The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-29

The Moody meetings were continued
last evening in the tent on North Main
avenue at 7.30 o'clock. A very large
number were in attendance, and the
discourse was listened to with great in
teres. Miss Lillian Shivsly presided
vt the organ. The mssting opened with
singing under the direction Of Conduc-
tor William @. Jones, after which
Rev. T. j. Collins led with an earnest
and devout prayer.
A greater and warmer interest is be-
ing taken in these meetings. and the
good results from the evangelical work
Of Mr. Bliss are being realized. The
singing is more effective and the mani
festation OF earnestnsss Is greatly APP
parent On the platform were seated
Revs. D, G. Hughes, w. G. Watkins,
of Providence. T, J. Collins. L. c.
Collins, D. D., ana Mr.. Bliss. Pastor
Collins prayer was followed by sing
ing of the hymn "At the Cross" Miss
Lillian Shively, of the Simpson Meth
odist Episcopal church rendered the
hymn ''There's agreen Hill Far Away"
In a very impressive manner.
Rev. w. G. Watkins, pastor OF the
Providence Presbyterian church, read
\ portion of the Scripture from Psalms
xiv. E. W. Bliss announced that an-
other service will be held in the tent
this evening and that woman's meet
ing would be held tomorrow afternoon
in the Simpson Methodist Episcopal
church.
Mr.. Bliss in his evening address
chose as his text Revelations xii. II,
saying "And they overoams them by
the blood of the lamb" Hs said:
Satan was the originator Of sin. He fell
from great good and prominence and has
taken a large number OF fallen spirits
with him. People have an idea that every
thing pertaining to Satan occupies very
small space as scriptural topic. There
is nothing but the blood Of Christ which
can silence him. II the blood OF Christ
had not been shed on Calvary Satan could
stand before God to-day and charge Him
with Injustice God says: "My Son died
for these men, and any that believeth IN
Him can have life. The wages Of sin il
death, but the gift Of God is eternal life."
NO MAN CAN BE SATISFIED
No man can come before God and bt
satisfied inwardly unless he has the blood
of Jesus Christ. Two sons came to God
They were Cain and Abel. They made
offerings. Abels Offering was accepted
and Gains was not. Cain now thought
that it must De the heart. know thai
this theme runs right through the pride Of
| heart, and we are so used to getting oui
| o. ha hat h.
expected to sacrifice anything. But ye
| nothing. God knew we had nothing
to give, so he gave his only begotten Son
that whosoever believeth in Him should
have everlasting life. God says "When
see the blood on the doorpost, shall past
over you" A son comes TO his father and
saws. Father, have you obeyed Moses
command and placed the blood upon th
| doorpostY His father rebukes him, an(
the bow is satisfied at his fathers judg-
ment.
That night the angel passed over thu
city, and the first born was smitten from
the home The father on arising in tn
morning is staggered at Gods terribl
| Judgment, and marvels at his way OF warn
| ing. A family across the street went t,
sleep that night in peace, because the.
| had placed the blood ON the post ant
obeyed Gods command, My friends
there is going to be another Passover an
how many of you will be readyS Some
times when you pray you get up dissat
isfed and if you only new knew 1t, tn
devil was by your side all the time
laughing at you.
Sometimes in the prayer meeting yo
must speak for Christ and this dissatisfac
tion will cease The devil once appeared
to Luther with three rolls under his arm
He showed him a roll with everything tina
he had left undone. Luther said, "Ge
thee behind me, Satan, for belong to tn
Lord Jesus Christ" The power comes t
men, as soon as they accept the Lord Jesu
Christ.
! PEOPLE WHO BELIEVE IN LORD.
Teere are good many people now wh
believe in the Lord, and will consent to a
that have said about His blood. Yt
they have not experienced anything in th
saving line.
| At the close of his sermon Mr.. Bills
gave an earnest prayer to God for thos
present, hoping that they may believ
in the Lord Jesus Christ. The meetin
was closed with the rendering Of
Gospel hymn. An after meeting wa
held. which was principally devoted t
nrayer .f