The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-11
pAuL.s SERMON TO FELIX.
The subject of Rev. DIR. ThompsOn's
sermon at Trinity.

Rev o. F. Cook Of Grace Church con-
Quoted the afternoon services at Trinity
yesterday. His subject was Christian
Faith Bearing"
At s o'clock the song service was con-
Quoted by Mr.. c. P. Miller. DR.. Thomp-
son preached from Acts 24:25 on the sub
ject: "Paurs Sermon Before Felix" The
Apostle Paul was one of the best equipped
men to preach the gospel that ever lived.
he said. The pulpit was his throne. His
mind was intent upon his work. A di-
vided life Is never a success. The gospel
of. Jesus Christ Is sufficient to call out
every dominant energy. When man is
called to the ministry it should be his
one work and only purpose. The joys of
religion come only TO consecrated Chris
tian. People dislike to think of hell
and call il Hades or any other name. 1t
is the part of the ministry to preach of
the terrors of hell. Paul preached a SER
mon TO Felix which was adapted to his
case, The Bible asserts there is God,
and never reasons about 1t. The poor
African, if he has a religious experience,
has the advantage, over Hume, Votaire,
Paine and others who deny the existence
of God
Righteousness means right-mindedness.
Until a man is converted and all things
have passed away, he cannot be consid-
cred a righteous man.
Il am surprised" said DR.. Thompson,
that the exalted standard of Christian
life has been lowered. Religion means
more than holding up the hand, more than
kneeling at the altar. A correct religious
life IS a new life. The highest nature of
a Christian life is to glorify God. and the
second motive is to do good to man. Until
we rise above a selfish desire and have n
great desire to worship God and relieve
suffering humanity, we fail far below our
Christian privilege. Righteousness is 10 do
what We would have Others do to us.
Paul had before him man who had vio-
lated every principle of righteousness.
After he had reproved him of his sins
he talked to him of temperance" r
Some people, DR.. Thompson said, think
the word temperance refers only to whis-
ky drinking, but over eating is as much a
sin as over drinking. Some of the noblest
men l have known have been ruined by
the drink habit but / have not a word
of abuse fer him; he has my pity and
sympathy. Paul was a brave man. He
might have praised Felix, but instead he
reviewed his past life, every
SiAiiN liS perverted justice and
every time he had committees a
heinous deed was made to pass before
him in like Inighty panorama zone of
the chief glories of this blessed religion is
that every sin can be blotted out and
remember no more against us for ever.
II the effect of this gospel made this man
tremble. All men are convinced.
conviction means to know right from
wrong. This law teaches that there are
crlslses in a mans life God saw some
thing in Felix, which made him decide
to give Felix one more chance. When
ne heard Paul and when he trembled be-
fore him it was crisis in his life. DR..
thompson then related an Incident told
by the late Bishop Pierce, of a noted Judge
who resisted the convictions of the Holy
Cihost became so hardened as never TO
feel again remorse of conscience
AT the close of the sermon, almost
Persuaded" was sung very feelingly.
Services tomorrow will be held as
heretofore at and 8 o'clock p. M.