<TITLE>19. Par 69-71</TITLE>L-69 About a year later (It was in Memphis.) I come down the street, and I looked at that same young woman--out of a nice home--her underneath skirts hanging down, going down the street with a cigarette in her mouth. And I walked up to her, and I said, "How do you do."
She said, "Hello, preacher." And she looked at me like that, and her... she's half drunk. Said, "Have a cigarette."
I said, "Aren't you ashamed of yourself."
Said, "Maybe..." Reached down in her purse, and said, "Maybe you'd--you'd--you'd take a drink out of my bottle."
I said, "Aren't you ashamed of yourself." I took her by the shoulder, and I said, "Is your father still deacon?"
Said, "I haven't heard from him for a year." Said, "I want to tell you something, preacher." She got out a cigarette, and put a little shot of dope in it, begin to smoke, and her nerves quietened. I stood on the corner, looked at her. She said, "You know what you told me that night by them rose bushes?"
I said, "I shall never forget it."
She said, "You told me the truth." Said, "You can say it wherever you want to. But since that night..." I'm going to make a remark now that'll send chills up your back. She said, "Since that night... You told me the truth that that was my last call." She said, "I... My heart has been so hard, till I could see my mother's soul fry in hell like a pancake, and laugh at it." It just chilled me. I just turned and walked away down the street, crying. I couldn't help it. A fine young lady.

L-70 "My Spirit will not always strive with man." If you've got the faintest little call in your heart..." Bring the... Come on up here, this is the place. Once more, and then we'll pray.
 I need Thee, O, I need Thee;
 Every hour I need Thee!
 O bless...
 I...
A Baptist pastor friend of mine preached her funeral about five years later. She was killed in a roadhouse in a fight. And when her old father was rolling her body out the door, he threw his arms around her and said, kissed her, said, "Good bye, darling, forever--forever--forever."
 I need Thee, O... (Won't you come, friend?)
 Every hour I need Thee;
 O bless me now, my Saviour,
 To...

L-71 Lord Jesus, with all that's in me, I have tried to tell the people that they must be robed in the righteousness of the Lord Jesus. Many of them, Lord, no doubt, is already robed and ready. But here a many around the altar that's kneeling here, their hearts are now tender. It's tender enough that they could hear the Spirit of God calling. And it's written, "No man can come to Me except My Father draws him first."
Here they are around the altar, ready for their robe now. Won't You, Holy Spirit, tenderly, sweetly, gently, as only You can do it, put Your arm around these little ones, lead them into this experience of the real riches of God's love by the Holy Ghost, that will seal them eternally. Then they'll have the assurance that they are ready for the coming. For the Holy Spirit, we're sealed until the day of His coming.
Grant it, Lord, while we humbly are waiting, singing songs like they was on the day of Pentecost, singing hymns, worshipping Him in the Spirit, waiting for the Holy Ghost to come upon these. Bless them, Lord. They're the fruits of this message, the products that Your Spirit has brought up to the altar. "He that will come to Me I will in no wise cast him out." Here they are, Lord, at the door waiting with the invitation in their hand. Robe each one, Lord. Grant it. Have mercy, God, while we are waiting. Everyone in prayer now for these here.
 Draw me closer, closer,
 Lord to...
Let us sing in the Spirit now till we get the Holy Spirit on these people. I...
 Thy healing power...
Lord, I commit them into Thy hands, Lord. Grant it Father, justly, fill them...?... For Your glory, Lord, grant it.

