The morning news., 1892-03-28
THE VALUE OF A SOUL.
EVANGELIST PEABSoN DISCUSSES
TIE GREAT QUESTION.

Wesley Monumental Church Thronged
and an Overflow Meeting Held at the
First Presbyterian Church-Dr. Pear
son Condemns the Vices OF the Day
His Programme for This Week.
Evangelist Pearson last night preached on
the worth Of q soul 70 an immense ccngrsga-
tion at Wesley Monumental church Long
before the time set for the beginning Of the
service the church was crowded 10 its
utmost capacity. There was an overflow
out 10 the vestible and along the stairways,
and many people even stood on the side
walk In 1.-THE hope Of catching Q portion of
the sermon.
The services were Of a union character
and opened with the singing of the familiar
hymn, Rescue the Perishing." 8. B.
Adams, Esq. led in prayer. A scripture
lesson was read by Rev. DR.. Vass OF the
First Presbyterian church, followed By q
fervent prayer by DR.. Pearson.
After few predatory announcements
the evangelist took his text from Matthew
XVI, 9: "What doth it profit a man to gain
the whole world and lose bis own soul 7"
FOUR GREAT QUESTIONS.
unconverted, and embraced the following
questions:
What is the soul worthi
Is there any danger Of losing the soulf
How may lose my soull
What is It to be lOstl
The discussion of these important ques-
tions was intensely interesting. At times
Dr. Pearson grew wonderfully eloquent and
affecting Ia his description of the worth Of
the soul, its responsibility TO God. the atom
ing blood OF Christ and the eternal abiding
place OF the soul in the next world.
"A man." said he. would not sell his
body for any amount; how much more il
the soul worth than the bodyl The latter
dies and crumbles to dust, but the
soul. always living, must, after it's
transition from the body, go either to
heaven or to hell. The body dies not because
OK disobedience TO the laws of God but be-
cause 1t has been born to de-"
MUST BE SAVED BY REDEMPTION.
DR.. Pearson gave an illustration Of a
body dying before 10 was old enough to
know right from wrong. Though the baby
was born sinner, he said, it was saved by
the blood of Christ. But man is not
saved. because he is old enough TO know
right from wrongs and ccepts the wrong
rather than the right. He il lost forever
without he be washed in the blood and Is
Iregenerated.
In the third query DR.. Pearson divided
his remarks Into three separate classes, first
you come into the world a sinner, second
you have all the opportunities OF being a
sinner and entering into sin, and third you
are already condemned.
It is not necessary, he said to be an infidel
10 loose the soul. One can be high>toned
gentleman and loose his soul by not being
washed Ia the blood. He can deseorate the
Sabbath. play cards, drink whisky, never
60 to church, and loose his soul. When .
person gets TO hell, the preacher
said. ne sees the friends he helped to bring
there and IL will be @ living torment to
him. "You will see your mother and
father afar off, )" said he, ''and will know
you are lost, and it will toment you for
ever. Lastly, you will see Christ in his
glory shining afar of and know that you
are lost beyond redemption, and that will
| torment you forever and ever. What Is It
to have the wrath Of mercitul and loving
Godr
THE VICES OF THE DAv.
DR.. Pearson put his condemnation on the
popular vices Of modern times, the saloons.
gambling. horse racing, progressive euchre
parties and Sunday excursions. He stamped
them all as grand, fascinating boulevards
| to hell
AT the after-meeting about twenty>five
| people went up to the altar.
On account OF the large number or people
who failed to get admission to Wesley
church an overflow meeting was held at the
First Presbyterian church, led by Rev. e.
Pendleton Jones OF the Duffy Street Bap-
tist church.
During the services at Wesley a lady
tainted and had to be carried into the lect-
ure room.
This morning DR.. Pearson will preach on
Forgiveness of Enemies" and tonight on
Future Eternal Punishment" Tomorrow
| afternoon at o'clock there will be ladies'
union meeting at the First Presbyterian
| church. and Mrs. Pearson will be introduced
4 to all who aktend