The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-01
DIR. LANDRUM's MEETINGS.
Many Attended the Services at the
First Baptist Yesterday.

Many Attended the Services at the
First Baptist Yesterday.
The series of meetings in progress at
the First Baptist Church will continue all
The week. Two services will be held each
day at 4;SO and $3.50 p. m. Dr. w. w. Lam
drum will preach at each service. Despite
the rain there was a good attendance and
much interest al the service yesterday
afternoon. There were three professions
of faith.
AT night there was a large attendance.
DR.. Landrum preached on Psalm 61:2.
From the end of the earth will 1 cry
unto Thee when MY heart is overwhelm-
ed lead me to the rock that is higher than
l. He drew from this text the theme,
The Souls Cry for God" In treating 1t
ne said: IAN men pray at least at times
prayer is instructive and therefore uni
Versal. An English poet puts it in these
words An infant crying in the night.
An infant crying for the light,
ana with no language but cry We have
presented to US in the text
the object and the subject of true prayer
Iou the object of all acceptable petitions
IS pictured forth as the rock that is
hgher than l." In studying the spirit
ana significance of God under the image
OF rock we have three aspects OF His
character wildly portrayed. First God
- our rock, because He Himself is the
touhdaifon of our present salvation and
future glory Salvation is of the Lord.
ood both provides ii and bestows it, and
man has nothing to do but to accept t..
by grace are ye saved, through faith,
ana that not of yourselves; it is the gift
of God"
On the rock of a God-glven salvation
Is built up solid. substantial and endur-
ing Christian character or that honest
man which is the noblest work OF God.
Tod Is our rock in the second place be-
cause lie Is our refuge and fortress from
the ioes of our soul. Christian life is
more than character building. 1t is a
Neaseless and protracted warfare against
the world, the flesh and the devil. God
Is our Gibraltar, within whose massive
walls we are safe and sheltered from
we shot and shell OF hell;
God Is our rock in the third place because
ne IS eternally Interchangeable in His re-
lauens to saved souls This God is our
Noa forever and ever. LAS the noun
rams around about Jerusalem so the Lord
- round about His people from hence
FORM, aye, and for ever more"
an discussing the subject of true prayer,
Df Landrum gave a brief biography of
DaVd who wrote the text. There were
'tS IN DaVid's voice when he spoke
nose words, and a deep yearning of soul
w.. ma the power of tears or words. An
analysis Of his spiritual state, will show
ual MS prayer was preceded by first a
Consciousness of weakness amounting, in
~. T. to actual helplessness. He exclaims
~, rom tfe end of the ear h win cry unto
. im. when my heart is overwhelmed"
mans extremity is Gods opportunity"
a. O. darkest hour in the history Of n soul
before ca ",
naVid's experience was a realization of
une suihciency OF God. And the third step
%as ms complete submission TO God for
,,C'ut rship out of the depth of despair up
80, ,I me sublime nights OF conscious saliva
In ana everlasting life. An unchanging