The morning news., 1892-03-30
THE CROWDS AT WESLEY.
she CHURCH NOT LARGE ENOUGH
FUR DIR. PEARSoNS MEETINGS.

Both Services Yesterday Attended by
Immense ConRregations-The Evan
gelist's subjects at the Bible Reading.
at the Night service-The Interest
Increasing Every Day.
Wesley Monume9tzl church was packed
last night. Long before the hour for the
beginning of the services the body of the
church was mass OF people. The aisles
and galleries we're sea OF faces. Rev. E..
Pendleton Jones conducted the Introductory
services. Promptly at $3.50 O'Clock DIR. Pear
son entered the pulpit. He choose for his
text Luke ii, Is: This man received sin
ners.n
This mani WhoP asked the preacher.
"Jesls Christi Does whatl Receives sin
ners. Glorious news. A Savior for sinful
men. Three thoughts were presented: The
class of sinners that Jesus Christ does not
receive; the class of sinners that Jesus
Christ does receive; the way Jesus Christ
does receive.
There are some Sinners said Dr.. Pear
SON. whom Jesus Christ does not receive,
Are you surprised2 He will not receive
any unwilling sinner. 'Re will not come
unto me- II you are not willing, Just
stand aside. There is the gate of heaven !;
il you are not willing to enter, there is an
other gale open. 60 into that gate to hell.
There Ia no othern
Dr. Pearson said he had heard OF one in
Savannah who was endeayoring to pur-
suade children and others not to 90 TO
these meetings. People would be surprised,
be said, to know who the person is.
WILL NOT RECsIvE THE UNBsLIEvER.
Christ, the preacher went on, will not
receive the unbelieger. Unbslief is the
darkest upas tree In the forests OF hell The
upright fair-spoken unbeliever will go to
hell with the cut-throat, the adulterer and
all unclean humanity. The little ''pessle-
headed" infidei tells God he is a liar, and
God will shut him up in hell and keep him
there. "He that beliegeth shall not be
damned" says Jesus. Unbelief is the tap
root OF SIM
pentant sinner Impeniteuce adds
audacity of he'll looks up at God
and says, don't care, he can not be snl ed
Jesus does not save any halting, vacillating
man. He does receive any sinner who hon-
estly seeks him. All who hunger and thirst
FOR Jesus are welcomed, No sinner cavIlling
with Gods trust wants salvation. 'God be
merciful to me a sinner" was the publican's
prayer. God heard it. Jesus Christ re-
ceives the honest penitent confessinR his
sins. Christ receive those sinners who for
sake their sins, his wicked deeds and
thoughts. Men want to hold on to their
sins, and when they can do no better, they
will let go for heaven.
DIR. Pearson told an affecting story of a
Texas gambler who was converted in one of
bis mea ings after a terrible struggle. and
90. the preacher added, he will save the
Georgia gambler.
WHOM CHRIST RECEIvEs.
Jesus receives every man who rests on
him III faith. even if his faith be like a
mustard seed. The strength Of the Savior
and not toe strength OF mans faith
saves the soul. When the withered finger
OF faith touches the Savior, the soul is
saved
When the New Orleans exposition was
ready to be opened. President Arthur in
Washington touched little button and the
vast machinery was set In motion instantly.
1t was not his power, but the mighty cleo.
trio current. SO let the sinner touch the cross
OF Christ and the current OF Gods power
and love will wake life and song in the
sinners heart and eternal echoes in heavens
courts.
A large number of inquirers remained
after tho sermon. and many confessed
Christ as their Savior. To-day at 10 o'clock
She Bible reading will be upon the "Work
OF the Holy Spirit"
Tonight the subject OF the sermon will
the uusaved.
Yesterday morning DIR. Pearson's Bible
reading called together large congrsga-
uon. . The subject was the Conditions of
Eliectual Prayer" james ". 16. "The
enectual, fervent prayer Of righteous man
aValleth much"
science and philosophy may scout at the
i9ea OF prayer being answered, said DIR.
Fearson, but Gods word pledges the answer
VI rather to child's petition. There are
some conditions, however, and DR.. Pearson
named seven based on passages OF scripture.
which were unfolded with pungency and
tenderness. Sometimes smiles were evoked
oytne qnaintneSs or keenness of the illus
mTaUons, which were numerous and apt.
4ne seven points made were: Fellowship
WlIn Christ, John XIV. z; Obedience, /. John
III, 25 Submission to Gods will, l. John
", IA; Right motives. James iv., 8; In the
name OF Jesus, John xiv, 13; Ask in faith,
Uanes ,6; Praying in the Holy Ghost, Jude
\ 66A. a. Numbers came forward and gave DR..
.earson their right hands 10 pledge Of their
"tlVing in future to pray Alright.
THE SOUL THAT sINNETH.
4 Through one of those annoying mis-
Vuauees that will occur sometimes
% sIe MORNING NEWS report of the
1TIe T and logical sermon by DR.. Pearsos.
iIlo1day night was defective and mis~
ss%Sll'ng. Tne text was Ezekiel xviii, 4:
u = bubt oluuebug ~ h4b1A uAc.
Ut. Pearson introduced his subject by
taitlt remarks upon the admitted immor-
ally of the soul; the abnormal state OF
., S,al In sin: the penalty for sin; and the
NJ f,S1.ulaeation Of death, not physical death,
W.. ' Continued state Of penalty in conse-
# Sueuce Of mans abnormal sinful life. He
NJ Issisred the clear teaching of the
;oe to be, that the punishment
NJ dolA,se "a, So leaving this life under the
ts3Ahlon of sin was everlasting, and that
WIS was established by four propositions.
sllfe punishment is the legitimate, in~
n ''lTtaoe result OF sin.
n bue Apostle James says: "When lust
So. -u conceived, 1t bringeth forth sin; and
A. when IT IL finished. bringeth forth
-.1' Sin is the overt act OF an intelli-
t moral agent Men are born with the
sa.ei nature. They violate law. Punish
rnl must follow according 60 the oonstitu-
60. a. o. our nature. and Of the universe. and
glng 20 the law OF God. It Is the
legitimate result.
Ia. lbshment "a inevitable, because the
H. u God Gre self.sKecutlye. Cut on a
MI " tree. or an arm - the body. Il
~" Ntihar and die Every ain "a followed