Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-14
THE SCHOOLFIELD MEETINGS.

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Church South was not so dense as on
Tuesday; nevertheless there was large
audience present and il was an appre-
ciative one. The song service COM
mepced at 7:20 o'clock, and after several
hymns were sung and prayer offered
Mr.. Ramsay sang very beautiful solo
entitled, Jesus will help your to the
delight of all. After another prayer, led
oy MIR. School6eld, he announced
the text, Come unto me-" the
first three words of the 2Sth verse of
the 18th chapter of Matthew. 1t was
prominently call to the unconverted
and for nearly an hour he held the au-
dience as interested listeners. he said
the central figure in this worlds histo-
ry is Jesus Christ. The destiny ofevery
one now living or that will ever live is
linked with Jesus Christ. What this
world is furnishing for is not creed, or
theology, but Jesus Christ. Heart re-
ligion is what is needed, and it can be
obtained, first, by doing as the Saviour
commands. There are three things
necessary in coming to Jesus-frst, de-
sire; second, effort, and third, renuncia-'
ton of sin. A man who desires yet
makes no effort, would die in his sins.
Every man has desire to be saved
from hell, but does not want to be
saved from his sins. We would like to
be saved in our sins, and if this were
possible every sinner would receive
salvation Immediately. Not only must
We desire, make the effort and re-
nounce our sins, but we must come.
There is commission, the speaker said.
for every one to 60 out and preach the
gospel and that was the only commits
sion he had to preach. His hearers, he
urged, must renounce the world, come
to Christ, get on the gospel train, stay
there and they would surely land safe in
heaven. Some get started on this
train and step off for some slight
temptation, it may be, but the train
goes On and leaves you and you must
repent and do your first works over.
Religion is fidelity to Christ. 1t makes
one love right because it is right; it
makes one hate wrong because it is
wrong. Mr.. Schoolfeld, after saying
man might 90 through all forms of
church worship and still be OH the
wrong train, said Don't think that |
have a light esteem for the church; no,
no; far be it from me. believe it is the
agency for good, and know there are
many good and loyal Christians in the
church and if it were not so, l be-
lieve God would blot this world
out of existence before morning.
Do you know the devil has gospel.
is tomorrow, put it of, procrastina-
ton and his favorite text is, 'Not, not
tonight" Your pride may keep you
from coming for fear some one will
sheer at you. Let me tell you, sinner,
they may sheer you into perdition, but
they cannot sheer you out. Self righte,.
business may keep you out. The devil
always points to a moral man and com
pares him with some scrub Christian ill
the church who never was of any ac-
count to Christianity and never will be.
Nothing but the blood of Jesus could fit
soul for heaven, and if it was posi-
BILE to get there without the love of
Christ in your heart, you would be so
out of place that you would pray
for mountains aud hills to cover you.
How am l to come? You say let me
fix up some. oh, no; come just as you
are. Conviction is the work of the
Spirit of God convincing you of sin.
Repentance means / am sorry, l have
sinned against such a being as God,
and by the grace of God | am done
with sin forever. Regeneration is the
divine part of salvation and is instan-
taueous. You cannot be half saved
and half lost. 1t means crossing the
line, yet the realization is not always
coincident. ] do not know the day or
the week when l passed from death
unto life. Sinner, you Can GO your
part now. The Invitation was then
given and some responded and the
congregation was dismissed. All who
were intert s ed were invited 10 remain
and many did.
At to days meeting, which was again
largely attended, Mr.. Schoolfield took
for his subject the Holy Spirit. He
spoke of the disciples waiting for
the descent of the Holy Ghost and
praying while they waited. Speaking
to the church members he said if they
did not 90 to work he would 60 home ;
if they expected to accomplish any
good it must be through individual ex
ertions.