Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-04-23
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SINNER COME HOME.
The Gist of Mr.. Pearson's Discourse
at the Tabernacle Last Night.

The Gist Of Mr.. Pearson's Discourse
at the Tabernacle Last Night.
Notwithstanding the rain fell al
most in torrents during greater part
of yesterday and low, dark clouds
lowered around until late, still quite
large number Of people, many of
whom were ladies, assembled in the
tabernacle at the usual hour last even
ing.
at precicely o'clock Mr.. Pearson
came In and without taking seat
proceeded to open the meeting. He
said they would begin promptly on
time; that the day had been rainy and
bad, and the night was no better, but
that he hoped it would be clear to-
morrow, and whether it continued to
rain or not the meeting would go on.
The choir sang "Pass MeiNoU, Oh
Gentle Savior" and Mr.. Ripto led In
prayer. Then another song was
given, 1.-The Gate Ajar," in which the
al dience joined. This was followed
by another prayer led by Rev. A. A.
Allison, and the choir sang
"TheIe Is Fountain Filled with
Blood" and before the last stanza was
finished Mr.. Pearson was on his feet,
and announced his text from the
XxIIT chapter and And and 43rd verses
of Luke, as follows:
And lac said unto Jesus, Lord, re-
member me when thou CONTEST into
thy kingdom
"And Jesus said unto him, verify |
say unto thee, to-day shalt thou be
with me in Paradise"
The whole theme of the discourse
was "Faith in Christ" and the minis
ter divided the human family into
two divisions. saying that they all be-
longed either on the right or the left,
in the manner of the two thieves on the
cross; that Christ saved one and did
not save the other, and that so 1t
would be with those present--they
would either be saved or unsaved. He
insisted that 1t is not enough to be.
lieve that Christ is q savior or that he
is the Savior, but one must believe
that Christ IL his Savior They
were reminded that 1t is
not so much what has
been done rs what might be done II
people had the opportunity.
He asked II any one present had
ever sinned once; Ii g., that was suffi-
cient TO damn that person II he be not
pardoned. This was strikipgly illus.
trated by imagining case where two
murderers were hanged, one of whom
had killed many and the other only
one man, but the law made them both
pay the same penalty. He said that
God was able to save the wickedest
sinner in this or any other city; that
| he would like to take the Wickedest
sinner in the city by the hand aud
tell him that the blood of Christ could
save him; that the thief on the cross
trusted Jesus, and any sinner could dc
the same, and they were urged to dc
so. The prayer OF the thief was here
| quoted and turning to number OF
ministers they were asked Ii they were
not once sinners, and Ii God did not
hear their prayers. Being answered
In the Affirmative he said the trouble
Is men do not like to confess their
sins, but, dying sinner, trust Christ
and let skeptics say what they please.
Here Paradise was defined as "the
beautiful CITY," and Heaven TO all In
tents and purposes.
| The close OF the sermon was an earn.
est appeal TO sinners, and after q
| prayer, led by Rev. Torrance, the ben
ediction was given and the latter
meeting was begun, the choir singing
THE Great Physician and several
other familiar songs.
A large number OF Christian work
ers as well as many unconverted re
manned till the close, which was about
forty minutes after the benedictioR.
| NOTES.
Up TO last night five conversions
had been reported.
Prof. Sparklin and his singers ar,
furnishingsplendid music.
Mr.. Pearson Is one of the most earn
est takers that ever occupied a pulpit
A great many Christians from neigh
boring towns are here to enjoy anC
help In the good work.