Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-14
SOME SUNDAY SERMONS
Rev. EIsom, on "Second Coming
of Christ"
DIR. Johnson, on "Yhnt nro Our
Churches Doing? DIR. Young Dis.
cus,es ernie Holy Grail. or knights
otthe Round Table.

At Freemason Street Baptist Church
Sunday night every available seat and
considerable standing room was occu-
pied by people anxious to hear Rev.
Percy G. Elsom, of Moffett Memorial
Baptist Church. who is holding evange-
listic services for DR.. NJ. Il. Wharton,
preach on the Second Coming of Jesus
Christ" He was given profound atten-
ton, and at the conclusion several rose
for prayer. and one young man pro-
fessed faith. Mr.. Elsom said in part:
The doctrine OF the second coming
OF Christ to earth Is Il sadly neglected
doctrine. The Bible is full OF
It: BIG distinct references to Christs
second coming in the 260 Chapters OF
the New Testament. Whole chapters
and parallels, such as the parable of
the ten virgins, parable of talents and
pounds, given to describe His second
coming. Revelations Ia says: Behold,
lie cometh with clouds, and every eye
shall see Him. and they, also. which
pierced Him"
HOW SHALL CHRIST COME?
What Will be the manner OF His APP
pearinS? Death is not the second COM
Ing of Christ: neither is the resurrec-
tion, nor day OF Judgment. His COM
Ing shall proceed these events. How
shall lie come? Acts I'll tells us. The
angels said while He was ascending to
Heaven, this same Jesus, which is
taken up from you into Heaven, shall
so come in Hike manner as We have seen
Him go into Heaven" He went up in
HIS body-in like manner lie will re-
turn. 1t Will be Il personal. bodily re-
turn of Christ to the earth. lie will
come In glory and power with God and
the angels. Very unlike His first COM
Ing In humiliation will His second
coming in glory and power be. Earth
has never seen such 4 magnificent dis
play as vii! the second advent of Christ
be.
WHEN SHALL lie COME?
The Bible teaches lie is coming sud
denly and unexpectedly, when we think
not. No man knows the day and hour
but as Il thief in the night, as quick
as lightning, Christ wil come. The
world has not TO be converted before
Jesus comes. See . Timothy 3.1-5. a
description OF Il wicked world in the
last days; also Jude i.1t-t5. The Bible
teaches that all nations shall receive
the Gospel as Witmess-nut that all
nations shall be converted before lie
comes; but To have His Gospel rs Il
witness. This has nearly been accom-
plishcd. and $50 Christ might come at
any moment. As in the days OF Noah
the Hood came suddenly. so shall Christ
come We Will he engaged In affairs
OF life as now, ana in the twinkl!ns o;
an eye He VIII come. The signs prophc-
Sled are coming to rass-wars. rumors
OF war. earthquakes, famnes. &c. We
may yet live to see the great event
the second coming of our Lord
WHAT pREpARATION SUOIITD
WE MAKE no MEET CHRIST
WHEN HE COMES?
All Christians should he watching for
Him-evory hour ana day. lie says:
blessed is that servant whom, when
His Lord comcth, shall find watching.'
We should live righteous lives, every
day, since He might come at any mo-
ment God despises sunday religion
Live cody lives every day. II Christ
were to come to-day and find you in
the saloon, or dance hall, or theatre
would lie take you out? No. You
would not be one OF His. Your Chris
tian life should he cody, since Christ
might come at any moment. 1t should
also quicken our zeal in Chris;s work
to know that lie might come back at
any moment. We should be more in
prayer and saving souls. Then we
Should desire and pray for the Masters
return. Children desire the return of
their parents. even so should we wieh
the return of our best friend the Lord
Jesus. When lie comes inndelity will
be Sllencod, idol temples abolished a
nation born in n day, and this world
Shall bow to Him. Come Lord Jesus
come quickly" shouid he uT-prayeT.
The ungodly should prepare by re-
penting OF their sins. believing on
Christ and confessing Him before men.