The El Campo Citizen (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, August 18, 1916 Page: 4 of 8
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EL CAMPO CITIZEN
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY THE
Campo Citizen Publishing Company
, President W. A. HIDDLESON, Vice-President
W. L. BALLEW Editor and Business Manager
P. J. Hardey, Levi Paul, Mack Webb, W. W. Duson, W..
, W. L. Ballew, W. J. Hefner.
P. J. Hardey, W. A. Hiddleson, W. J. Hefner, Mack
Levi Paul, W. W. Duson, W. L. Ballew, T. H. Ballew, H. A.
Peters, A. J. Isaacson, F. P. Penfield, J. E. Wheeler,
Subscription Offer, one year’s ^ ^ qq
All Subscriptions Outside of County $1.50
IVIVAL WHAT?
Following Sermon was Delivered at the M.iped
. E. Church Sunday Morning by Reverend lth
I R. A. Rowland.
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is 14:15- “Speak unto the children of Israel that they
I During the past three weeks God has, in answer to our united
rs and efforts, given us a very gracious revival,
ome sinners have been converted from the error of their
for which I ain sincerely thankful. Others have rejected
and are worse off today than they were before the meeting
for which I am truly sorry.
even more important than that sinners have been convert-
fact that there has been a very gracious awakening
the children of God. ... ^
je number (at least 200) of Church members have pro-
I entire consecration to the service and will of God. Those. the jnci |eg (rudiment3) of the
done so have had a vision of their own spiritual possdnl-1---------------- „„
the necessities of others; and have been brought into a
iTelationship with God. As a result they have tasted the
honey of the Canaan of perfect love, and are hungering
ing after righteousness.
Church members as well as sinners, have heard the
voice; but instead of heeding the call of God to a higher life,
iened their heart, stiffened their neck, made obdurate
IB, and refused to do what they knew to be their duty. As
they are more difficult to reach today than they were be-
i meeting began. The member of the Church who has at-
meeting and has failed to respond to the divine call is
having passed through it. His responsibilities are great-
lemnation heavier, his punishment will be more intoler
in if the meeting had never been held. Beloved, you can
tf the issue, no matter hew anxiously you may try to do so.
iers who have felt the arrows of conviction in their sou),
fan the divine Spirit has been urging to be reconciled to
« for whom God's children have been praying, and with
jy have been pleading to be saved; and have failed to
under greater condemnation today than they were when
began.
fe may think lightly of the services through which we have
t but many souls have been blessed of God and their whole
time and eternity, will be brighter because our meeting
aeld. Others have, just as certainly, had their eternal
sealed; and because they hardened their necks against God,
destroyed with everlasting destruction from the presence
and the glory of his power.
has been held;the responsibility has been incurred-
going to do about it? Are we going back to our old
God forbid. Or are we going forward to still greater spir-
snts, conquest in our individual life, a more aggres-
as a Church, with the powers of darkness, and great-
in the world? .
I remember that in our Church life we cannot stand still
than we can in our individual Christian experience. In
B well as in our individual, life we are either going
or we are going back to perdition,
meeting a sharp and well defined issue was raised be-
j worldly spirit and the Christly spirit, for which I de-
ik God. A great number have surrendered entirely to
I trust, seeking earnestly to know God's will in or-
may do it If I can say anything which will help
maintain their present attitude towards our Lord and
Christ I shall rejoice with joy unspeakable.
number of our members have promised God, in the pres-
His people, not to play “Forty Two", “High Five",
' etc. They have also said they would not attend picture
questionable places of amusement- And thev have
so; for whatever may be true as a theory with re-
matters we are face to face with a condition; that
this—The spiritual life of every church in this
I know any thing about, has been literally eaten up,
red, by the worldly spirit whichhas manifested itself by in-
in questionable amusements.
membeis had played baseball on Sunday; “Forty Two'*,
re", and ‘-Bridge" for prizes, which is-gambling in the
t the law, and renders every house in which it is carried on j '
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truth will be discovered, or some old truth will be revealed to our
consciousness by the Hdly Spirit with such force that it will have
all the freshness, and beauty and power of a new truth*
The truths of the Bible constitute our spiritual food. We can
no more live spiritually without God's truth than we can live physi-
cally without food. Therefore ‘As new-born babes, desire the
sincere miik of the word, that ye may grow thereby." (1 Peter
1:2.) Never allow a day to pass without reading a portion of God'a
Word-. You will need the strength it imparts in your continual con-
flict with the pow-ers of evil. All men and women of power in the
kingdom.of God have been diligent students of the word. They
have believed its teaching; appropriated its precious promises, and
regulated their conduct by its. precepts,. If you would be men and
women after God’s own heart you must do likewise.
