The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-23
THE EVENING MEETING,
Powerful Exhortation by Evangelis
Mills ut the Pavilion.

Powerful Exhortation by Evangelist
Mills ut the Pavilion.
Owing possibly to the disagreeable
weather the attendance at the Mechanics
Pavilion was not so large as on the previous
evenings. Still there were about 1000 peo-
pie present.
Hymns were sung and prayer offered by
ii. N Bevier. Then Evangelist Mills made
his announcements. which have been al
ready published. Speaking of Thursday he
said: There has been misconception as
to the meetings. At 10 A. NJ, 2:30 p. NJ. and
7;45 p. NJ. the meetings will be held here.
Let us have a day of sacrifice, and make it
q free-wtil Offering to God. Take placard
with you on which is printed that your
store will be closed Thursday, ami hang it
up In your windows"
Mr.: Mills chose his text from Proverbs
xviii :13: "He that covereth his sins shall
not prosper" Il think" he said, 1.-THE
| deepest curse connected with sin is the in
seusibility it produces. The more a man
sins the less ho feels inclined to give them
up. God judges US not for what we have
done, but for what We are. God looks into
our hearts, and judges US as to the posi-
billties lie sees there OF evil. Gods law in
cludes what We don't do as we'll as what
we do.
''Men cover their sins by making false
assertions concerning the mercy of God.
What makes me think God is merciful
Where have learned it? may study chem
istry, geology. mineralOgy, astronomy, BIZ
ology, but will not find it. Il is only when
turn 10 this wonderful book Gplacing his
hand on the Bible] that learn OF the mercy
of God.
Men cover their sins by setting up false
standards OF action. A man says, L will be
judged by my fellow-men.' That is very
dangerous thing TO say. Some men are
born with evil passions that never tempt
other men at all, but God estimates all these
things.
''Some man says. 4 am going to be judged
by my conscience. That's mistake. Con-
science is given to US as a guide, not as a
Judge Conscience is all right if cleaDsed by
the blood of Christ and regulated by the law
OF God. People who are the greatest sin
ners don't have the best consciences; II Is
hottest people who have them.
Men cover their sins by affirming non
responsibility for them. There is no intelli-
gent man here tonight but knows that is
untrue. You cannot commit one SIN, one
unrlghteous act without being accountable
TO God for it.
"Men cover their sins by saying tkey are
secret. small or lew. Listen. brother; there
are no secret sins. Some man tonight may
be saying, My sins are few. and that
should Justify me- but one sin has in it the
power OF Infinite multiplication. Do you
dare go into eternity with few sins on
your soul?
Men cover their sins by attempting to be-
lleye that the consequences of sin are only
light and temporal. | don't know what the
reaping may be, but l am sure of what the
harvest will be. The word of God says:
The wicked shall awake to shame and ever
lasting contempt Oh. to realize the sin,
but never to be free from it. | believe 1t
Will come TO you unless you forsake your
sins and turn TO God. Oh, my friends, II
sometimes the sowing time is so terrible,
what Will the harvest be?
nv a. mi IN o.
have NO feeling connected with them. But
what sad thing this Is 10 say. If the sin
burns you and you do not feel il 1t is time
you were aroused. Some time you will be.
a woman was once seen during the night
walking on the housetops with her eyes
wide open, but she was walking in her
sleep. Suddenly a light flashed into her
eyes from q window opposite and she
awOke with start, lost her balance, fell to
the ground and was killed. Some day the
light of eternity will break upon you and
things Will be seen as they are. and there
will be the awful, iTremediable crash.
But there is bright side TO the question.
Listen. But whose confesseth aud for
saketh his sins shall have mercy 1t is as
simple as that-the mercy of God for you il
you give up your sins. VIII you do il?
Would to Gcd you might say it tonight,
God be merciful to ME. sinner
Will now pray. and | trust every heart
Will unite with me in a prayer of pentence
aud of faith. While 1 pray l would ask all
to stand up who want TO forsake ali their
known sins and trust TO God for the cleans
ing of their SINS l will ask God to help
you. l wouldn't rise up thoughtlessly."
Nearly every one stood up while Mr..
Mills offered an earnest prayer.
There was no afternoon meeting, Mr..
Mills remarking that the stress Of Sunday
night had been so great for them all and
there was so much to do during the week.
While cards were distributed TO be signed
by those who desired TO lead Christian
life, Mr. Greenwood sang What Shall the
Harvest Be?' the choir joining in the cho-
rus.
Then the benedictiop was nrnnonnnad