The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-02-19
A POINT FOR REVEALS.
Mr.. Mills Practically Illustrates
Their Power at Last Nights
Meeting.

Mr. Mills, assisted by Mr. Greenwood,
held three meetings yesterday. The first
was held in the Hedding Methodist
Church in the morning, and for morn
ing session was well attended. In the
afternoon he preached to large throng
at the North Baptist Church, and several
expreed desire to lead Christian life.
The eyeaing service was held at the
Park Reformed Church.
The pretty little edifice was thronged to
overfowing, and several were turned
away. After prayer had been said Mr..
Greenwood sang What shall it profit to
gain the whole world and lose my soul. I"
Mr.. Mills then made his appearance.
He chose for his text the words, lis it
nothing to you?n
After dwelling at length on the appa-
rent fool hardness of sinners, he said
"a short time ago fire broke out in an
insane asylum at d city in Minnesota.
The inmates were imprisoned and cut of
from all means Of escape by
barricaded doors. just ss the
flames were reaching them the doors
were burst in by the firemen, but the in
mates, instead Of ayailing themselves of
means of egress from the building, seem
ed to be enchanted by the rapid y-ap-
preaching blaze and cast themselves upon
the sea of flames. They were all burned
to death.
s'Now, brethren. think that these poor
people exhibited the greatest amount of
sanity, compared to the man who will re-
main In state Of sin, knowing the awful
consequences. y
A SINNER OUT OF PLACE THERE.
Mr.. Mills next stated that there were a
great many sinners who thought that
everybody would be saved and go to
heaven. He dwelt at length on the
fallacy of this idea, and said that a sinner
would be out of place in heaven.
"Some years ago." said he, "a man in
Montreal received an invitation to attend
prize fight. His invitation stated tina t
city. At the appointed time he repaired
TO the dock and seeing boat moving off
leaped for it and just managed
to get aboard. Imagine his sur
prise when he found himself
among most respectable appearing
he was told that the boat was bound for
camp meeting He was wild.
| He offered the captain $50 If he
would let him off, but the captain re-
fused. Well, that man. poor fellow, had
hard time of It, Although the people
spoke pleasantly to him be felt i'll at ease,
| aud when the boar landed at the meeting
grounds he Instantly embarked again for
the place from which he came.n
Mr.. Mills related this incident to show
how much a sinner would be out of place
| in heaven. Mr.. Mills then ridicuIed the
| feeling of fear that seemed to keep back
those who desired to become Christians,
| but would not come at this time on ac-
count of excitement. He said that four
| tifths of the Christians were first affected
| at a revival.
A PoIN- FOR REvIvALS
"Now," said he, Il want every one here
| to stand up.n
The congregation arose.
Now | wish those who first expert
enced the desire to lead Christian life
at revival would sit down.
Just fifty remained standing.
| Mr. Mills then stated that on one occa-
sion while addressing the Students at the
| Yale Theological Seminary he put the
| same question to i20 students, and 101 out
| of the 100 were first inspired at a revival
''Now brethren" /" said he. 'the last sub
| iect which will treat of and the last
| question that l will ask isis it moth
| ing to you that this very meeting may
not be your last opportunity?'
He then asked those who felt inclined
| to lead new. life to rise. Several AN
swered his touching appeal.
Mr.. Greenwood then sang very feeling
| " Mr.. Mills fayorite hymn, "Shall You,
Shall l." and the services were con-
cluded.
Now for Another Harvest.
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