Daily globe., 1882-05-29
SUNDAY IN THE CHURCHES.

Yesterday the meetings at The Jackson
Street church were as usual, $3.50 and 1890 a.
m., and $50 and 7:S0 p. m. The 9:30 meeting
was largely attended. the Sunday room
beng well filled. 1t consisted of prayer,
praise and testimony, and upon invitation
several persons expressed q desire for
change OF heart.
The church was pretty well crowded at the
regular service at 1880, and the nesting
opened by singing "Open and Let the Master
in" and "Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross"
followed by prayer BY Mr.. Harrison. The
then sung, followed by the reception OF new
members. The hymn, Bringing in the
Sheaves," was then sung, followed by a
sermon by Mr.. Harrison from |. Kings, 1920,
''How long halt ye between two opinions"
DR.. Marshall was announced to preach, but
his throat, which has been troubling him
during the last week, had not sufficiently re-
covered.
Mr.. Harrison said: "A great nation was IN
commotlon. All the people from king to
peasant were interested. A proclamation had
gone forth, that great test was to be made.
The nation was at very low ebb, spiritually:
and Elijah saw that something must be
done to save the nation, so
this greast test OF the burning of the sacri-
flee was made. All day long the priests Of
Baol cried and agonized, but without avail. At
even Elijah cried to God and was answered.
Then he cried to the people, "How long halt
We between two oplnions?" Some here think
l cannot confine them to only two opinions,
but all things come down to simply two
opinions, you are either on Gods side or you
are not. There is no neutral ground. There
is chaff and wheat, there are sheep and goats,
there is heaven and hell. Where do you
stand?
This text applies to those who are procras-
tinating in the matter of the souls salvation.
How long halt ye? Are you waiting for a
more convenient season. "If Baal be God
serve him. No hope in halting. You must
choose this morning. There is no middle
course. A business man said, 81 have no
| time to attend church. l am so driven by my
| business. In a week he was laid in the cold
ground. He could not find time to seek the
| salvation of his soul, but he bad to find time
| to die. God spoke aud he had to obey, busi-
ness or no business.
Thirteen years ago | came to 8 fork in the
road of my life. A voice seemed to say to
me, snow or never" l was out in the cold
of New England winter, at u O'Clock at
night. The clock was striking twelve on the
| last night of the year. Gods spirit had been
striving with me for six years. As the bell
reached the ninth stroke l cried "God have
mercy now," and before the clock struck the
| tenth stroke God saved nae, and he has saved
me ever since and saves me now. chow
| long halt ye?"
How many here will stop halting?
An invitation was then given for all who
wished to be reckoned OF The Lords side to
come to the altar, and many accepted the invi-
tation, a larger number than at any of the
| Sunday morning services heretofore.
At the meeting at $3.50 p. N. the church was
well filled. These meetings have not been as
well attended as in the morning or evening,
| but this one was larger than at any Sunday
afternoon since the meetings began. After
| the usual singing and prayer by DR.. Marshall
and Mr.. Harrison, the latter spoke for short
| time on the subject of sanctifcatlon.
Specification! My, what big word that
| is. can see some faces drop whenever that
| word is spoken. But it is only the perfect
abandonment OF faith, trusting God fully aud
wholly. Why, ii every member of this church
alone would get close to God and obtain a
baptism it would turn this city upside down.
| None of you have any too much religion.
| [Dr Marshall, "That's so.''] You Needn't
be afraid of getting too much. Wilbor Fisk,
the greatest mind of our church, the coolest
man we ever had, went 200 miles TO a camp
meeting to get a blessing, and il the great
and holy Wilbor Fisk needed such blessing
how much more 90 we?
| OH that every one in this house might get
into the inner temple of Gods glory. Ali
| Christians present who wished to seek for this
| great blessing were then urged to seek for it,
and also all who were not saved but wished
to be were urged to come with them Nearly
| all present, it seemed, made one united move
to the altar and front pews, showing clear
| ly that the church is in earnest in this work
of the Lord. Many who had never been to the
| altar also came with them.
| At the evening meeting the church as usual
was crowded long before 7:30 when the SER
vices began, SO that as many were forced to
| 60 away as got inside. Every available foot OF
| space was utilized with chairs and extra seats,
After singing several hymns, while the audi
ence were being seated, Mr.. Heller, of Newark,
n. j., who is travelling through sthe north
west, led in prayer. DR.. Marshall, whose
voice has much improved, made few re-
marks regarding fears that had been ex-
pressed by some that the work being done
here was not permanent, in which
he stated that from careful investigation
it had been proved that in all the large cities
where Brother Harrison had labored, and
| where from 500 to 1,500sconverts were re-
| ported over 80 per cent. joined the Methodist
| churches in full connection alone Ito say
nothing of many other churches) after the
| siftings of a six months probation. This
proves that they remain faithful at least six
| uOHJES1 OF tU6y WOlllQn DC received lubO lllil
membership. Please remember this fact, you
who are afraid this work viii not be lasting
| The subject of the discourse of the evening
by Mr.. Harrison was Heb. ii:5.' Chow
shall we escape If we neglectso great a saliva
| tion?'
| Mr.. Harrison, as prelude to his discourse,
stated that IN Indianapolis after seven
months absence he returned there, and found
| that out of over $50 converts who had joined
/ the Methodist churches on probation only six
had been dropped, or failed to join i'll full
connection, after the six months trial.
| Mr.. Harrison said: | sometimes ask cor
verts "what led you to Christ?'' Some say
one thing and some another, but most Of them
say such and such text of scripture. Gods
word is two edged sword.
Oh thatGod may take this text and apply it
to many hearts tonight. Many can answer
some of these texts, but no man can answer
this question, "How shall escape if neg
| lect SO great salvation?" There is no escape.
People came to Christ and said, "What is
| truth?n He answered ''I am the truth. +"
Others said ''Show us the way?" and he an
swered '1 am the way, the truth and the life."
| Oh, am so glad. He is the life and the way
| and the truth.
asked Bishop Warren, the great scientist,
"Answer me this question: How may es-
cape if neglect so great salvation?' No an
swer. asked Bishop Wiley, the great theo-
logian. No answer. So / must go higher.
l ask the angels. No answer. l ask Jesus
himself. No answer. There is no answer
There is no escapei There is no escanei