Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1889-06-22
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JACKSON, Miss. June lo.-The day
dawned with lowering clouds ant
about an hour before the time for tht
morning revival services f Rev. Sam
Jones to cmmenca a light hut steady
rain began to fall. Notwithstanding
this the tent was more than two.
thirds filed by . o'c'ocl;.
There being mo lr)*p~c' of The rair
ceaslng the meeting adjourned to thc
Presbyterian church, which was in a
few minutes filled to its utmo,t ca
pacity of sitting and standing room
both of nave and gallery. Not one.
tenth OF the crowd could get admit
tance.
The Evangelist has made much
sport and ridicule Of this and other
church buildings during his stay here,
bat he was glad t. take refuge in one
on wet day.
After singing hy the choir Rev.
Sam Jones himself ioi in PRAYER.
Another HYMN was sung.
MIR. Jones began his sermon, taking
for his text: Romans xviii. s.
"And we know all things work to-
gether for good to them that love
God, to those who are called according
to His purpose
There is no verse Of Scripture more
assuring and reassuring than this.
There are some things that we do
know and We rejoice in the knowl-
edge.
Many have asked the question,
Why was | born and surrounded
with so many difficulties and tempta-
tions and all manner Of evii?" 1t is al!
without my choice. ! find myself
surrounded with temptations | cam
not cope with; with evils | cannot
avert. Why is this; it is not my
fault? The answer is, "All things
work together for good to those who
love God
We make The application to three
classes:
|. Those who know that thev love
God. 1t is the sweetest conviction
and the happiest reflection to know
.Lat we love God.
g Those who know that they do
not love God. 1t is easy to know and
love God.
3. Tie larger class are those who
DO not know whether they love God
or not. 1t is that wish-a-w ashv class,
tossed about by every wind of doc
trine. x child knows that lie loves
his mother, because it pleases him
when she is spoken well Of.
: Do you rot feel bad when Won DO
wrong, and do You not feel good when
Won know Won have done right and
pleased God2
Love to God is simply loyalty to
God. If :ny loyalty to God is the
test of nr manifestation of love to
God, then lei us DO or duty, which
is the basis Of all love to God.
Ilyou take tie average man cut of
the church his conception Of piety is
obedience. Every fellow wants TO be
a first class member and live like a
tenth rate member. ] had rather be
a frst-class christian that anything
else.
Some people are failures in every
thing, but ii you can succeed in law,
merchfhtile business, banking and
other cali.nga YOU oaght to succeed
in religion.
The test Of your loyalty is Tie per
formauce of your duty. Ask your
self the question: Suppose every
church member was such as arn in
all the duties and obligations TO the
church and to God, what kind of a
church would We have? Let all Of
YOU be as good and do every duty
that devolves upon your ideal of a
church member.
There are chi .tians in this town
who are no larg e. than they were
thirty wears acc.
Mr. ku. on line with your sew