The morning call., 1894-01-22
HE APPEALED TO HEARTS.
Other Sermons i'm Several City
Places of Assembly.
AN EARNEST WOMAN PREACHER.
Rev. j. S. David on 1.-The Atone
ment professor Bell on Gre
iigion and Science"

Evangelist Frank L. Smith of New York
began series of eyangelstic meetings
last evening at the First Congregational
church, Post and Mason streets. If the
unusually large congregation was at all sig
nlhcant, it certainly suggested belief that
Mr.. Smiths fame had preceded him. TAe
large church was filled with people, among
whom were many strangers, who had come
to hear him speak Gospel truths with
words OF encouragement.
Mr. Smith recently came to California
from New York. He remained in South
ern California for some time and has made
engagements TO hold evangelistic services
throughout the State until next May. For
two weeks he will be engaged al the Con-
gregatlonal Church. He is an interesting
speaker. who understands how entertain
ing serm on can be made with illustra-
tons and fOrcible, homely talk. For his
nrst sermon the text, Give me thine
heart, was taken from Proverbs xiii 90
This is rightful demand" he said.
HE has bought You by the ransom of his
blood and has right to make the loving
request, Give me thine heart 1t is an
Imperative demand. Look as you may or
try as You will. il cannot be avoid ed. We
must yield the heart. God will have
nothing short of loving affection. T'h
try to love- would be an insult. the
moment you give your heart he accepts.
The spirit says to the seeking, struggling
soul: Give me thine heart"
The evangelist asked in very direct lam
guage: what kind of heart have you to
give Scared with sin, hard as flint, de-
hledY' He aid not want the good heart
the good cannot be saved, because il is
safe already and is given to God. THAT
reminds me-" said the preacher, "of
young man who came to me after hearing
sermon. The lesson was the young man
in Galatians. and he told me. L cant be
saved; l have done all you read from
Galatians Then [ knew he was guilty of
murder. How glad l was, though. to say
only the sin of unbelief would keep him
out of heaven"
The story of starving Indian chief who
offered for meal an honorable discharge
from the colonial army. was told. 1t was
signed by George Washington, but the in
dian did not know its value. 1t brought
him back pay and pension. which meant
happiness 10 its possessOr.
Now, that Indian chief had something
he could use, but did not know how" con-
tinued Mr.. Smith. 80 1t is you don't
know you have something in your posses
sion that you can use. Your heart is dead
within you. Give it to Jesus Christ.
1t is gracious gift-your heart That
is all you can give, Tor with IL goes all
goodness. But when will you give?
Now? / sat beside dying young man
once and asked him to give his heart to
God, but he only whispered, tomorrow,
Tomorrow That tomorrow never came.
Alb. there comes last time, sooner or
later. we know not when, and then it is
too late. DO not delay your gift. Do not
say tomorrow TO the request. Give me
thine heart"
After the service a short meeting was
held in the Sunday-sehool hall. Ii was
we'll attended. Mr. Smith conducted the
services, which consisted of hymns,
prayers and eXhortations. Mrs. Smith,
the evangelisl's wife, led the meeting in
prayer and different members of the con-
gIegation arose and prayed aloud. DIR.
Brown, the pastor, said he was greatly
pleased to see such evidences of sincerity
and enthusiasm and thought the dOxology
was more than ever appropriate for the
success of the opening services.