<TITLE>04. Par 12-15</TITLE>L-12 When I walked in tonight, and set back there and heard them songs, just singing the... when they're clapping the hands, the light was... "Come And Dine." Why, I could see Sister Snelling just as well standing there clapping her hands like, singing, "Come And Dine, The Master calls, Come and dine." Just as well. And see all those old saints that's gone on. Well, they're just waiting across the border yonder, and I--I--I--I want to see them one of these days.
The old mother Poogh. I can see Aunt Noane standing out there at the door that time when she was so awful bad. I come walking up, Brother George and I said, "Well, there's one resurrection of the dead." Said, "I'm that person." Can just see her so plain. Sister Webber, and all those others...

L-13 Say, by the way, I think Frankie's doing all right now. I called him long distance the other night, prayed with him again. He said--said, "This is the first time I felt the touch of God in years." He said, "I will make my visit to the Tabernacle one of the first things as soon as I get back to Indiana, get back down here." So praise the Lord. Frankie's a good boy, a fine boy. He's had his ups and... Don isn't here, is he? Didn't think, here... But he's--he's had his ups-and-downs, but God will take him off the scene one of these days if he don't come on. So let's pray for him.
Before we open the Word, let's bow our heads to the Writer.

L-14 O great Holy Spirit of God, as life begins, this mortal life begins to gray the hairs and wrinkle the brow, we can feel that vibration of Life Eternal within our mortal beings, and it swells into our throats. When we know that if it wasn't for You, that as soon as this life is over, it would all be finished. But as Paul of old said, "Thanks be to God Who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ." Death could not sting him, or neither could the grave hold him. And the dust of that sainted body waits the resurrection tonight; but his soul is in the Presence of Christ, Who he said it's far better to part and to be with.
And the great Gospel that he so boldly proclaimed in his days, even from behind prison bars, wrote when his eyes was bothering him so bad till he wrote in great large letters... and had fought with beasts, and had many stripes upon his body... That same glorious Gospel we are contending with all that's in us to keep It moving on until that day.

L-15 We are grateful for this little tabernacle, for its pastor, its members, all the board, and for the little city which it stands in. For truly, Lord, this is where I preached my first sermon. And I pray, O Lord, that this little church and the spirit of building it, will remain until the coming of the Lord Jesus. And that all that is members here and comes here, there will not be one of them lost. I pray for a great spiritual awakening here in Utica. May the power of Jesus Christ sweep over this little city and call many to Christ. Bless all that's concerned in these things, Lord.
We would ask that the Holy Spirit speak to us tonight. Give them that great meeting Sunday that they're anticipating. May it be glorious by Thy Presence. Forgive us of our sins. And if by chance there would be one among us who doesn't know You tonight, this gracious hope does not beat beneath their bosom, then may they find it tonight, Lord, that great wells of joy springing up into Eternal Life. Hear our humble prayer. Bless the reading of the Word. And may the Spirit take the Words and plant them where they would do the most good, for we ask it in the Name of the Lord Jesus. Amen.
You know, when I come to Utica, doesn't seem like coming up here to preach. It just seems like coming up here to talk to people a little while. 'Cause I know you all, and just a little fellowship.


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