The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-07
THE REVIVAL.


A good audience assembled at the First Bap-
tist Church last evening at the first meeting OF
Major Whlttle's revival services. The meeting
was opened by singing Wonderful Words OF
Life" after which Rev. C. G. Herriott offered
prayer. The audience then sang "Jesus Keep
Me Near the Cross" when DR.. L. W. Munhall led
In prayer, and at the request of Major Whittle
sang '"rhe Child of a King"
The sermon was from Mathew v. 20: "For l
say unto you, that except your righteousness
shall exceed the righteousness OF the Scrbes
and Pharisees We shall in no case enter into the
Kingdom Of Heaven" He said, ~ want to talk
to you of the preparation of our coming to the
Lord; what Gods word has to say in regard TO
the claims of Christ. There is very little on the
minds of men now regarding the claims of God
but this does not change the truth. These pass
ages are connected with the word except"
This and The other passages to which shall re-
fer, is bill of exceptions filed by the Spirit of
Goa, ana II Is solemn BILL because it comes
from the Spirit of God. This il the first excep-
ton God takes TO yOu if you have not accepted
His Son If you have not accepted Christ
your righteousness is as that of The Scrihes and
Pharisees. If you want TO act out just what
the law OF God requires, then you must have the
o one" Jesus rendered How futile this Is
tSee Romans iii, Goth verse;: "By the deeds of
the law shall no flesh be justified in His sight,
Tor by the lawis the knowledge of SIM" tSee also
Luke xiii, and verses.) Here He is referrD e
to those on whom the Tower of Sloan fell.
There is now preached unto you repentance. If
You are not righteous man, repent; stop trying
to make out that You can get along without re-
peatanee- God demands that we must be really
sinners. We may deceive ourselves, but we
cannot deceive God Repentance for sins ia
turning to God, being willing TO repair dam
ages when wrong has been done; it involves
PREPARATION TO our fcllOw-men. III you go on in
SIN, by and by, in an hour you think not, sud-
denly the hand OF God will come upon you. On!
sinner If you repent not you will perish. This
is solemn thought. In Matthew xviii, 8, we are
told Except ye be converted eye shall not
enter into the kingdom of heaven" except you
be turned from evil toward the good. We must
be humbled. This in man the greatest
obstacle. The Savior touK up little
child and it felt its dependence. Our hearts
you. God loves you. God wants to make you
hoiy. There is in Won that fighting against
GOus Will. There must be submission to God II
we want to be happy. What blessing that we
tonight In John vi, 50 we are taught that
we must appropriate personally to ourselves all
that Christ is. God Is calling you through Jesus
and He is no abstraction, but a living, personal
Christ. Oh, friend, here tonight God gives
blessings on the ground of the possession Of the
blood of Jesus. / never yet have seen a con-
vlcted sinner converted except ne got look at
the cross. you are not in the light do nor
pass over the crueifed Savior Do not miss this
simple truth: "The Lord hath laid upon Him tie
in1quities of us ALL" If you feel weak and help
less come. This is all God asks. When you
surrender to God you will have the witness of
OF Goa you Will have new nature This is q
practical matter. Cast your burdens on Jesus.
1t is right for yOu to serve Cod come to Jesus
to-night he will give you rest"
There VIII be the usual services tonight,
Major Whittle preaching. The Bible reading
Will be from to o'clock in the lecture room of
the First Baptist church, and during this week
will be conducted by DR.. Pierson.