Evening journal., 1896-06-06
ABOUT BEING SAVED.
Or. HUBBARD TELLS OF MANS
PRIVILEGE.

A--NAt
The Baltimore Minister Enthused Large
Audience at the New Oastie Anniversary
Lots OF People In the World who
Really Want to BE Saved.
An audIence that filed every available
inch Of rom In the New Caatle NJ K
Csurch greeted Rev l. Hubbard, Ph
D.. now psstor OF Madison Square
Centenary NJ. Il Church. Baltimore,
upon his re- appearance 10 his old Della
ware pulpit last night. 1t was the sixth
day OF the anniversary jubilee and prob
ably the most enthusiastic service yet
held
In the pulpit beside Dr. Hubbard and
Psstor Collins was seated Raw James T.
Scott. beloved local minister who form
srly led the laity In that ohruch aud 30
often preached there.
DR.. Hubbard has grown much stronger
and healthier looking since his Delaware
ministry and looked every inch the
leader that he has become in Baltimore.
as he sat Ia his old pulpit here last
night In the course OF his sermon some
Of the older brethren sitting high up
In the sanctuary became 80 enthusiastic
that they CRIED for him TO "go on
every time he talked about quitting.
He announced his taxi as the familiar
passage: What must l do to be saved ?"
in every country-every hamlet,
every cross roads in the United States
there iH scmsbody who wants 10 learn
about Jesus. When Paul went into
Macedonia he found the good Lydis
hunRsriDg for Jesus
"How often have longed to be able to
reach souls aud preach Jesus as he did.
oh that l uld have the. Commitment
OF that servant OF God. atier being
beaten and thrust into dungeon, who
never uttered word OF complaint,
trusting IN Almighty God He joined
With silas In singing songs OF hallelu-
jah to the Lamb.
Now / want to call your sltsntloD to
the way Paul's jaller got religion On.
don't let's have sny Inventions about get
ing religion; let's get down bsforeGod and
own up our meannssa unit we get Ia the
sunshine. Some people get near the.
glare OF q street lamp and say, i have
II Bat they bsckslide because you have
to get down after religion aud plead,
aud you don't get 1t until you get up in
the lightning.
NOV this warden was asleep until
the earthquake came that opened every
all door. aud then he thought be must
ale That's tbs best that old religion
offsrs. Bat Paul stopped him from kill
ing himself Now Paul remained right
there; q Christian Is always thsrs when
you want him, aud Paul said: rs the
power Of Jesus Christ that has done this.
we're ell here And when that jAiler
saw them their fases vers all aglow with
their religion.
INSTANTLY he was down on his knees
before thoss two foreigners Aud. lhen
10 the dungeon he cried, 90, what must
do to be saved Now all this world Is
not bad There are lots OF people In this
world who have seen 80 uu5a hypocrisy
and protsnss that they only stay away
from the church aud the foot of tbs Cross
The world needs Jesus Every man
struggles at times within himself aud he
needs Jesus. That's Whist our homes
pesd The state naeds 1t. the chnIch
neods It. Long bsfors day dRwned over
tnst prison, ths sun had dawnsd IN that
mans life Why he even took those
prisoners 10 his house, washed their
backs and provided them the BEST Of the
lsRd. What a change
At the sermons conclusion, Mr. Collins
called for all those who had been saved
under the ministry OF Dr. Hubbard to
stand and a number arose 10 various
parts OF the church. Then general
hAndshakiag ended the meeting.