The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-26

good and not be Christian, what colossus
would he be il he were a Christianl | want
merely to remind such men--you are keeping
weaker men away from Christ be-
cause you have not confessed
the Lord. Morality is good thing so far as it
goes, but it doesn't 60 far enough Then there
is another class called moralists who lay claim
to the same acknowledgements. Now. believe
in seif-righteousness. l believe that If you don't
get righteousness yourself, all the righteous
ness in che world will not do you any good
The righteousness of Jesus Christ will never do
you any good unless it makes you righteous.
There are some people who say God came into
the world TO overthrow all moral laws. Instead
OF that be came to up0uild them, to strengthen
them. Whenever you hear speak that
way, you may rest assured that he is man who
keeps his righteousness all 10 himself; who says
he is righteous when be is not who is always
talking about how much better he is than his
neigh ors, although neither God nor his neigh-
bors know anything about his righteousness.
He never goes TO church himself, aud ne chides
those who do; he sneers at good people and good
things. That. brethren, is the real hypocrite
the pharisee OF this day The pharisees of to-
day not found in the church; they are out
side of the church They like the great
Which Which outside have soa IN Of
dead mems bones inside They wear good
clothes to their sores The man
who stands outside and belittles the church IS
the meanest the world contains; he 10
worse than the pestience; he is to the
city. The man VINO would lift his hand to
strike his mother is gentleman IN comparison
with him"
TIE evangelist saidsthat the question to
who the wicked were was only one of the ques-
that to which the text furnished a direct answer
was What did God want the wicked man to doI
The word TO be accented in the text was his
Let the wicked fotsake his way" Il was
one of the easiest things IN the world TO forsake
other peoples sins. but when It came
to give mp ones desires resolution and
penitence were required In this connection
the evangelist told of his little niece, who was on
one occasion taking dinner With her aunt The
latter when it came to dessert, said: "Weil'
Dol;le. suppose you'll take some pier
NO thank YOU" replied Dollie, my mamma
don't like for me to eat pie
This reply caused great deal OF comment
among those az the table. who wondered at the
fact that the child should have so much regard
for the mothers wishes. The next day Dollie
was again at dinner and as the dessert being
served the aunt said:
'fWell. DoIlie, suppose you won't take any
pie today"
Eyes, thank you, 1 guess I'll take some pie"
"Why thought you said yesterday that your
mother did not want you to eat ple."
tWe-bu-I-I didn't like that kind of pie.
was Dollies embarrassed explanation.
Now" said Mr. Mills, that is the way some
of Us act about our sins. We glad to give
ND the sins don't like. but the sins we do
hke-sins of avarice, of pride and of lust-are
the kind of pie we don't want to give up"
The number rising for prayers at the conclu-
sion of the service was greater than at any pre-
vious meeting, fully fifty persons expressing
desire for new life They remained st the
close of the service, along with number of the
more active workers from the churc and
spent half hour in prayer and conversation
with the evangelist. There will be another
meeting tonight
NOTES OF THE REVIVAL.
Rev Mr.. Chapman, of Albany, N. Y. led in
prayer at the afternoon service.
The meetings will continue every night, until
further notice, in Tomlinson Hail. There will
also be meeting every afternoon, at o'clock,
in the Second Presbyterian Church, Mr.. Mills
preaching, with the exception of Mondays.
81 see the people have the impression" said
Mr. Mills SATURDAY.. THAT these meetings
The meetings are not likely to last longer than
has been announced" Mr.. Mills said that it
would be decided after Wednesdays services
whether the interest warranted continuance
At the conclusion of the afternoon service
Yesterday Mr.. Mills, in conjunction with Rev.
G. g. Mitchell. of the Fifth Presbyterian
Church. met number of young men who were
employed in factories throughout the city, and
arranged with them for a systematic manner of
procuring attendance of factory employees at
the services.
Wednesday is the day set apart as day of
special prayer for the success of these meetings,
aud on that day there will be preaching at 1890
A. NJ Tomorrow afternoon. and on other after
Moons there will be special services for ladies in
the lecture-room of the Second Presbyterian
Church, beginning at 2:15 o'clock and adjourning
in time for the o'clock services.
The music of the meetings is decided feat
ure, and will doubtless serve increase the
attendance. Both Professor Towner and Mrs.
Towner have exceptionally fine voices, and I'M
der the leadership of the former the choir is
rapidly developing. There are accomm odations
upon the stage at Tomlinson Hall for 400, and
the music committee hope to fill all the seats
before the meeting progresses far. The bad
weather yesterday affected the atten dance of
the choir, but the singing at all three of the
services was a striking feature. Professor and
Mrs. Towner sang two beautiful duets at the
afternoon meeting.