, 1880-12-05
categorically a few OF the differences be-
tween so-called church and a Gospel meet

/. A church IS located with reference to the
convenience of people who are supposed to
be already saved, and Of people who do not
particularly the rich. 4 Gospel meeting Is
located with reference tc the convenience Of
people who are not saved, but who want to
be saved, especially the poor and the vicious.
and let me pick you up:' The Gospel meet
your side, picking you up4'
2. A church is, in every case, an elaborate
organization, with a number of graded off
GERS, and holds landed property. and these
features give it per.nanence, but breed end
less fends about the honoTs and the property.
which keep the devil in constant possession
OF the body, and make its very perlnanence
an additional evil. Il Gospel meeting, being
mere meeting, has no officers, organization,
nor property, and is held together simply by
the spirit of love, SD that no sooner does this
love die out than the meeting dies out also,
rs it ought.
3. In a church the teacher is generally
much f1attered, and pampered, and rather
Iadyllke person. called 4 minister who knows
as little about the trials and spiritual needs
Ut poor man, or OF bad man, Or of the
tronon'y. In Gospel meeting, tha teachers
are themselves men Of affairs, who have be-
come familiar with the ways Of the world by
hard knocks and ill-usage, and with the
sources of spiritual strength and comfort by
blessed experience and by signal deliver
lnces.
T.: In 4 church the chief attration is
prOlIx, debilitated. and pOintless essay called
u sermon In Gospel meeting brief and
pullEtnt exposition OF passage OF Scripture
takes the place OF Il SERMON, and the chief at
traction IL the ringing testimonies of the
hearers themselves TO the power OF Divine
Ea:lce to deliver men from the habit OF using
strong drink, and from every. other vice, and
to make their lives pure and happy.
s. In church the music is an. anthem,
sung oy 4 :cflolr, tne words OF which run
somewhat rs, follows; "Gfory-glo-glo-
glory. Glory In-glory in tlle-glory in the
highest Story' A-!nell, 'mvn. men, 'nen.
comments AZ ''Very fine, swear" In Cos
pei lileettns, also, uhe smeing occupies
prominent Piact. Dub LIE Worus ana nluslc
express the deelsest needs and the pnrest joys
OF tne hhinal neart. ~ tne people sung, ire
are tnrtlvs tears ana prayerl4l elaculAtlons-
3: Ii church the MINISTER'S llberaliy paid
III !fat4 casll LOT hls preaching anu PRAYING,
anu tne congregation Is sys!einatleally
duhneu 1oT Tcoht!lputlohs 70 swell nis pank
account. II nospe. nee!liig nn GosleEei0hs
are taken up; us uana2ef5 never Solicit q
penny lGoi1l any one oIt t.oa 1or lts support,
they pay me ollls oat OF uielr own pocKets,
anu give "hat Is le1t 10 lne poor members OF
the congregation:
:. A church draws consreg cation By adj
vertlslne tllat tfe rev 1otll. Dlck, or larry
will speak and pray Il Gospel meeting
draws congregation by advertising that
sospe! meeting Will be held. People go to
they go 10 70 e g1hspgl msetg s 70 meet 'ne ofo
:. In \ church no stranger feels free to
take any seat unril he has been invited to do
so. In Gospel meeting stranger feels free
to take tue Desl seat ne can nha.
ho,s,,r dr4.i All vo ,an,,fa n;tgn - atnw
nwav frnm it for wait Of tine Clothes. In
Gospel meeting every one is poorly or plainly
clad, and no ones clothes attract attention
uniesS s.Ey are % ai.'e' ,h,,xoh o,o .a,-c
On much abn,tt iustiticarion hy faith. and he
inputation OF Chrisl's Righteousness, that he
is almost afraid to quit SHINING. for fear OF
Jeopard1ng his salvation. II uospei meet
tation are escllewed, and the simpler ideas Of
forgiveness and cleansing are substituted.
IL After services Mt a church. colfie sC1npt-
rnus t1unprs Hnvann riuars. npyspa pprs
arI us .;aatnc i ftnr s.rxcas at y f;ns,,el meet
as.u :. 'es n,.! ,c,,f.ra,o,s Mn i,M;rars ond
!ns, euE na,e,.r ,..aa+;,,tr , a1'nnst araru
hpioiAptu ptA et l!!cettlis, LII '@A'1oS' o'e15
nook und corner of the room. ..-. .....
II, LII q church, conversions arc very rare,
and never occur atall, except as the result of
spet.ial meetings. aud a great deal of noise
ann exciremenf. in a {,i1snel meeting. con-
r;thn,t nv e,..c;"i .sff,rt .n,i w;thomt anv