Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-11-01
scnooLF1ELD ON "coNvEns1oN.,


The Evangelist breaches E%loGucntly to
Another Large Congregation.
conversion was the Subiec:of Evan
Sclst Schonliield's sermon at the Meth.
roist church last night at the beginning
or the second week Of The interesting
revival now in progress there.
" nat is cornerstone he asked.
NebSter'S definition Of the term, in Il
theological sense. is: "A radical change
Of moral character II means this and
something more. 1t means "A change of
service from satan To God.
conversion carries with it a heart
r"sencrhted through the Word ana by
the power of the Holy Ghost. Without
tfiiS there can b" no genuine conversion.
Verify. verify. | say unto you, We must
h. born again
conversion gives one love for Cod
ana his work. Mind. ] do not say love
tor the church and its work. but love
!"r God and His work. But, you say,
are they not on. and The same? They
should be: hut ! am sorry to say. they
ne not. Church charades and churc:,
thcatricals | believe to be of the devil
unauthorized 1t is church work. bur
not Gods work. ana as IN evidence of
IT. Whenever they come up the worlu.y
gang joins in with enthusiasm and will!
takc charge if permitted. If it was Gods
work they wouldn't touch it with Il for
y-f"ot pole. Church oyster suppers
md church festivals are not wrong in
themselves and many good people en-
a in them. but thcn good people
frequently indulge in uucstinnabl. en-
'tri'lises, Thesc things. however. be-
cray Il terribly low standard OF spiritual
rs. ! think some of the means that are
escorted to in the name Of the Lord TO
ais money I" carry on the work o.
he church must make th. angels in
Heaven blush and should make even tn.
;,vil blush.
"C"d's work is fighting sin. relieving
distress. carrying the cup of cold waite,
II the name Of the Master. stretching
fprth your hand and helping Il fa!!er
brother 10 rise. 10 you love. spirituall-
y? 20 % love Gods work? If YOU d,
it is the work Of tn" Holy Spirit ir
tour heart.
conversion includes repentance.
Their. can b" no g%enuin" conversion
without genuine repentance, and repent
tnr. doesn't mean you are surry you
have been caught" LISA.
Nh. Schn"iiirlu drew a striking com
.,:tris"n between reformation and con
t"rsipn. y ma riding along saw a hog
NallpwinS in "a spring ana making the
water as it flowed away dirty and muu-
~. Further on h. saw II man cuieav-
BRING To get Il bucket of clear water
rom the stream. He told him to e..
mck up to the spring and drive tn,
inS gu, and tn" stream would clear it.
self. Reformation was trying TO secure
/ clear life from Il stream flowing from
/ dirty heart. conversion is driving the
levin out of the heart and purifying the
S"un'ain head by admitting the Holy
spirit. .
Conversion meant cnnfessing and for
.t.tt, ;,,. 49,. ,.- rz-.- . So
act all the sins but one: but all sins.
There could be liz compromise. Thn
sinner had to Subduc his will int sub
lection to God. and before conversion
VAS possible IT WAS necessary to ON
Ny with the conditions OF the gospel.
In closing. Mr.. SchnoliiclI made an
mr&ssioncd appeal to the u~nconverteG
" comply with the conditions set forth
Thr morning service at 10 o'clock is
nrr' nsinG in interest and the attend
nrc is better nov than ii was 1T first
Evangelist School1ell preached thrc.
sermons at the Methodist church sun
day. AT II O'Clock he preached an
earnest sermon on Conservation to (:
arEc congregation. The afternoon ser
Ficc. at " o'clock. was devoted to the
'hildren. and at night he preached to
men only. At night the church was
literally packed with men. the aiSleS
icing filled with chairs and Il large
mmhcr of persons still finding it neces-
sary to stand. IN
AT the morning service Mr.. School
'ield related an amusing incident illus
@trativc of the tendency some church
members have of seeking for excuses
20 indulge in things that are beneath
he ban of the church. The story was
'old on Il man in Danville. hut he would
rot vourh for its truth. This fellow go.
sick and tho doctor attending him u.e-
icrih"d cod liver oil and whiSkey. Ht
bough, a pint bottle Of the oil and !;
',arrcl Of whiskey. and the whisliey
lrlay"d out first.
Service tonight at 40. ". NJ.