The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-09-02
Two IMMENSE MEETINGS
Conducted by Evangelist Schiyerea In
the Frothingham Theater.
HIS TALKS VERY PRACTICAL
Spoke Of Common Failinss OF Humanity
and What We should DO to Earn
Our Eternal Rcward-ThOse
Who Assisted Him.


ingham theater yesterday AFTERNOON,
the first beginning at O'Clock, being
for men only, and the second was a
general meeting. held Immediately after.
The reverend gentleman had good rea-
SON to feel pleased at the outpouring OF
people at both services, particularly
the second one.
Every seat on the first floor and haif
of tho halcN~y' wer" filled at the mems
mseting. Lut In the general mertins
the 49,, r,aucS was ONerIioWr5. Anc
services We're rendered more eiapora'e
through the present Of Tallie Morgan
and a male choir, which led In the sing
ing. After several hymns had been
rendered by the congregation ana Mr..
Schiverea had offered fervent prayer.
Alfred Wooler. tenor of the Elm Park
church Quartette. sang most beauti-
fully "'Tis the Blessed Hour of
Prayer"
MIR. Schiverea took for his text the
words of st. Paul relative to the man
VIII" SOW. SEED as he sows 80 must ne
reap He said there were two classes
Of men before him; those who SOW to
the sri'it and whose every thought,
word and action Is for the honor and
glory OF God. and those who SOW to
the flesh and the world and sin. No
man can deceive God. nor can man de-
ceive himself II man loves God In his
heart he will show 1t In his actions.
God helps men to know what kind or
seed they are sowing. God gave man
conscience. and conscience Is Almighty
Gods voice talking to mans spirit.
Everytime we do wrong conscience let's
US know.
What One Mnn Thought.
The speaker said that man once
told him there Is no such thing as
a literal hell. that mans conscience
Is hell enough. Mr.. Schiverea said he
agreed with that man partially; con-
science. indeed. is enough Of hell.
while there is conscience. but sooner
or later the total and absolute de-
struction Of conscience comes when
sinful life Is persisted In. II you pick
up the papers YOU can read Of murders
and other brutal crimes Why did the
man commit murder? Because he had
lost all conscience. The murderer
could commit other crimes and laugh
at them that first used to trouble his
conscience. Just as soon as conscience
becomes useless there Is not sin this
side Of hell that the devil wants man
to do but he will do It.
Another attribute Is mans influ-
ence A man without It. the speaker
said. Is a blank In the universe. II We
want to see the effect Of influence has
upon us let us look around and see
the effect II produces on those with
whom we are daily coming In contact.
Our influence will tell us what kind Of
seed we are sowing. If our acts. our
life. our habits are such as to cause
our children. our associates. our par
ents. or whomsoever may be In the
sarre rlane Of life. to sin. to forget God
and choose the devil. we are sowing
had seed and sooner or later will reap
the harvest.
Walking In His Footsteps.
The speaker narrated story about
travelling over muddy ground one day
followed by his little son. who shouted
out, Papa, watch where you are go
ing. because ! am walking in your
footsteps" In like manner are the
sons Of all fathers walking in their
footsteps. The parents example and
influence curb the boys will and shape
him to know or reject God. The for
mer puts potatoes in the ground and
expects to reap the same crop; he does
not look forward to a crop OF turnips.
Therefore. when a man sows good seed
he may look forward to a good harvest: /:
but when he plants bad and wicked
seed. he must expect to reap Of the
same.
The natural, physical and moral laws
are all alike in this particular. The
farmer reaps just as he sows. In the
physical world the man who sows
strong drink will reap the whirlwind of
drunkenness. Sow bad company and
you will reap the effects Of 1t; gamble
and you will likewise reap the harvest.
A young man will begin by playing,
perhaps. for peanuts and will end up
with placing his character on the
game. He may have learned the game
in his mothers parlor. The speaker
exhorted the young men to shun inno-
cent games. as they create desire
for going deeper. until finally the mind
is satisfied with nothing less than the
infatuation Of the race track and
gilded palaces.
Examples In the Physical World.
In the physical world the man reaps
who holds his finger in the flame only
for moment. he suffers pain for many
days. An indiscret act that will take
no longer to do than three or four
minutes often costs man his arm, his
hand. his leg, and often his life The
sin that brings not more than a half
hours pleasure is often atoned in
penitentfary for twenty years. The
man reaps when he sees the conse-
quences Of his misspent life reflected
In the worthless and characterless sons
he has raised. The speaker concluded
by fervently exhorting all present to
decide then upon accepting Christ and
from this forth leading better lives.
Many went to the Young Mems Chris
tian association building and had
chance to profess themselves at the
meeting which was specially held for
that purpose.
The second meeting was made up
principally Of mothers and daughters.
The congregation sang as a starter
bringing In the Sheaves." Tallie
MorRan's male choir sang God Bless
My Boy Tonight" The solo part was
sustained In charming manner by w.
c. Weeden. Mr.. WoOler was heard
again: he sang with rich and clear
tone the beautiful hymn, New Jeru-
salem" Rev. Warren g. Partridge
offered prayer and Mr.. Schieverea
preached from the gospel Of st. Luke.
He read the story about the man
who invited his friends to partake of
a great supper; and they all with one
voice began to make excuses. The
man. becoming angry, bade his ser
wants go out into the highways and
the byways and bring In the poor and
mained. the halt and the blind.
The speaker wove beautiful sermon
around this text and left q lasting i'm
preston on his hearers. He announced
that each evening until Friday ha mill