The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-11
DIR. PEARSbN'SFAREWELL
THE CLOSING OF THE EVANGEL-
Hl I5TId MEETINGS.


Two thousand ptople heard DR.. Pearson
preach bis farewell sermon at Wesley
Monumental Church last night, The body
of the church, theRaleries, the aisles, the
doorways, the vess blle, the choir loft and
every other avails BE space where person
could SIT or staal were filed. The open
space around tie altar was packed with as
many people as could get into it. 1t was
such church audience as ia
rarely q seen 10. Savannah. Probably
as many people were turned
away as found seats, The First Presby-
terian church WRs filed with the
overflow and services were conducted there
by Rev, T. H. ,Benus Of the Christian
church. raI U1-
The opening services at Wesley church
were conducted by the pastor, Rev. Dr.
bowman. .sar 7f
THE DISPOSITION OF CHRIST.
Dr. Pearson's subje,t was, "What Dispo-
sition Shall We Makeof Christi"
His text was Matthew xvii, 20: "What
shall 40 then with Jesus which is called
Christp alH
He read the account of the delivery of
Jesus to Plate, Judas repentance and
CuElSbb CTIal examination DY 1llaLo as given
in the 9th chapter of Matthew.
1t was an ancient custom Of the Jews, Dr.
Pearson said, to release prisoner every
year at the feast Of tie passover in COM
memoration of their escape from Egypt,
which custom was continued by their
Roman rulers. r1-
Barabbas and Jesus seem to have been
the most prominent prisoners on this occa-
sion. The text, he said, was pointed,
nf-4E e. ;IaS
representative character, and he would con-
slider him as SUCH
There were three points, he said, from
which he would consi1sr the text.
You must do something with Jesus who
is called Christ.
You have done something with him.
What,you finally do with Jesus will de-
eide whatl9esus willcenslly do with you.
enMUsf DO SOMETHING.
YOU must do something with him."
DR.. Pearson said. ftY GU cannot always set
him aside. You cannot al avs dodge the
question. g., You must do something with
him. Why, because be has ordered that
ev cry knee shall bow and every tongue
shall confess tbst he Is Jesus Christ.
Pontius Plate trisd..to dodge the question,
and that tis JUSTIN what the sinner is
trying to do s1sto day. Why did
Plate try to dodge the question:
He had said three times that Jesus was an
innocent man. Hethad been warned by his
wife of her dream that he should have
nothing to do with this man. He bad his
reasons. He feared the Jews. His official
record was crooked and he feared investiga-
ton. BE was afraid that complaint would
be made against him to Caesar, and he was
afraid that he would be recalled, that he
would lose his position, and that he would
be disgraced.
''Sinners are trying to dodge the question
In the same way There is a settled oonvic-
tton In their heart that they cannot shake
Off that the Bible is true, that there is a
God and heaven and a hell, but they do
not want to acknowledge it. They do
not like to run rough shod over
that question. They stand uncertain like
Pontius Plate. Like, him they have a
record Of sin and shame and disgrace, and
they are afraid to cut loose.
CANNOT DODGE THE QUESTION.
"Pilate tried to dodge the question He
knew that Christ belonged to Herod's juris-
diction and he tried 20 put the decision upon
him, but Herod returned Christ to him and
he was forced to decide the question him.
self. Eat.
"You may try" said DR.. Pearson, "to
throw the responsibility for your MONACO
ceptance Of Christ upon the preacher for
his shortcomings.
~ am here to preach the truth, and it
makes no difference with me whether you
are pleased with me or not.
Il do not care anything about the opinions
Of this dying crowd.
II am trying to please my Savior and
l care not whether you are pleased or not
with what say. Plate called mass meet
ing and asked the crowd whom they would
have him release unto them, and they
answered fBarAohas. HE could not
shoulder the responsibility upon them. He
then took Jesus and seourged him, think
ing the crowd woald Felent, but they did
not. They said, Away with him, cruelty
him. = Gu.
THE SINNER LIKEPfLATE.
1.-THE sinner is IN the position of Plate.
He cannot turn she question off on some
side issue. He must decids himself what he
will do with Jesusy' What have you done
promise with him, Plate could
not do it. There issino compromise,
you have either 90 accept or reject. You
will either go to heaven or hell and there
Is no half way ground, You may have
tried to settle the question by an indefinite
postponement. Felix tried to do this, but
there is no record to show that he was ever
saved. 1t is not good policy for a business
man. You cannot settle your debt with
settle ID by an DUB an8ts out rejection of
Christ. Plate settled it that way, but
PLATE did not get the re ward he expected.
He was reported to C9es ar, was ordered to
Rome, his misdeeds we're found out. he lost
his position and o was banished
from the d empire and at last
ended his life by suicide. Like
PLATE you will find that 1t will not
profit you to refuse Christ. You may gain
the world, but you'll will lose your soul. You
can dispose OF Christ by accepting him out
right. That is thelwRy the penitent thief
on the cross kettledn the question. That is
the way Saul Of Tarsus. disposed OF Jesus"
ANfExAMPLE IN SAUL.
DR.. Pearson, contested the character and
and course ot,bSaulfof Farsus and Plate.
Saul was wealthy and of high social stand
ing and he lost these, iuii, But look at
his glorious departure said the
preacher, "wheri ne stood by
the executionsr's block M Rome. Now he
stands at the right hsndofGod. He belongs
to the society of there deemed. What you do
with Jesus will determine the question of
what Jesus will do with you. Reject him,
and you will go down to eternal punish
ment, to the plaoe prepared for the devil
and his angels Accept him and you shall
stand at the, right hand of God and
dwell in the mansions prepared
before the creation OF the world. {"
DR.. Pearson said that he proposed to
offer an opportunity 10 aIlthe unconverted
present to accept Christ or reject him. He
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