Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-21
THERE'S PLENTY OF ROOM.
No Danger of Heaven Becom-
ing Too Small.
The Features of Reverend Mills
Address Last Night.
Heaven a Good Place for All Condition
of -Death-Bed Rcpentances
of Little value-No Meet
ings Today.

pavilion demonstrated by the immense
audience present. that the interest in
the great religious movement had not
abated. Elaborate song service as usual
preceded the regular services, a
service that seems to be highly appre-
ciated by the large crowds who daily
throng the pavilion in the interests of
morality and the Christian religion.
The song Christ Receiveth Sinful Men,
was rendered by the vast audience with
an enthusiasm truly remarkable. Rev.
Mr.. Smither referred again to the neces-
eitv of generous free-will offering for
the benefit of Mr.. Mills and Mr.. Green.
wood, who had done such grand service
in the interest of morality and religion.
Rev. Mr.. Dill, pastor Of the Central
Baptist church, opened the regular ex-
ercises with an appropriate and impress
eive prayer. By this time fully 1000
people had crowded the auditorium and
galleries, the audience being as great as
any in the past, and, if Huch thing
were possible, still greater, every availa-
BILE space being occupied.
Mr.. Mills, without reading from the
scriptures, at once introduced the sub
iect of his sermon, which was the text:
"And yet there is room," taken
from Luke, xiv, %. "Room for all"
was the foundation of the sermon, which
abounded in argument, illustrations,
appropriate stories and striking passages
from scriptures. Every man can find
room in the kingdom of God if he will
come and ask that his sins be forgiven
and surrender himself to the will of
| Christ, There is room for every one
who is willing to be saved, and God
always saves willing heart. When q
man surrenders himself to God. he ought
to be willing to sacrifice as much for Him
as he has made sacrifices for the devil.
There is room in the church of Christ
for all who are willing to be saved, and
the church will never be overcrowded,
for its expansiveness will correspond
with all demands made upon its divine
mission. The place for every man is in
the church, and always remember that
no one liveth for himself, but you are
your brothers. keeper. There is also
room in heaven for all who will live
right, and are able to sing
at last the triumphant song of
victory over sin. There is room
for all kinds of people, the rich, the
poor, the wise and the ignorant. There
is room for the brainy, highly cultured
man, the man of science and philoso-
ply. 1t is not a mark of high intellec-
tual culture to refuse to acknowledge
the jurisdiction of God over the actions
and destiny of man.
There is notion among many people
that scientific men are not Christians.
Remember that the scientific chairs in
all great colleges are filled by Christians.
Only compare lively few are loud
meuthed opponents of Christianity.
"They remind me-" said Mr.. Mills, "of
the story told by General Grant about
the man who thought he heard about
365 900 wolves bowling one night, and q
close analysis showed just two"
Those who make the most noise are
those who have not learned the first
principles of science. The British and
American associations for the advance
ment of science hold daily prayer meet
ings, which is an evidence that all scien-
tific men are not infdels.
There is also room for the ignorant
man. Intellectual ignorance never kept
a man out of the kingdom of God.
Blessed be God, there is room for
the young and for the aged.
II have seen," said Mr.. Mills, "men
and women S5 and 80 years old come to
Christ, live happy lives and die tri-
umphant Deaths" There is room for
all, of every condition and age. Death.
bed repentances are rarely genuine, and
but little value should be placed upon
eleventh hour repentancee. Most death
bed repentances are false, and probably
not one in thousand is genuine. Turn
to God, then, in the possession of your
faculties, for there is always room.
There is an uninterrupted procession
passing to the tomb, and yet
there is room in heaven for those who
believe in God and His love; love which
is the keynote of redemption, and must
sustain the song to its expiring chord.
At the conclusion of the sermon,
which was most impressive one, the
usual invitation was given to those who
wished to lead better life to stand up.
About 100 responded. and then as a con-
clusion of the meeting, after service was
held by Christians and recent converts.
The thousands, as they filed out of the
pavilion and started down the streets,
made a noise like the tramp of armies.
On Sunday there will be three services,
which will close the evangelistic move
ment which has been productive of 80
much good.