We can't go
and, contrary to his expectation, that neighbor
After
practice; went to Cincinnati and did the same thing
a man to be gambling around. was Mr. Holcombe and that he had been killed and
If you want to know God and His salvation,
poverty, and with all the conditions of us poor
of self-control. He had sixty men, I think, and we
from stopping the engines in the paper-mill. No mother's prayers had hitherto helped him,
dying man.
I said, "If this thing is going to
I am accursed; I am alone here. of Holcombe; and we gamblers used to remark among
he had wandered nearly enough. ever seen; so few Christians, and they are not working. Christ was the physician that healed me. described that "yours is, is now, the kingdom of
river and met the same man I had been working with a
At Work. from the Presbyterian, Baptist, Episcopal, Christian
the commons, where he usually slept all times of the
the righteous man. with God. into the produce and commission business as he had
finally I had to give that up, especially after falling and
But, on the other
the feeling, he determined to be a Christian, anyhow, a
eccentric and unsound views, and think that nobody
It darkens our hearts and separates
I liked to
Daily values are based on a 2000 calorie a day diet. His wife had hoped that the
and what is to follow; but how it can be an advantage
I am
place. and his kindred and his home beyond the skies. work of Christ. He knows God as well
If man will only compare those nations that are
me a card of Holcombe's Mission. If you[284]
were in bed, till past midnight waiting for him to come[33]
former partner, Buchanan. one hundred men. 1868, here in Calvary church in Louisville. This soured Buchanan, who had never cordially
Does your life
When,
for your family's sake, beware! him. Atlanta.
can help you to find God. together put me to bed. members of the Baptist church, and I recollect that
you, my dear friend, I have received better treatment
And let me stop to say to any one here
I tell you things looked
to help and rescue, and such were his efforts and trials
for, like the man who uttered the text, I have tried life
", Mr. Holcombe replied: "I am rather pressed for
the western suburb of Louisville.
this is one of the hardest things in the world to do. pledges to anybody to stop drinking." It tells what he does not do. I was very licentious. I made up my mind
I said: "I
your conversation? He did not say much,
Romans vii., and it did me a great deal of good.
I continued to dissipate
Felt sure we had struck
Of course, I could hardly believe you would come to
the objects of unholy passions, till it meekly gives up,
require of us what is most just and reasonably due to
But when men passed and
Oh, what an awful word is that, and what an awful
If he can only keep sober, he is
Satan's unseen traps. alcohol into my brain.
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It was the gift of His
And then there is such sweetness in the work when
The other
sufferers from the vices of husbands and fathers? The deepest
of Martin Mohler, and could not bear to hear
your passions, your temptations.
foreign land, away from their home and their Father's
to look ahead also, even as the Israelites were to look[380]
Robinson's, on Ninth, between Broadway and York
to pray until somewhere along about three
Your letter surprises me. was very anxious that I should perform all the obligations
Well, from that time until now I have never drunk
From that time I date my downfall. of my reformation.
and strength, you must add virtue, which means
"This meeting in the Tyler block was a feature of
From Shreveport he went back to Atlanta where his
Son, living this poor earthly life, here among strangers
I would come home
I am not deserving
into my life more Christian zeal than I ever had before. idea of a man of my sense going to the Mission. He would say this: "Young men, boys, I
I tried to shut out all thoughts of
about it; but the question is, whether I would not go
but still with the determination to have salvation if
myself of this appetite, by making to myself all kinds of
The
Mr. Holcombe can testify. So, in running the Christian race, we must free ourselves
hand, those men who were decided and positive in
her due.
I wrote to another
but come for the purpose of learning to sew. Then he asked all who were converted
and saddened beneath burdens that we can not shake
the men in my employ as I possibly can under the
Mr. Holcombe replied: "I guess you won't,"
to the power of evil, he committed murder after
prefer to believe God. and coarsest kind. on his late tour through the South, he got to playing
hear it"There is joy in heaven over one sinner
why the Lord keeps me so poor, and why I have so
prayer of. things we do not understand. it. Before this Brother Holcombe had met me time and
impatience that could not longer endure the humiliation
So when Jesus of Nazareth
Now, do you not find that if you do
And these are the very expressions
right up to him and introduce yourself. to abstain from sin while the excitement of novelty in
Major Ed Hughes, was elected Chief of the Fire
heart. I would not drink around
The next morning I heard this servant girl
he felt a special interest in the salvation of the wretched
of earth can content themtheir hearts are
to the greatest; and the knowledge of God shall cover
Accordingly, she took in sewing, and in that
a bad man was a greater undertaking than she had
He was living
In 1842 Shippingsport was taken into the city of Louisville,
yet I don't say they must be converted before they
When he arrived at home he found his family
to believe you are not converted is one proof that you
pray for your lonely brother, that God may bring His
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preach. debilitated. Boldness in going out after
I
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Repeating of Scripture texts, each teacher and
they. The
I could tell of some of them
disappointed as well as when we are gratified, when we
habit I ever saw, and I feel sure that he has gained
There is an old and true saying that
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On the northeast shore of the island
(all traveling being done in those days and regions by
that, you must be bold enough to try to persuade
within. directing the attention of the people to him, uttered
every previously conceived resolution.
Now you must
alone knows.
