ing drought. In our fight against the
devil we have four agencies for our
enlightenment and four agencies for
our enablement. These four agencies
are the Spirit, the Church. the scrip
lures and the Throne of Grace
"As to the Spirit, God gives him to
those who confess repent and be-
=
to diSObcdicnce the Spirit at once
counters with a plea for righteous
ness No mau is taken umaWarCs. Men
are not surprised into sin. When they
receive the first pull downward, they
also feel and accompanying lift up,
ward
The Church is not an organiza-
tion but vast spiritual organism. It
is built for enlightenment and en-
'ablcmcnt. The strong stalwarts of the
town, men and women who hold the
town in peace and hold up credit an
mOra standards are those who are
streng ngtbencd by the ministrations of
the church
The Scriptures are II means OF
grace to those who would escape the
pOlIutiCn5 OF tho world. The remark
able thing is that we would have
such easy access to a literature so
remarkable. Its very existence is
miracle. The fact that it is here ~
part proof Of connection it has with
God. It has meat for the adult ana
milk for the babe. With all its feed
ing and guiding it tends to save the
sinner and perfect the saint
"A5 Am agency of enlightenment
aud enablcment we have also the
Mercy Seat. Before that tribunal
thousands have carried their grief
There they have uttered their COM
plants and poured out their souls
The black and the white, red ana
the yellow, the rich and the poot,
all are invited to enter into the holy
Of holic5 and make their wiShc,
known. No man has over perishcd
there.
"In the warfare III which all saints
nave volunteered there are some
practical suggestions that should ~
followed:~1. Manifest wisdom by max
in strategic retreats. It is necessary
to learn where to fight. We may never
learn when to fight, but we can by
experience and wisdom from above
learn where to entrcnch and mako
our stand. There are grounds that
already belong to the enemy and We
cannot do successful warfare there |
2. Do not give the devil vantags
ground iii your life There are some
places you cannot afford to go; some
people you cannot afford to go with. |
3. There are some habits you must |
give up. There are others who can
engage i'm those things and have no
hurt from it rcut in your own case
you are to settle the matter in the |
light of your own experience. 4. Keep
busy. If you loiter, the devil will have
the advantage, because he is not idle
A mind engaged on some good will
not have Rlace for mischief 5. Gull
tivate the consciousness of the pre-
sep,ce of Christ. If you are with him,
the devil will have two to fight. A
boys enemy would hardly attack him
when the boy is i'm company Of his
big brother"