Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-11-15
THE BIBLE CONFERENCE.

The Rev. G. L. scoflaid breaches Two Fine
sermons Al Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church.
The Rev. DR.. @. /. Scofeld of North.
field, Mass, preached in Delaware Ave-
nue. Baptist Church Sunday. The
church was crowded both morning and
evening and, the sermons we're attent-
lively listened to. The subject In the
morning was 1.-THE Secret of Power and
Blessing The text was Isaiah 40:
81" But they that wait upon the
Lord shall renew their strength; they
shall mount up with wings as Gag les
they shall run and not weary and they
shall walk md not fnintg''g nta nuh.as Z
In the evening DIR. Scofield's sub
ieot was 1.-THE folly of indecision, the
text being &XXIX Psalms, 7-"And
now Lord, what wait forS" After
speaking Of the danger of the unsaved
In delaying to solve the question of
eternal life, DIR. Scoheld considered
some OF the reasons why the unsavad
are not safe so long as they wait. He
said in part:
1--WE are not waiting because We are
safe while We wait, We are all under
the condemnation of God now. He that
believeth not is condemned berause he
doth not believe. The second reason
why we arc not saved while we Wait is
that life is.unoertain. We may live. ard
have many renewals of offers OF Gods
mercy, and again We may not We are
always suspended by chain of posai-
bilities. We are taking chances every
minute of time. Therefore, those " no
are in this condition should give OK
cuses for waiting.
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when we are waiting is that the char
acter may become hardened, unrespon-
sive to the appeal and mercy Of God,
| We do mo- know when we may pass that
| limit. The mystery of our being is not
| disclosed to us, and no one can tell
where he crosses the lilie whom God has
done HIS utmost to US in vain. You
and have grown W knowing these
things. We cannot plead ignorance be-
fore the bar OF God.
| "We do not wait because our delay
ing makes the decision any easier. AL
most so per cent of those who become
Christians do 30 before they are %
years of age. The great majority re-
oeive Him under l6 years Of age.
After the age of % the figures become
appalling. 1t isn't that Gcd ceases to
be with US after the age Of %, but ii
is that we, reared IN the light, deliher-
ately turn away from Him the longer
we delay.
1--WE do not wait because there are
any valid reasons for delaying the de.
cision. Is there any reason an intelli-
gent, morally thinking man can give
for Enot becoming Il: ChristianY YOU
can give dozens of EXCUSES, but can you
give any reasonY You say you are moi
good enough God came not to save
the righteous, but the sinner. Aftei
all, it is but an excuse. You say there
are hypocrites in the church. / an
persuaded that there are few hypoorites
in the church, that Is men who were
earnest, protesting men when they
Joined the church. There may be veal
Christians, but they are on tho way tt
God. The man you are hiding behint
now will not BIO there on the judgment
day. He isn't there now you merely ns'
J him as an excuse,
"You do not wait because there Il
nothing for you to do. There is some
, thing for you to do. God has don,
everything that is necessary for the in
Simultaneous salvation OF every slime
on this earth. He has done everything
reverently except ono thing, and unles
you do that you never will BIZ saved. i
is believing that receives Hin. Their
is the two fold act of receiving Chris
and believing In Him that is require,
Of us IL We are to be saved. There
not ono redeemed soul in glory tonjgh
; that happened to get there. Nobod
ever got there unless at some tim
started for there. You cannot get Their
by chance. Why do You wait?''
I, At the close of the meeting a numbe
! Of persons arose for prayers.