The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-08
bride, united to him in the mythical
bonds of marriage.
"The Church Of God is the mother of
her children. God Is never spoken of as
the mother of the people"


bonds of marriage.
".rhe Church Of God is the mother Of
her children. God is never spoken of as
the mother of the people"
a BEAUTIFUL SMILE.
Mr.. Mills used simile by way of Illus
tration that was as beautiful and effect
i've as it was graphic.
Sometimes !" he said, ''bdbes in Christ
come to the Church for sustenance and
are repulsed They are as a child tug
ging at the breast of a mother cold and
rigid in death. In such church there Is
no adequate solicitude for the salvation
of men.
San earnest old Christian" he con-
tinued, was once SO moved as this thought
dawned upon him that he rose up in the
congregation and cried out, My God, can
this be sof Is it true that we have al
lowed young christians to starve and
freeze to deathS'
No wonder" said the speaker, $50 few
people come to the Church of Christ"
In illustration of the power of prayer
where deep concern is manifested, Mr..
Mills told a story of an old Deacon who
was anxious for the salvation of a scott
ing friend-an infidel. He read up on all
works he could get hold of in order to
answer the infidel's arguments before he
made his grand effort.
A SPEECHLESS PRAYER
When the time came, his thoughts de-
serted him. His tongue refused to utter
the words he desired to speak. but the
tears ran from his eyes and fell upon the
clasped hands. The tears moved the in
fidel in manner words could not have
done. He realized that the Deacon was
concerned about his soul. He could not
attend to business next day. He spoke to
his wife about it. His wife said, "Go and
see the Deacon again" He did So He
said to the Deacon, "Your concern is my
concern He was eventually brought
within the fold through the Deacon's
deep concern for his souls spiritual well
areexhibited in that speecnless prayer.
John Knox, said Mr.. Mills, with all
the power of the State against him,
prayed, Give me Scotland or I die' His
prayer was answered. Such concern
he declared, was the natural result of
clear view of the condition of those with
out Christ. Michael Angelo would sit all
night locked in a room with corpse in
order. to better portray the image in
marble.
what does it mean for a soul to be
losts We believe in the Bible, yet we are
not as concerned as we should be. While
our friends are without God we should
cry and groan in spirit.
'sWas it strange that on that winter
night when train went crashing down
had tipped the fingers of another who
embarked on the train few short mo-
ments before the accident occurred
should feel strange concern? or that the
boys eyes on leaving his father dying
amid the wreckage should fill with tears?
Was it strange that on another winter
night, when q Western convent caught
fire and friends and relatives of the help
less forms peering through flames that
1apped the windows way above the
frozen, ice-covered ground below and,
caught in the embrace of the forked
tongues of fire, were swung back into
deaths arms-I say is it strange their
friends below should weepg
May God give us minds fit for agon-
lied prayer for the salvation of those was
loveS''
WAY OF SEEKING REPENTANCE.
At the conclusion of his sermon Mr..
Mills invited all who were willing to
make sacrifices and those who were con-
cerned about their souls spiritual well
fare to meet with him in the basement of
the church as soon as the congregation
was dismissed s=z+4-sl-s-
At least two-thiras of the audience filed
down into the large Sunday School room
where the first real active work of the
revival was begun.
The evangelist called upon ali VINO de-
sired the salvation of some particular re-
lative or friend to make such announce
ment. Immediately there were responses
from all directions. ThickIy scattered
throughout the large assemblage were
men, women and children, who rose one
after another and made the simple an
nouncements, MY son, "My friend"
NY father, My sister," and OCCASION
ally sMy mother" There was no con-
fusion.
DR.. McKelvey and Pastor Halloran
made brief prayers, and Mr.. Mills supple
mented these with an earnest appeal to
the Almighty to listen to and answer the
prayers. Then he dismissed the assem-
blage.