The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-05-14
THE NIGHT SERVICES.
Standing Room Was at IA premium

Standing Room Was at "a premium.
One OF tho largest crowds that ever
a33omOled in the JoEes-Stuart tabor
nacle gathered last night to hear the
great evangelist, Rev. Sam u ones All
the seats were filled long before the APP
pointed hour and the doors, windows
and aisles were crowded with standing
men and boys. The service was begun
by the choir, led by Prof. Excel, sing
ing crock of Ages and Take Me as i
Am Professor Excel announced that
for tho accommodation of people wish
ins to hear The preaching Sunday, that
on Sunday morning Il special dummy
would leave Salem ut Z a. m and
another a. S:l5.
Then after another song was sung
and tho collection taken up. Mr.. Jones
repeated the following text
Thirty ninth chapter of Book of the
Prophecy" by Iacaarian, 18th verse
Turn YOU TO the stronghold, We prison
ers OF hops; even to day DO | declare
, that | will render doubly unto thee"
II believe that the all-abSorbing
theme with God and angels. and with
men and women is the salvation of the
living. Not the salvation OF men who
lived 100 years age, for they have had
their opportunities and enjoyed thor
privileges, and have met their destiny.
Not the salvation of mon who shall live
100 years to come. They have still to
be born; they have yet TO enjoy their op-
portunitieS and privileges, but the all
absorbing theme of God and angels and
good men to night is the salvation of tho
men and women that live; who talk
upon the face of this earth.
1T is strange that this subje tshould
SO engage the mind and heart of God
and angels and all good mon, and yet
you shall sit there the only disinter.
ested beings in al the places. Now we
have before us to night an exaltation
and declaration. Turn you to the
stronghold, We prisoner OF hope, and
then the declaration-even to. day do
declare that | will rendor doubly unto
thee
Now, there are great many people
in this world who think that when be-
come Christian surrender my man
hood, my enjoyments, my pleasures and
all that makes life worth living. and
there never was made a more fearful
false Impression upon human hearts
than that religion was ever designed to
make our pleasures less-now. don't you
DOAAONO oboU OIO OBllSblAu lItl 10 lilt
most happy and the most prosperous
man in the wo' Id? Turn you to the
stronghold of the God who is able TO-DAY
to do, and who has promised even TO, day
do declare that ] will render dou6ly
unto thee
i scarce erer read that piece that ia
not think OF an incident related to me
by one of our old preachers down South.
lie said he was carrying on revival ser.
vices and There was very earnest
young man at the altar. One morning
ne walked out from the church with lin
and he said TO tho young man. Il see
that yoT are in earnest, and that YOU
are earnestly seeking tho salvation Of
your soul why are you no. converted?
Haye you any reasoR?' ".Yes sir said
the young man. You know that am
working as clerk in grocpry
store and that they sell whlskey
in the back room by the quart and the
gallon and when ] c)me np 10 Tho al, trto
kne"l upon my knives to pray. or ~ M,
room To pray. hose b)ttlcs AMI Lar,e!,
come no befo. Is me. and cannot pr..y
10 Gcd.' Well said Tho preacher. my
young man. give up your position and
give your heart to God am willing