New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-09
DR. DIXON BECOMES personal
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PoMPEI OULD TAKE LESSONS FROM NE"-fof'N
PLANS FOR FURTHER MEETINGS
At the Cooper Union meeting. yesterday. Or. DIXON
sad that he had received many protests against nav
ing the meeting at the noon hour. but II was 'hous".
hest 10 make no change On Monday Dr. DIXON VIII
speak on Abraham. the Hero or rain. ro' III.
rest OF the week DR.. Chapman. OF Pniiadeiph"' wiz
preach upon The Holy Spirit" To-morro" LII,
Dixon will: preach on Heaven and Hell, Here and
Hereafter" at y. m. In the Academy Oh ""'''' -
Sankey will lead the singing
The address Of the morning was What MUST ~
TO be Saved?' Taking the two characters OF fei'N
ard the keeper OF the prison. Dr. Dixon Introduces
hi. hearers to the OF the New Testament
and said in part: One was lost one was saved o"s
trembled into he'll. the other trembed into heaven
81 think the world is getting worse every DAY anu
that the Church OF Christ is getting better every
day New-York has the highest heights OF piety ana
the lowest depths OF depravty Some or you may
have been in the awful chamber In Pompeii where 'o
would not wish TO take sister or wife. ana were
ashamed that you took yourself suppose s"ea"
of lava should pour into New-York and cover tne
stag party OF which much has been said .atey Or
some OF the low spectacular theatrcals or some OF
the newspaper descriptions OF all the wlckedness the
murders thefts adulteries done In one week. ana
thousand years from now some one OF our oesceho
ants should find THIS all hidden under the lava.
Profanity lust. drink bad habits. but the worst
a book in which /; said that the devils were calico
into counsel 10 consider the best way OF running the
earth. One devil said, 4 Will go and make every
body drink Another said: Il will go ana make
every one steal Another: will make them all
liars Another. 4 will I'll all hearts with pride.
Finally Satan spoke: i will go to the earth and in
dnce people to put off salvation from day to day.
and the arches rang with the fendish laugh OF exul
talon. .
believe with all your weight. Hope with all
your weight. Everything worth saving Is saved by
faith. Wall Street banks streetcars railroads. the
home are all saved by faith. God when
lack Of faith into the household, II You don't
intend t. benefit b. the sufferings Of others tear
down Bunker Hill. go the Postoffce and grind TO
powder the statue OF Nathan Hale"
When the audience asked II there were any
present who desired TO do the noble thing by Jesus
Christ. many hands raised in response to the
invitation. Mr.. sankey then sang The Ninety and
Nine" and after a prayer by DR.. Dixon the audi
ence was requested to remain as far as possible for
the er-meetng.
There will be Q young peoples. rally tonight a.
the Union Methodist Church. Forty eighth-st. ives,
of Broadway TO which all the Endeavor Societies
Epworth Leagues. Baptist Unions. Kings Daughters
and other young peoples organizations are invited
Addresses will be made by DR.. F. f. Chvers o
New-york. and President VI. +. Gates OF Amherss
College. The closing meeting OF the week Of prayer
will be held at the church on Sunday evening. Ad-
dresses Will be made by DR.. ". S. Rainsford and
DR.. Josiah Strong.