Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1886-09-25
CHRISTIANS AT WORK.
Rev. r. G. Pearson at the Cumberland
4 mo q & Presbyterian Church.

LAT seven o'clock every evening
during the week a large audience has
assembled at the church above
named to listen to the gospel addresses
ldeliveredrby the evangelist who is
now visiting our town, and the close
attention given throughout every
service, is evidence to the casual OBJ
server that the speaker has his audi
ence we'll under control. 1t is also
matter of surprise, that so many can
be attracted from business and house
hold cares to. attend .theGmorning SER
vice each day at103o'clock.
These latter, the preacher terms
Bible readings; and the attendants,
in most cases, promptly comply with
the request, that Bibles be brought to
the meetings, and all participate in
Searching the Scriptures" This,
the evangelist highly commends as
absolutely essential, to intelligently
participate in the warfare in which
Christians in this community are now
engaged at this time, and should be
at all times; a warfare to "rescue the
perishing."
Upon nothing, so far as we have
observed, has more emphasis been
laid by the reverend gentleman, than
the importance of using the weapon
God has given with which to ''con-
quer the foe" and attain the great
end desired, viz: Gods glory in the
salvation of the souls of men. 1t has
been observed, that a prominent char
acteristic of the preaching is quota
tions from "The Book" as he terms
it. He certainly lays great emphsis
upon "tchat God Says"
HOW TO USE 1T
was explained quite deliberately on
Tuesday morning. A physician treat
ing patient for lung troubles, an
other for fever, another for smallpox,
will carefully discriminate as to the
particular medicine suited to each
case. Those who are unsaved and
under the power of the Wicked One,
have difficulties as varied as there
are those physically diseased, and re-
quired most intelligent treatment at
the hands of those who desire to be
instrumental in soul winning. Va
rious classes were suggested, e. G.:
Those Indifferent, disease most
prevalent, and of type most danger
Gus. How deal with them? Human
argument uphill business, and rarely
successful in theissue. Instead, there
fore, of exhaustive effort in that line
adopt the method God suggests, and
the instrument God furnishes; rely
ing upon its Author to do the worl
He has promised. Prov. 1, 24-33
Fec. II, 8; Luke Is, 2-3; l Kings IS
q, ETC., were suggested as texts suita
BILE to such: Read them, or better still
have the Indifferent fellow-mortal il
whom deep interest is felt, audibl.
read them. The words are Gods, ant
the unsaved sinner fails toheed then
at his peril.
Another class, is stage beyonC
this; convinced by Gods Holy Spiri
of the truth Of the words He wrote
the perilous position in which the re
iector of Gods Divine Son is placed
and the danger Of delay. John l, L
John 3, 16; Acts 10, 80: Rom 4, 8
Gal 3, 26, were named as appropriate
to press upon the attention Of tn
penitent. 'ra
The class deferring this importar
question, should be pierced with tn
"Sword ofthe Spirit'' through sue
passages as Prov q, /; lisa So, g.
Luke u, 18-2O;2 Cor 6, 2; Heb 2,
Heb 3, I; etc.
Faultfinders were constantly Ell
countered by christian workers. TIL
class were hard to handle, becaus
possessed of facts to back them
their opposition to the claims of til
gospel Of Christ. Many who profes
His precious name makes sad have
by furnishing these facts through il
conservatives. Human argument
tives in this case especially, are
little value; Matt Z, | ; Rom 3, 2;
Rom IA. 4-12, etc., furnishes medicir
to those thus diseased, which if al
ministered in full reliance upon Il
promises of God as to their pOwe
would place the faultfinder witho
excuse at the judgment, if availir
themselves prior to that event of Il
facts too fragrant and potent to all.
The "GOOd Enough" need not
unduly dwelt upon. Gods estima
of the Nichodemus' and Judas ALL