Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-08-19
LOTS LOTTERY.
The Union Services at the Opera House
Rev McKibben,s Discourse

The Union Services at the Opera House
Rev. McKibben's Discourse.
The assembly of the Union Gospel meeting
in the Opera house was largely attended last
evening, Notwithstanding the sultriness of the
weather. The proceedings were opened by
Mr.. Thomas Cochran, Jr., giving out the hymn,
Just as l am, without plea" which was
sung for three verses with marked effect, as
was all the singing of the evening. This was
followed by II hear the Savior saw" after
which the thirty-third chapter of Ezekiel was
read. Rev. DR.. Dana then led in prayer and
mo other name" was sung.
And the men said unto Lot Hast thou here any
besides? son-nlaw, and thy sons, and thy daughters
and whatsoever thou hast in the city bring them out
of this place. For we will destroy this place, because
the cry of them is great before the face of
the Lord and the Lord hath sent to destroy it,
Genises IL 10.
Such was the text which Rey. VIM. McKib-
ben had selected for his discourse In opening
his subject, the reverend gentleman said he
would take the entire narrative for the subject
of his remarks, and then proceeded to say that
SCIENTISTS contended that all laws were univer-
fal. The destinies and constructions of the
dew-drop were upheld by the same laws that
govern the planets. 1t was precisely thus with
Gods treatment of individuals. His treatment
of one predicated that of all others under all
conditions of his government. Hence it might
be reasonably inferred that, as one instance
afforded of delivery from judgment, where
in Gods action detained, delivery
would be extended to the balance of mankind.
In considering the manner in which God sue
ceeded in inducing Lot to remove from Sodom
there were three points, which he would
briefly present.
I. The consequences of remaining. The
angels sent to Sodom and to Lot clearly
and explicitly presen ted the fact that
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there was no security in staying. To-day
the aptitude was to avoid the consequence of
sin by delay. All preachers in all ages have III
culcated the consequences of sin, and it was a
just and proper appeal to claim that sin had it s
just and righteous consequences. 1t was the
first step to Christ to present the consequences
of sin. 1t was the physical wants of the stom-
ach of the prodigal that first induced HIM to
seek his home and his father. Men were likely
to appreciate crime according as it touched
them the more nearly. The annals of the
municipal court of the city would prove
more severely punished than those
which embraced violations of the moral law.
Standing face to face with the consciousness
of sin was the only means of estimating God s
hatred thereof. In the light of the penalty it
could only be learned that men could not afford
to trihe with God. The penalty would startle the
conscience in another world, where hope was
past, and then it would be felt that sin had it's
inevitable consequences. Hence it was the
angels declared to Lot that he could not be
saved unless he escaped from Sodom, and so
there is no safety except in embracing Christ's
salvation.
IL. The practical way of escape. 1t was the
mission OF the gospel to furnish the plan of
salvation. 1t had existed before the advent of
Christ and still continued. Rocks might be-
set the mariners track, but the Indication of
their presence could not be construed into an
enmity to his safety On the contrary, the
man or the influence which contributed to the
avoidance of the danger should be considered as
a blessing. Christ did not make the rocks;
but he provided as the light house, the means
Of avoidance.
III. TWAS insisted Lot should immediately
enter upon the way of escape. When Lot was
warned, he hesitated. 1t was 30 now. Men
hesitated who were warned of the plan of sal