The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-04-15
A GOSPEL INSURANCE COMPANY.
Rev. A. III. Wynn breaches on Lessons
from the Big Fire.

rev -. III. w yuu FT0dCQ0S on Lessons
from the Big Fire.
Rev. A. NJ. Wynn of Wesley Monumental
church preached last night on Blossoms
from the Great Fire." with scriptural ap-
plications. He began by asserting that
security and safety are not Synonymous
| terms. 1--WE may think that we are
secure" he said "Since on look
ing around we find ourselves surrounded
with everything tending to our safety,
but our safety is not assured.
modern fire extinguishing equipments, and
yet at any moment almost we
may be driven out of our houses
unable to turn single apparatus to
account. Small beginnings oftentimes
make big endings small kindlings, many
times make disastrous conhagations." He
referred to the Chicago ire, where sixty
miles Of streets and over $4,000, 900 worth
of property were desolated and destroyed.
This fire had its origin from small lamp
in small stable Savannah's fire. week
ago, had its origin in a show window from
single match.
Spiritually" the preacher said, "from
the disobedience OF one man were many
made sinners. Adam and Eve, in the
Garden of Eden, brought sin into the world
and corrupted universe. More than one
house is endangered by fire. Not only is
the house in which fire originates endan-
gered, but three houses may suffer.
This was demonstrated by thu late fire.
So the men have some influence II they
be polluted with sin those under the in
1uence are in danger of pollution. The ra-
pidity of the flames reaching out their de-
structive tongues is simultaneous with sin,
reaching out and springing up in the heart
of man.
The preacher dwelt upon the conflict of
opposing forces-dre and water, light and
darkness, and sin and Righteousness. The
presence of one, he said, is to an extent the
absence of the other, and the absence Of
one is the presence of the other. Fire and
water cannot both remain. In cases where
the latter is applied sparingly, the former
increases in its violence. But if the applica-
ton of water is more powerful, there is
soon an absence of fire. SO with man who
totters between sin and religion. His con-
dition is aggravating and his struggles
seem to increase in distastefulness, but the
moment he comes out boldly for either,
speedy absence of the weaker follows.
Save the valuables during a fire." the
preacher remarked, sis universal desire.n
Only those people most collected can do it.
We are instructed to save that which is
most valuabIe-our soul. There are wrong
methods of accomplishing good thing and
there are right methods. Much care should
always be taken to adopt the proper
methods. In conclusion the preacher
remarked how comforting it must
be- to those who are covered by insur-
ance, and what must be the discontinue of
those who have no insurance. What must
be the comforting experience, he added,
Of those insured in Christ, and what will
be the final discontinue and ultimate
destruction of those uninsured in Christ.
The Lord is president of an insurance
company whose policies cover all who in.
insure The preacher asked the members
of the congregation if they were insured in
Christ's company. He looked over the PEG
pie and saw some that were. He entreated
those who were not to insure at once. A
fire is coming, he said, that is more disas-
trouS and DEVASTATING than that which
has lust swept over Savannah.