The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-06
THE ETERNITY OF HE'LL.
DR. PEARSON TOUCHES ON ErER.
NAL PUNISHMENT AGAIN.

9emptible Inhdelity - Man to Be
Judged by the Bible Whether BE
Believes it or Not A Dozon Bxcus es
of Unb olievers Answered.
Rev. DR.. farrell conducted the opening
ssrvices last night at Wesley church. The
ladies pressed in early. A vast body o!
men gathered, showing the deep interest In
s,iritual things. Such audiences OF men.
many of whom seldom attend the church,
have seldom been seen in the city.
Tonight DIR. Pearson's sermon will he
upon Faith" The lower floor will be re-
served for men.
The subject OF DR., Pearson's sermon las
night was Excuses" Luke xiv, S: - G
they all with one consent began to MAXI
excuse"
As IL honest man dealing with houcs
men, DR.. Pearson said. be proposed TO take
about a dozen excuses as fair sample.
The first excuse considered was, II do not
believe that Bible to be the inspired wo.
of God, and, therefore, l am not Chris
tan" DR.. Pearson said he is not here to
defend the Bible, which he had alreai
showed to be an ancient document, and l.
have passed safely through the ages.
do YOU profess to have more wisdom
than other menp be said. "You do not hc-
leve the Bible because you love sin and ar
unwilling to forsake it. God says III,
wicked shall go into hell. but you want Il
ease your conscience by saying that book IL
lie and there is an endless hell. This COZ
temptible infidel in Savannah is disproy,
BY Jesus Christ, John ILL.,, 49, Nov whethe
you believe the Bible or not. you will b
Judged by IT, and your unbelief cuts no tig
ure against the Bible.
the Bible | do not and cannot understand.
and do not propose to stultify myself by
accepting its plan. Look at this. Every
thing necessary for obtaining salvation,
you can understand. They are simple
Do you repudiate everything you do not
understand What did you eat today Do
YOU understand what the digestive organs
did with that dinnerf Then on your theory
you ought not to eat, and we'll bury you in
ten days. Here's lawn. A cow eats grass
and it makes hair; but sheep eats grass
and it makes wool. Is that argument
against eating good steak, or wearing q
heavy coat in q bllZzardl
AN EXCUSE THAT IT is DIFFICULT,
Another says it is a difficult thing TO
serve God. But Jesus says my yoke 10 easy,
and Gcd declares the way Of the trans
gressor is hard. Be consistent. Does a
man say it is a difficult thing to make
support for a wife and seven children in
this fiat country, and 80 I've let them 20 to
the poor house, and I've turned out a first
class tramp!
Another says there are so many hypo-
critics. Suppose nine-tenths are hypocrites?
though that is not true, it proves that tares
and wheat are together here. Do you re-
fuse to take any money because there are
counterfeitsl Be CONSISTENT Don't reject
the currency of heaven because the devil
has some pewter in it. I'd stick TO the
church even il the devil belonged to 1t. But
the true Christian will go to heaven, where
no hypocrites enter, and you'll go to hell
with the hypocrites. Friend, you don't see
the devils trick. He keeps your eyes away
from Christ and fixes them on the hypo-
critics, who are the DEVILS decoy geese.
Another says, o, there are too many
churches. All say they are right and we
will have nothing TO do with it. Your eye
is on the church and not ca Christ as a
Savior. Only Jesus saves. Join any
church and you can go to heaven in any
one of them. The De Soto is on fire. Many
companies plant ladders to the windows.
A man asks which is best ladder company.
1t is not a company, It Is ladder you want.
Another says, God knows whether will
go to hell or not. So I'll do nothing. Here's
Smith with good farm and he wants me
TO take up a collection for him. Whyl
Vol, Mr. Pearson, the Lord knew l
would not have corn this year. aud so do
not plant, and the boys went fishing, and
now want money TO buy corn. All, Smith
was lazy, and Gods forekno wledge did not
hinder him. But some one says he does not
approve Of Gods plau of salvation. His in
tellectuality rejects it. Arohangels sung
this glorious plan. Here is a clod of clay
arrayed against Godl
DON'T WANT TO.
Another says, II have no feeling on this
subject" Should a man pay debts from
principle or feelingY Is 1t right to obey
God' Then do your duty. The Bible says
the sinner being past feeling, gives himself
up TO lasciyiousness. Here ia man 30 cold
he can't feel, and so refuses to come to a fire.
De needs to get up circulation. Be up
men. But, I'm afraid I'll be ridiculed. :"
suppose you were ridiculed for washing
your wife. Would you stopa Is God
worthy Of love, and are you ashamed Of
ridicule3 VIII you be ridiculed out Of
heaven?
Pm afraid It will injure my business, y
says some man. 1t will not il your bust
ness is right. Are you renting houses for
houses of i'll fame or for barroomsl Are you
a gambler or selling whisky' Religion will
interfere seriously with your business.
You'll lose your soul unless you stop that
business.
Another says, don't believe in excite
melt. If there were no great meeting you
would denOunce churches as abominablY
dead and cold. There is no excitement
mere. The simple word IS preached calmly.
III give my heart to Christ on my DEATH
bed.
=, Well, DR.. Pearson said, l don't believe
there is one sound death-bed repentance
IN million. Only one is mem
toned in the Bible, and he was
nor one like you, sinner, gospel hardened
sinner. He, perhaps, accepted the first
oHer. May you not be like the sinner who
mocsed Christ as the other sidel Ninety
nine men out of hundred die as they live
IN TACT the majority Of human beings die
~ an unconscious state. But think of conn
ing az last with a worm.eaten heart, an
emaciated hull, squeezed out in the service
u the devil, and Offering 1t to God, so long
spurned, would not like the chances for
10000 worlds.
Now friend. does your excuse satisfy your
heart aud consciencel Are you willing to
meet God thusi Then, God pity and help
you. VI fellow traveller, IL not satisfied,
'nen settle the matter tonight with God.
very large number Of the congregation
remained for the inquiry meeting and a
very interesting meeting was held. A
lumber, both young and old, professed re-
Pehtnaoe for their sins and a change OF
heart.
CITY BRHVITIES.
man CstIo.. 1900 -aor J,.orur,