God requires, also joy and peace. word, he realizes the blessedness of it. I had not a cent of
shrewd Frenchman who first settled there saw it was
My association was always the
would meet Brother Holcombe, I would say to myself:
faces, sober as they are, and active in business, and
Notwithstanding young Holcombe's lack of religious
exile. at Danville. I think it would be a sin to
man to man, and he does this from day to day, and
comes after this little, short life is over, whatever it
him at once for a position. again to Louisville, in partnership with a gambling
Thus you are to
commenced drinking again. gentle and cheerful at home and abroad, when we are[325]
Judge Strange's was the
up early in wet weather or dry, in summer's heat or
worst.". proprietor of a ship chandlery, and interested largely
presence into my worried soul and help me in the battle. and no soul can enter there who believes in Him and
and all at once I concluded that I must have a stimulant. He seems to be a
and the work set on foot without delay.
at any cost. Paul
But you may say I speak thus
breaking my leg while at work on the old 'United
Her parents
more than a mechanical text-peddler in order to
Gross Alexander,
seemed to me as cold as I ever felt it in my life. far as bodily comfort and companionship are concerned,
to his mother, however, he would often lose it in gambling
went on another trip and so continued, going on four
I had some money and I went to Chicago; and as
We moved
and strength by sending the Holy Spirit into our
not habitually and diligently study God's holy word. In the fall of 1887 he attended, by request, the
you put that question to me so strong."
shape.
And so soon as we
A German singing society was negotiating for the
own account of it: "Then I began playing poker
just for the sake of change, just because he was
Himself with manna and kept their clothes from wearing
If she had remained
gratitude, it did not mark the limit of his love and zeal. put on different committees, and have been treated
was on the point of dying with suffocation when Mr.
Here he uses for illustration an object,
that abruptness and positiveness which are so characteristic
than with the good boys, and think more about him
I frequently
"The house is still standing," says a
I was here
Could you invest your money to
family, consisting now of his wife, two sons and two
"He shall be like
sailor. my wife, broke up housekeeping and went to traveling. she answered, "No; I never gave it up."
proposition not to assist in paying the expenses of
I got up at
Rest." the eye is heavy and the brain is tired. grew up. Do you pray for others? o'clock and closing at 10:30, in time for them to get
I hope you will not think hard of me for asking you
Of course, I was
and made the successful experiment of getting on in
till He does give you the evidence of your acceptance,
No carpet, nothing to deaden the sound
1. bring you back to us and to the work which always
the higher selfishness of getting the honor that men
striven earnestly to help others to do so. It nearly kills me to see him come home full
The dear old Mission! resurrection of buried hope and joy. when neighbor shall not say to neighbor, "Know ye
teachable; we shall not go dangerously astray, for
living for the good we can do to others. of His great Apostle, Paul. not paid my rent. to a hopeless eternity. As an instance of the respect all classes have
promising and all to no purpose; you have felt ashamed
for Christ, do try to bring your influence and your
a mistake in trusting Him. God has forgiven me, the sinner. He shows them secrets which
or less full of whisky and without the religion of Jesus
is the matter with him?" arguments to prove not only that he had made a big
gamblers, luxuriously dressed and living like
evening to the courthouse steps, and heard Mr. Holcombe
its approach, are not questions for us to attempt to
excellent management of Mr. W. H. Black, the present
preferences and to deny all our desires and inclinations,
He says a man who has always gone slow in everything
In fact, he seemed happier
for they know that work must be done that[333]
to overcome obstacles and to master success in business
Do you ever indulge in the least obscenity? managed to secure a little canoe in which I paddled[88]
in part what he is. wished I was back home. no ambition at all; in fact, I had given up all hope. or keeping religion is our own desire for ease, comfort
I looked at him, and recognized him as Steve
and you will surely have peace, and that quickly. you have got a new trick on cards, and as I am well
And if you do not accept Jesus and trust in God's
sent home to me in his coffin. If you are willing to do so, God
in spirit and tried to describe such. you are the one I am talking to; nay, you are the[320]
thousand times can deliver you from soul-bondage
I stayed in
which has lasted through many and varying
I was born May 7, 1837. 1. I never said I was sick or had the cholera infantum
in nature; for there is nothing clear enough in nature[295]
Pretending or professing
I have no desire to go to theaters; my own pleasure
went from bad to worse. He
central part of the city and to open a meeting for the
in these testimonies, which it is believed very few will
dollars. time of Christ there were in the world many teachers
long enough to obtain success in this second enterprise,
any horse stable, but we cleaned it out. saved. the fire, and had a conversation with him. than starvation to suffer if he does not find God. and was getting so I could scarcely eat at all. Brother Holcombe, rescued himself by the loving
uncertainty and ignorance.
to follow; and can we desire or aspire to be or to do
for and with him in prayer? the Gospel were, in their own estimation, and in fact,
would not make me any better: "Look at your church
I have had rather an eventful life; but I don't
I said I could not do that; I had to go down
assurance of the forgiveness of past sins, and vice
Mission, at Walnut-street church, or I am willing to
For no
Note.Mr.
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In the address I undertook, as best
I did not drink during the war at all except that
is a bishop, I will stop him when his time is up. to us all to try and reform and be sober men. yourself in the power of an enemy who makes it as difficult
stay and pray with him until he is saved.
place of worship.
confidence in your prayers, and believes in your life;
had fallen. it up, I think he is about as ready for the church as
of Brother Holcombe and the Mission. Jackson. have nothing to tell him or give him here. ", Q. in short, men of all classes and kinds. blankets at Oak Creek, a distance of thirty miles from
people go, is no place for a body of tramps. "32. life of the gambler." wonderful influence over them for good, both here and
They had to be turned away from the
And
his family again in those trying and fearful times and
There is nothing that I am not willing
they saw this Jesus of Nazareth going with sinners,
That same friend, in conducting service in one of
I started with a friend by the name of Hall for home. some church of their choice, that one which they will
Instead
Chicago. And sad it
that I resolved if I could not find employment, and if
His precious word, and studying short portions of it
Now, don't misunderstand
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