<TITLE>03. Par 8-10</TITLE>L-8 Now, to the laity, that... We can't have a church, 'less we got the laity. You know, the pastor can't do it all. It's got to take some members in the church.
Each one of you has helped support this meeting with your finance. You have support it with prayer. And tonight, if schedule worked out regularly... Two little women that's been hid away in these eight days in the meeting, has been fasting and praying for this meeting. That's one of the reasons that it was a success. That's right. And may... I trust that they're here tonight. That was told to me by pretty good authority, which I believe is authentic. So I appreciate you sisters, and I appreciate you, not only them, but others who've been fasting and praying too, and backing me up with your wonderful faith in Jesus Christ.
Oh, when I stand around a group like that and that wall of faith around, you don't get scared. I can tell you that. There's Something just stands right by you and makes you know that Something's with you.
And then, for putting up with that old sassafras preaching of mine, it's a... I'm not a--much of a preacher, but you even rallied at it, so I--I thank you. That's a lot of grace. I appreciate you very much. I want to thank you, each and every one.

L-9 Now, to another, this Brother Bower here. I never knew him very well, but just by his name. He's one who called me. I heard him at the ministerial breakfast the other morning, heard him speaking for the first time. And besides a Christian, he's a diplomat. That's right. He's a fine brother.
Not only that, but I met other brothers and sisters there who are real consecrated men and women of God, the very backbone and heart of Phoenix. That's right.
Brother Shuler said in these three weeks, I think, he'd had five hundred accept Christ. I don't know how many we've had here. So, we believe, when we both leave tonight, that Phoenix will be better off because of your all's cooperation with us in these evangelistic meetings that's been going on in Phoenix.
If Jesus would come along, they'd be at least a thousand people going where would not have went otherwise. So we thank the Lord. Dollars and cents could never count those souls, could they? Never, never. And God will bless us and live right on, as we have of more than we did have in the beginning. Now, the Lord be with you.

L-10 Another person I want to recognize here tonight, and that's my good friend John Sharritt. That's it. Amen. [Congregation applauds--Ed.] Thank you. Many of you may not know him. The little fellow that stands back has nothing to say, he's... I didn't mean a little fellow. Them brethren's corrected me. He weighs about two-twenty. And he's... And me call him a little fellow, could you imagine that?
Oh, I mean he's just as humble as a baby, just a very fine fellow. And his dear old, gray-headed mother, and her, and his wife and his children, we salute them with a respect that only a Christian can do. Peace be unto their home from now on. They take us right in and give us the best that can be done and... Oh, my. I just can't express how we feel about the Sharritt family. God bless them, give them long lives.


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