Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-27
CAME TO THE CHRIST
Nearly 500 persons Converted
at the Mills Meetings
THREE POWERFUL SERMONS
The Evangelist soorc~ Hypocriticsi
Church Member. and Urge. sim
ners to ftepeat and ~ saved.

Nearly so parsons were converted by
the Rev. Is Fay Mills yesterday Never
before i'm the history OF the city have 20
many sinners repenied ia single day OF
even month. Mr.. Mills preached three
sermons. one in the morning especially
70 church-goers. lie scored the hypo
critical church members who say Lord.
Lord" but do not do the will of the
master. There we're fully 5000 profess
ing christians present. and not one Of
them but was moved by the vigorous
words OF the evangelist. In the after
noon Mr.. Mills preached To those who
do not profess To be christians. ana at the
closeof his sermon moro than 800 signed
the inquiry cards lie took as his text
the words. And they came to kadesh
barnea" The reviyaiist told the story
of how the chosen people reached
kadesh barnea ana then sent ten spies
ahead TO see what sort OF country
Caanan was. The spies returned and
advised the people not 10 enter the land;
50 they went no farther Mr. Mills said
many persons were like that thousands
upon thousands. They hear the cry Of
God in their hearts. and are Just on the
verge OF the promised land; but they
never enter. He appealed to them to
enter into the mansion Of the Lord and
forsake the ways OF sin aud wickedness.
In the evening Mr. Mills preached
sermon especially to men. the hall being
filed to oyeriiowing.
Last tights Services.
The Rev. DIR. Winter made the open
ing prayer. Mr.. Hills sang Come. Sin
ner. Come" dr Mills selected his text
from Lamentations. liz. lis it nothing
10 your"
"Is it nothing TO you that you are
sinner!" asked the evangelist "A very
wise man has said that fool mocketh
at Elm. Yet he did not wish TO say any
harsh things about anybody. There are
some poisons SO deadly that il drop
were placed on your finger il would kin
you. Sin is that kind Of a poison. Sin
has in it the power OF infinite multipli-
cation.
Il knew OF man in Toronto who was
going TO prize fight. He rushed To
the dock and jumped on board boat
Then he found the boat was going 10 a
camp meeting. The man was very un-
easy and finally offered 10 give the cap
tain sl0 TO run the boat near enough
land for him to jump overheard aud
swim ashore. This is hell for me- said
be. That's the way II is with sinners
In they were in heaven they'd try TO
make hell OF IT. | think hell would be
a generous probation for men that go
through life with no thought OF their
God
lis il nothing for you that you do not
-.
thought he used 10 have personal inter
views with the devil. One day he im-
agined that the devil came TO him with
a roll upon which was written every evil
thought he ever had. You have been a
very sinful man, Martin Luther. and you
are going To hell with me- said the devil.
You are right about part of it, replied
Luther; Il have been a very great sin
ner, but Jesus Christ is very great
savior.
Didn't ks,ow BiIi Taylor.
II preached in the slums in New York
once, and asked those who wished 10
know real, true life TO remain. Three
men staid. Two of them were the kind
OF persons you would not care 10 meet
alone in the dark The third was an
elegantly dressed gentleman. but
knew in an instant by his appearance
that he was christian One OF the
men tried to say the Lords prayer. but
he broke down: the other attempted 90
sa, a prayer for his soul. but he could
not do it. Finally the well dressed man
said TO one OF the two. Jim, do you
know me!' and Jim said. 4 don't
Didn't you know Hill Taylor he asked
| Yes said Jim. j knew Bill Taylor but
don't know you Don't you remem
| ber when we slept i'm the rookery, JimT
4 staid there with Bill Taylor. but
| don't know you. replied Jim. But I'm
Bill Taylor declared the well dressed
man. What are you givin' usy' said
Jim. You trying Ia put up job on
me. and 1'm goin' 10 get out. But the
/ other man caught him 10y the shoulder
and asked. DO you remember the
night we went through Quigiey'sg
You must bo Bill Taylor. said Jim
Taylor promptly. but what's in your
The Lord Jesus Christ said Mr. Tay.
lor promptly.
The spirit Of Christ had transformed
him from a criminal 10 a respectable
man within ten months Oh. that
spirit Of Christ, IL means everything
/ IL means that he is able 20 take a weak
man and make him strong: IL means
/ that he il able to take a man who has
] sunk 20 the lowest depths Of lascivious-
ness and fill him with the divine spirit
All the mighty power ~ God - waiting
TO be turned upon your life. II - moth.
ing to YOU.
Grand Time 60 Repent
This would he a grand time for you
/ 10 arrapt Christ | have heard peraons
/ sneer at revirals: but ! have never
heard anybody in his right mind do -
/ have heard men ssy revival - good
/ thing Tor women and rhiidsen Women
and children can take care 81 them
selves They are by nature nearer the
kingdom than men. ] never knew five
men Who were christians who we're not
converted At revivsls.
n revival - the time for the men. II
is harder for them than u is Tor women
e. break OF from their past life You
say you don't ike the excitement There
- ma excitement here. some fear that
they wouldn't hold out II they Werr
converted IN arsvival. bot I want 20 ssy
a. you that they're the persons that dc
hold ont What is the trouble. my
friendsS IL II l@cause the heart ~ yonr
dear Old mother is breaking trecause you
,iid ut come % Christi Many are. ny
brethren ihiuk n had = wifs whom
had taken from her fathers house sci
vho had been true vife 20 ne and q
devoted mother ~ nv children. ana ber
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