St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-03-11
CHICAGO AND EPHESUS.
Evangelist Small Sees Striking Likeness
Between the Ancient and the
Modern City.
Both Located on Lake, the Center o
Commerce and Famous for Bac-
ohahalian Practices.
The Man Who Rents n Building for
Traffic VIII Meet the Dealer
in Hell.
Everybody Advised to Rise UP and
Throw Away Their Cards and
Demijohns.
Chicago,s Resemblance TO Ephesus

Chicago's Resemblance 10 Ephesus.
Special to the Globe.
CHICAGO, March 1O.-Whether 1t is be-
cause of the central location Of Farwell
hall or genuine interest or curiosity, Sam
Small is met every day at the noon hour
with an audience which, for number and
intelligence, would be compliment to a
man of much greater reputation and pre-
tensions. To-day was no exception. After
fifteen minutes spent in prayer and song
service, Mr.. Small announced his discourse
from Acts XIX, IS: And many
that believed came, and con-
fessed and showed their deeds"
This occurred at Ephesus while Paul was
preaching there. He began in the syna-
gogue. They didn't like what he preached
and they ran him out. Then he went and
preached in a school house. 1t was many
months before any results came from his
labors. Ephesus was something like Chi
cagO. located at the bottom of lake. 1t
was center of commerce. 1t was famous
for its bacchanalian practices. 1t was sit
uated OH q large plain, and was called one
of the eyes of Asia. Smyrna was the
other. In this she was unlike Chicago.
Chicago would not
ACKNOWLEDGE A RIVAL
i'm anything. The people of Ephesus had
heard of Christ before Saint Paul went
among them TO awaken them to the gospel
and to get them to conform their lives to It's
| teachings. There was abundant evidence
that Paul was divinely endowed. But men
sought to do in ribaldry what Paul had
done by divine help. They repeated in
carnations over men possessed or evil
spirits. The devils within said, I'VE know
you not" Then those possessed OF the
devils jumped on the profaners and killed
them.Ju so there are men now, who when
you appeal to them in Christ's name, they
turn and give bad counsel. And just as
surely will the evil character turn on them
and that to destroy by fire or by fury. Peo-
pie talk slightingly of cards. The spirit of
speculation foretold by them wrecks banks
and ruins fortunes and lives. l tell you
before God you cannot tamper with these
things. RetributiOn will surely follow.
When Christs work was being done in
Ephesus there were those who scoffed.
There were more who
WITNESSED THE SPIRIT
as ii affects the lives of those who
professed Christ. Men are startled when
you present TO them the ultimate end of
the course they are pursuing. The man
who rents his building to the traffic will
certainly reach the same hell that the
dealer in liquor does. This startles them.
The innocent card player is sartled
when he is associated with the man
who handles the same cards and
plays for stakes and reaps ruin. Beware
of what company you are found in.
Why, even the saloon men understand this.
The majority of them who were inter-
viewed in Chicago recently began by saying
they believed in temperance. Some really
| CnritnallV They
have argued themselves into it like the
people of Ephesus. who protested Chris
tianity vet practiced sorcery. They did
not see that Christ's teaching forbade those
ungodly practices. What did these Ephes-
ians do when they found their practices
were evil and contrary to Christ. Their
consciences were awakened and they said,
we must put away these things. They who
desire
ETERNAE LIFE
came and confessed. When a man is fully
aroused it is natural to confess guilt. Con-
fesS it by leaving the wrong. People will
know you have confessed by your life. II
am q sinner" will be their confession to
God. l bring my books and my evil things,
and burn them before men. Several arose
last night at Mr.. Jones' meeting and said
they had burned their cards. If we will
take the gospel of Christ regardless of those
!. who preach it, If we will take il
and apply it to our lives, confess Oul
wrongs by forsaking them, then we vii
be in a way to receive the promises Of
God. 1 appeal to you to awake on these
things. Rise up and bring your cards. you
dance programs. your progressive euchrt
cards, your demjOhns. your bottles. and
everything which is an evil in your path OF
life and burn and break them before men,
and turn to God in confession, and you viii
then be in the way of eternal life. Goo
helm Won to see and do the right.