The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-27

become CHRISTIAN! why SHoulu you
be ashamed of doing the right?
"You know how, during the war, we
despised a paltroon, a coward, deserter.
All mankind hates coward. 1t is worse,
! more degrading, to be a moral than a
physical coward.
There was joy in old Lewis heart, hap
piness in his home and he sent out for
his friends to come in and rejoice with
him. He has been stepped in sin, bound
to the world, worshipping gold aud now
the new life, joy and gladness bursts
upon him. Is it any wonder that he sent
out for his friends to help him make
merry? 1t meant that Levi wanted his
friends to come and join in the love of
God. He had lead them in wickedness,
now he wanted to lead them in righteous
ness. He wanted them to come to his
house and see Jesus. Some of you here
have been leading in all the devilment in
this whole section. Now come out and
lead in righteousness.
eff there is anything in this world that
do pity it's a woman tied to druken
husband. I've seen the best girls in more
than one town do this. If there is hell
on earth it's drunkards's home. Can
there be a more degraded thing on earth
than he who is bound down by the beast
" appetite that makes man worse than a
brute? The man who is trampling under
his feet the heart and love of his wife
in this way is tonight guilty of the worst
crime of which man can be guilty. I've
seen the roses fade from the cheeks Of
many a woman; many a wife, mother, SIS
ter-and all for the misery, the disgrace
Ir.J
ward son or wild brother is leading.
There is but one hope, one cure for such
a soul--the love and forgiveness Of Jesus
Christ
Il wish to God / could break up two
thirds Of the clubs in this country. I've
lived in large cities long enough to see
that the clubs are their greatest curse.
Unless something is done to arrest this
club movement home-life will be a thing
of the past. God save this coun-
try when its home are broken
up / will not say every club
is nest of wickedness, but most of them
are In there is dram-drinking, card
playing and every other form of wicked
ness And the worst part of it is that the
women are following the example Of the
men in the formation of these social
clubs. They are the gravest menace con-
fronting this country to-day"
LAST NIGHT AT TABERNACLE.
Last night crowded house again greet
ed DIR. Barron. After half hours SER
vice of song DIR. Barron preached from
the text. Thou shalt call his name Jesus
for he shall save his people from their
sins"
DR.. Barron pictured the home-life of
Joseph and the visit of the angle to him
who brought the message.
Bible names. he said, almost always are
significant The names of God in the
Bible always mean something. 1t also
holds especially true Of the names of
Jesus.
Jesus is called Emmanuel, meaning God
with US Emphasis is laid on the fact that
Jesus is not far away, but here-here
now, with us. In times of trouble the
child is comforted by the fathers pres
ence.
Then there is the name Jesus. 1t is a
precious name. One reason is that it
shows that he was man. He was kin
to us. He could sympathize with us.
Another reason why lie is precious IS
that he y still man.
The name implies that he was more
than man, he was Savior; the word
Jesus means savior.
DR.. Barron closed the sermon with a
strong appeal to all who are unconverted
to accept Jesus as a savior.
He invited all who wished to be saved
to come forward. Three accepted the in
yitation. Others interested were request
ed to rise. A large number accepted this
invitation.
Meeting this afternoon at $3.50 and this
evening at g. $50 ~a