Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-05
RELIGIOUS WORK.
Msjor whittls Continues His Very Success
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Last night the sixth Of the revival meetings. At the
House Of Hope WAS largely attended. The interest
and ssrnsstnsss in the work IL both svnced by the
srlote't attention and by many remaining for tho in
qury meetings. -.. ss4@.=as lsa.~;aa#
The meeting was opened by the choir singing ''1n
my Fathers house there is many room," after
which prayer was made by Robert Smith, whom .
male quartet sang with Mr.. McGranshan. "Come,
give your heart to Jesus" Rev. Mr.. Barnes then
read from the 55th chapter Of Isaiah, after which
mr. and Mrs. McGranahan sang ''There is no roof
In all the world. Mr.. Whtle, after the choir sang
Ten thousand times ten Thousand" spoke from
John ~. TT thou knowest the gift Of God and who
water" -
These we're the words to tho woman Of samaria.
earth There are just four things in that little verse.
III thou knowest the gift and who Ia 1t that
gives It, thou wouldst have asked, and he would give
Eternal life is tho gift Of God through Jesus
Christ. God would get our attention to this little
WORD gift; Is not Immortality, when eternal life is
the good are immortal. What is me ant. then, by
eternal nfe7 Men have lost communion with God
by SIN Man, BY nature, hates God: They that are
tered the world, spiritual death So men are dead
until they receive our Lord Jesus Christ This life
| commences when we receive Christ So the gift OF
large estate was left in England. twas adver-
Used but the heirs never heard of It, but when they
ala; they put In claim for it. My brother. there is
know God, as this woman did not know Jesus. The
devil blinds the eye by telling you God hates you.
This Is lie. he hates sin but He loves you. If
0ox k1 M,v Him you would love Him You don't
would not receive it for he had hated the uncle. So
with you; you don't love God and you will love none
| died TOR you. He was never unkind when here.
he was full Of love, OF kindness and pity. He knew
what would befall Himself. Look at him as they
spit on Him and laughed at Him. But He said ::
Father forgive them. he suffered for you and this
is Gods plan Of salvation. His son was substitute
for you: Look at Him as he died, at he talked with
the resurrection. Hyou knew Jesus you would not
stay away from Him. He never SEQ ded or reproach-
ed any one who came to Him because you did not
come to HIM before, nor does He now. oh, you
Il thou knewest Him thou modest 'haye asked OF
| Him'-asked Of Him to forgive your sin tDare
you mean to tell me that can have 1t BY the mere
asking?" Yes do. When man comes to ASK
this involves faith. man would not ask for what
ne did not believe In It also involves belief in His
power tits not we'll to think too much Of your sins
| and your short comings, just ask. child wants
something OF his father, but he has done wrong; he
stands and thinks at last he asks frankly asks This
involves neutrality-suspicious., submission, and
all g Involved in the mere asking. We must ask
God, for Chriss sake. to forgive our SINS this i.
repentance. You say IT have asked and prayed fol
Ute put a9a bss7s have
feeling" Ireply, ""just trust God, feeling or ne
feeling" and the answer will come, for God hai
P pro 5siiovo it, oa il We come in sincerity
man had tried for ten years to believe God, ht
went to prayer meeting and class meeting bnt to nc
avail. AT length good brother was asked to pray
for him, and he prayed dear God forgive THE man
because he thinks Thou art liar" "No, DON'T
replied the man. "Thou hast promised remission O.
sins, prayed the man, "but be does not think i
true, he doubts Thy word. "No, DON'T" replied
the man again: Some knew the man, saw his rea
condition and in his happiness he could not sit still
he danced with delight. It all clear to him now
ne had Tor all these years dsbelieved the simple
promise of God : - , '1f -
The very time you bring your being before Coz
as reason for eternal life you do wrong. Eterna
hfe is gift, free gift, you do nothing In re
turn, just take the gift as God gives It, Years ago
II when you were listening about Jesus In Sabbatl
school you had asked God for this gift He would
have given It; but you did not do It, you were to,
proud; tonight just kneel and ask him, He will d,
It,. I know God viii keep His promise. If cal
help you any come to me and let me talk to you II
| the lecture room below. s:+'1=."
III thou knowest the gift Of evil and who 1t is tina
saith to thee give to drink, thou wouldst hay
asked OF Him, and he would have given thee Twin,
water He is just as ready to give it you tonight
| he was then. .'-~ = 49,.
The meeting was then dismissed, part going dow
| stairs to meet Major Whittle and part remaining t
| the prayer meeting in charge of Mr.. Bond.