The record-union., 1895-02-13
EVANGELIST SHEPARD'S MEETINGS.
His Stirring Exhortations are Arousing
Sinners.
a Good Attendance at the Sixth-Street
NJ. e. Church Last Night
Coming Meetings.

A good-sized audience gathered at the
Sixth-street NJ. Il. Church last evening.
Evangelist Shepard delivered his message
in his attractive and intensely earnest
style. His text was from Acts XVI, IS:
'Then Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost
thou persuadest me to be Christian"
He was man who heard Paul speak.
and l believe that he believed what Paul
said, and that be had about made up his
mind to enter upon the life of Chris
tian. Yet there Is no record that this
man ever became Christian. So it was
with Felix. Would you believe me!
That man, who heard the word of life and
trembled under its power, yet put this
thing oil, and we have no record that he
ever became Christian.
So it was with the lawyer who came to
Christ and asked: (Which is the greatest
commandment" Jesus said: Thou
shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy
heart and with all thy soul, and with all
thy mind, and with all thy strength this
is the first and great commandment"
The lawyer had no idea that the Ques-
ton would be SO answered. He was sur
prised. God can sometimes surprise even
a lawyer. He acknowledged the truth.
kingdom of heaven" Just think OF it
So near, just ready to grasp the truth,
with one foot on the threshold, yet there
is no record of his ever becoming Chris
tan.
Then there was that young man whom
Jesus loved, a very moral young man, q
model young man according TO the
worlds idea of goodness. But Jesus saw
in him grasping after money. He loved
1.-The almighty dollar" lie loved tho
gold better than the Giyer Of the gold.
so Jesus told him of the one thing he
lacked and proposed the remedy. Only
one thing in the way of his becoming q
Christian. ct, as far as we know, the
lack OF that one thing caused his damna-
ton.
How sad that so many people come so
near the kingdom and yet are lost! |
wish that every church member in this
town who is not certain that he is
Christian would come TO these meetings
ana be converted. To almost reach a
place, to have bright anticipations of it,
and yet to 1ail. How far short OF becom-
ing Christian may one come and yet be
lost? How far short Of reaching the rope
may drowning man come and yet be
lost? Oh, ii there is anything which will
harass the lost soul through eternity it
Will be the remem brance OF having once
almost become a Christian.
There was man about to kneel in his
room and offer the Denitent's prayer. He
| thought someone might look through the
keyhOle, so he closed that and returned
TO pray. Then he thought of the open
window and went TO close that. Hearing
band OF music he looked out and saw
or the street man with whom he wished
to speak. He went to him and never got
! back to the place of repentance. He lived
Chrstless life, died a Christless death
and went TO a Christless eternity.
Oh, let nothing keep you from seeking
the Lord tonight! DO you say, But |
| don't have 10 go to that altar ?' Well,
you were not saved in your hOme-you
have not been saved sitting in the pew
| let's try the altar. one place is as good
as another, OF course; but get saved sOme-
where tonight! II you object to the altar,
get saved in the pew-but get saved now
There was ship. Its crew were busy
gathering riches. The Watchmau saw
TWO ice-tloes approaching each other to
close the only passage by which the ship
could return. He called 10 the Captain
Hurry, or the passage will be closed"
The Captain replied, I'm few minutes
we will start" Again the watchman
called, Captain, hurry, or we shall be
lOstw The Captain responded, Just
thirty minutes longer, and we will start
| Once more the alarm sounded, captain,
! look! the passage is almost closed - I'm
| five minutes we will start" said the
J Captain while he and the crew gathered
| in the treasure. Then they started, but
! in the middle of the passage the ship was
crushed, and thirty-seven men persisted.
| Oh. my uncovered friend, are you
saying. "A little more gold - "a little
moro pleasuren' Hurry. hurry Just
/ before you death and eternity are coming
/ together! Hurry, or you will be lost in
| everlasting destruction,
The congregation joined in singing.
! Lost in Sight OF Home" and the invi-
/ tatiou to the altar was given.
/ Special efforts were determined upon
! for persuading the non-Christian portion
of the city to attend the remaining serv-
! ices Of this week, to be held to-day,
| Thursday and Friday, at $50 aud $50 p. NJ
! THE leading music store in Northern
! California is the Cooper Music Company
! (Neale, Eilers IL CO.., 65l J street.
CoRoNADoWATEB.M cMorry sole agent.
! Groceries and provisions, 81 NJ street. =
MARRIED ladies try SECURE. Take no
+ substitute. See general notice column. =
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