The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1895-12-27
A GRAND SUCCESS
Such Were the Religious Meeting Which
Have Been Eeld in Mitchell During
the Past Two Weeks.
They We're the Keans Of Directing the
Steps Of Many People Into the
Walks Of Christian Life,
EFFORTS WELL LIKED
MeS5TS Thomson and Gamble Made a
Good Impression by Their Honesty
Of Purpose and EarneStneSS.
THE MEETINGS HAVE CLOSED.
The Revival Meetings of Two Weeks
Duration Have Closed

Over two weeks ago Messrs. Thorn
son and Gamble. evangelists, arrived
from Aberdeen and began series OF
revival meetings, which have been
held day and night ever since. From
the first the evangelists become popu-
lar, they conducted their meetings in
such manner as to at once enlist the
sympathies Of not only the church
people but OF those outside of the
church as we'll. In Mr. Thumson's
sermons there was no hidden sarcasm.
no scathing denuncialion of the sinner
simply because he hadn't seen his way
clearer, no roasting OF city officers as
on previous occasion, none of those
things which usually mar the efforts
OF an evangelist, but hesimply preached
the doctrine of religion as he found it
in the bible Mr.. Gamble was very
successful in the conduct of the singing
and through that avenue lightened
the labor Of his co-worker.
Sunday morning Rev. Thomson
preached to crowded house from the
text "All our righteousnesses are as
filthy rage" Isaiah 64-6.
All unconverted people can be placed
in one of several classes. One class is
that which proposes TO save themselves
by their own righteousness. The first
duty of man is not to his neigh Dor but
to the one who has written the law
upon his heart. The man who boasts
OF his morality and depends upon the
second law, Love thy neighbor as
thyself," rather than upon the first
law to Love God with thy heart" will
make failure. People often claim to
be loving their neighbor as themselves
when by their very life they outrage
them and place temptations daily in
their way. Among these men can be
found those who corner the markets on
the necessities of life and commit other
acts by which to gain to themselves
this worlds wealth and count it busi.
ness shrewduess.
How often has the moralist by the
use Of that unru|y member. the tongue.
made slanderous statements concern
ing his neighbor? The moralist has
even charged that missionaries in
foreign lands engage in such work for
fame. Ii the morallst does kind deeds
to his neighbOrs it is because he has a
motive. These motives are guided by
sGltishncss.
If your morality could save YOU YOU
would prove thereby that all Christians
were deluded, that your sainted mother
had lived under q deusion, that the
church in all ages had been deluded,
that the bible is a lie. Are you ready
for that.
The moralist having rejected Christ
ipi, |,
goes from this world to find heaven by
himself. What.sif after long ages of
wandering he stumbles upon the gates
shall not enter therein ANYTHING that
defileth or maketh a lie He is asked
concerning his robes of Righteousness.
He discovers that those who enter in
must have their robes washed in the
blood of the Lamb.
'All scripture is given by inspira-
tiOn Of GOd" was the text of the after
noon meeting. The speaker discussed
the subject in clear manner, showing
that he was thorough student of the
bible and that in spite of the attacks
of skeptics and infdels the bible still
lived and brought joy and gladness to
unnumber human hearts.
In the evening very able discourse
was given on Excuses, the text being
taken from Luke l4-lS. The excuses
given by those who were invited to the
feast were frivolous. selfish and each
one involved breach of faith. Some
people say, I'VE are all children of
God" If that is true we ought to act
like is children. But it is not true for
no one his child of God unless he has
been born again. God created us his
children but we lost our spiritual life
by sin. Another says, ''But | do not
believe God made man to be lost"
God did not. But he does not use com
pulsion and men have to chose right OF
their own free will. Again someone
says but do love God" f" If that is
true why not obey him? There is no
love in disobedience.
Some people say there are things in
the Bible they don't believe. BE hon
est in what you do believe. You be-
lieve there is God, that you must die,
that many are helped by their com
munion with God; act on these. 81
don't feel like becoming Christian"
someone says. The bible does not say
man must have feeling. The fact
that some church members are unfaith-
full is some times given as an excuse.