Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-12-15
SEEKING TO SAVE.
Mr. Bliss opens his Eva nselistic
Meetings.


axeifst boyer &C the Q ar1stian-
An Overflow Meeting.
al the nrst appearance of NJ. E. W.
Bliss before Rock Island audience
Yesterday afternoon. there ws, such an
audience to welcome him IS WIS we'll CAL
cuiated to encourage his hear and give
promise of successful meetin % in the
future. The meeting began al D. m.
10 the Central Presbyterian church. A
half hour before the time a large choir
had collected and was practicing under
the leadership of Mr.. P. H. Chrk of Bos-
ton who accompanies Mr.. Bliss. Mr..
Clark is fine singer and the music bids
TAR to De one OF the prominent features
OF the meetings hereafter. Wien the time
came for Mr.. Bliss to begin lis address
almost every available seat in the large
auditorium was taken. Mr.. Bliss is q
large robust, healthy looking business
man. He Is not minister, but q man
who has given up his business aud devot.
cd his life to the work of salvation.
bis talks are plain. simple. direct pre-.
sentation of the gospel with little or no
attemptat oratory. His frat address was
to christian people, pointing out to them
their duty in respect 10 these meetings
and to the unssved. Sinners are waiting
TO be spoken to, he said, and il they are
saved, Gods people must 90 TO them tell
them of the Saviour and invite them to
the meetings.
MR. BLISS EVENING MEETING.
An Immense revival meeting was held
at the Central Presbyterian church last
evening. 1t was conducted by Envange-
list 4. w. Bliss of Chicago, assisted by
Revs. Jno. II. Kerr. W. S. Marquis and
d. G. Marshall. all of ths protestant
churches with the exception Of the Chris
tian, uniting. P. Fl. Clark, the famousB os-
ton singer took charge of the cons olidated
chorus of fifty voices. The church was
crowded before the time came for the
opening of the services. and it was ne.
cessary to hold an overflow meeting at
the First Baptist church. where it was
taken in charge by Revs. Tia FLOR and Cue.
Evangelist Bliss who conducted the
meeting at the Central church, and who
will continue to hold two M settings daily,
the afternoon at the Broadway and eve,
ming at the Central for ten days, is q
forcible and logical speaker and throws an
sarnestness and zeal into his work that
holds his hearers and wins their conf
dence from the first. His discourse last
evening was based on St. Pauls epistle
to the Romans, 1:16-17:
For am not ashamed Of the go.pel Of Christ
for It Is the power of God unto slvation to every
one that believeth
For therein is the righteousness of God revealed
MIR. Bliss stated that he never knew
anyone who confessed the gospel Of
Christ to be ashamed of it. He had known
people who professed TO be christians to
be ashamed Of it when put in corner.
The religion that is bssed on the COS pei
gives courage. JOY and peace. Tho gos-
pei carries life, liberty and blessing to all
who believe in it. Shame is always as
socisted with ain. There 10 no sin con-
nected with the gospel. There IL error
and deception in the chris isnity Of those
not led by the gospel of Jesus Christ.
They lack the very essence OF salvation.
Jesus Christ must have access to the
hearts of all true believers. through the
gospel. Because people may bsresding the
bible and giving to the church Is no as
surance that they will be saved. PRAY.
ers. right living. and goo6 works will not
save. Salvation must come only through
the blood of Jesus Christ. Be not de-
ceived as Saul was, who had to be strick.
en- down before he found that he was in
error and was deceived. Saul found
though be labored for years in what he
thought the right way. lat righteousness
was the gift of God through Christ; that
to be saved one must repent of his sins
and believe in Jesus Christ. II was an
easy thing to turn from sin. the evange.
list held, for God meets the turning sim
ner with open arms and he is made right
In an instant if he but believes in Christ.
The gospel brings hope and JOY to all. no
matter how oppressed OF sorrowful Their
earthly life.
At the close of his sermon Mr.. Bliss
gave an opportunity to al who desired
to profess christianity to rise. and mum
Der did so while the chorus and congre.
CATION sang. under Mr.. Clark's Leadership
II Will" During the Hervice Mr. CLARK
sang impressively. Gone unto me and
will give you Resty and the chorus rend-
cred "All Hail the Power of Jesus Name
and other revival hymns.
AT THE CHR TsTIAN.
Rev. I. A. Boyer. successful evan
gelist opened series Of meetings at the
Christian chapel last evening. which are
expected to continue TO. five or six weeks
There was large cor gregation present
and Mr.. Boyer delivered an able and i'm
nraoo;va discouraa E,ur povaona uarx