The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-02-23
ANGELISqS AT WORK
Mills and Chapman Preach
on Wasllington's
Birthday.
TORIES AND HYMNS.
eFe Will Be rlenty Of Revival
Services Today.
TORIES AND HYMNS.

Re First Baptist Church, on Grove
was again tllronged yesterday
moon By an audience that listened at
-sely 10 one Of Mr. Mills sermons.
ors scudder, Crawford, Parmley,
s1eivey and Nicholson occupied seats
tie rostrum with The choir and the
evangelist. Mr.. Greenwood sang several
suics very effectively.
Mr.. Mills chose the two simple words
land Peter" from Christ's remarks after
the resurrection, go tell my disciples
and Peter for his text. He had read of
no character that filled his heart with so
much alarm or so much comfort as that
of Peter. He was one of the most trusted
friends Of Jesus Christ, one Of the
twelve, one of the three selected
from the twelve that accompanied
the Master on the Mount Of Transfigura-
ton. He had seen the ineffable glory of
Christ. He had seen and heard all He
possessed mind of great calibre great
lntelhgence-though fisherman He
possessed great decision of character and
eyinced great determination in his aleg-
lance to Christ. He had great faith and
confidence in God Yet Peter fell All
OF us need trembie when we think of this
man.
And yet Mr.. Mills saw much in Christ,s
forgiveness OF Peter to comfort him. The
Masters last thought was of Peter, the
first name He uttered after His resnrrec-
ton. Peter did not go away from Christ
oil at once. His alienation was gradual
First, he became over confident; so much
so that he contradicted the Mas
ter; yet he had told Christ he would fol-
low him to prison and death, if necessary
AT this time had anyone asked Peter il
ne was associated with Christ he would
not have denied Him. But when he was
before those who would lay vio-
lent hands upon Him he did deny
Him. he sat down with the enemies
q Christ Oh, had he not done these
things c&ied Mr.. Mills, sthow his name
would have come down to US with eternal
glory, What must have been his feelings
as Christ,s glance fell upon him? /
would not like to have the Saviour look
that way upon me. 1t broke Peters
heart. And yet. how comforting the
thought when sunday came and those
Tour women came to anoint the dead
body OF their cruci1ed Lord and found
Him risen, Christ's first message, Tell
my disciples and Peter From this we
learn that the Lord remembers His nm
faithful Disciples
MILLS AND THE PARALLELS.
Mr.. Mills then dwelt some few moments
upon the parallels of the Pr0digal Son
and the Shepherd, lamented the loss of
one sheep, still leaving him ninety and
nine. aud told this story. which. when
he first read of it, he said. he began to
realize the depth of the Fathers love.
A minister invited a man to take sup
per with him. he told his guest he was
The first to whom he had extended such
an invitation in seventeen years. "Whyr'
asked the guest in surprise. Because y
answered the minister, II have an imbe-s
Gle son. | want to treat him as if
nothing was the matterf' The father
IA irt1f1 = !,
secondary result OF a fever contracted
when the boy was but six wears old
What good thing IL he had died at
that time said the guest He's my
son" said the father
But not only does the Master remem-
Der his faithful disciples. but He takes
special pains TO show his love- said Mr..
Mills. 1t is wonderful how much of the
Bible is taken up with appeals to back
sliders. The Books of Isaiah, jeremiah
and Malech are ali Gods pleading for his
wandering children. They are entreaties
for them to come back. There is not
harsh word in them They are filled with
tenderness and love.
John and James didn't need any as
surance of Cnrist's forgiveness. Peter
did. What became Of him while Christ
was lying in the sepulchreg All the de-
ciples Thought the end had come. They
thought they had INDUCED sin false
hopes. Still they would honor his MEM
DRY.
hopes had been stricken out OF heaven.
All had a hard time of it. but none like
Peter.
TALK AT THE LAST SUPPER.
Think what must have been the con-
versation at the supper The discussion
of the scenes, including Judas BETRAYAL.
Christ's prayer, the arrest. the trial, Cal
vary, the burial. What must they have
said of Peter? Perhaps one said, We'll,
/ never thought much of MIN, anyhow.
He was always an impulsive, rash sort of
man. Probably they recited his attempt
to walk upon the water. Poor Peueri
Wandering through the streets, in the
shadow OF the cross, at the sepuichre--all
alone His friends didn't want him.
Think of his feelings as he approached
that familiar stairway, hardly able to
drag one foot after another. What could
he say to the faithful disciples? How would
they receive himS He opens the doorway
aud steps in. it seems a cold wave
must have fell upon him. His head
droops upon his breast. He 5retraces his
steps YEARLY down into the streets-out
again into the unfriendly world OH il
ever man wanted to know what divine
love was, Peter did Yet the Masters
first message was to him. This denial of
his was one of the BLACKLIST crimes in his
tory. But the love of God could forgive
even that, Like as father.
But stranger things than this are to be
told. Not only does the Master forgive,
but He uses the forgiven one in His SER
vice. How could He have used Peter?
Peter was the first one to preach sermon
at the Pentecost. He who had been most
forgiven. The penitent who might have
asked Peter, Is there any hope for me?'
might he have been answered. He for
gave me-. To the inhuman soldier
who had pressed the crown
of thorns upon the Saviour's head
ILL great drops of blood stood upon His
forehead he could answer. 1 drew blood
from His heart-He's forgiven me- To
those who had driven the nails In the
Masters hands Peter could say. / pierced |
Ills heart, yet have been forgiven Is
There any Peter in Jersey Citys Jesus |
loves him. Go and tell him Jesus sends |
for him. A soft, tender word may bring !
him back.'
Mr. CHAPMAN breaches.
Mills Made the Congregation Sing a