Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1893-07-26

The Eminent DnvlmG Points 0Vle
the way of Life 1n His Plain,
Practical way. tn a Very Large
Congregation.
The congregation at the First Baptist
church last evening was large cnoAgh to
pack the auditorium and fill the gallery.
while DIR. Wharton preached another of
his plain yet practical and powerful ser
mons. His first scripture lesson was
from the 18th chapter of Luke. The
was then given a rare
treat in a solo by Mrs. Fraley, of Nash
vilic, Tenn, accompanied on the organ
by Prof. Grabau. Mrs. Fralcy's voice is
rich. sweet, beautiful, and her singing
made the hearers wish that they might
listen much longer.
DIR. Wharton preached from the text
This man rcceivcth sinnefs--Lakc 1872. --
'"It is a remarkable thing" said DR..
Wharton, that some of the greatest
truths spoken about Christ were spoken
by His enemies, and In derision. The
text was spoken by His enemies. This
did not deny it. He said, Wouldn't you
go and find your sheep? These are my
lost sheep This man receiveth sim
ners.' So it is that out of the mouths of
His enemies do we learn great truths.
The text, every word of it, comes to us
burdencd with precious truths. They
might have found some other mark of
distinction about him. They might have
said He was unsel6sh. He thought not
of Himself. l wonder If VIC ever do any,
thing that is entirely unselfsh. l think
l2n e, L. 4 L. 4 =.
unsel6sh it is the mother. Many time
have you seen her at your cradle watch
ing over you when you were i'll. while
she was worse than you were. And
now you are paying her back, are you
not? Jesus was utterly unselfish.
Wherever there was anybody in distress,
He was willing to go to their relief"
At this point in the sermon the fire
alarm sounded and a number of people
In the congregation manifested uneasi-
ness and soon after left the church.
Among those who left were business
men, fremen, boys and a few girls. Said
Dr.. Wharton, eff anybody else feels like
they can't get along at the fire without
them, they can go now. l don't think
girls in white dresses on ought to go to n
ire-they might catch afire." The rcbukc
was merited, except by the frcmen and.
perhaps, the merchants, who felt inter
ested in showing whether the blaze was
likely to affect their places of business.
They might, ;" continued DIR. " harton,
"have said that Jesus was perfect, for He
was the most perfect man that ever
walked the face of the earth. l am not
talking to a set of perfect people. You
know and l know W we'll enough that we
are not perfect. After 20 years of preach
ing. Paul said 4 am not perfect Let me
tell You of a mistake you make. You
expect to be perfect when you come into
he oh rrrt1 IN nrn,I kAcff ,rf
they can walk.
"There is another view: Jesus as a
| man. He looked like a man. Hs
laughed like a man. You say, But,
| Mr. Wharton, 1t does not say II
the Bible that He laughed No. no,
does it say that He breathed. But
| suppose He laughed. Mother, don't yor
suppose that when sweet little girls
came to Him, and He took them up il
His arms. that He laughed
Il don't doubt His Divinity never
have since He saved me. This man
| whom preach to you tonight is able
to save you; He can save every one o.
you.
"Do you feel like you arc a sinner
When you do. there is hope for you. II
is the man W who holds up his head anc
saws Pm not bad man. that the dcvi
has a mortgage on; and he will foreclos'
it, too, some of these days.
| " Ih1S man rece1Veth sinners. lie
holding reception tonight. l have reat
| of rece ptions in the society world wher,
| the host and hostess had to be put tt
bed before the company left, and wher
| one fellow was actually found in tn
bathtub, where he had gone thinking h
was going to bed. And this is the kline
of thing that is going on in this world
Jesus invites you to the reception. Com
along in. What does he do when yo,
are received? He forgives- your sins
What next? He puts you in better com
pany. Take the christians out @
Ashcville tonight and what sort of
town would you haye tomorrow The
are the salt of the Garth. The best plaC
in the world is the church. You nigh
put me out but l would come back an
ask YOU to receive me again.
what next does He do? Puts you
work. Tonight there is some soul yO
can save. Who is there for you to save
don't know, but it NAV be your son c
your brother. You ought to 60 ava
from here saying Cod helping me wi
save somebody
THE last thing Jesus does is to recei,
you up into heaven. One of the young me
who came up here for prayer was laughs
at on the streets and was asked 'Wh;
do you make by it?' He answered.
will make a blessed home In heaven
After all our crosses and trials are ov
we shall wake up in heaven and lookir
I into the face OF Jesus, we will say Thar
! God, l am at home This man
cciveth Sinners Will you receive him
your hearts tonight? God help you
do So"
A number of persons asked for prays
and aftar-ueetiuo nf RxCeedinC inf