The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-01-17
Y. M. c. A. MEMS MEETING
H. B. GIBBUD ADDREsSED AN AUDI
 ENCi OF 500

At Warner Hall Yesterday Afternoon- "The Two Ways" Was the Subject of the Taik-Farmers at Religious Meeting How to Decide Which Way to Take Several Matters for Consideration.
 The popular mems meeting held at Warner hall under the auspices of the Central Y. M. c. A. yesterday afternoon was attended by from $50 to 400 men. The service opened with singing by the Y. M c. A. Glee club. The leader of the meeting, MT. F. M Ward, led in prayer. This was followed by selee- ton, Nearer the Cross," by the Glee club, led by Frank R. Langdale. After reading of the scripture and remarks by the leader MT. H. B. Gibbud of Springfield spoke on "The Two Ways" continuing his subject of last Sunday. He said in brief:
 One thing that has surprised me in speaking to audiences in several in- stances has been that there are so many farmers in the audiences, If l was in an agricultural district of course I should meet farmers; but in the city I do not expect to find so many farmers. The way that I know they are farmers is that they all have thier pitchforks with them and pitch what I say right over to their neighbors.
 Now, I hope this afternoon that if there are any farmers here they have their rakes with them, have left their r,itohfortxs at ho1,,a op6 will ralxa In al that I have to say.
 T hope this afternoon that you will think that I am personal about this matter and will tell a little incident to illustrate. A man went to church and was the only person there. The minis ter told him that he wouldn't preach a sermon, but they would pray and go home. But the man was not satisfied with this. He said: I am paying pew rent here and want to hear a sermon The preacher told him to take his choice of the pews and preached him long sermon. After gong home the man was asked how he liked the sermon He re- piled, Oh, liked it pretty well, but the preacher was little too personal
 This picture I have here represents the two ways spoken of by the Lord Jesus Christine narrow road that leads to happiness and eternal life and the broad road that leads to destruc- tion. I wish to emphasize the fact that most of you know that you have brok- en the law and are sinners in Gods sight. The only reason that there are men here this afternoon that are not saved is. because you are too self-right- eous. You think because you don't swear and drink that you are all right. Unless you have come to Christ and taken Him as the sinners friend, you will not be saved. These are not my opinions, but what I am saying to you comes from Gods Holy Book.
 "A man must come to Christ, who died for sinners If you think I am wrong about this matter go home and look in your Bible. The first step to- wards salvation is to see yourself as lost sinner. It is hard to own up to the fact that you are lost. Is there a man here this afternoon that will say, I am lost; am sinner?' Is there man here who will say, I know it is not all right between me and my God?' Christ is the sinners friend. He died on the cross that you might be saved. Gods word is true when it says, The broad road leads to destruction But it is hard road to travel The devil gives us the best first and it is bright and pleasant, but there is sting in sin and if. you go on in the broad way you will find it sometime Sin looks bright and pleasant, but there is sting there sure. Young fellows start in to have a good time and say, We won't go home till morning. and believe that they are having jolly good time
 When I stand night after night and see young men in the dance houses and having fine time I think that they are having a good ride, but 1t is to death. Men under the power and influence of sin will get down lower than the beast There are two sides to all questions the right side and the wrong side. There are two, sides to a saloon, but the right side is the outside. Who hath wounds without cause? He that tarries long at the wine. Drinking will not make man strong. A man will drink so much that he will be so weak that he can't carry a nickel past drink shop. He will not get stronger by taking more strong drink. If he would stop drinking, in a little time he could carry whole months wages past a saloon.
 'I am told that alcohol puts one hundred thousand persons in their graves every year. Every one of us is on the broad road or the narrow way. Which is your master? We come down to the end of the week and expect our wages; we come down to the end of life and expect our reward. Do you know that there are many men kept out of the kingdom of heaven by fear? They are afraid of what their companions will say. Christ wants to save you, father. and you, mother Come into the fold to-day and let there be no sep aration in the family. I am talking to men whose wives are walking in the narrow way, for they will come to the end of time when there will be a sep aration, your wife will go to heaven and you will go to the place of punish lnent
 'If you will let Christ into your home you will be. happier. If you are in business where you can't receive Christ you had better get out of it. MT. Prom inent Business Man, will you come into the narrow way this afternoon? Is it all right between you and God? If not, why not? These two ways are near to-