The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-26
VICE DECRIED VEHEMENTLY.
EVANGELIST GALES SERMON ON
THE EVILS OF THE DAY.

bright 10 man, nut the Emu AhcTe-
of Is Death" the EvangeIist's Sub
tect-The Common Vices Arraigned
in an UnFeIenting MRnner-The
First Presbyterian Church Crowd
ed With Men During the Address.
There has not been such body Of men
recently assembled in church in Savannah
as that which heard Evangelist Weston R.
Gales in his sermon to men only. at the
First Presbyterian Church last night.
Every available seat was occupied and
in order to accommodate those anxious to
remain, the ushers were compelled to re-
sort to stray chairs and benches, and even
then there were many who did not sue
coed in getting seats.
The church presented an unusual appear
anee by reason of absence of ladies'. On
the platform was Evangelist Gales At his
left sat Rev. Arthur J. Smith. and at his
right Rev. J. Y. Fair and Rev. w. A.
Nisbet. In the pews was one mass of men,
closely packed together, almost uncom-
fortably so, giving earnest attention to
everything said by the preacher.
Mr.. Gales took up the various vices, and
cation formed new and stronger resolu-
tons to live more righteously and profit
ably to themselves. He arraigned vice in
a strong and unrelenting manner. He en-
phasized the fact, as he has done hereto
fore, that the commission of single sin
makes one as much sinner as a dozen.
and it must be expunged by the power of
Gods grace.
This can be made palmer from the sto-
ry of the engineer, who was scheduled to
run fifty miles an hour, and the speed of
the engine was only fifty miles. He start
ed on trip al one time, and being
drowsy, asked the fireman TO control the
throttle while he slept This he did, but
awakened presently to find the train five
minutes behind time. The schedule was
nifty miles an hour, and the running ca
paclty was only fifty, making it an abso-
lutte impossibility to make up the time"
1t is the same with a man who has sin
ned, said the evangelist. One sin throws
him behind and there is no power in the
universe that can tide him through safely
except the redeeming power of God.
Ihere is way that seemeth bright to
man, but the end thereof is DEATH" said
Mr. Gales. There are those who feel that
certain sins of the world are allowable he
said, because others commit them. Peo-
pie and especially the young, are inclin-
ed 10 the belief that because others COM
promise themselves by the places they
visit, all may follow such practices The
tide Of sin is carrying large focks of
young men on it to the bottommost pits
of torment and perdition"
1 wonder, said the evangelist, "if the
young men of Savannah are visiting these
are disgrace 10 the home in which they
move! There is the lily white flower in
all ITS cleanliness, virtue and purity bios
somlng with the sparkle of maidenly
beauty. How low must the man be who
lays plans and schemes until the flower
so Ialr and pretty withers in his hand and
Ioses us purity youth and virtue
speaking on the lines of intemperance
Mr. Gales deduced many thoughts and put
them torcibly to his attentive listeners.
Fathers, he said, would be averse to any
one throwing lot of poison among their
cows sheeps and hogs. killing them. But
they allow the deadly alcohol put down the
threats of their boys, and that TOO be-
lore their eyes and never utter a syllable
OF remonstrance. Some may think Ii is
simply the boys and it matters not" he
said, but l insist it is Wiping out the
young manhood of the country. and
should be abated. The man who pays
and uses methods by which he defrauds
his partner, the preacher denounced as
common thief. j is doubtless done. he
said, by many who stand high in the
walks of life, but when cards are shifted
to cheat and money is obtained in thai
manner, the man who does it is a thief.
Mr. Gales included among other vices
that of profanity. Instances were given
where men forsake the practice, which he
he'd up as one of the most inexcusable
Many in the congregation arose when the
call was made by Mr.. Gales, signifying
their intentions of dropping degrading
vices.
Cottage prayer meetings are announced
for to-day as follows: Mrs. Fulton's Bar
nard and Eighth street; Mrs. Wy,der's
No. 304 New Houston street, east; MIR. Da-
Wis, No 237 Gordon street, east and Mrs
Harveys, No. 907 Montgomery street. The
ladies extend cordial invitation TO all.
and especially the men, who have not
been attending regularly enough to prop
erly encourage the ladies'
The Young Mems Christian Association
has secured the services of Mr.. Gales n
conduct meetings for men only at their
gymnasium hall every night next week
Mr.. Gales VIII make his first address ar
the association Sunday afternoon at
O'Clock. He has selected for his subject
THE Prince and the Pauper." Mr. Gales
is an earnest, convincing and logical rea.
soner, an indefatigable worker and above
and beyond all, he has the happy facultv
OF inspiring mis- hearers with the truth of
his personal convictions. He was until
a few years ago a successful business man
and is descendant from one of the lead,
ing families in North Carolina. since HE
conversion he has devoted himself con
sistently and earnestly to religious work
and in the places that he has condnota1
meetings he has been used TO do mnch
good. ~'i
During the hours of the meetings at tba
association all other departments Of asso-
citation work will be suspended so as MOI
10 COnIilCt with this irnnnrtn,,A - -