The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-08
CROWDS HEAR REV. J. D. JORDAN.
His Sermons mt the First and Second
Baptist Churches.


The Second Baptist church was crowded
last night to hear Rev. John D. Jordan
Of Birmingham. Ala. representative of
the Baptist Young Peoples Union.
Mr.. Jordan preached to a large congre-
cation at the First Baptist church yester-
day morning and in the afternoon delivered
an address to the Young Peoples Union
at the Duffy street church The first
church being without pastor, there was
no services there last night and many of
the members attended the services on
Duffy street. BY actual count the number
OF those present at the Duffy street church
was no. although the normal seating ca
paclty of the ham is less than half this
number A large number were accommo-
dated with chairs in the aisles and in the
rear of the church.
me gallery and the rooms on either side
Oh the pulpit were also filled and many
stood up in the rear. 1t is nothing unus-
ual for the Duffy street church to be
crowded, however. The members are now
raising money for the erection of a larger
puhdlng, the present building having been
seriously damaged by the storm of last
September.
Inc portion of scripture selected by Mr..
Jordan was the narrative Of Dives and
OF whom enjoyed his good things in life
and the other received his blessings after
ueath. The text wa IF they hear not
Moses and the prophets, neither will they
De persuaded though one rose from the
dead, being the words addressed by Abra-
nam 70 the rich man suffering in torment
VINO had requested that Lazarus might be
sent 10 his fathers house to warn his five
brothers.
One of the main ideas of the discourse
was that God is no respecter of persons.
as was illustrated by the statement of
christ that the rich man, who had doubt
less been regarded with honor while on
earth had been condemned to torment
after death, while the poor beggar, who
had evidently been treated with contempt
Whlle on earth, received a place in Abra-
hams bosom after death.
Mr.. Jordan said that whether or not the
words of the parable are 10 be taken as
indicating a literal hell of fire and brim-
stone the fate of the rich man as narrated
by Christ certainly Indicates a state of
future punishment, od a severe character
and endless, while on the other hand
heaven is portrayed AIS a place of endless
rest. Xhe revelations of Scripture he
held, are a sufficient guide for human sal
walton and require no additions from hui
man philosophy. Earth, he said, is mere
ly temporary abiding place where men
and women are given an opportunity to
fit themselves for heaven. No hope is
held out in the Scripture, he said, for any
opportunity of salvation after DEATH eth
er through purgatory or any other means
After the sermon the ordinance of
baptism was administered to five candi-
dates by the pastor, Rev. ]. d. Chap
man. Two of the candidates were man
and wife of middle age, who were bap-
tized together. The others were young
people.
The church is in thriving condition.
the young peoples union being in a very
hourishing condition. For convenience
the union is divided into four sections
by Bull street north and south and Henry
street east and west. each section meet
ing once week.