The herald., 1895-01-18
TIE CHAPMAN MEETINGS
TWO VERY SUCCESSFUL ASSEM- -
BLIES HELD YESTERDAY.
Xho R-vivalist Tails How to be Happy
and Talks of she Home Of tho
Soul.

Dr.. Chapmap's revival meetings ut
.he frat Pfss bytsrian church are meat
ing with great suecss5 at the 3 O'Clock
meeting DR.. Chapman resumed regular
service, speaking on How to Be Happy.
az one of the iruts OF the spirit, saying.
if the iudwelling spirit OF God reigneth
in US it will make "a liks Him. Is il
not natural thai we ehoald have the
same joy he has2 You have hoard Of
the Eolisn harp; you can construct one
by placing s number OF threads in your
window against she wind ard it will
make the sweetest music. Now my
God can construct an Kolion harp in
you. and the music comes from within.
The comfort of the Holy spirit la two
fold. Oh, for tho joy OF Chrias in the
cheerful, happy heart OF the one into
whose soul God has placed His harp.
A eorrowful, long fscsd Christien never
wins any Gouls to Christ. The first
work of tbs Holy Spirit is to adjust our
lives so that We can make harmony in
our soals-iu other wogds, to put US in
tune.
What we nesd is Whist will put such a
taste in your mouth that you will have
no desire tor the pleasures of the world.
The sest OF Christian life is the teat
OF tina magnet, II the magnet docs not
attract as q NJ agnes it is failure. Then
the test of Christian in his power to
attract others to Christ. You know the
story of the sirens who made such
beautiful music that they allured the
sailors who came within the sound os
their voices to the island aud put
them to death. But our commander ~
He neared the fatal shores brought out
all His instruments and played suoh
sweet harmonies OF music as to drown
the melody OF the sirens.
The second work OF the spirit Is TO
make music out OF our souls after you
have bsen put in tune.
There are three characteristics OF
Christ life; safety, assurance and joy.
There may be safety without either
assurance or joy.
How many souls are there that are
safe but nave no assurance or Joy? Y GU
May be safe without being confident OF
it, Why is it you are safe? Because you
ara s. child OF God. You may be an
happy hocause of disob sdienos; vou
compel Him to make you uncomfortable;
We compel Him TO correct us, and az q
consequence we are unhappy.
The strongest link on this earth is the
tie of relationship, but the weSksst tie il
the tie OF communion. Ono look, one
thought, aud how easy it is broken by
your lack OF con ddence to disturb your
communion with Him; but His love for
you chimes on the same. But you say 80
many things hsppsn 10 disturb me
some OF she whsels OF lny watcD go one
way and some the other, but my wstGh
keeps correct time in spite OF the fact.
Let us rem sm Der that all things work
together for good for thoae who love ths
Lord.
When you reach out your hand, be-
loved, for thing He don't want you to
have, He will often not let you have it
because He has something better for
YOU. Oh. my friends, let in the sun
chine of Code love. Abeorb it until
you feel like going out in the world to
dispense it to Gods neeay ones. You
hhave perhaps seen the Illuminated
matchsaie. but you kssp is hung in
dark closet where no light psnetratss
and it will not illuminate. but hang IL
in the sunlight 90 that it can absorb
the suns rays, and when the Gun goes
down and darkness Oomes over the
liant and il can be sesn the darkest
night Oh, my friends, get in the sum
light Of Gods love. 40 that when dark
ness comes ycu can be seen giving out
the rHys OF Code undying love.
In the afternoon the subject was The
Home OF the Soul.
Character determines destiny. It was
not that the wrath of God might be
visited upon the evil doer, but it was
that Judas might go where he belonged,
where his character fitted him for. This
| Law you sec all around in inaniliate ma
ture, all fixed bY ipexors BILE laws. Some
things grog in tbs dark, others GEEK the
| light, everything gsavitatiDg to its own
| proper place, soat place determined by
thar own baolts and character here.
| The same Lag operaaes among men sud
hers IN restraint. Let carload Of men
60 into San Francisco tonight and each
will tind thei- place; sash will go whore
their hotels Land them.
Milliona OF msn are in pSsitioGs shat
their character leads them tonight.
Some so Mp, some go down, An along
lie Ts find tbs Same conditiono; tas
same sondisinns meet us @t death.
Where is the place OF toe lifelsss body
of Your friend? In tina grave. Where
~ tue pikCE CT tGs EoUtl Inc ptRoS Tor
tbs SOU ie whore its requirements can
be met. Your character, what ycu are.
will determine whore your soul will De.
Ths soul thst is divine aud Ohrist-lise
viii as sursly 20 where this coalitions Of
Christ will be net.
1t is character that determines deg-
tiny, and what you are must nesiSably
d4tsTmiuo your future existsnoe.
Infinite love and wisdom has provided
means whereby you may have a per-
i6os Character, and has given you q
model In Jeeus Christ. No matter what
Jour past has baen, no matter What your
present condition, God can build you
Into His likeuess. No matter n hat your
environment may bs, Christ-like chsr-
acter must rise to the bosom of God, and
it IN IL matter ofchoics. There is no one
in the universe tonight but what can
choose q character that will lead you up
into the iiksneas OF God. Men are lost
because of their character. and they
choose what they will be. In the name
OF my Mastsr plead with you to chooee
the way that will lead you Into g pegtsci
character. Will you take itP
The subject for the afternoon service
today will be, How MAY | Succeed in
Winning Souls TO Christ? In the even
ing A Remedy for Misfortunes and Hard
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