The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-01-07
THE ROBERTS PARK REVIVAL.
A Large Number of Young Men Went
Up Front Last Night.

A feature OF the Roberts Park revival
last night was the large number OF young
men, who, in response to the evangelist.
took seats in the front pews or gathered
round the altar rails. The officers of the
church stood last night within the chancel
rail to receive those who wished TO make
profession OF faith. Mr.. Ostrom said last
night, among other things:
1.-The philosophers of Greece and Rome
never taught the tenderer graces. neither
did the Stoics The Stoics taught valor and
fidelity. But Jesus came, and not only
taught but wonderfully exemplified the ten
der graces, such as gentleness and kind
ness and chaStened sorrow. III man were
not capable of lovely sorrow he would be
like violin with one string. In certain
cases of insanity the first indication of
probable recovery is detected in the pa
tents weeping. There is great joy in the
hearts of his friends when he begins to
weep.
world working death. The world in Christ's
day was principally represented by such
characters as Roman emperors and Cirecian
emperors and harsh and rich slaveholders
Their sorrow was selfish. A great deal OF
the sorrow that humanity. experiences is
very wicked We sorrow because we are
hurt. IT'S the old wicked emphasis laid
upon the words l. me and mine. John Rus
kin said that A man who emphasized these
had this kind of sorrow. He murdered his
brother and then said, Ny punishment is
more than can bear The rich young man
who came 20 Christ had this same kind of
sorrow. He wen. away sorrowful. because
he had great possessions and Jesus had
told him to take true interest in other
people by feeding the poor. / want to say
a word about this young man. i do not
suppose for an instant that Jesus was spe-
cfaliy concerned tnat the young man should
get rid of all his possessions. but rather
that Jesus could not be true to him and per-
nit him to be selfish. ! believe that the
Lord would give every one OF us gold as
| plentfully as snowhakes If IL would really
| bless us. But when il becomes a question
| between man and gold. Christ always takes
| up and gold down. until by and by He rep
| resents a heaven for man where pavements
of gold under his feet Christ always
| takes the part with the man.
But there Is godly sorrow. an unset
| fish sorrow, a sorrow which comes into a
mans heart because aus Gods goodness has
| been wronged. A soldier lay in a hospital
| dying under a patchwork quilt which had
| Christian women. The soldier put his
| finger down on piece OF pink calico In the
quilt. and. looking intently at that piece.
| said TO the nurse, Who made this quilt p
| Not knowing who made Ii. the nurse said
| There was a letter came with it. will in
| quire and see if can find out After in
| quiry the nurse returned TO tell the young
man who had made the quilt. and when she
| announced the name it was the name OF his
mother. Then. as The, big tears welled into
| dress And gathering IL up closely TO
him, he kissed it repeatedly. That mother
| had worked a Scripture text in the block
| of quilt. He read it. and with his heart all
| tender began TO pray. % God. forgive me
| for having left my mother a Maynard boy.
| Forgive me. and have somebody tell mother
| | am forgiven That boy did not care so
| much for his own wounds as he did that
| he had been mean to his mother. Nv broth
er. have you ever felt real sorry that you
| had mistreated Christ? You say you keep
the Golden Rule. Then keep the Golden
Rule with Jesus. This kind OF sorrow
works repentance: that is, IL changes mems
/ purposes. This kind o. sorrow Is the very
/ dawning of benevolence and great and true
| nobility. Oh, have you ever had broken