The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-08-16
THE SERVICES OF SUNDAY.
Evangelist Barnes breaches to a Large
Audience in TOmlins0n Hall.
Closing of the Acton Campaigning Large
Attendance and Services of More than
Usual Interest at Bethany Park.
THE CITY HALL SERVICES.

Evangelist Barnes breaches to a Large Au-
dience-Excelient Gospel Hymn Singing.
A large audience, estimated at nearly or quite
thirty. FIVE hundred people. gathered at Tomlln
son Hall, last night, attracted by the notice that
Rev. George o. Barnes, the mountain evangel-
ist, would preach there. The services opened
with the singing by Mr.. Barnes's two daughters
and his son of the gospel hymn beginning
See the gentle Shepherd standing
Where the quiet waters fow,
Mr. Barnes giving out the hymn stanza at a
time and the trio singing it. The singing was
remarkable for its sweetness and power. After
a prayer by Rev. David Walk, the trio sung
"Where is my wandering boy to nightP with
wonderful depth of sympathetic feeling. It is
not too much to say that it was the best effort
at gospel ballading, using the term without ir-
reverence, that has ever been heard in Tomlin-
son Hall at any of the numerous religious meet
ings that have been held there.
Mr.. Barnes read as a Scripture lesson the
eleventh chapter of Matthew, commenting brief
~ upon the text. He then began his sermon. He
said he did not want to say anything to startle
any one but only to announce the simple fact
that the blessed God who made US is in His own
world tonight on sufferance. He has been put
out of His world, but he is going to get it back
again. Jesus Christ, being lifted up all over the
world, will draw men to Him. You need not 60
far to find sin in the majority. You don't sup
pose the Lord runs Indianapolis. / would be
sorry to think it, / could run it better than it
is now running myself. There is a God
of this world, but it is not the Father
of our Lord Jesus Christ. l entreat
you to look into your Bibles and see if it is not
~ &c
world. And the inhabitants have sent after
him this insolent message, 1--WE will not have
this man to rule over us"-and he will not rule
over US until we say, Come, Lord Jesus, take
the people want Him to come He will come. and
never before He is not coming to break any
mans door down. He will stand and knock I'M
til the end of time. He will not smash it off its
hinges. He says Arise, open the door and let
me in"
'The older get the more believe the blessed
Jesus is coming to beat the devil all along the
line. The older get the more thoroughly be-
lieve that Jesus Christ is coming to clear sin out
OF the universe, SO there shall be no more sor-
row, no more sickness, no more signing, no more
death. He wants the right and title to come in
and dwell with you and you with Him, and you
alone can give it to Him. Take my yoke upon
you. for my yoke is easy and my burden is light
I'm these last days when evangelism is
spreading over the whole country sou have
heard a great deal about coming to Jesus just as
you are. The preachers are saying the same
thing In the same way Praise God for the
gospel preaching in these last days. | praise
God there is not cobweb between sinner and
salvation All SHINING man or woman has to
do Is to come Jesus Christ is not imputing
unto men their rrespasses He is not
saying you are miserable sinners He
never raises the question of sin upon
lost and ruined man. He has your
crown Of salvation and your name is written
upon it. He does not come to say you
thief. a Sabbath breaker, blasphemer. He
says. Come to Me- Come without question,
Without one plea but that My blood was shed
for thee do not believe you shall stand up,
or that you must come forward to the mourners'
bench / believe it is an everlasting question
to settle between you and Jesus Christ Come
to Me- He says. He does not say come to
an inquiry room, come to mourners bench.
Don't try to climb up to heaven to get to Him.
He is right here now by your side. You don't
have to tell it to anybody, you don't have to
whisper it to your dearest friend. When you
come to take salvation, you take it from Jesus
Will you, receive Hima Thatsone word yes
whispered into the ear of Jesus in way
no one in the congregation can catch,
is enough-not uttered with the lips but
with the hears-will settle the question
and settle it forever. believe the man who
comes between a sinner and his Savior is an
intruder and has no business there The Savior
and the sinner can settle that question. / believe
if men take Jesus, accept him with their hearts,
they will soon confess to Him, openly and joy
fully. / am sick Of seeing people confess and
then go back on Jesus and drop into the world
again. am sick of hasty conversions. Don't
you bother about confession. Take Jesus first.
just you are, ard then take Jesus just as
Jesus is, which Is the greater thing"
Rev. Dr. Jenckes of ST. Paul's Episcopal
Church, prayed, and was followed by the singing
of gospel hymns, only Step to Jesus" and II
Will Abide with Thee"
Mr.. Barnes then said that to Christians he be-
ieved the confession of Jesus Christ was always
in order. and he thought to many it would be q
pleasure to respond. He would give them an
opportunity by asking those to rise. He was
sure it would help them to morrow in their work
a-day life to thus ackno Wedge and confess Christ
all who love the Lord.
At least three-fourths of the audience arose.
Nearly all are standing" said Mr.. Barnes.
That is well. everyone ought to be glad to
confess the Lord" DR.. Jenckes pronounced the
benedction.
The sermon of Rev. Barnes at Christ Episco
pal Church yesterday morning was heard by a
large audience. It was exceptionally interesting,
and was approximately received by the hearers