THEELCAMPO CITIZEN, AUGUST 18, 1916
and the revival will be pronounced a failure and a farce. If on the
other hand we continue as we have begun, the meeting will be but
the beginning of a gracious'work of grace w7hich will not cease un-
til El Campo is transformed into an ante-chamber of heaven and £
the meeting we have held will be pronounced the most remarkable
spiritual awakening our city has ever seen.
To those who have hearkened to the voice divine I bring the
message of the hour: In the name of our God, “Go Forward.’’
Whatjyou have received is but a drop of water compared with the
mighty ocean, when compared with what He is able to do for you.
He ‘‘Is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or
think, according to the pow-er that worketh in us." (Eph. 3:20.)
“Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the
heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that
love Him. But God hath revealed them unto us by His Spirit; for
the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God."
(1 Cor. 2:9-10.)
You remember how God, by His mighty power, brought His
chosen people out of Egypt. Then Pharoah repented that he had
let them go and pursued after them to bring them back into bond-
age.
The Israelites were encamped by the sea. Before them wras the
sea. Behind them were Pharoah and his mighty host. On
ither side precipitous rocks. What could they do? God said, Go
forward; but that would lead them into the sea. Their natural
feelings said Go back; that would involve war with the Egyptians,
far which they were not prepared. The mountains forbade their
escape on either side. What could they do? Nothing except what
they did: Go forward in obedience to the commands of God even
wThen obedience seemed to lead to a watery grave.
And, beloved, there will come, times in your experience and
mine when we shall be surrounded by our enemies, and on every
hand the way will seem to lead to disaster and defeat. Remember
there is one way that is always open, the way to the throne of
grace. Our enemies may surround us like a pack of hungry wolves,
seeking to destroy our souls. If we obey God He will deliver us if
he has to dry up the Red sea to do so, or drown our enemies and
His in its depths.
Are you saved this morning? Manifest it by your obedience to
the commands of your Father who is in heaven. “Therefore leav-
doctrine of Christ, let us go
on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance
from dead works, and of faith toward^God, of the doctrine of bap-
tisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead,
and of eternal judgment. And this will we do if God permit. “
That is we will do it if God permits us to live long enough to ac-
complish the task. (Heb. 6:1-3,)
, None of us have yet sounded the depths or risen to the heights
of the fulness of God’s saving power. Let us go forward: we can
not afford to go back. There is too much at stake. Our own sal-
vation and the salvation of others depend on us going forward in
the name of our God .
So many have said that our enthusiasm will soon die out, arid
that in a few weeks, or at most months, we shall be as we were
before. It devolves upon us to brand that saying as a lie, or a mis-
apprehension of the principles of the religion of the Son of God.
Let us show the unbelieving world that we mean business, and in
a spirit of dependance upon our God, let us be true if our fidelity
leads to death.
We desire to keep the revival fire burning. We are longing to
see oar friends and loyed ones saved from sin and rejoicing in hope
of the glory of God- We are especially anxious that those who
have been influenced during the meeting should decide for Christ,
Let us live so that God can use us in saving them- Body, soul, and
spirit laid on the altar; time*,talents, wealth, influence, everything
we have and are must be surrendered to God for service. Then
with simple trust in the Word of Him who has said, “Lb, I am with
you", let us “Go Forward" and tread the Kings enemies in the
dust.
Permit me now to give you who are saved a few simple rules,
in the observance of wThich you will be kept by the power of God
through faith unto salvation; and at last go sweeping through the
pearly gates of the [New Jerusalem, washed in the blood of the
Lafrib. : .
