The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-01-25

kingdom of God to come upon earth, and His will to be done as 1t is done in heaven; that We should choose life rather than death, and blessing rather than cursing.
 If you are not church member there is just as much obligation resting upon you to save men as there is rest ing upon any church member in this world, In fact I think the burden Is a heavier one to bear. We who are mem bers of the church have tried to do something and you have not tried to do anything in the Christian service. Your excuse, that your are not churAh members is like that of the son who spent the morning in likeness while his brother worked and then gave as reason for not working in the afternoon, that he had not done his duty in the morning. My brother if you have spent forty years of your life without your self to God then that Is ten times tue ! reason why you should spend the rest of your life in the service of your Maker, | Oh, men you have been robbing your children, you have been robbing your employer or your employed-you have been robbing them of the influence you ought to have exerted to make them godlike.
 "The third reason, why you should give yourself to God tonight is because there Is great blessing in His service. l think I would rather have the worst that can befall man and have the con- sciousness of the presence of God than l to possess all wealth and worldly | friendship and honor and power and have to be without the conscious pres ence of God. The fourth reason why you should make this wise choice to- night is in order that you may have a good hope of everlasting life. The last reason is that you must make some choice now Not to decide to be a Christian is to decide not to be Chris tian." Following the sermon large after meeting was held at which testi- mony was given by those who had been Christians from one week up to sixty years.
 THE AFTERNOON MEETING. i MT. Mills spoke at Center church at 3:30 from the text Acts 1922, He said unto them, have ye received the Holy Ghost?" Among other things he said: T believe that God wants to let men be filled with the Holy Ghost in con- nection with their daily life just as truly as Peter was filled on the day of Pentecost. God said that before Joshua could be governor he must be filled with the Spirit of God. He said l that because Athniel was filled with the Spirit of God he would make him a judge We shall be able not only to see the Kingdom of God, but to walk through the length and breadth of 1t if we have been annointed by the Holy Ghost"
 SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 1896. 3:3o p. m.-Mr. Mills at the Armory to all classes, No tickets required. l 3:30 D. m---Mr Biederwolf at Grand l Opera house to all classes. 7:30 p. m.-Mr. Mills at the Arrraory to all classes.
 | Owing to the crowds attending these l meetings, church members will please attend this evenings service, only when accompanied by those who are not Ad- mission by ticket.
 l 7:30 p. m.-Mr. Biederwof at Grand l Opera house to all classes.
 7:30 P. M.-uNION MEETINGS FOR
 CHURCH MEMBERS.
 Davenport Congregational church. Rev. N. G. Cheney.
 Humphrey street Congregational church-Rev. J. H. Mason. Trinity M E. church-Rev. w. l.. Phillips, D. D.
 Grace M. E. church-Rev. E. M. Po- teat.
 l Second Congregational church Fair Haven)-Rev. F. A. Scofield.
 MONDAY.
 Mir Mills will preach at noon in the Grand Opera house on Christianity and Socialism"
 l No afternoon service on Monday. | 7:30 p. m.-Mr. Biederwolf will preach in Calvary Baptist church. This will be the only meeting that evening. TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURS
 DAY AND FRIDAY.
 Preaching by MT. Mills-12 m. at Grand Opera house. 3:S0 p. m, at Gen. ter church. 7:30 p. m. at Second Regi- ment armory.
 The meetings will close on February 3, one week from next Monday.