The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-10-06
HE Wants TO COME IN
Evangelist SChiVerea Tells Row God Knocks
at the Human Heart.
HIS GREAT CONDESCENSlON
Speaker Asks Why We Should Flee
from God Who is Our Best Friend.
His Patience Far Exceeds that of
Finite Beings-Man is Stubborn,
Sell. Willed and Sinful, and Does
Not Obey.

The Schiverea missions were attended
by large crowds yesterday, despite the
iuclement weather. In the afternoon
Mr.. Sehiverea delivered Bible read
ing which was attsntivsly followed.
In the evening he preached with his
usual eloquence on the words: "Bs-
hold, I stand at the door and knock, !"
aud said:
Let US tonight consider the attitude Of
God toward man and the attitude Of man
toward God. Note the condescension OF
God; think but for one moment who Ia
knocking at your heart tonight. Can
you, my friends. realize that it is the great
God, the great T."He tonight is knocking at
the heart Of the creature this moment
begging, yes, q begger, to come in. What
condescension. And yet this is the power
that you have refused to obey and have
insulted; this is the God who holds your
lives in his hand. Is it not the height Of
insanity to rebel against him. II you re-
bel against him you are like the girl rem
dered insane by novel reading and who
rushed from her mother In her insanity to
the arms Of those who constantly ill-used
her.
Why should you fee from God. your best
friend, into the arms Of the rumseller,
your worst enemy. Again the Savior is
loaded with blessings. He doesn't come
to damn US, but comes as our friend loaded
with his good things for our salvation. In
the next place note that he says II stand.
See how humble, standing at every heart
long enough to know that he is there.
HOW EARNEST GOD IS.
Then again. see his patience not like
human patience, which vanishes 30 quickly,
How earnest, also, is God to man. What
brings all this crowd together night after
night? Not curiosity; that has worn of.
Something must attract you in face Of the
plays, theaters, and other amusements
1t is the voice of God speaking to the pso.
pie. God speaks to the people through th,
conscience. God Is willing also to forgive
don't believe in gradual salvation, it il
instantaneous; it only requires two seconds
If you will yield yourself to God.
But mans attitude to God is different
Man is stubborn, self-willed, and sinful
beg Of you. hear God knocking at you
hearts tonight, you have kept him too long
Let the Master in now!
Mr.. Weidsn then sang Knocking
Knocking" in a pleading style. and a
the same time Mr.. Schiverea urget
those who were yet unsaved and VIII
felt concerned as to their souls to stand
up. Many did so. and afterwards Mr.
Werdsn sang almost Persuaded.
while many others stood up. A con.
siderable number were preached sni
sung" into conversion.
sCHIvRREA MISSION NOTES.
Yesterdays "Schevereas foreign missio
work collection" amounted to over $50
Millionaires and very poorly clad mel
Church members are urged not to at
tend tomorrow's meetings as all the ten
is required for 'the masses.
Professor Weston has an excellen
photograph, taken at the Dickson meeting
The ushers have copies to dispose.
Evangelist Schiverea takes q course {
exercise at the Young Mems Christian As
sociation gymnasium each morning.
Arrangements are being made to hol
noon meetings at the Academy Of Music Q
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Schiverea says that he 'is not gone" o
photographs and regrets that he cannc
supply the demand for picture Of whs
he terms his "physiog."
Mrs. B. F. Jayne has rendered muS
valuable assistance at the gospel tent
relieving Mr.. Weeden from the grei
strain upon him during the past few day
Today's services will be principally M
nopollzed by the farewell address to me
at the tent at $50 p. m. Tomorrow at g.
a meeting will be held at which those wi
have become converts will take part. A
, inquiry meeting" will be held during Il
> service