The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1888-09-27
The Pearson Meeting.

The Pearson Meeting.
Int rest continues to increase in the great |
revival services which are being con-
ducted by Evangelist Pearson at the
Centenary NJ. E. Church. Everybody
who hears him once wants to hear him
again in fact, the more one hears him the
greater is their anxiety to hear him at
every service.
Since these meetings began, quite num-
bei of our citizens have professed faith in
Christ, while many lukewarm members of
the hurch have been made to rejoice in a
Saviors love.
Mr.. Pearson conducts two services each
day-the first at 1890 o'clock in the NOR
ming and at 7:30 at night. The morning
services are largely attended, and the at
tendants say that they are both interesting
and instructive-as they gain much infor-
nation from Mr.. Pearson's thorough knowl-
edge of Gods word.
The attendance at the night service has
increased each day, so much SO that many
are turned away on account of not being
able to secure seats. Our people are anx-
ious to hear, and in order to be sure of
seat one has to be at the church long before
the meeting begins.
THE SENTINEL would be glad to give its
readers synopsis of each sermon, but our
space forbids. We are only able to give his
| texts and the divisions of each discourse.
Mr.. Pearson chose his text on Wednes-
| day night of last week from Exodus 18th
| chapter and 18th verse: "And when / see
the blood 1 will pass over you," etc. Upon
this text he gave three facts which he ex-
planned and Impressed upon every nearer as
follows: There must be blood it must be
shed blood it must be applied blood.
| Thursday night his text was taken from
the 9th chapter of Matthew and 26th verse
"For what is man profted, if he shall
gain the whole world and lose his own
soul? ?" This subject was divided into five
parts, as follows:
| l. What is your soul worth
| 2. Is there any danger of man losing
| his soul
3. How may lose my soul?
A. What is IL to be lost?
5. May souls be saved here and now?
Friday night the words of his text were
taken from part of the End verse and 18th
chapter of st. Luke: This man receivett
sinners" His subject was then divided
under three heads as follows:
/. Who are the sinners that God doe
not save?
2. Who are the sinners that God doe
receive?
8. How does Christ receive those who
come?
At the service Friday night Mr.. Pearson
announced that there would be no meeting
Saturday, as it was customary with him t.
rest on that day More than that, he woult
deliver short sermon, by reading ant
giving a few explanations to the Salem
Academy girls Saturday morning, on &C
count of their not being able to attend tn
meeting. During his remarks he compli
mented his audience, saying that for prompt
ness and quietness he never saw it surpass
ed anywhere He also spoke of the choi
as being efficient and rendering acceptable
service.
Sunday morning the pastors of on
various churches occupied their pulpits
At night the Union Meetings were resume
when Mr.. Pearson announced his text from
Acts, 10th chapter and 3lst verse: "Believ
on the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt b
saved"
AS will be seen from the text, his subjee
was Faith.
"What is faith? What is the object {
faith? What is the importance of faith
What is the philosophy of faith =? What
the utility of faith?
His text Monday night was from S
Luke, 18th chapter and 18th verse: can
, they all, with one consent, began to max
excuse"
AT o'clock Monday evening Mrs. Pea
son. organized large class of young ladie
: for the purpose of giving them, instruction
in teaching the Bible and how to study it.
"Him that cometh to me, 1 will in n
wise cast out'' was the subject of Mr.. Pea
: sons text Tuesday evening, which WI
: taken from the 9Th chapter of st. John an
e 37th verse. He then asked and explains
: the following questions:
: 1. May come to Jesus?
;. 2 Why should come to Jesus !?
II g. When should come to Jesus?
a f. How am I to come TO Jesus?
:. 5. Why have I not come to Jesus?
4 g. What if do not come to Jesus?
- 7. What if do come to Jesus?
|. At the close of Mr.. Pearson's discour
e each night, enquiry meetings are held,
Il which all Christian people Who desire
re- instruct, and those who know not the fc
!. giveness of their sins, are invited to renal
N Mr.. Pearson is beyond doubt noble {
,e vine and is doing great work for t
,e Master. His explanation of the Bill
10 truths are simple and convincing. AS o
!, has said, Sin fact it seems as if Mr.. Pears
=. knows the Bible word for word. Seeming
p he has found no mysteries in its teaching