Asheville daily citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1890-1900, 1894-06-11
UNION MEETING GOES ON
THE COMBINED CHURCHES IN
THE WORK.
Very Large Congregation at The
First baptist Last Eveninx-ser-
Vices at The First Presby ierian
Today,

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Today.
There were about 1900 people at the
First Baptist churchlast evening, attend
ing the union evangelistic meeting. Pas.
tor J. l.. White preached. He took these
words for his text: "But the way of the
transgressor is hard" found in Proverbs
18th chapter and 18th verse.
Zone Of the most common reasons
people give for not living a christian
life" Mr.. White said, "is that it is hard
to live christian. This is false, for
Jesus says it is easy. He says My yoke
is easy and my burden is light You
stand of and look at yourself and say
you could not live christian. You can
not of yourself, but you can get the help
of God.
at is difficult task to serve God
without being o christian But the
man who is christian does not have a
hard time, for he is upheld by the power
of God. There are people who say it is
hard to live christian, vet they have
not begun to serve God-they have been
serving the devil The same burden
that have to bear as christian you
have to bear as a sinner lost. What is
the difficulty? have the help of Christ,
while you have the devil. tell you it
is not hard. Isn't it easy to do good?
easy to make some one happy? That is
a christians life. Is that hard?
Every man and woman realizes that
he or she ought to be a Christian. 1t is
bard Tor any one to resist their conscience
and 1t is hard for them to say they will
serve the devil. Young men have left
home to get away from the influence of
Christians, but just look at the wrecks
they have made. 1t would be easier tor
you to turn to Christ tonight than at
any other time. 1t is hard for you to re-
ject Him.
"lIow many homes in this country are
full of woe and unhappincss, just tor the
transgressions of some reckless one
Young man, in Gods name tonight
pray you stop. God can forgive your
sins, but you must bear the scars they
have already made. You cannot get rid
OF them, ! do not believe there is per
son here tonight who does not know
how he stands before God. Christ has
His arms open to receive you tonight.
Will you accept him now?
AT the union meeting in the First Pres
bytcrian church this morning, the open.
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Chreitzberg. After the singing of hymn
and prayer by Rev. Mr.. White Rev.
Mr. Campbell introduced Rev. Mr.. Cad
walladcr. The secretary had failed to
notify MIR. Southern, who was to have
LED the service, and Mr.. Cadwallader,
Mr.. Campbell said, had kindly consented
to lead the meeting without any time
tor special preparation. Sometimes in a
case such as this, the Lord seemed to
give particular message to His servant
Mr.. Campbell hoped that the congrega-
ton would receive such message this
morning. In conclusion he said that if
he were an absolute sovereign he would
enact law as severe as that of the
Medes and Pcrsians compelling the lis
teners at these services to sit in the mid
die block and as near the front as posi-
bic until that part of the church was
filled. He urged the struggling congre-
CATION to draw near to one another and
to THE preacher.
MIR. Cadwallader thanked Mr.. Camp
bell for both suggestions, and after few
moments silent prayer by a present, he
chose his tcxt:from Matthew 15;21-2S.
The verses tell of the healing of the Syro,
Phenician woman's daughter. The
speaker pictured in simple language, but
with the greatest force. this woman's un-
daunted faith, still calling upon Jesus
after His deafness to her appeals, and the
rebutis OF His disciples. He brought the
lesson home to his listeners, asking
them it they were pleading with the de-
termned faith OF this poor woman for
the healing of their dear ones who had
not found the Savior.
AS the congregation dispersed, many
commenting upon the simplicity and
earnestness of the teachings they had
Just listened to, expressed the belief that
the special message sought had indeed
been granted.
The service will be held this evening in
the First Baptist church, beginning at
S:15, and tomorrow morning in the
First Presbyterian.