Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-23
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Huad'eds ExpSdsnosd the Teoca
Of the Divine sp'rf
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10 Do ma - ,.'s -. NJ s'ss :. - ''''''s
me solt eofos - fte kicrions ed
hymn ro1tsd from the lips q the choir
In Lockerbs hail Last night kf the class
Of shs rsrn,,n. viii yoa Stand un
brothery VIII you co.ne 10 chr.ss 80
ter,a ,l>.a.A Ix u,.,~ !. - -.,--
begun the second s<anxa. ~Ihst's
ngnl tod hie<< fol There ; another
aud another and sncfher. God hless
you. Saw Id % xorr@<f .Do nof No. ~.
bx.' God Il koo.-kinv A the f,,,,s -
xoov t..-s w,n 80, -. h...s
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sno'.s' ana she'ns.' efoa o're< sos
ALI i1et us pray. and when The trion-
phanf words of the eszrEelist's prayer
we're waited 60 the divine fbrone. the AZ
gels of heaven sejoioed sn loD tine< th~
one siuner that had fepenfed
The crowd was fully ~ great "A usa.l
The methodist presiding elders ocrrni.d
seats on the stage The openine nr.s ser
was made by the Rev. James Tbo,nn,-,r.
lie thanked the Divine being FOR the
blessing thar he had bestowed ,,poo IT,
meeting and blessed God that - manx
bad been led from paths Of an.
The choir sang -Nhy Not Nors- Mr.
Hills sang sDriftinv Astns" ~ifh uer-
sierfui feeling and expre<<ion. Aff~r
another hymn by the choir Mr.. Mlils
began his rsrmon. I4is taxf Wa taken
Revelations .i-2D-~Bebold I sfaDd a
the door and knock
- H""Anx'
There are men Who say we cannot
become acquainted with God ssld the
evangelist But God throws chal-
ienge down and sass he Eiil enter our
hearts n wr but let him. There u no
man 80 low and sinful bat knozs that az
some time God has knocked Al his heart
VIII you let himf Sod has knocked IN
lou know that Al a right 70 Be chris
tian- lie is knocking by the voice q
memor,-by the cumulative exp<rience
toward righteonsnes<. and b al cur
practical contact sith sin. by the
thought OF the sorrow. BY that solemn
midnight hour. when he knocked az our
hearts snn begged us 70 lei hun N.
ood knocks ~ our heart ~ means of
his wonderful book. The book is .
wonderful magnet that touches The life
OF any man who - willing TO enter into
the kingdom of the LORD These words /.
the only words that have bcsn able %
touch mems hyes With inspirafisn sn4
bring them TO salvation. are a. potent
today ~ they wero when Christ uttered
them
III Loo has given message 70 r1fn.
it n solemn thing 10 hear thit go~pei.
a. solemn ~ u ~ 20 preach a. You
cannot turn away from IL Without turn
ing away from God
By the testimony of noble persons
God knocks at ysur heart. Dad nobody
ever try TO lead you to Christi II there
h,m i shoxld III. ~ s.x fh.t \ 80
been specially appointed 70 bring the
gospel Of Christ 10 him But somebody
has spoken 70 you. I'm SURF Of IL IL -
an awful thing 10 steel your heart
against the plesdings Of Code people.
want 10 plead with you toniRht not 20
wait uutil these tender. loving lives have
passed away before coming 10 the king.
dom. Don't spurn the touch of the ten
der wife. the loving mother. or the pray
God IL knocking by the voice ~ frib-
nlstion. ] have not lived very ioog; but
thank Gcd ] have lived long enough %
know sorrow. There - great Joy Ia the
tribulaiions God viii touch your heart
IL he has 10 take a loved one away from
you. II he has 90 bring you business
troubles. II he has 10 bring you eoms
sorrow that viii appeal 70 you. Many =
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