The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1895-11-21

WINSTON SALEM SHAKEN
SUCH A RELIGIOUS AWAKENING
NEVER SEEN HERE.
Evar gelist FIfe's Second Sermon to
Males-12O of The IN Make q Pro-
fession-A Touching Scene
"i'repare to Meet Thy God "

MaIes-12O of The m Make Pro-
fessfon-A Touching Scene
"i'repare to Meet Thy God
From Dai Sentinel, Nov. 13.
Winston-Salem have never expert
enced such a religious awakening
before.
The people are discussing little else.
| Gods love and power appears to be
lowering over the Twin-City and
those who neglect salvation during
the present revival services can blame
no one but themselves.
No less than 12O men and boys came
out on the Lords side at the meeting
for males, at Centenary church, last
D1ght. The scene was indeed an i'm
pressive one-sufficient, it would seem,
to melt the heart of the hardest
sinner.
Evangelist Fife preached with
great power and earnestness and he
relied upon the goodness OF the Holy
Spirit for effective work.
The main body of the church, in
Guiding galleries, was packed with
old. middle-aged and young men.
After the song service, Mr. Fife
read petition from mother asking
for prayers for her wayward boy.
The Evangelist then asked the Chris
tians who had friends they desired to
see saved to say so-and call names if
they desired to do so More than one
hundred names were called. One re-
quest was made for every Confederate
soldier iD the house.
This was followed by silent prayers,
by Christians, for their friends. Some
300 unconvertec also bowed their
heads, thereby making requests for
prayer.
In opening his discourse, Mr. Fife
said he hoped he realized the great
responsibility that rested upon him,
in preaching to l 500 men; said it was
a fearful thing to think about; be-
lieyed he was going to preach some,
body's funeral tonight. He asked all
to pay strict attention as he desired
to make plain, simple Rible talk
from the Word of God and not ". p.
Fife. Wanted TO speak on the plan Of
salvation. He quoted Amos iv:l2-
Prepare to meet thy God" He gave
and answered three questions, as fol-
lows:
First-Why should prepare to meet
God
Second How should | prepare to
Third-When should 1 prepare to
meet God ?
In answer to the first question. he
said that because it is God we have to
meet; it is not the President Of the
United States. If it was wired here
that the President was coming to
Winston arrangements would be made
for great ovation. Tobacco breaks
would be laid aside. But it is one
who is greater than the President
that commands you to make prepara-
what l said few nights ago that the
greatest Bible men Of today are
momentarily looking for Christ mot
judgment day-but expecting Him to
come and take His people out CT this
old world to the home prepared for
them.
He quoted Psalms 9:17-sThe wick
ed shall be turned into hell, and all
the nations that forget God" Also
Ezekiel 1S:4-'The soul that sinneth
it shall die"
Why should you prepare Answer
ed in Rev. 2l:8 l care not what you
believe, Gods word says it.
Mr.. Fife gave other quotations from
Rev, 2O:14, !5i Rev. 14:9, 10, IL; Jude.
I; Ezekiel 1912.
You may ask. Glow can I make
this preparation ?" You must forsake
sin. Isaiah 55:7. Forsake bad
thoughts. We may not be. able to
keep them from coming into our
minds, but we must not harbor them
let them go out.
He quoted jeremiah 29:13 and said:
We must forgive our enemies or go to
hell; you can't be saved with malice
in your heart. Man, if you will not
forgive, God will not forgive you, as
told in St. Mark 11:25. He also quot
ed I'd Cor. 1919.
We have got to make restitution for
sin as far as possible. II you have
pay him; il you have failed in business
you cannot hide behind your wife's
name. The religion of the Lord Jesus
Christ makes you honest.
The Evangelist told of a number of
men who, after being converted, went
to paying their honest debts.
In continuing his discourse, he
quoted from the Word of God as fol-
lows: Acts 1881, 10:43, 1889; Isaiah
42:25, 53:5, 6; Matthew 1882; Isaiah
55:6; Rev. 3:20; jeremiah 24:15; Heb.
3:15; Proverbs 29:1.
He appealed to his hearers to give
their hearts to God, saying that they
had often been approved of sin but
that they hardened their necks. Said
he had felt it all day he would preach
the funerals of some men; that if they
were not saved at shat service they
would never be saved. Said there
were some men in the house who were
rich in worldly goods, but they were
robbing God. In concluding his ap-
| peal to men he quoted I'd Cor. 6:2;
Prov. 27:1.
DIR. Browne sang "Are you ready for
| the Judgement Day ?" after which
Mr.. Fife stated that he would give
those who were willing to forsake sin
and come out on the Lords side five
minutes to consider the matter and
act for themselves. More than one
hundred went forward, gave the
| Evangelist their hands and received
helpful tracts to read.
A Oolnred Mansa Vfexra