Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-06-16
UNION MEETING CLOSES
THE FINAL. SERVICE HELD
LAST EVENING.
Rev. H. +. Chrei'zberg of Central
Church breaches The Last Ser
mon From Matt. e7.es-' wha,
Will You 10 with Jesus?"

The last Scrvi'c of the union mectin,
which has been carried on ia The city fo
the past two weeks was conducted las
evening at the First Baptist church b,
Rev. DR.. Shreitzberg of Central church
The congregation was not large. DR.
Chrcitzberg took his text from Matt. %
%: what then shall do with Tesu.
which is called Christ ?"
Tonight have the same story to tell
you that the preachers havcto preach to
you all the time" said the preacher
but we have had good meeting here
and the people will not die in ignorance
OF Christ. And tonight want to again
point you to Christ. There is time
when We will have to decide what our
life calling will be; it wont do for us to
have no trade, profession or caline-wc
must have something for a life work
The question is, How are we to have it !.
Some have obtained riches. and in the
eyes OF the world have made great sue
cess, but in the sight OF God have made a
dismal failure. Others have made tail,
uic in the sight of the world but in God s
eyes they have made grand success.
Take Dives and Lazarus for instance.
Some men lay up riches in this life and
forget that death and decay is in the
land. They sre counted as successful by
men, but God says they are not. The
question tor us to consider is, how does
God regard our life work. Any man
VINO has money that did not come with
Gods blessing did not get it rightly. II
there is so much stress put on life work
here, what is it compared to the lite here
after,
but what are you going to do with
Christ! Every Bible reader of account
ability in the house tonight knows that
he must answer the question one way or
another. Plate said Christ was Sulltless
and tried to put the responsibility OF His
blood on some one else, and that is the
way with you. Plate washed his hands
OF the blood of Christ, but he was just
as guilty as the ones who crucified Him,
and even more so, for they had no power
to refuse as they we're officers OF the law.
The moment man commences to COM
promise with the truth, then he is going
to come out disastrously
"Whosc history stands out more
prominent than that OF Christ! There
is no life that can compare with His.
Ask Paul what Icsus did Tor him. He
laid him at His feet and then raised him
to heights he had never Thought OF
attaining. But we need not 60 to the
old saints for changes, we can tiud them
right here in A.hevllle, umorg people
who are servants of God. Let us see
what some people have dorc with
Christ. Some have utterly ignored
Him, and | am afraid there are some
here tonight who have done this. ludas
lscariot sold Christ for about SO, and
some in Asheville have sold Him tor less
than that. When you have heard the
word of God and had it preached to you
so long, it is saddening to think you are
still resisting Him. There is a time
coming when the question will not be !
what are we going to do with Him.
but what is Jesus going to do with us :
If you have decided against Him
He will say Depart from me We cursed
But for the humble man, who feels that
he is such a sinner, there is a reward in
heaven. Which will be your choice
Will you serve God or the devil? Satan
says he will give YOU the pleasures of
this world, and Christ says He will
ma Ike YOU happy forever. trv to press
1t home to you tonight. You must
make decision. On, Spirit OF God, let
the angels OF glory hover over this con-
gregation tonight, and save some poor
lost soul; do not let them go ont of this
house without being saved. Friends,
decide for Christ tonight"
Kew, Mr.. White said at the close of the
sermon he thought the meetings had
lone some good; that the pastors had
been brought closer together, and hc
hoped that the good seed whrhhad been
sown would do good and continue to
help some soul to Christ.