New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-07-03
TENT SERVICE THRONGED.
LARGEST OF THE SERIES YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON

The audience that gathered in the Gospel tent at
Broadway and Fifty-sixth-st yesterday afternoon
was the largest by far of all that have met there
since the beginning OF these services. An annex
tent had been erected at the north side OF the mann
tent and this. well as the main tent was
crowded as full as II would hold. while many men
and women stood or sat the grass at the sizes
OF the tent. where view OF the speaker couiu DC
had or the sound OF his words could be heard.
After the service OF song and before the Rev. DR.
G.. Wilbur Chapman, the preacher selected lot the
day began his sermon. the Rev. S. Hartwell Pratt
announced that he had received a letter from the
Rev DR.. Abbott f. Kttredge. OF the Madison Avenue
Reformed Church. who is expected TO be present
next Sunday. and then read the letter. Dr. NIX
tredge wrote: What the pastors and churches IN
New-York need is the baptism of the Holy Spirit,
which will create in the hearts of Christians pas
sion for souls and will make every sermon the
throwing of the Of the Gospel to save lost sin
ners Let us pray and wreste in prayer for an Old
fashioned revival In our great city,
DR.. Chapman announced that his text was 10 "e
found in the Scriptures of both the Old and New
Testaments. and read number OF passages relative
TO his subject, The objectionable SIN
He said that II vas possible thing for man 10
trample under foot Gods offers OF mercy so that
by a constant continual and final rejection OF TINS
offer OF mercy to have the door OF mercy closed
forever. lie referred Colonel Ingersolls state
nent that If God cannot forgive sin He Is not
divine and II He will not forgive sin He Is not
loving God. DR.. Chapman said that God could ana
would forgive sin was proven by the transforma-
ton that seen in men, homes and lands where
His Gospel found entry. The other assertion was
equally false God would forgive all manner OF SIM
Possibly every sin in the category was repre-
scented in the life of the people in the congregation
present
He referred to meeting conducted by Mr.. Moody
in Chicago where a man convinced OF sin went to
Mr. Moody after the meeting and confessed that he
had robbed the express company OF whlch ne was
agent In Akron Ohio. and asked what he should
do At Mr.. Moodys suggestion he went to the
Governor OF Ohio, made confession. was convicted,
sentenced to jail: and just before he pardoned
out. TO die soon afterward from quick consumption.
Mr. Moody visited him in JAIL and the man threw his
around his neck and said that he had found
peace Were there murderers who said that COO
could forgive them? The last words Of Christ
on the cross were Father, forgive them, for they
know not what they do" The murderers Of Jesus
could have been forgiven II they wished it. The sin
against the Holy Ghost. however the last chord or
the Trinity. is not to be forgiven. DR.. Chapman
said that he unquestionabiy looking into faces
OF who saying in their hearts that they
ought TO be Christians. but will not now. II any
one in the audience was finally lost 1t would be over
the Bible, the love Of God. over the blood OF
Jesus. over the tears of some mother. 1t was not
easy thing to be finally lost.
you can look into the face Of your mother. who
says she would die If that would bring you TO God
said the speaker IF you look into the face of
your wife as she tells you that she would rather
have you come to Christ than have all the wealth
you offer her. If you have the faintes idea
what II is to be irretTievably lost unmoved, then
fear you have committed the objectionable sin.
What is it TO give yourself to God? 1t IL not TO
grow better 1t is not to leave OFF few sins. You
say you cannot love God. That Is not II. Come TO
God, and then you cannot help loving Him.
At the close OF his sermon DR.. Chapman asked
that all join I'm silent prayer. and while the audience
prayed he asked all who desired TO have prayer
offered for their salvation TO raise their right hands
Men and women in the great crowd within the tent
people went forward the platform and Joined In
praYer with the ministers gathered there.