1. Diligently read, and study, the Word of God.
The Bible is a revelation of the will of God in Christ Jesus con-
cerning us. It tells us how to order our conduct so that we may
be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. It is the
sword of the Spirit with which we must slay the enemies of our
King, it is an inexhaustible treasure house of divine truth, and
should^be our continual study. And the more we explore its worn
drous riches the more beauty we see, and thejmore delight we shall
experience in its marvellous revelations. No matter how many
times we may read the Bible, every time we re-peruse it some new
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CITIZEN LINERS PAY
Liners under this head are inserted at 5c per line each and ev-
ery issue- No discount and no Liner accepted for less than 15c.
and CASH in advance.
Money to loan on improved
farms, Vendors Lien notes ex-
tended. E. F. Earl Jr. 34tf
For Sa!e—One H. P. gaso-
line engine. Enquire of IStf
Kainer & Johnson.
For Trade—1 team horses o
mule9 for hogs or cattle.
Seetrr phone F. J. Kainer.
Second handed McCormick
corn binder for sale cheap at
Smith-Evans
26-27
Go to W. G. Rudder before
buying anything in the harness
line.
A Bargain
1 motor hay press. 1 sweep
rake, 1 push rake. 39tf
_Webb Mercantile Co*
Good grass pasture near El
Campo. Can take 20 head.
17tf E. F. Earl, Sr.
Hardware Store.
Wait for Dr. Ertl, The Opti-
cian, others are doing^ it, why
not you. He fits glasses better.
Hefner Bldg.
Pure Bred W. Leghorn Cock-
erels for sale at $1.00 each.
Also eggs at 50c per setting
27tf Jake R. Smith.
Cottage for rent, newly paint-
ed and papered,
tf E, F. Earl, Sr.
For Rent.
4-room cottage, with hall and
bath, well located, 1 block from
town, 1 block from Depot, Han-
dy to school and churches,
24tf__S. F. Bates
j For Sale—1 good parlor organ
; in good condition cheap. Also
j some household and kitchen fur-
niture. F. P. Morgan. 27tf
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, , , , To Whom It May Concern
oi .^ale One of the best black The Louise Independent School
land farms in tbe community, 4 Board will let the handling of
miles from town on good graded thc fun(l9 of the Loaise xn<jepeD.
road 126 acres, with 2 sets of im- dent School District, for the
pioiements, or would sell either school year beginning Sept Ist,
28tf' 60 “'Iddr^M 1191?, and ending Aug. 31st, im.
to that Banking Institution offer-
Lost-on night of 15, at weddmg; ing the highest rate of interest on
or train, a blue enamel brooch daily balances, all bids to be ip
with letters T W. P. A.*on scroll' the hands of the Secretary by 8
Please leave at Citizen office, p. m. Monday, Sept. 4th, 1916.
Reward—A reward will be gtv ' 27-29___Jno. Appling, Secy.
en for the return of a-hund saw ! Lost—1 pair gold rimmed glass-
lost on thirst re et s Wednesday to! es in case. Finder return to
- C. M. Hayden i , C. E. Long. .
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room. You can be alone with God in the crowded streets of the
city as well as in your secret, chamber, or on the lonely plains.
Wherever you can withdraw your thoughts from the world and
concentrate them on God, may be to you a place of secret prayer.
But it is desirable, whenever practicable, that we have a place to
which' we can withdraw and be absolutely alone with God, and
pour out our petitions™ the ears of our “Father who is in secret;
and our Father who seeth in secret will reward us openly." (Matt.
6:7)
Cultivate the prayer habit. At least twice every day, Pray.
Not say your prayers but pray. Each morning when you rise from
your bed thank God for the sparing mercies of the night, and
that His guiding presence may be with you, and His saving
be manifested in your life during the day. Before you retire
night thank God for His protection during the day, ask His for-
giveness for any sins you rnay have committed, and commit your-
self to His protection for the night. Besides this, whenever the
Holy Spirit suggests that you call upon God do so without a mo-
ment’s delay, He has a blessing in store for you. If you cannot
do more lift up your heart to your heavenly Father and ask Him to
“Supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ
Jesus.” (Phil. 4-19.)
