The herald., 1895-01-16
THE CHAPMAN MEETING
THE WEATHER HAS NO EFFEC T
ON THE ATTENDANCE.
A Grand Discourse GU the Words of
Isaiah mighty to save"-ro-
days MsetiAg.

Evangelist Chapman drew large audi
ences to the First Presbyterian church
al both the afternoon and evening
meetings yesterday considering that the
weather was so unpropi.ious.
In the afternoon the reverend gentle
man gave powerful discourse on the
subject, The Power OF the Holy Spirit in
Prayer. The service was conducted
alone by DR.. Chapman, Rev. Howard
being absent from the city.
In the morning there was song SER
vice led by ]. Newkirk. DR.. Chapman
took for his text these words from
Isaiah: mighty to save"
MAN could never have devised the
schsme of redemption, he sal d.
when King Darius found himself
caught in trap, cunuingly devised, he
labored tillsthe going down of the sun,
but found no escape. Infinite wisdom
devised q plan OF human redemption
without endangering his own govern
ment."
say infinite wisdom was put to its
utmost to devise this plan. and no wis
dom not infinite could have devised it.
And it requires infinite love to carry it
cut.
I tell you. beloved, IL was just all
Jesuo Christ could do to drink the cup
given him. The power Of God these
worlds suspended, revolving in space.
and there is no conflict. Can you stand
and hear the mighty roar of Niagara or
hear the rumb BILE OF the earthquake with
out feeling the power OF God or feeling
that most infinite wisdom devised and
the mightiest OF powers are required to
carry it out2
Though your sins be as scarlet, thoy
shall be white as snow. Can the Loop
ard change his spots You know how
restless he is as he rosms his native
wilds or beats against the bars OF his
cage. Christ is mighty to love, as be
alone can as what all earthly pow or
can do. lie saves from the penalty OF
Gin.
The Lord Christ being God, saves
from the penalty by his sufferings and
death. Your sins require divine assist
Rnce. You can not wash them out. Sin
communicates, enters into our
being. A man who is permeated through
with ii stained, polluted and defiled, ct
the mercy seat receives that cleanBi ng
that makes him pure. 1 know the
power OF evil over the mind of a young
map. Oh would come close to you. l
know how often yeu have resolved to
live nearer to your God.
l. tonight hold up to you aSavior who
can make you strong enough to stand
able to resist powerful for good. But it
requires divine work, no power of your
own can do it. Nothing out Gods divine
plan; no resolution, no outside inhu-
snces, but new heart. He ia mighty
10 save, as he can give you a new heart.
You may say, II can't do this can't |
30 that" but with the new heart that
God alone can give, and His grace that
Jan make effective. On. for this heart
and spirit to enter into us, that we may
be- known as His.
He can lift you out OF your bad hab-
is; He can lift you above the elough of |
dependency in which you are wander
ng; he can take the vilest and make
hem clean. Will you not take this
prescription He is mighty to save.
The service tomorrow afternoon will |
70 devoted by DR.. Chapman to answer.
ng sny earnest questions that may be
'sked him, and it is announced that
'nyone who desires to ask anythi ng
whatever may do 80.