The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-06-15

LoRY, OF MACON, GA, CON.
QUOTED THE SERVICES YEsTER-
DAY MORNING.
The interest in the Baptist tent meet.
lngs continue undated. The crowds at
all the services Sunday were very large.
The meeting at $3.50 Sunday afternoon
was for railroad men more particularly
and was we'll attended After the omen.
ing services DR.. White said in part:
VI am glad to see so many here this
afternoon. / hope it will be an afternoon
OF salvation. You will find my text in
John, 14th chapter and 9th verse: Il am
the way, the truth and the life,' etc.
Heaven is the goal. We all hope to reach
heaven ut last. No one wants to be lost
and no one will be lost unless he refuses
to turn from sin. There are two land.
ings ut the end of the journev-heayen
and hell. This afternoon we are on the
road to enc of these places"
Here DR.. White paid deserving COM
Dliment to railroad men and mechanics
and continues:
u come to bring you message of
hope, and trust there is not man here
but who will accept this message. Are
you in Christi To walk in the way of sin
Is death. | place before you life. Choose
it and we shall not be damned. The man
who trusts in Jesus hath life. The man
who puts his hope in Christ to-day will
have new life. Friends, the way has
been prepared. Get your ticket this af-
ternoon. Jesus is the only one that can
save"
During his sermon DR.. White referred
TO many illustrations and closed by urg-
ing sinners to accept Christ. A large
number ,sweut forward and professed
faith, while many expressed their willing
ness to forsake their evil ways. The
meeting closed with prayer by Rev, II. j.
Shipman.
The largest crowd that has yet assem-
bled was present at the night services
Sunday. The song services we're con-
Quoted by +. l.. Mallory, Of Macon. Ga. "A
deacon in Dr. Whites church. Mr.. Nal.
Tory will conduct the song services doing
the remainder OF DR.. Whites stay in the
city, which will add very much to the
pleasures of the meetings. The solo,
Throw Out the Life Line" rs sung by
Mr.. Mallory was especially good The
opening services were conducted by Rev.
L. j. Shipman and DR.. L. G. Broughton.
DR.. White selected his text from Pro
verbs 21:l. ''He that being often reproved
hardeneth lis neck, shall suddenly be de.
suroved and that without remedy" He
spoke of the dangers of delays lest it
should finally become too late and YOU
would be suddenly cut off. Don't YOU
know that three times as many people
are converted between the age of 10 and
20 as there are between % and 40 and
twice as many between % and 40 as there
are over 40 years of age!' He then asked
all who had been converted after they had
passed. their fortieth birthday to stand up
and only one out of a crowd numbering
5000 to 1000 people stood up. He then
asked all those who had been converted
between the ages of % and 40 to stand up
and about 70 persons rose to their feet.
A request that all who had been convert
ed between the ages of 10 and 20 to stand
and about 800 and 1000 stood, among
whom were large number OF old men
and women. The services were closed
with prayer by DIR. Broughton and II
persons made profession.
The song services yesterday morning
were conducted by Mr.. Mallory and as
DR.. White was not feeling very we'll Mr..
Mallory was asked to preach.
He read lesson from 18th chapter of
ST. Mark and delivered very able talk
and some valuable suggestions. In com
mencing his discourse he said he was not
preacher and was not able to preach a
regular sermon, but despite this assertion
he delivered one of the best sermons that
has yet been delivered. Among the visit
ors yesterday who were attending the
meeting were Rev. l.. b. Atkins, of Cow
ington. Va, and Rev. j. r. Brown, of
Cave Springs.
THE NIGHT SERVICES.
AS usual the Zig tent was filled by 8
O clock and not even standing room could
be secured. The song service was con.
Quoted by Mr.. Mallory and the choir of
200 voices seeming to preach the gospel in
song. Mr.. Saddler, business manager
of the Religious Herald, Richmond, Rev.
j. M. Luck, of IIollins, and Rev. Mr..
Shields, of Baltimore, occupied positions
on the platform.
DR.. w. G. Campbell led the opening
prayer, after which Mrs. @. p Read and
Mrs. n. S. Johnson sang u duet entitled,
80, Calvary Rev. Ferdinand Shields,
of Baltimore, who is associated with DR..
Wharton, spoke briefly in the interest of
Wharton's Orphanage, after which Rev.
II. j. Shipman read the scripture lesson
from Ex. 18th chapter, 1st to 23d verses.
At the conclusion of the next hymn DR..
White arose and announced his subject
for this morning would be 1.-The Time OF
Christ's Second Coming
His text for last nights discourse was
Iaken from Corinthians II. ''For even