If you would be giants in God’s kingdom oe men and women
of prayer. There never has been a person who has been might
to the pulling down of the strongholds of Satan, who did not spend
much time in prayer- The Son of God, was a man of prayer, and
frequently He spent hours on the lonely mountain communing with
His Father. When about to engage in specially important duties
He spent whole nights in prayer, seeking strength to do His Fa-
ther's will. The Psalmist said: “Seven times a day do I
thee because of Thy righteous judgments." (Psalm 119, 164.)
3. Attend the public worship of God in the sanctuary, ai
all proper occasions take some part therein, especially by prayer
and testimony. . ^
Paul tells us (Heb 10:23-24.) to “Consider one another to pro-
voke unto love and to good works: not forsaking the assembling
ourselves together, as the manner of some is." Intercourse
God in private will stimulate us to worship Him in public. And $n
the social means of grace we ought to come before our Godt and
together approach the mercy seat and find grace to help in time of
need. There is power in united prayer as well as in united effc
We ought; therefore, to come together in one place, and in om
mind call upon God the Father for the blessings we neddaaa
Church and people-
Then, when we have opportunity, we ought to bear public
timofly to the saving power of the Lord Jesus Christ It
strengthen us and encourage our fellow-man.
Remember that when we were received into the felloi
the saints in the Church of God we voluntarily assumed the
tion of membership, and solemnly promised, in the sight of
There never has been in the history, of the world, there never | and the preserfce of His people, to attend upon the ordinances
W1!» be ln {he. f-uture’ a rev,val of ar>y marked power, or permanent the church, And to wilfully, or carelessly neglect to do so it
be raided as a common gambling house. The result was, j mfluenee. which was .not (or will be.K^receded, accompanied, or perjure ourselves in the sight of God and man. “For with
spiritual declension and moral impotent4.}!: andMe- h> the diligent study of.the Word of God, heart man belieyeth unto, righteousness; and with themouth
\ hosts in^this city had become a laughing-stock for Israel’s On Friday morning aTleasTlofl persons caipy^dovvh these aisles • fession is-mad© unto salvation." (Rom. 10:10). Jesus Christ
and promised Bro. Friar that unless providentially prevented they “Whosoever shall confess Me before men, him shall the Son
the meeting was in progress I told Bro. Friar that when would read every- day a portion of God’s word. If these promises j man also confess before the angels of God.’ But he that
I thought he was too hard on the people for playing aro if will mean more to the spiritual life uf the Churches of ( Me before merr. 'sh^if be denied before the angels of God.
ich in themselves are innocent. But as- the meeting de- this city than we can conceive ~‘v - ^ (Luke 12:8*9 1
Prav earnestly, frequently and helievinglytn private. ' t L*t-your consecration to God be perfect.
Prayer is the soul’s sincere desire. There must be absolute surrender to God for service.
Uttered or unexpressed,* - -.^Msoul, and spirit ought to be laid on the altar of sacrifice whi
I was positively startled and alarmed to find to what an
it the worldly spirit had taken • hold upon our people,
and old. I then told him, as I tell you this morning,
Mgpittter what had been true this is true now: The worldly
awr caae had manifested itself in playing “Forty
games, and attending picture shows, was the ene-i
... The motion of a hidden fire
ThaU * rambles in the breast.
# , You must, if possible, have a place of secret prayer, a place
God s children must line up on God s side against where you can shut out the world and its distracting cares, and en-
me to say here: If we do not do so and go back tering into the presence of your Father who is in heaven, “By
ft wifi not be 60 days before we shall be in a prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be
were before the meeting began, jmade known unto God. (Phil. 4:6.) It need not necessarily be a
ms
tifieth the gift. The whole man is to be presented a living i
fice to God, to be consumed in service to men. In this
it will be sufficient to say that the person who offers to J<
partial or blemished sacrifice wilL always be a failure in
dom of our Father, for in time and in
best possible service and worship.
5. Work for the salvi
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Ballew, W. L. The El Campo Citizen (El Campo, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 28, Ed. 1 Friday, August 18, 1916, newspaper, August 18, 1916; El Campo, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth893272/m1/4/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Wharton County Library.