The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-02-07
THE UNPAR-
D0NABLB SIN,

Grace NJ. Il. Church was crowded las
night despite tho storm, whom Rev. DR.
| Chapman conducted services. All tn,
seats on tho main floor and in the CALLER,
were filled and those wha failed TO go carly
| were turned away. Tho scene WAS on,
| long to DO remembered by every one pres
| ent.
! DR., Chapman prIA,hed an eloquent and
| forccful sermon "The Unpnrhonalht
Sim" He was especially impressive and
that his words had u telling effect on the
congregation was evident from the large
number of hands that were raised TO,
prayer. and also from the religious enthu-
siasm that marked tho after meeting The
music was again tho feature of the evening 2.
Mr.. Smy he sang several solos and his ron.
dition OF Il VIII Be No Stranger There, =
was especially effective, tho congregation
Joining IN the chorus
1.-THE Unpnrdon abe Sin" was he subject
or l)r. Chapnan's sermon and he declared
that tho only sin objectionable was that
OF refusing to accept God, when God
speaks to them and pleads with them to do
so. Every other sin Is partIonabla. Ho
took his text from Matthew xii, 81 and 81 :
"Wherefore say unto you all manner OF
sin aad blasphemy shall be forgiven unto
men; but the blasphemy against the Holy
Ghost shall not he forgiven unto mon. j"
ANA whosoever speaketh word against
the Son of Man. it shall be forgiven him {:
but whatsoever speaketh against tho Holy
Ghost 1t shall not be forgiven him. Mother
in this world, neither In the world to
come.
Before beginning his sermon DR.. Chan.
man read various passages from the Bible,
all of which were OF the same nature ~ his
text aud all pointed to the objectionable
sin. Il have hoard mon who were vile in
their mouths and profhned the name of
God and Jesus Christ. but is is::soldom that
l have heard any man. no matter how
nrofano he might he, profane the name of
tho Holy Ghost. Evcn should men bias
pheme tho Holy Ghost by using the words
IN prolane way, do not altogether be-
lievo that it would be an objectionable
sin. Think the text means by an unpar-
donable sin that it is objectionable to re-
fuse to accept the Holy Spirit and give
yourself to God.
mo one should refuse Christ. There is
no timo to como to Him like the present
Com. right away. Do NOT delav, for to do
so IL to blaspheme the Holy Ghost To
Him when tIo Is calling you all the time
may be the objectionable sin When you
Said ut the meeting last week, when you
SAID at the meeting last night. when you
SAID as you cane Gu your way to church
Tonight. Il ought to be n Christian it was
the spirit of Gcd working within you, and
you should not refuse to listen to Him, for
that Is what think is the objectionable
sin.
Christ died to forgive all for their sins
and for every sin except ono and that
ono Is to refuse and blasphcme tho Holy
Spirit when God puts it to working in you
ana urging you to come to Him. The
man vino steals, the woman who prnc-
tees deceit, the man or woman guilty of
tho scarlet sin and oven for Tho man who
commits murder there is pardon. Christ
says: IF You ny aughf again It tho Son Of
Man | will ioreive you" and then adds,
but should you blasphem tho Holy
Ghost there is no forgiveness in this world
or in the world to come
'God oven says that you NAV tpurn His
love and trample hi covenant of blood I'M
der your feet, hut He will forgive you hut
for him who baSphemes tho Holy Ghost
there ia no hope. Do not refuse to como
to Him Tonight. 1t may DO your last
chance, 50 listen to Him now and give
Yourself 10 Jcsu.. When your baby died
you may have said no. Wien your mother
went to her home you may have said no.
when coming to tho meeting 10 GIT you
may have said M But do not say no to.
hlEht. now that YOU are hero. Listnn tn
Him. He is calling on you now. Calling
on every one, so como to Him now.
when you look into the faca Of your
MOI her. or when your wife pleads with ynu
to como TO Chris and you say no. God pity
von for refusing Jesu-. God will continne
to plead with you He will always be call
Ing on you, but when you say no and will
not listen to Him, then you b!asphonc the
Holy Ghost and there is no pardon waiting
For YOU God ia blending with you now
lnd ask you tonight will you coma to
HIM.
The closing meetings of tho union SER
vices will be held today. This morning
~ $50 o'clock there will DO prayer NEE
ngs in each of the four churches in the
lnion, At 10 80 clock DR.. Chapman will
speak in St. Pauls NJ. +. Church. at s. 20
''cIuck In Central Church. and his farewell
Meeting will be held AZ 7.l5 o'clock this
,Ytning in Grnc, Chnrch.