Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-03-24
KEEP OUT OF HE'LL.
TOO MANY CHRISTIANS LIVE In
THE BASEMENT.
Don't Stump Your Toe on Every
thing and Have the Devil
Laughing at You.

Rev. DR.. Harmon, of San Francisco, who
has been holding revival services in the
Seventh-street NJ. E. Church South for the
past week, is tall Virginian, smooth-faced,
has Southern twang to his pronunciation
and is the most original preacher that ever
filled pulpit in this city. His style is
somewhat like that of the famous Sam
Jones. He is eloquent, speaks with much
feeling and deals heavy blows right and
left in the cause of Christianity. Many of
his sayings are full of wit and sentiment,
his illustrations are all apt and he has no
superior in telling a pathetic story. He
believes in the efficacy of prayer and the
singing of religious hymns. and his strong
est appeals to sinners to flee from the
wrath to come are made in the opening
services and before the preaching com
mences.
Last night the church was crowded to its
utmost capacity, and many were turned
away from the door. People of all denomi-
nations flock to hear this celebrated evan.
gelist, and no doubt the meetings, which
are to be continued next week, will grow to
such proportions that more commodious
building Will nave 10 De secured.
He said too many of the Sacramento
| Christians lived in the basement. They
should go up higher and into the rooms in
which God dwells. They must not be dis
couraged. Don't stump your toe on every
thing and have the devil laughing at you
Come up higher. Let US all pray to get up
higher and nearer to God. There are men
and women here tonight whose religion
| don't pan out what they think it should
| pan out.
1 know The devil which you are fighting.
He is the same old devil | have been fight
| ing for many years. l have felt the blows
of his right hand, which has sent me to
grass many times.
We must mean business and get more
God. We must get out of the idea that we
are all right, and get down on our knees,
| kneel low, and pray to Jesus and the Holy
| Spirit to lift US above sin and all the follies
of life; to save this people and lit them up
into higher life.
| This church is great repair shop. where
| Christ Jesus mends the broken wheels. We
want lots of work done. We want the
golden idol to which we cling which is
| only Jesus, set up in our hearts. There are
nights before US, and depths beyond US.
Tell us Of the golden opportunities in that
far away land.
Let the immigrant train start from Sacra-
mento tonight for that California of Gods
land. We have had the lower courses, now
let us have the dessert, the dainties of
heaven, the sweetest dishes that ever made
an angels mouth water. Come, Jesus,
save some poor sinner in this congregation
tonight.
Ere you left your room this morning, did
you think to pray in the name of Christ
SouiOro hid horlal
knees sue for His loving favor? All you
answer: 81 prayed when l retired at
night, but forgot to pray when arose in
the morning" Did you forget to eat your
breakfast? Don't forget to pray when you
rise in the morning any more than you
would forego the eating of your breakfast
Too many neglect their prayers. l remem-
Der of hearing once OF a man who had
printed and hung above his bed the Lords
Prayer. When he retired at night, and Just
before blowing out the candle, he would
point to the printed prayer and say, God,
them's my sentiments"
Talk about earthquakes, there is power
enough yet in the spirit of God to shake up
Sacramento. Let US tonight have bushel
of postal card prayers dropped into the &C.
lestial postofice. Let us have no long
winded letters, but brief and pointed sup
plications.
Let us turn every gun of Heaven tonight
on two prominent citizens of this town that
have in my minds eve, for God Almighty
to make them as miserable as hell until
they come to Jesus.
After this exhortation, which was mostly
made in prayer, number of Christians
ar Sc and asked for prayers for themselves,
for friends, for the men in the shops, for
the success of the revival, for the youth of
the city, etc.
The revivalist al the close of the remarks
of each would commend the same and cry
aloud, GLORY be to God Hallelujah
Turn on the light of God" etc.
After all had risen who desired he said
Don't linger long or you will get left
Who now? Who else has requests to
make? God bless the luke warm, falter-
ing Christian, the dumb sheep, so they will
begin to bleat. All Christians who want
US to pray for anybody stand up" Nearly
the entire congregation arose to their feet
Rev. Mr.. Christian then came forward
and made a short address, in which he
thanked the press for the reports made of
the meetings, and asked the congrega-
ton to arise and sing the hymn COM
mencing:
All hail the power of Jesus name,
Let angels PROSTATE fall
Bring forth the royal diadem,
And crown him Lord of all.