"Billy" Sunday, the Man and His Message: With his own words which have won thousands for ChristEllis, William T. (William Thomas)
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"Billy" Sunday, the Man and His Message: With his own words which have won thousands for Christ
Ellis, William T. (William Thomas)
Baseball players -- United States -- Biography; Evangelists -- United States -- Biography; Sunday, Billy, 1862-1935
Dr. Backus smiled again. "Then it will soon be over," he said. "Take
me out of bed and put me on my knees. I want to die praying for the
students of Hamilton College." They lifted him out and he knelt down
and covered his face with his transparent hands, and prayed "Oh, God,
save the students of Hamilton College."
For a time he continued to pray, then the doctor said, "He is getting
weaker." They lifted him back upon the bed, and his face was whiter
than the pillows. Still his lips moved. "Oh, God, save----" Then the
light of life went out, and he finished the prayer in the presence of
Jesus. What did his dying prayer do? Why, almost the entire student
body of Hamilton College accepted Jesus Christ.
If you haven't the power of the Spirit you have done something wrong. I
don't know what it is--it's none of my business. It's between you and
God. It is only my duty to call upon you to confess and get right with
him.
A man went to a friend of mine and said: "I don't know what is wrong
with me. I teach a Sunday-school class of young men, and I have tried
to bring them to Jesus, and I have failed. Can you tell me why?"
"Yes," was the answer. "There's something wrong with you. You've done
something wrong."
The man hesitated, but finally he said, "You're right. Years ago I was
cashier in a big business house, and one time the books balanced and
there was some money left over. I took that money and I have kept it.
That was twelve years ago. Here is the money in this envelope."
"Take it back to the owner," said my friend. "It's not yours, and it's
not mine."
"But I can't do that," said the man. "I am making a salary of $22,000
a year now, and I have a wife and daughters, and my firm will never
employ a dishonest man."
"Well, that's your business," said my friend. "I have advised you, and
that's all I can do; but God will never forgive you until you've given
that money back."
The man sank into a chair and covered his eyes for a while. Then he got
up and said, "I'll do it." He took a Chesapeake and Ohio train and went
to Philadelphia, and went to a great merchant prince in whose employ he
had been, and told his story. The merchant prince shut and locked the
door. "Let us pray," he said. They knelt together, the great merchant's
arm about his visitor; and when they got up the great merchant said:
"Go in peace. God bless you."
[Illustration: "I'VE WALKED SIXTY MILES TO LOOK UPON HER FACE AGAIN"]
On the next Sunday the man who had confessed took the Bible on his
knee as he sat before his class and said to them: "Young men, I often
wondered why I couldn't win any of you to Christ. My life was wrong,
and I've repented and made it right." That man won his entire class
for Christ, and they joined Dr. McKibben's church at Walnut Hills,
Cincinnati, Ohio.
If you would get right with God what would be the result? Why, you
would save your city.
The Fame of a Christian
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