Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-07-29

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The nHeesinx Co Close Tomorrow
Evening.
There was, doubtless, the largest con- |
gregation at the First Baptist church |
last evening that has attended the even |
ing revival meetings since DIR. Wharton
began preaching. All available space |
in the aisles was filled and the gallery |
was crowded. DIR. Wharton told the |
old, old story in his usual powerful style |
and with good result. HIS sermon was
from the text:
Nv We are are j"%;sneyinS sGto % the place Of which
iO:2s
eve are journ"y ying, friends, said DIR.
Wharton, "therc is no doubt of that
Here we are "a hours nearer the grave
than we were this time last ';;;ght. The
grave and what then? The scientists
have long been disputing- about what
man came from. Why, that docs not
make any difference. We are here. The
question is. where are we going? Ifyou
ask the christian whittier he is going
there is not one here tonight but will
tell you he is on the way to heaven. Ask
| those who arc not christians and they
/ will tell you they do not know. They
are like a blindfolded man rolling a
| wheelbarrow. they have no idea where
| they are going.
"Wc are better than the sinners in our
hope. Your only hope is in your own
poor little puuy self. The christian will
tell you
my hope Is built on nothing less
Than Jesus' blood and righteousness.'
1--WE are better than you in our prom
iscs. 1t Is said that there are no less
L ia n ~
the weakest christian in the house to-
night 1 would not exchange places with
the strongest worldly man in the world
| The devil will try to get you off from
Gods promises whenever he can. Don't
let him do that. my friend. We have
Gods promise and that is the only way
to heaven. Don't go out into the world
and then come here with your hypocriti-
cal mask on and think YOU can fool God.
You may fool the church, but you cannot
fool God.
"Therc arc many weak christians in
would not exchange the hope that is in
him for all the world. There is not
money enough on Garth to buv it from
him. Christianity is the most unseltish
thing you can find anywhere. 1t docs
not get up german and invite select
few, with their swallo wtail coats and
so on. That is selishness. God swings
wide the doors of hea ven ami says Who
soevcr will may come That is iself-
ishncss.
"Do you know believe the gospel can
be put into two words: Come and
lieve on Him. and then go every where
Alaboring for Him. Come, young man,
Iaway from the life you arc living. 1t
will ruin you. Old man, como out of the
rut in which you have been travelling
away from God-come to Him. Come
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best people in the world are christians.
want to live with them always. Come
with US and you will do us good. You
will add strength to the church. Now,
you are lending your influence to the
world. l saw a man today who was
asked If he had been to these meetings.
No. he said. my wife goes for both OF
u.s.. 1t reminds me of the story of the
man who made the same excuse. He
dreamed that he died and went to the
gates of heaven and asked to be ad-
mitted when he was told Your wife
has gone in for both of you.' We
want your help and work. 1t is a
hard. hard fight these days against the
Ienemy.
''If you don't feel sure about being a
christian Just start out here and try to
bring soul to Christ and you will be
the happiest christian you ever saw. II
is the best thing in the world to do
every dav trying to save some one tC
Christ. You will do us good and we will
do you good. Some people go about
Haunting before the world the declara
tion Il am an infidel.' don't bcliev,
there is really an infidel i'm the world.
don't believe Bob Ingersoll is an in6del
Read his oration over the grave of hi
dead brother and his remarks at the w al
Whitman banquet in Philadelphia. Ant
yet 1ngcrsoll is going up and down tn
country undermining religion whereve
The can.
T Every day brings us nearer the grave
Don't forget that when the last hou
shall come it will be the happiest day @
the christians life. You win be steppin,
into that land of which the Lord said
Il will give it you.' By and by the fgh
will be over and the victory won. 1t wi
be we'll with you if you take Jesus a
your Savior. Will you do so tonight
God help you to accept Him.
Il The invitation was accepted by man
persons who desired to come out on th
Lords side.
DIR. Wharton has five appointment
for tomorrow. as follows: In the mori
ing at 1890 he will talk to the Sunda
school; at l. he will preach the reguls
morning sermon; at $3.50 p. m. there wi
be a mass meeting for all, to which tt
children of the city Sunday schools al
specially invited; at 4:3O he will NAL
an address to young men at the Gran
opera house under the auspices of the
! M. c. A, and at $50 he will preach h
last sermon of the revival at the Fir