Wichita eagle., 1888-01-18
THE REVIVAL MEETING AT THE FIRST II.
T.. CHURCH.

held at the NJ. f. church
last evening by the evangelist, G.
w. Wilson. The large congregation SEEM
ed greatly interested. The entire audience
| engaged in the singing with a warmth that
was encouraging. A very large number of
those present testified to their faith in
Christ. Mr.. Wilson is preacher of great
| force and the growing interest in these
meetings indicates that much good will be
| accomplished. Before announcing his text
Mr.. Wilson said those present, many of
them, had missed the best part of the
| services by not being present at the after
noon meeting. He said at that meeting
they had taken off the cream and left the
SKINNED milk for tonight. He said his
text was too long to read but he thought
| all present knew the parable of the rich
man and Lazarus. There is no reason
why this should be called parable be-
cause Christ said there was certain rich
man. This lesson, however. teaches an
important lesson and it is the great
lesson taught that interests us.
| Our Savior does not say
it was wrong for this man to be rich.
David and Abraham were rich and they
were good men. Many men suppose be-
hell that. therefore, it is impossible for
rich man to go to heaven. The Methodist
church long held to this idea, and managed
to keep their ministers very poor. This
was great consolation to those who did
not want to give anything to the church.
A man may wear good coat and be
christian. / believe that Christ wore a
fine coat when he was led to the cross.
That is the reason the soldiers all wanted
it. 1t is all right to provide good living
and have something good to eat. If you
ladies want your husbands to be good
Christians get them good meals. Don't
give them sour biscuits. 1t is almost an
utter impossibility for a man to be good
and eat sour sad bread. Laughter.l
The preacher spoke at some length Of
the great and marvellous growth of this |
city, and complimented our people on their |
pluck and energy. But he said while |
you people are building city here, you |
must not neglect to build for heaven" |
He spoke of the labor agitation in this |
country. and said some people ALWAYS |
would be poor and others rich. The |
preachers cannot regulate this matter, but |
when laboring people wanted to
engage in any moral movement |
they could count on the ministry
Now do not want to say anything against
my own state of Illinois, but | will tell
you that just as soon as | came to Kansas
l could not help but notice the soberness
OF your people. | thank God that you
have banished beer aud whisky from your
state. You will be blessed for it. and your
sons will not grow whisky and beer bloats.
l now hope that the grace of God will be
sufficient to keep your people from the
dirty habit of using tobacco. | hope the
officers and ministers of the church will
also not be guilty of this filthy habit
| once visited the fine residence of Mr.
Fargo in New York. That home was every
thing that wealth could provide. But God
said, You shall not enjoy this home, and he
took him away. While we build homes
here let Us not forget to build for heaven.
The rich man of which our Savior speaks
had all his good things here. Don't forget
that, my brothers. Oh, do not sell your
hope of heaven for riches here. Oh, what
a fool to do this.
The rich man built his barns; no harm
in that. He filed his barns with the fruits
of the field; no harm in that. No: but the
miserable farce of the whole thing was
H.. |
Thou fool! Store up and gorge yourself
with riches like a horse at corn crib
Laughter This is the sort of
riches that send you to hell. Oh,
my hearers, listen to the warning
voice and turn from evil. Do not engage
in frivolity or the giddy dance to silence
this warning voice, for if you do not it will
only seal your damnation. Whether rich
u poor, there is one source of wealth that
an not be denied to the children of toll
and that is the riches of Gods love- |
notice the poor man had all the good things !
n the next world. Thank God daughter.)
| do not believe the rich man in our text {
vas an uncommOnly mean man, because =.
lie still had an interest in his five brethren i
eft behind and his lonesome back to them
md he would have warned them of that
Iwful he'll. How many of you church
members have five brothers and are on
rood terms and love all of a
hem as you ought. 1t takes
easonably good man sometimes to get II
long with his brothers The minister II
old of number of instances known to
i'm where men had given much time and
nergy to the accumulation of wealth, but
ad finally worked up to the salvation of ,,
ouls and had come to the altar of Christ u
Ike little children and became important
lembers of the church. Young men and
Dung women you can go away from this
leetiGg and laugh about what the preacher VI
aid, but when you come to die you will ID
ONE nearer thinking as l do o, God! q
ave mercy on you.
The good man wound up his discourse ~
18th powerful appeal 70 those present to e
eek the kingdom of heaven. The FL
of the church were =
realty revived and were actively VI
lgaged in the work it would seem with al
God effect, for great many seekers after n
lie truth came forward and kneeled at the al
tar. The beloved pastor of the church, ne
ev. Hodson, was happy last night and J'
is face beamed with love and devotion -
hen the altar was thronged with seekers al
ter light. After giving notice that SER al
ces would be held today at go and again VI
night, the services were closed with VI
ng. during which time Mr. Wilson stood VI
pom the railing of the altar and called for ai
| who thought of seeking salvation TO HI
me forward and shake hands A large On On
amber crowded around him and ex- ar
nded their hands. And the brethren all
i'd Amen
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