The morning call., 1892-08-25
AT THE MECHANICS, PAVILION.

the suggested hours Tomorrow"
AT THE MECHANICS PAVILION.
Eloquent Appeal to All to Forsake Their
Sins.
There was another vast congregation at
the Mechanics Pavilion last night and the
evangelist fully kept up his reputation for
power and eloQuence. Any one annot
help being Impressed by the quiet, reverent
attention given TO the preacher and the al
most solemn hush that pervades the bui Id
Ing during The delivery of his discourse.
The service last night was opened by
the singing of hymn and rayerby Rev.
Dr. j. q. A. Henry.
Another hymn was sung aud DIR. Henry
stepped forward and said: Last Thursday
night it was explained to you that $1,000 was
required. Since then 5000 has been con-
tributed at the two collections, leaving u.s.
as you see, with large deficit still. An
other collection will now be Ia ken. n OF a
dollar of 1t goes to Mr.. Mills or Mr.. Greeu-
wood, but it goes entirely TO defray the
large expenses connected with these gath
erings. Let US worship God in making our
Offering tonight"
While the collection was being taken up
the choir sang Stand up, stand up for
Jesus" Then the choir and congregation
sang, There's stranger at the door, let
him in"
Mr. Mills announced that next Sunday
people only, from 10 TO % years of age,
would be held at p. NJ. in the Pavilion,
and the meetings wOnld close one week
from last night.
my text tonight" said Mr.. Mills. sis
very short but significant one. Ii will be
found in Isaiah lv:7: Let the wicked for
sake his way Who is wicked man?
What does God ask him to do? Why does
God ask him TO do it?
Take the first question. 1t applies TO
har bn ia
noble. self-sacrlfclng and generous. 1t ap-
plies TO the backSllder, one who has been 10
the church of God and gone away as if to
tar-otf country, but God has no harsh word
for him.
"It applies to one who is sometimes called
a moralist. There are two classes of moral
ists and there is just as much difference
between them as between a Christian and
an unbeever. A man may 90 to church,
pay his debts. aud live what he suppOses is
good life; but that is not sufficient he
must be an earnest, open. devoted follower
of Jesus Christ. My friend, have no un-
kind word for you. | covet you for the
church OF Christ; but let me tell you tnat
II you are not praying, active. earnest
Christian man you must answer to God
for il.
The other self-righteous man has 1t all
to himself. He is all the while speaking
or his own goodness and critcising other
members OF the church. | believe if the
with the people of God he is a wicked man.
IL such man Is ever born into the King
dom OF God it will be by the tears and
prayers of the church of Christ.
Here Is another man who says, I am a
sinner and Confess ii, but am not concerned
about SIM My friend, that Is position Of
great danger. A man feels cold on a bitter
day In cold climate ami then gradually he
doesn't feel any cold or any pain; that
means warning of death If you have
c1v and 10 r1nff faa fla ;s
warning TO you of spiritual death.
Another man says, i am not like any
OF these; l am sinner and know 1t and
want to get rid of 1t. have trie Dr. This
and Dr. That, but after taking their prescrip-
tions ] am just as bad as ever ] was and
possibly worse. Can you tell me how to
get rid Of itp My friend, can. Suppose
you try little common-sense and give your
Sins up There is no patent way; You are
simply told to do it. The only way is to
give up your sin; stop now; listen, Let the
wicked fOrsake his way
The second question is, What is It that
God asks a wicked man to d.? This, Let
the wicked forsake his way God Almighty
never forsook any ones sins. A wife can
not Iorsake her husbands sins, neither can
father fOrsake, his child's sins. If you
want to get rid of your sins you must do it
yourself. Gods command is reasonable
Let the wicked forsake his way That
is all.
to give no dancing It's an easy thing for
you to give up other peoples sins but when
1t comes to giving uD your own particular
SINS you want to give up something else for
them.
'We have a niece named Dolly. 6 wears
old. She came to visit US, and when at din
Der her aunt asked her If she would have
some pie. She said, NO, thank you; my
mama doesn't want me to eat pie We
thought what a nice little girl to obey her
u lCh 20 W kpn ha xpa nf har
Next day at dinner her aunt said, Dolly,
suppose l needn't offer you any pie
aud Dolly said. Yes, thank you, IN take
some. Why, Dolly, sad her aunt. 1
thought your mamma didn't want you to eat
pier Oh said Dolly. i didn't like that
sort of pie Laughter.
Its very easy TO obey God In the things
that come natural to us, and it's easy to
give up tie sins we don't care about, but the
trouble is we are clingng to the sins that
We SneR are wicked in the sight of God"
lie told of young man % years Of age
who had a responsible position In Akron
Ohio. One day $4,000 was missing, and
he was accused of taking It, He was tried
ana ana acquitted, but there was such sus-
plclOn in the minds Of the people against
him that he left the city. He wandered
about I'LL he got to Chicago. and went to
one OF Moody's meetings. He went TO sew
eral other meetings, and finally confessed
TO Moody that lie had stolen the money He
money, and was, at his own request, tried
for perjury and sentenced to three years in
the penltentlary. He aid so much spiritual
good Ia the prison that he got free pardon
from the Governor in few months. lie
went TO his home In Smithville. and while
nursing his father and brother he was
seized with the same disease and died a tri-
umphant death.
30 friends" continued the evangelist,
mo matter what your sin may be. let II
| come out God can never save you IL you
| cover il up. Let the wicked forsake his
way and the unrIghteous man his thoughts,
| and let him return unto the Lord and he
| Will have mercy upon him, and 20 our God,
| for he Will abundantiy pardon
''Why does God ask men to fors axe sin? IL
! you don't forsake your sins they will never
| forsake you and will dominate and curse
! you forever. Another reason: IL you for
sake your sins God will have mercy upon
you and abundantly pardon. Did he say
scarlet sins?' said a dying girl in hos itai.
Yes, ne SAID, Though your sins be as scar
let. they shall be as white as snow Mar
velous mystery Of gracel Marvellous al
| chemy of Lowell
docs my God say he will put my sins be-
| hind his back and never look back to see
themP Does he fling them into the depths
| OF the sea? Does he remove my trangres-
sions so far from me that they can never
| sins too can forget the things that are be-
hind me. He'll wash them out OF my
| memory because Of the marvellous redemp-
tion OF Jesus Christ
mo one ever tried to get Gods way of
salvation without receiving IL. 1t Is for YOU
to give up your sins and turn unto God.
ana God will have mercy upon you and
| abundantly pardon.
"a man came up the aisle at one Of my
| meetings. fumbling in HE nneket Vban n