Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-03
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AZ tie Iouse OF hope long before the hour
appointed for the meeting it became evident
from the crowds already in attendance that the
seating capacity Of the house would be entirely
Inadequate to the occasion, and many were
obliged to go away without being able to OBJ
tain seats. Hero, as at the First NJ. e. church,
the interest manifested in the words of
the meeting were very marked improvement
upon those Of the preceding week. At the in
vitation of Bro. Clark a number Of singers in
the audience took seats upon the platform to
hill the vacancies caused by the absence of
those in attendance at the First M. E. church
At 7:35 the house WAS full and standing room
only was available. Mr. Holdridge announced
that no more seats were to be had, and invited
those standing to attend the overflow meeting
at the First NJ. o. church, of which invitation
many availed themselves.
MAJ or Whittle then requested the audience
to rise and join with the choir in singing the
hymn, Guide me, o Thou great Jehovah
Mr.. Baldwin presided at the large organ with
his usual good taste, and the immense volume
of-rich music developed by this grand old hymn
hymn Major Whittle requested Dr. Conn to in
woke the divine blessing upon the meeting.
lilo prayed that God would send to each person
present the blessing they most needed; that the
spirit Of the Lord might light upon each one;
that the words tho speaker should inter might
soul who heard him.
Following the prayer came male chorus
entitled 'The Beacon Light" which was an
improvement upon the male quartette of last
week.
Rev. G, s. Barnes then read the Scripture
lesson, from Corinthians after which Mr..
McGranahan, assisted by his wife, Gang, in his
usual effective manner, Il Shall be Satisfied"
The wrapt attention given him by the audience
was sufficient evidence Of their appreciation
Of his really fine voice.
Major Whittle then made the announcements
for the coming week, after which the choir
sang I've Found the Pearl of Greatest Price,"
Following the singing Maj. Whittle offered
short prayer that the services of the evening
might be blessed by the power of God to the
saving of the unconverted. He then took his
text from Isaiah, 55th chapter and 4th verse.
Salvation came to answer by his taking per-
sonal Saviour in the person Of Jesus. When
Jesus was before PLATE he acknowledged him
self a witness for God When a man is
on the witness stand he is allowed to say what
he knows, not what he may think. So Jesus
spoke only what he knew to be true. If three
or four ofyour most respected citizens concur
in their evidence, we all should believe them.
So tho apostles are unquestionable witnesses of
the truth of what they had seen.
No matter what you may think about it, the
matter comes face to face with you, and SO, of
God. He is spirit. No man hath seen him.
He IS great allwise and powerful. That there
Is a law of retribution in his government We
think that God exists simply for our own ben
eht, IN our selhlhness. God so loved tho
world that he gave his only begotten son." is
part of his evidence.
God loves us. What thought that is! And
do know God forgives me? Only by the testi-
mony of the witness.
You must give up all your own speculations
and receive only the testimony of Christ. That
Jesus on the cross has met the penalty for us,
and salvation is now free for all. All Gods at
ributes are revealed through Christ.
Jesus says, II am the resurrection and the
llfe.' II we are alive at his coming we shall
the Lord if we believe this Witness
When went to Ashtabula to look for the re-
mains OF my beloved Brother Bliss and his
wife, found not vestige; everything re-
duced to ashes. thought then of the resur-
rection. God can gather again those scattered
ashes and raise him to new and heavenly life.
A man from Chicago, wealthy and cultivated,
sat by my side in tho car and asked
me, See here, Major Whittle, do you
really believe there is hell?" ''Why certain
ly," said l, II do believe there is hell. I
believe the Bible" "Do you.mean to tell me
that if should die know 1 should go to hell?"
y! do, if you should not repent before you
died" well, sir I did not believe any one
really believed in such things" So the world
looks at all these things from their own stand |
point, and because they cannot feel the SINGER
ity we do, they do not think any one can be
sincere. call upon you this night either to i'm
peach the testimony of this witness, or to &C.
cept his testimony.
He then made an earnest and stirring appeal
to the unconverted to accept Christ, and closed |
his remarks with prayer that God might send |
conviction to many. Mr.. Davis then pro-
nounced the benediction. A short PRAYER meet |
ing ing was held atterward in the lecture room