Daily Republican., 1879-03-10
DELAWARE AVENUE BAPTIsTs.


why the Extra Meetings wevs
Cissea-VApd why ThSy nse sAAee
ReSpened II
The auditorium Of this church yester-
day morning was literally packed with
ali audience, who no doubt went there
to hear Rev. Mr.. Haldeman proclaim
the truths of God as revealed to him
through the only channel accessible I
obtain light-the word of the Great 1
AIN, and they were not in the least lis
appointed, as the Rev. gentleman was
more than usually brilliant, concise and
logical in his testimony. Previous to
the regular service, however, Mr.. II. |
stated that before entering the chulch
he felt very greatly burdened, owing to
the closing of the extra meeting. lie
had taken the responsibility upon him
self to do so, not that he was tired, but
because he thought that those who had
attended and labored zealously in these
meetings for the past two or three months
were getting tired, or possibly were
neglecting their business, which was
suffering for want OF attention there
were others again, who were attending
only under silent protest, and would
be exceedingly pleased when the meet
ings were brought to a, ,closes in erder
that they might follow the bent Of their
inclinations and visit this or that
place of amuseme ut and by doing SO we're
aiding Satan in the destruction of souls.
There is, said the Rev. gentleman, one
class of advertisements kept prominent
ly before the people in the newspapers,
and that is theatrical performances,
which are but blinds to lead the I'M
wary to destruction. II the Devil is so
very Jealous in throwing out allure
ments to beguile souls, should we not
be Interested to save .souls' Should
we not work to bring lost souls to
Christ During the past week no less
than thirty young men asked an inter-
est in the prayers of the church by
rising to their feet.
The meetings last year we're contn-
ued until the 18th OF March, and the
last two weeks of that time there was
more good accomplished than nearly
the whole of the time previous. Mr..
! II. saw no reason why the meetings
should not be now continued, as their
spiritual power was becoming more
manifest on each succeeding evening
He then said the meetings would be re-
opened, commencing with this evening,
and those of the membership who de-
sired could take their choice, either in
serving Jesus Christ or the Devil.
Mr.. H. then preached powerful and
effective sermon from the 9Th verse of
the 9th chapter of Matthew, and espe-
cially called attention to the words:
'The Son Of man hath power on earth
to forgive SIM He showed most con-
clusively that there was force within
the heart of every man which is con-
tinually dragging him away from God;
that the natural man is at enmity with
God, not subject to the law of God, and
neither indeed can be. He showed al
so that notwithstanding God is love,
that he will not let the breakage of his
divine law 90 unpunished; he must al
so have devotion. He so loved the
world that he furnished a substitute
for the payment ofthe penalty due from
every sinner.
The Son thus, by his devotion TO the
Father, and taking upon himself the
curse Of the law, secured stay of iudg-
ment; all power was given to him, and
he is now dealing in grace, and grace
only, the question of sin having been
settled whsu he cried, with a lond
voice, 'it is Finished" and so now is
the only time there is any warrant for
offering salvation, the present is the
hour, and when it passes another op.
portunity may not again be presented.
Mr.. II. was listened to with rapt at
tentior, and at the close of his logical
and effective remarks fifteen persons
put on the whole armor of Christ by
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