Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-05-23
WHAT WILL IF PROFIT?
The Scramble for Wealth Compared Wit
the Benefits OF Eternity

Ehe Scram bic Tor Wealth Gem par6d With
the Benefits OF literally.
The Harrison meeting last evening showed
no reaction from the wonderful experiences
of Sunday. At an early hour the church was
filed and as usual many were unable to gain
admittauce. A large number of those who
failed to gain an entrance Sunday attended the
services e. the Baptist church.
On Saturday Mr.. Harrison accompanied by
Leonard j. Dobner, OF Hamllne university,
went to Eau Claire and held q meeting. They
report an interesting service, at which over
fifty expressed determination to lead new
life, and several happy conversions occurred.
The meeting last evening opened by singing
several hymns as sort OF preliminary song
service.
After this came the usual opening exer.
cises, including prayer By Rev. VI. NJ. Park.
hurst, D. D Chicago.
Upon the platform beside DR.. Marshall and
Mr. Harrison we're Revs. RI. NJ. Parkhurst,
,. D., Chicago, Rotert South; Cline, Morgan
aud SJu|r, Of CaEnau Fall; and Hale of Day
IMPORT, Iowa.
Mr.. Harrison then spoke from the text,
Mark viii: SO, "What shsli it profit man il he
ain the who e world and lore his own SOUL
Get Jesus md ynn have every hing for this
dressed the gathered throngs, He adapted his
subject to his hearers-to fishermen; he IL.
Illustrated truth by nets and fishes; to farm
ers, be talked in parallels of sowing aeed
to shepherds, it was of the lost sheep. But
this thrilling and alarming inquiry concerns
men of every calling and condition. Oh man!
Oh sons OF men! What will it profit you to
gain the whole world and lose the soul:
Solve the problem--count up the profit and
loss if you can. Suppose you do gain the
desires of your heart--wealth and honor, and
all the bubbles that burst in your grasp-and
lose your soull Dear, dying fellow-mortal
what will it profit you to gain the world and
mies Christ your savior, and miss being saved:
The great question ia of money. What
profit, what lose? These absorb the breakfast
hour, the dinner hour, all the hours between,
but answer the question of Jesus Christ,
"What will it profit a man il he gain the
who lie world and lose his own SOUL"
See that man worth his millions. He has
gained the world, has he? Let us see. He
don't own the narrow grave thstcloses around
him. The very lot in the cemetery where he
Is buried belongs 10 his heirs and
body belongs to corporation.
There are no rich people; men work all their
lives, make money and leave it behind to 60 TO
eternity Where's the profit? What is the
loss? God says to his people, "All things are
yours" All you need here, and weight OF
glory. Good bye 10 this world for me, I'll
risk salvation by Christ, III be saved, I'll take
my chances with the mighty to save" in the
atonement made for sin. Christ died that we
mi ght live forever with him, where there is a
fuliness of joy forevermore. viii you DELHI
erately take the world and lose your soul? Oh
what will it profit man?
A steamer was caught in cyclone. The
captain ordered the engineer to go below and
shut off the hot escapiDg steam. 81 dare not
go, captain; am afraid" said the trembling
man. who'll CO." said the captaid. No
one spoke until poor man said, "I'll go,
captain" aud wrapping his shoulders in a
rubber cloak the man went down to peril and
to his death. He turned the valve, saving the
lives of all the passengers, but was found
dead. He gave his life sacrifice. Sinner,
stopl Hear the solemn truth. Christ has
turned the torrent of death and hell.
He died that you may live. What
will 1t profit if you refuse Christ and eternal
salvation and gain the worlds. What will q
man give in exchange for his soul?
This is no idle talk; this is no fiction. If II
was you might turn away. You must meet
the question Christ asks you: "Will you
take the world,or will you take Christ, mighty
to save?"
The usual invitation was then given to those
who wished to be saved to make it manifest
when large number arose, and the altar was
soon filled, and the front pews utilized as ar
overflow mourners' bench.