The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-01-03
PICTURES WARN SINNERS.
PASTOR NEEDnAM1s WORK WITH
CRhFO1s Nv mrs PULPIT.

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Cs-srressten TPtess.a b. T-rr with . mel
r.etea asd Feroc,eus aeia,er. n Tr.pic.i
River. ana n cur SutiirE Fate ihe ses-A
risry vhich tia last Picture Illustrated.
A placard containing the words, Salvation
Illustrated" hung ut the entrance Of the Cal
vary Baptist Church In Sumner avenue and De
catur street, Brooklyn. last evening. THE L
told last Tuesday how the pastor OF the church,
the Rev. w. e. Eeedham. has resolved to turn
his artistic ability 10 account by Illustrating his
sermons from, time to timo with crayon sketches.
Last nights effort was tho second in this line.
Whatever may DO thought OF the innovation
which Mr.. Eeedham has introduced. he has at
least gained one end for which many preachers
have striven In vain. Ho has succeeded in
bringing out a largo CO gregation at an evening
service.
On the platform, about where the pulpit would
naturally DO placed, stood a large easel. on
which hung sheets OF drawing paper. Mr..
Needham did not take n text.
lam going to talk TO you tonight about sal.
walton, I" no said. awhile we all join in q hymn
1 will draw q picture Of q helmet, which will be
my first symbol for salvation"
BY the time q hymn had boon sung the pastor
had drawn q mans head encascd In n Roman
helmet. With the aid OF colored chalk the rudy
complexion Of tho warrior and tho glittering
steel OF the helmet were vividly portrayed. A
black mustache gave a ferocious aspect.
1--WE read in Paul's Epistle to tho Ephesians
OF the nrmor OF Cod" said Mr.. Neodham.
'Thero Is the helmet OF salvation. tho breast
plate Of righteousness. and the sword OF the
spirit. Paul compares the Roman soldier with
the soldier of Christ. The helmet protects the
head, the vital part, and in tho SINE way
docs salvation encompass tho soul, the vital
spot Of tho inward being. Many people arc
going down undor the battlc-axo blows
and fiery darts OF tho devil because they
have not the helmet Of salvation. In passing
through tho Tower of London I saw q helmet
which had been cleft and torn BY the blows of
an enemy. Tho helmet Of God cannot DO broken
through. How often we find men who think
they arc invulnerable to the temptation Of
drink and other evils but who 60 down at tho
last because they lack the helmets Of salvation"
The second sketch represented q tropical river
| rolling between high hills.
salvation" said the preacher. may be COM
pared with q rolling, refulgent river. The
stream rises beyond tho .empurpled hills and
iows dow to the sea. Livingstone Sc ,rchcd
months and ye,rs for the source OF the Nile, but
we know that tho river of salvation flows from
tho word Of God and will continue to flow
The chorister sang There is life in q look at
tho Crucidoi One, there 10 lifo at this moment
for thee" and MI. Ncedham drew the head OF a
l u L4Ntt IA ioik olotu hult Ru6ttik u -
bright star in the upper left hand corner OF the
frame, The star was drawn by the pastor as n
symbol of guidance and direction. Just as the
nagi Of old were directed by O star he said,
80 we should DO by the gospel" .Sclf-direc:
tion Is a curse; VIC need q star to guide us: Let
us fix our eyes on the true star-the symbol OF
hope, life. and blessing
The last picture WAS n rugged pronontory,
ending In q perpendicular cliff which jutted ont
into the sea. The waves wero dashing at its
base and sending up clouds OF spray. Over the
way down its face was n niche In the rock. This
scene WAS drawn In about three minutes, while
the people sang Almost Persuaded"
Salvation IL delivcrance from certain death"
said Mr.. Needham. I'm the north Of Scotland,
make a living. by gathering, the birds eggs
which arc found there. They do this by driving
o stake or a crowbar into The ground at the top
and letting themselves down hand over hand
on a rope attached 10 this support. There is
a story OF a young man who went Gown end
he was working a breeze blow the ropo from his
grasp and out beyond his reach. Might was
coming on. md he must regain tho rope or run
the risk Of slipping from his narrow perch to the
blow tho rope back. Finally il began, TO
move nearer. and as IT. camo almost within
his grasp he made n leap into the air. caught 1t.
and climred to safety. We are on the narrow
ledge of life. The rope Of salvation hangs down
saved The night is falling and You must lay
hold OF salvation or be launched forth into an
eternity of darkness"
The whole service lasted only forty minutes.
The congregation seemed pleased. MIR. Need.
ham, announced that a similar picture sermon
would BIO given next Sunday.
Mr.. NeedhaIn, who was born In Ireland. stud
led art in Phila ,elphia. where he was a member
of tho Sketch Club.