Morning journal and courier., 1892-11-28
A BROOKLYN DIVINE.

Rev. MI. Dixon, Prominent and
ELOQUENT BROOKLYN Preacher Mt Cali
vary Baptist Church Yesterday.
When the Rev. A. g. Dickson of Brook |
Ign, N. Y, assembled the platform of CAL
vary Baptist church yesterday morning
preparatory to beginning divine service an
immense congregation was assembled to
listen to the words of wisdom expected
from him. It was one of the largest as
semblages ever seen in the church, every
seat being filed, and many were obliged to
stand in the aisles. Rev. Mr.. Dickson
took for his text, "Come, for all things
now arsready," from Luke, xiv chapter.
He divided his sermon into five parts.
First, Christians are sent a general invita-
ton to the Lords feast; second, the gospel
feast is now prepared; third, no excuse
taken by God for not coming; fourth, ex-
cusss taken but passed by; fifth, the real
reason not excepted, as none are too
bad to be saved. In the course
of his sermon he told the
story of the rich mans feast. Many invi-
| tations had been sent out to his friends to
come and join him in glorious feast. The
| first sent back word that he could not be
present owing to the fact that he was about
to purchase five yoke of cattle and must
needs 90 and see them. The second sent
word that he could not be present because
he had purchased large amount of land
and must 60 and look after it. Many were
| the excuses sent in by his friends. The
| rich man then instructed his servants to GO
forth in the hedges and byways and bring
in all who could be found. This was done
and large concourse of the poor and lowly
sat down to the feast prepared. This wae
the way it was with the Lords invitation.
Many of those who were invited to lead
lives of truth and goodness saw fl
to make an excuse and not enter the fold
at the time but would promise to come ir
later. Those of you who are working fol
the Lord heart and soul are like unto thu
| servants of the rich man. Daily you re
ceive excuses from your polite friends WHIT
promise but never fulfill. Do as the ser
wants of the rich man did.-go forth int.
the hedges and byways and bring in tn
lowly and fallen. They are just as goot
and If you can save them by bringing then
to the Dord's feast they are just as vel
come because they are mortal. None ar
80 lowly or fallen that they cannot b
saved. Those that need saving are tn
ones who are not in the inner circles of 90
called society, but those who exc out
precarious and eventful life of Grim
on the ragged edges of life
Go to them, see after ther
and invite them into the Lord
feast as the rich man did with the poo
and lowly. Do not invite the rich agai1
but pass them by, for SO sure as they max
a lying excuse for not attending the Lord
feast just SO sure will they live to repen
it and wish with all their heart and sol
that they had gone and joined in the feai
when invited. The rich are hard to az
. proach in the matter of religion, but 20
can always catch the ear of the unpolishe
and impolite. To them direct your specii
efforts and extend to one and all heart
q welcome to be present at the Lords fea,
and enjoy the fruits of his blessings.
Rev. Mr.. Dickson preached again in tt
evening to another large congregation
: Rev. Mr.. Poteat occupied Mr.. Dickson
! pulpit yesterday.
a Rev. Mr.. Dickson will remain in tow
two or three days and hold religious ser,
= vices afternoon and evening at the churcl