The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-04

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tons? None, none but the blessed
!, spirit of God That "still, small voice"
whispers on and on and ever of the same
deep and endless peace of God.
AT HDENTON STREET CHURCH
Il Large crowds attended the regular ser
vices morning and evening at Edentop
Street Methodist church. At the morn
ing service the regular monthly commn-
| MON was administered. The SERMON
was by the pastor Rev. w. C.. Norman.
He preached an impressive and forceful
sermon from the 10Th verse of the 4th
chapter of Matthew, And he saith INTO
them. follow me and j viii make Won
fishers of men, He spoke of the sim.
pie but striking figures used by the Sa-
vior to convey Il truth. He drew men To
him by means that were most attractive
TO them Talking to the husbandmen.
he used the parable of the sewing of tho
seed To the magician he talked of
the stars. 10 the hungry, he spoke of
the bread Of life, and the Samaritan
woman who came to the well for water
he told of that living water. TO the
fishermen. he said. follow me and |
w:lI make yon fishers of men" The re-
ward of success was promised to all
l VINO IOilONSu uIlll' Ht piiihhi y OUJttI
of the church, was to catch men to bring
| them to Christ and follow me- is the
one and only condition.
1.-THE man, whether he be n
church mcmber or not who
has his face turned from God IS
following paths that lead away from
God. paths in which no man can walk
and be Il power for good among his fell
| laws.
Deep interest, earnest sympathy
and a spirit OF sclfsacrifice are essentials
in leading men 10 Christ. You mus,
have interest in your neighbor. in yom
| friend. You must earnestly sympathize
| with him. you must have the tact to
approach and impress him. Christ was
Il man of tact. and above all you must
he willing TO make sacrifices, if neces-
sary in order TO aid in bringing men to
follow Christi
| At the conclusion Of the sermon. MIR.
! Norman announced that prOtracted SER
vices were contemplated and woulu
probably begin ON the Sunday following
| Easter, and he invoke the prayers of the
church and the attendance and aid of
| its members in these protracted services
when they should begin.
WALKING WITH CHRIST.
At the Tabernacle Baptist Church
/ Rev. DIR. Simms, the pastor, preached at
| both morning and evening services. His
| morning text was / John 1-6; the even
! ing text. l John 1-7-"But il we walk
with light, as He is in the light. we
have fellowship one with another, and
the blood of Jesus Christ, His Son.
/ cleanseth us from all sin"
How is Christ in the lightE' he
asked.
Il. With all his heart He was no
half-hearted Christ The whole power
of His great heart and spirit, all the
moral powers of His soul, all the sensi-
bilities of His being, were thrown into
the struggle against sin and wrong.
/ is it possible to do right without
having your heart in Il? Yes. There
are plenty of men who would get drunk
did they not fear their wives. Maiiy
would steal but that they fear the peal
| itentiary; would commit murder but that
| the shadow of the gallows deters them.
| IL 80 | come to do thy WILL and He
| threw himself into the work Some peo-
pie are afraid to get warm in this world.
| 1t takes fire to make fire.
| ''2. Christ refused to compromise
with evil. =
Don't single out certain sins and run
mad on them, while You commit Others.
Christ fought all the works of the devil.
! They are all bad. and Christ will reign
until they are all put down.
IF You compromise with evil then you
haven't fellowship with Christ. The
world expects you, as Christian, to
| fight sin. all sin. 1t has no respect for
| You if you do not fight it. IN f,
''Ihe worlds standards are not Gods
| No matter what the world says. what
: does God say? There's many man
| scorned and spit upon that stands
! cleansed and justified in Gods sight
There's many woman that You take up
your skirts to pass and fear the touch
of contamination, while for that very
woman heavens door stands open
| What does God say about it:''
REVIVAL SERVICES.
AT the FIRST Baptist church the pas
| tor, Rev. DIR. ]. w. Carter, preached
morning and evening. Both discourses
were plain but powerful sermons. pre-
paratory to a series of meetings to be
I held at that church this week. Rev.
DIR. A. G. Barron. of Charlotte, is ex-
pected to arrive here this morning to
assist in those services.
| Revival services were continued YES
terday and last noight at the Chris
| tian and Central Methodist churches.
Great interest has been manifested at
both churches during the past week.
PAST pRESIsNr AN rNrrrUTynu IN