The record-union., 1892-12-13
EXPORTING SINNERS.
Evangelist Crittenton Pleads With
Them to Follow the Savior.
Synopsis of His Stirring Discourse Last
Night-The Meetings to Con-
tinue This Week.

After holding a number of the revival
meetings at several churches in the city,
it was concluded to hold the remainder
all in one church during this week, and
the Sixth-street NJ. E. Church was chosen
as the place.
Last night good audience assembled
and heard a very interesting discourse
from Mr.. Crittenton, from the text:
"Where Art Thou?"
He began by saying that although this
question was propounded to Adam, it
was one in which we all have personal
interest. We wish to know how we
stand with God. If death should come
to US tonight would we be ready to meet
our God, he asked.
Bishop Taylor related an incident of
an African chief who came to the last
day of his life and began to call on
''Nish-a-wa''-the name of God. After
calling all day his voice became very low
and he whispered, "Oh, Nish-a-wa, | am
your man." But the Christian can cry,
THE Lord is my shepherd Yea, though
walk through the valley of the shadow
OF death, will fear no evil, for Thou art
with me! Thy rod and thy staff they
comfort mev
Someone may say, 81 don't believe in
church. l don't believe there is any
harm in going to a ballroom or other
places of amusement" a young lady
who had recently been converted was
asked to go to a ball in New York. She
came to ask Mr.. Crittenton if he thought
1t wrong for her to go. lie replied: IF
you should see me come into the bali
room about u at night, would you think
it stranger" She replied, ''Oh, yes, l
think it would be wrong for youv'
Then he said, ''What is wrong for me is
wrong for you.'
Where art thou?' The question is
not what is your relation to your neigh
Dor or TO society, but what is your rela-
tlon to God. Nicodemus doubtless was
all right with his neighbors, but the Saw
lOr Sald to him, 'N must be born again.
Nicodemus could not understand it. The
Savior said, Verify, verify, L say unto
you the wind bloweth where it liSteth,
and ye hear the sound thereof, but canst
not tell whence it cometh, nor whittier it
goeth. So is everyone born Of the
Spirit"
because there is mystery about con-
version is not sufficient reason for US to
reject it. There is mystery about every
thing. We cannot even give an explana-
tion why plus , equals 4. We know
many facts that we cannot explain. So
in regard to conversion-we know the
fact.
IF any man bein Christ, he is q new
creature" There are thousands of
people in Sacramento who uava
never taken stand for Christ,
yet the invitation is, 'Whoso-
ever will may come" We ought to
know where we stand in relation to this
great question. \ on may be Christian
father, or mother, but where is your boy
or girl tonight? Where are your chill
dren? Can you say to them, Follow
me, as l follow Christ?'
Some say, Il have not time to attend
to this question now" But you must
take time to die some of these days.
That man who left New York the other
day passed into eternity alone. He took
none of his millions with him. We can
take nothing out of this world. The
Savior explains this in the parable of
1.-The Rich Man and Lazarus"
Seeing then that we are surrounded by
so great cloud of Witnesses, let us lay
aside every weight and the sins that doth
so easily beset us, and run with patience
the race which is set before us, looking
unto Jesus.
Mr.. Crittenton related an incident of a
daughter in the State of New York who
went to the metropolis to live. For
awhile she wrote to her mother every
day, then less frequently, until her let
ters ceased altogether. The daughter fell
into sin. After coming to the city and
4lidhAIS every SiIOIG " lllQ nCG. Ll6
mother had her photograph taken and
hung up in several places where fallen
characters would be likely to resort. One
night, while visiting one of these places
the daughters eyes fell on one of these
photographs. She recognized it, and
drawing near she read, Mother loves
thee still" Her heart was melted into
penitence and she returned to her
mothers embrace.
So Jesus says to every fallen one, 81
love you still"
The parable of the prodigal son teaches
us how anxious God is to receive US back
to his own love, and there is Joy in the
presence.
MIR. Crttenton related how he was
brought to Christ by the death of his lit
tie girl, and closed with tender invita-
ton to all to accept Jesus as their Savior.
Several arose on his invitation, and
after several prayers the meeting closed.
There will be an afternoon meeting in
the lecture-room of the Sixth-street NJ.
E. Church at $50 to-day, and Mr.. Crit
tenton will preach at 1880 in the evening.