Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1895-03-18
THE SCHOOLFIELD MEETINGS.

PAOSCue OnJVyCu SicdUiy. ldISS
crowd was present although it was Sat
urday night, many having laid bust
ness aside for the purpose of attending
church. Before the meeting closed
many came forward and took Mr..
Schoolfeld by the hand as token that
they intended by the grace of God to
leave the broad way that leads to de-
struction and enter the straight and
narrow path that leads to eternal life.
At the Sunday morning service there
was large number who united with
the church upon profession of faith,
after which AIr. Scheduled took his
text from the Sd chapter of Philippians,
the 10th and 18th verses. Mr.. School
field dealt logically with the subject of
the Immortality Of the soul, that great
desideratum Of every member of the
human race, and used many apt and
convincing illustrations in proof of its
reality. 1.-The main thing was knowl-
edge of Christ which would bring about
this consummation devoutly longed for.
knowledge of Christ gives freedom.
The soul that knows not Christ is in a
servitude worse than African slavery,
the servitude of sin. But any and all
habits and lusts that may hold man
in vice-like grip may be overcome by a
knowledge of God. A knowledge of
Christ gives mental rest and relief from
sorrow and suffering. knowledge OF
Christ transforms our life and makes
US workers for Christ. Saul was on his
way to Damascus to persecute those
who were followers of Jesus, but a
knowledge of Christ made the persecut
ing Saul of Tarsus the greatest worker
for God that the world has known
probably. The speaker pictured Paul's
work and especially his fortitude under
physical torture imposed by persecu-
ZION. "a knowledge OF Christ" he said,
"made Peter and James rejoice that
they were worthy to suffer for
Christ. The knowledge of Christ
gives hope of life beyond the grave.
The reason we don't love Christ to-day
is because we don't know him, and the
one reason we don't know him is be-
cause we have barred the door against
him." He concluded with an earnest
exhortation for all to take down the
bars and admit Him that they might
all gain that knowledge of which he
had been speaking.
At the afternoon mems meeting,
which was attended by nearly thous-
and, after a short song service and
solo by Mr.. Ramsay, by request Life S
Railway to Heaven" MIR. Scheduled
took his text from Cor, 3rd chapter,
9th verse. He started by picturlng the
building of a church at his home, how
particular they were about the founda
lion. now many different suggestions
were made by outsiders, but by stick
ing to plans and specifications they
found upon completion of the building
that the architect knew his business,
and it was beautiful and complete in
all its appointments. He said import
ant as all that was it is as nothing COM
pared with the work that We are all
engaged in, the building of q temple for
the indwelling of Gods Holy Spirit in
this character of ours. II we are so
particular in building these earthly
temples how much more particular
should We be in building character
that is to last as long as eternity. He
then drew the outlines requisite for the
perfection of such character which all
present drank in with avidity. Repu-
tation, he said. is what man thinks he
has. character is what God knows
hehas. and he exhorted all to take
heed as to the foundation built
upon. He said a man that will
swear in the presence of his
child and will have liquor in his house
in the presence of his children is worse
than hog or dog, for even the brute
creation is particular to see that Moth
ing harmful comes before its offspring.
Take care, he said, the eye of God is
| upon you. He spoke of the ills OF
| whisky, and said that, bad as whisky
is there is something worse-it is the
love of money. He gave incidents on
this line and closed with beautiful al
fusion to the building of temple Of
character. We must have knowledge OF
the scriptures for our specifications,
| windows of love, doors of patience,
etc., and when completed it will be fol
all time and for eternity a temple fit
for the indwelling of the Holy Ghost
At night Mr.. Scheduled took no
speci6c text. He said, 1--WE will have
rather a subject, The Bible view and
it's consequences"
First, What it is, then what it does:
who has sinned; how God looks at it
the various modes ofsin; the only RENE
| DIV for sin. First then what is sin?
Sin is the transgression of the law
There are two guides, the word of God
and the conscience, but there Is only
one infallible guide, for the coz
science will not do unless it is in accord
with the word of God, for self indul
gence in q pet sin may be carried tc
such extent that the conscience does
not disturb ct all because it has beer
murdered.
Anything that is not of faith is sin
Anything that is of doubtful propriety
is sin. Unbelief is sin. 1t was the SIT
of unbelief that kept the children o
Israel in the wilderness forty years anc
it is the sin of unbelief that is keeping
sinners out of the Heavenly Canaan.
What sin does. All the sorrow aho
all the woe that has been visited upon
the world was the result of sin. Every
death that has ever occurred in the
world was the result of sin. Adam:
sin entailed death upon the whole race
God turned Adam out of the paradise
before he mad an opportunity to eat o
the tree of life in order to prevent mai
(having sinned) from becoming immor
tai in the human form. Physical deatf