The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1897-09-23
THREE GREAT FACTS.
RUIN, REDEMPTION AND RE-
GENERATION.

A Powerful Sermon to a Large Con-
gregation, by the Irish Evangelist.
Twelve Professions-To Organ
ize a w. C. T. Union.
Twelve people professed faith IN
Christ at the tent meeting Tuesday
night of last week. The attendance, as
usual, was large, and the interest
manifested remains unabated
After the song service and the col
lection had been taken, Evangelist
Lee read a letter from Mrs. Mary E
Cartland, President of the State w E.
G. T. U, who stated shat she could
come to Winston Thursday evening
and organize w. G. T. y. here on
Friday. Mr.. Lee spoke OF the need of
a union here, saying that the old one,
beforeMrs Ector's death, did some good
work He called upon all the lady
members of the congregation who
were in favor Of reorganizirg the old
union Or new one to stand up. Seven
ty one arose, thereby promising to
Join the organization. About 80 men
also stood up on the proposition to
assist the ladies in their work. He
requested the ladies who stood up to
act as missionaries 10 getting others
to join the proposed w. G. T. U.
Rev, DIR. Greasy stated that he had
been somewhat surprised since com
ing to Winston Two years ago a
great crowd during Sam jones' meet
in Stn on6 nrnppiGGn Tn WnrR
against bar rooms and the whiskey
question generally. Now. out of con-
gregatlon Of 2 1000, only Il women and
about so men have stood up here TO-
uight, added DIR. Greasy. He said he
was not surprised that Winston has
bar rooms. II the women want to
save their husbands and boys, he
thought they ought to manifest more
interest in the proposition to organ,
all the time il order to keep the tenn
nerance spirit up, said the Doctor.
"REGENERATION."
This was the subject of the Evange-
lists sermon, which was preached with
great power and eaFnestness His
text was taken from John 3:3 "Ex-
cept a man be born again, he cannot
see the kingdom Of God The Evange
list said: Justification and Regenera-
tion are the two great foundation
doctrines of ChristiananitY. Iustifi-
cation refers to what God does for US
in forgiViDg our sins because OF
ChrisL's atOnement. Regeneration
refers to what God does ia US, by Civ
ing US a new nature, whereby we be.
come partakers of the Divine Nature. "
q Peter Ia
Justification changes oar standing
before God-we we're guilty. Regen-
Grafton changes our state-we were
dead. Justification changes our posi-
tion. Regeneration our condition.
We are justified by faith in the atone.
ment of Christ. We are regenerated
| by the Holy Spirit. When we believe
in Justification we receive pardon. In
Regeneration we receive new nature
In Justification the blood Of Christ
gives US title to heaven. a Regen'
Grafton the Holy Spirit gives US fit:
ness for heaven. In justification Goo
for Christ's sake pardons our sins ano
| counts us righteous. In Regenera
| tion God delivers US from the power
| and pollution of sin and by his grace
makes US righteous.
| The three great facts of the Bible
are the "three Rs, i.e., Ruin" by fal
| of Adam.
"RedeAption" by the Atonement o
Christ.
Regeneration" by the Holy Spirit
The Evangelist gave nuRber O
quotations from the Bible during hi
sity of Regeneration" and answered
the question "Why must the mora
man be Regenerated ?" He told o
the results of Regeneration by giving
the following striking illustration:
A mother who used to fume an
lfoam and fuss about the house wa
converted. Her two hoye when the
heard it would not believe it but sal
they would prove it next mornin
when mother went to milk the COW
So early next morning the boys hid i
the hay loft where they could watc
mother She ca me singing instead @
to beat the cow IL 1t kicked, hut thi
time she had no stick. She petted tn
COW as never before. The boys wer
so fully convinced that it was clea
case that Tom said to John: "No
only is mother converted but believ
the cow is converted Also" Regener;
, tion causes a wonderful change In tn
sinners heart and habits and HON,
1t changes the dench to the doe, til
lion to the lamb and sinner to
| saint.
Il U6IOT6 tue ClOSc Vi buc dllC
, meeting the Evangelist invited a
church members who would promil
: to try to lead higher and nobl'
: Christian life to come forward ar
) | shake hands with the pastors of I'll
city churches. Several hundred wei
, forward.
e WEDNESDAY NIGHTS sERYICE.
!. mOonvictionp was tine subject OF a
other timely sermon by Evangeli
} Lee at the tent meeting Wednesd
night of last week. The attendan
and interest remain good and t
! service resulted In nine professions.
& The text was chosen from Iol
Il l6:s-"And when he is come, He "
] convince the world OF sin." T
, Evangelist said:
d Conviction of sin is the first wo
y of the Holy Spirit on the conscience
,e a sinner. 1t is the exclusive preFogati
d of the Holy Spirit to convince
world of sin.
u On account of the deprayity OF I
d human heart, the pefversitY Of
I'd human will, and the tendency to e
r of our corrupt natures, the sinner
oof stinately closes bis eyes to the trl
q. of Gods word, and thus becomes '
fully blinded to his critical conditi
p- herein lies the necessity of convict
Of by the Holy Spirit.
it No man will seek salvation until
first realiyes his disease, his dan
and his doom, just as no man seek
physician until ne f1rst realizes he
"a sick.
The sinner must have correct
ception of the crime and conseQuer
of sin, before he will earnestly 9
salvation.