The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-11
EVANGELIST vARLEY's MISSION.
Large Audiences Listen to His
Preaching.

Preaching.
Large audiences assembled yesterday at
the First Baptist Church to hear the well
known English preacher, Mr.. Henry Var
ley. 1t is something new to see a morn
ing audience listening on the week day to
thoughtful expeditions of Scripture. 1t is
no longer matter for surprise that the
people come Mr.. Marley invests his sub
jects with deep interest. The audience
hangs upon his words. Free from all SEN
sationalism, his addresses deal with the
intellect and conscience in remarkable
way. His subject, at II o'clock, was
Peace With God; What Is 1t? How OBJ
tained?' 1t was a striking address and
clear opening up of the teaching of the
Word of God. Peace with God" said Mr.
I Varley, lis not a quiet feeling in the
breast, but the condition of eternal friend
ship with God into which all have come,
who have believed and received the Cos
pei" Being justified by faith all believers
have peace with God, through Jesus
Christ. Mr.. Marley is eminently a teacher
and it was deeply interesting to observe
with what lucid and clear statements he
showed the true nature of reconciliation
with God. The Bibles were very freely
used, and the large morning audience came
away alike instructed and delighted.
The church was comfortably filled at
night. After a brief service of prayer and
praise. conducted by Rev. John Jordan,
Mr.. NaTley preached upon a remarka Bile
distinction which exists in relation to the
use of the two words Salvation and Re-
ward" The salvation of every human
soul, Mr. Varley said, was of grace
through the free gift of God" That sal
vaton is never spoken of as a reward
but always as "the gift of God" The gift
of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ
our Lord" That gift is The spontaneous
! act of the giver. 1t arises with the giver
and the receiver of a gift simply receives
1t. He does not pay for it, neither is it a
reward. The thought of the gift could
only arise from the mind of the giver and
to suppose that eternal salvation is a re-
ward is contrary to the clear teaching of
! the Scriptures.
| Had salvation been a reward neither the
! dying thief, the woman of Samara or
Paul of Tarsus could have been saved
Because the salvation of the soul is of
grace and the free gift of God. Christ,
/ who is Gods salvation, could say without
reservation to the thief on the cross, TO
| day thou shall be with me in paradise"
Had salvation been of works, the dying
| thief could not have been saved.
AT this point Mr.. Marley startled his au-
dience. None of you here present could
suppose that the position of the dying
thief in paradise is the same as that of
the Apostle Paul The former is in glory
L comp aratively poor man. He was saved
and then he died. His life had been lost.
| He only lived few hours after he wa
| saved. The Apostle Paul lived for thirty
years afier he received Christ, and ac-
! cumulated a fortune.
! Yes" said Mr. Marley, 81 believe that
next to the Lord Jesus Christ himself the
! apostle is the Wealthiest man in the eter-
nal world. The United States boasts of
! her millionaires. Paurs wealth outwesghs
them ALL For his thirty years of devoted
| service he has received at the hands of
! the Lord a magnificent reward The five
crowns life, righteousness, glory, incor-
rupubility and rejoicing adorn his resplen-
! dant brow. He heard and acted out the
words of Christ as a saved man. Lay not
! up for yourselves treasures on earth where
moth and rust doth corrupt, and where
! thieves break through and steal, but Law
! up for yourself treasure in heaven. where
moth and rust doth corrupt, and where
thieves do not break through and steal +"
Yes said Mr.. Marley THE apostle is
/ the greatest millionaire in the eternal city.
and his wealth is still accommodating"
! Mr.. Narley will give another Bible study
| this morning at II O'clock, in the First
Baptist Church, the subject being AS
| surance," or can man know certainly
| and intelligently that he is saved? ?" To-
/ night at sis hiss address will be upon THE
! Broken Image Renewed" In connection
with the Y. NJ. c. A. Mr.. Varley has taken
| the theater, where on Sunday next he
viii give his invaluable lecture TO men
only on The Curse of Manhood" Admis-
| sion wiz be by free tickets only.