Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1900-01-22

MANI IAhoOlNo OlOOR DDAei-NN
THE ENTIRE SERVICE. WHILE
HUNDREDS OF OTHERS. WHO
WE'RE UNABLE TO GAIN ADMIs-
SION. WENT AWAY
Epworth NJ. b. Church was packed
last night with people eager 10 hear
Rev. +. B. short preach on THE
Heavenly Multitudes." Many persons
stood during the entire discourse, and
many. who we're unable TO gain admia-
sion. were Obliged TO go away.
Mr.. shorts sermon was as follows:
St Luke. xiii, 20: Ind they shall
come from the East, and from the
West, and from the North, and from
the South. and shall sit down in the
kingdom of God"
The Bible speaks OF two classes OF
people-the good and the bad-and
shows how God has dealt and viii con-
tinue. to deal with each and both. Last
Sunday night. as many OF you remem-
Der, I preached from the text: And IN
he'll he lifted up his eyes being in tor
ments." And among other things
said: "That the sinner must be pun
ished; justice demanded it, II there
is no hell there ought to be one, into
which those who reject the offers Of
salvation should be cast" We all be
heve the wicked should and will b.
punished. and we also believe that th'
righteous ought and Shall be reward
ed. SO tonight. by the help OF the Holl
Spirit. want to speak to you conrern'.
ing that great heavenly multitude Wit
are striving to do the will OF Jesu
Christ, and shall one day gather in tn
kingdom. Indeed there are multitude
OF them, for they shall come from tn
East. and from the West. and from tn
North.an from the South. and sit dow
In the kingdom OF God" This mean
that they shall be saved-everlastingl
saved.
THEY"
To whom does "They" refer? 1t II
fers to those who were once sinners an
in danger OF being lost in the burnin
abyss Of eternal perdition, but who on
day came to themselves. and like III
wicked pr0digal said: II Will arise an
10 to my Farther" "They" have az
lxncwlcdged before God their sins an
confess Jesus Christ as their Lord an
Master before men. And He has ~,
clared that whatsoever shall confe
Him before men him will also confe
before my Father who IS in heaven
They" have honestly endeavored
live at peace with all men by "abidir
under the shadow OF the Almighty"
Is they" who shall come from the fol
corners OF the earth and sit down
the kingdom OF God.
THEY SHALL COME"
They who have repented and q
knowledged Jesus Christ shall come
Heaven is just as surely reached
the Christian, as tomorrow's sun shl
rise. So II there is a discouraged
tempted soul here this night, bid y
be OF good cheer for IL Is your Fathe'
good pleasure one Of these days to 81
you the kingdom. For the righteo
shall come into the possession OF I
paradise OF God.
CHRISTIAN ACTIVITY.
The words shall come" not only Z
press a promise. but also express Ii
activity, and effort. SO there Is son
thing more than conversion necessa
IN order to reach the Kingdom OF q
There must be activity In the vineys
OF the Lord. There are no idle Chr
uans. There may be idle profess,
but they that are honestly walking
the straight and narrow way have lo
ago learned that they must fight
they would reign" with Christ In j
Kingdom. There are crosses to be Il
ed and borne; temptations to be resi-
ed and sacrifices that must be ma
These things the Christian is 81
yes happy, 20 do. counting them
mounting In comparison with the
which he finds in serving the Savior
men. In his vision, John saw v