The morning call., 1892-08-29
:. SERMON 10. YOUNG FEoPLE.
gLs Pavilion Crowded in Every Part.
-.--... Many Conversions.

Tie I'aVilion. Crowded in Every Part.
--...... -. Many CONVERSIONS. -
Mr.. Mills last sermon to young people
= from lotto 35 years OF: age was preached in
*tl6- Mechanics, Pavilion yestetday alter
noon, The building was crowded in every
" part. Tie: sexes being about equally lyrepre-
sAnted- Eighty boys from the Protestant
OEphali Asylum sat on the platform with
legs dangling over the edge. Among the
'TaStors present were Rev Drs. Hirst.
Eastoij, Adams; Pond, Henry and Brown.
yIpns were sung, and prayer offered by
= Rev: II. Il. Cole -..-.' - =.
Atr. Mills selected. his text from Luke
xviii, 81: And they told him Jesus Of Naza-
= Felh- iasSeth by"
...It is. a sad thing" he said, Ito be blind.
j thinR-I would rather lose any other. of The
. senses tEan that. There are people here this
afternoon who are spiritually blind; who are
" dead t0.the beauties God has painted in his
Spiritual kingdom. Sure am that there is
a Way. t. be cured and that the day Of op-
p6rtunlty Will come 10 people who have
.daTkneSS.in ther SOUS 49,
=. Il could speak-Of 20 WAYS from this blind
.-baEgaI' 5 -expeTieBce. but WI u only mention
three. and If you have these thTee necessary
qualifications you viii 90 out OF this meet
. ing rejoicing. ....:
i,Fifst. this blind beggar realized. his need.
So long as you are Indifferent and say that
You can see we'll enough already you Will
: never get the ligl t in your soul. God gives
promises 10 the people who thirst. and are
: hrngered, but there Is no promise for the
indifferent soul. II you do not accept the
opportunity now you will never. get the
5 -ght and Will die iu spiritual darkness.
I.wish to-day those here would pray:
.boTd show me myself God Almighty will
nsXer give you light until you know your
self that you are blind: 1t Is only wien
: you say, GOD be merciful to: me, a sinner,
-'ihat salvation VIII be given unto you. :.
second. he was Tremendously in earnest.
When they told him that Jesus of Nazareth
: pas cth By lie cried out, Jesus. THOU son of
: David. have mercy OH me- And they re-
:bUhed him and told him to hold his. peace,
but lie cried SO much the more, ''ih01 son
Of David have mercy upon me- ..-.. -:
n wonder who among US has got that
= spirit r9-day. Though alltbe hosts of He'll
and Of earth bad been against this blind
.mgu.he had to get to Jesus. L tell you my
.1T5eT. sit takes eaInestnesS Tor YOQ to. get
-inl0Godis Kingdom.
" lat are We all in this great building
= for2 What are all these mins nstershere fOr7
ANll8t are the clurcheS fnT2 To help you
- Eetto Christ. This blind beg gar c ast aside
= :LlS garment 10 get 10 Jesus, u can tell. you
some here Will have to. throw Cff their old
cOattbls afternoon 10 get to Jesus. = -
PEOPLE say, Ia be Christian. but ]
d 6n't : antto give up dancing. The idea
= tlTt. Tor few hours pleasure IN dancing
;: :aT0uEl. in a silly sort Of fashion you world
. lose your hope OF salvation. .>'
Il j he 10 see people who think there's
something III this salvation. In my
:: younger days Travelled thousands OF miles
:. aId:s pent THOUSANDS Of dollars in the So
=. caErd. pleasures OF youth. but now /
w6Uidn'tRiye a Big dish Of sawdnst for all
7 the worlds pleasures you can get. Cast
=. aside Your sins aud your weights and come
running. into Jesus with the same earnest
ness.as the blind beg9ar did.
- Ehird, he seized his opportunity. l be-
lieYe That hundreds and thousands to-day
have lost. their opportunity or hOpe of sal
yatioa. The lamp Of Gods invitation is
~b0Tnillg for some soul in this building this
afternoon, butit.may- 20: out.
II here are two senses in which Jesus is
pass ing by this congregation this afternoon.
First. because for the most part we are a
=. congregaiiom- Of. young men and young
women. There are just two convenient
. seasqns to find God. and one is in. youth.
This viii bethe last plea VIII make to you
p as minister OF Christ, and ! tell you If you
letthis opportunity 90 by the probability is
that you.wlll never get into the Kingdom OF
God. =:
: '.rlfe other se1seis because our hearts are
+: touched to-day with some desire for the
Holy Ghost. This Is your opportunity. [
knew a young man who said. ftis too soon
. TO become a Christian;, and when he died
these. words were on his lips: Too late.
too late ..::..
:: :'Now | will say to you, are you willing
TO be with Christ aud have your eyes opened
= To- get The. light Of God in your heart?
Stand up all who want to say. Pray for me
that may lave the light Of Cod !"
- A n, unusually large. number stood up all
over. the building, after which Mr Mills
=: Offered, prayer. -::-
!. Card: were distributed to be signed by
those willing. to commence a Christian life
while. the> choir sang, "What:means this
" eager anxious thEongf and .'Just as i
: H. =
About 5Q00remaned. to the after service.
= Twas. lull oil: absorbing interest. Hundreds
:. Of: young people stood up, giving testimony
10 their faith in. Christ. Then hundreds
stood: up to say, Il will follow Jesus"
-: :Instea ad=Of being dismissed with the bene-
diction, :tb2y.were- sent away singing, Fol
lQw, follow; IWiilfollOw Jesus. -