The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-04-08
REV. r. II. MEYER breaches SEW
ERAL TINES DURING THE DAY.
Big Meetings at the First baptist
Church and TomIinsoH HALL MIR.
Moody's Meeting.

end with great feeling the subject of
Comfort and Hope The foundation OF
his discourse was the meeting between
Christ and Mary at the empty tomb. He
told how the Savior addressed Mary by
name and of the infinite hope He put into
that little talk at the tomb. Mr.. Moody
then opened the meeting to all present, in
viting them to give their testimony for
Christ and their experience in leading a
religious life. Many young people from
various religious societies of the city were
present. and the greater part of them con-
tributed either testimonials or BRIEF
prayers.
Rev. b. f. Meyer preached his first SER
mon OF the day yesterday morning In the
FIRST Baptist Church at O'Clock. His
theme was THE Beautiful Gate" Mr..
Meyer read the scriptural story OF the lame
man who sat at the Beautiful Gate OF
the temple, and showed how the unfortu-
nate was not permitted to enter because
the Mosaic law forbade person with phys
zeal defects TO enter the sacred inclosure
The minister applied the Bible narrative 10
people of the present He said some people
lie at the gate of regeneration, having
never passed through, and made an urgent
appeal for all such to enter the gate and be
regenerated. The next gate was the gate
of assurance. Mr.. Meyer said a man may
have passed through the gate of regenera-
ton and yet may not have reached ana
passed through the gate of assurance, so
that he can be certain that he is saved.
Then, said the minister, a man wants to
pass on through the gate OF assurance anu
proceed until he has reached the gate or
the spirits in-flling. Another gate is the
gate of perfect love.
II O'CLOCK SERMON.
The fact that Evangelist Meyer was to
occupy the pulpit of the First Baptist
Church yesterday morning at IL o'clock
was not generally announced in advance
for the reason, as expressed by Mr.. Vlllers,
pastor of the church, that it was not de-
sired to draw people from their regular
house of worship. Easter Sunday morn
ing always sees good congregations at all
of the local churches however, and the
First Baptist auditorium was we'll filled.
MIR. Meyer selected as the text or his
Easter sermon Romans vi and 5: There
we are buried with Him by baptism unto
death; that like as Christ was raised up
from the dead by the glory OF the Father
even so we also should walk in newness
OF life For il we have been planted TO-
gether in the likeness of His death We shall
be also in the likeness of His resurrection.
The minister spoke of the significance OF
baptism in connection with Easter, It's past
history, its present meaning ana It's future
hope. He said if we Christians we have
died with Christ, we have been buried with
Christ and we have been raised Win
Christ, and on Easter we celebrate not
only the Lords resurrection but our own
also said that having risen with Christ
to walk In a new life the Saviors grave
lies between Christians and all worldly
not go back. AT the close of the sermon
Pastor Villers baptized eight persons and
at the communion which followed gave the
hand of fellowship to six other new MEM
bers. This shows that the meetings, which
began Friday morning, have had good re-
IN THE AFTERNOON.
d., NVo.,ar ,lal;xarad ono of his most inn
pressive Bible talks in Tomlinson Hall yes
terday afternoon at O'Clock to an audi
ence that completely filled the big audi
torium great profusion of patriotic
decorations scattered throughout the hall
and suspended from the lofty ceiling COM
bined with the gayly attired women in the
audience 70 make picturesque scene. The
large platform was filed with chairs, each
of which was occupied. AT the front and
on the right hand side of the stage was
stationed a. special choir made up of young
people from various local religious socie-
ties, which furnished an admirable lead
for powerful congregational singing The
choir was directed by Leo Riggs, ana
George r. Howser, secretary OF the Y. Nj.
c. A, led in the singing. Mr. Howser
offered the opening prayer ana Mr. MOODY
read the scriptural lesson which was John
XII 21-44, the story of the raising OF Lazarus.
Mr. Meyer introduced his sermon by tell
ing story in lieu of the usual Bible text.
He told the parable Of the palace (the HUI
man body built by great King for His
occupancy and taken possession OF by an
other 0he devil) The minister SAID that
believe in religion and yet were happy and
enjoyed perfect peace. He declared that
there are two kinds OF peace. tnere is the
the sleep of Jonah in the storm; there Is
the sleep of the man who, like the Duke or
Argyll, is sleeping his last sleep III con-
nd
the thief or the murderer, who is snatching
the few moments of respite, but nearer TO
whom the detective is always coming l
say you may have peace, but that does not
prove that your soul is right with Cod
He supposed the case of person very III
and of whom the physician says, she SUI
fers pain, so long that symptom con-
tinues there is hope, but when the pain
ceases modification has set in and death
Will shorty ensue tell b you t man, s the
peace OF modification, the peace or rum,
the peace of decay, you think you are right,
but it is because Gods spirit has ceased to
strive with YOU and you have begun TO sin
the sin unto death for which there is never
forgiveness in this world or the next.
OBITUARY LISTS.
''I read only little while ago that one
said we make up our obituary lists on
different method to God. We reckon that a
man is dead when his body is dead. God
reckons that man is dead when his ideal
is dead. and 1 am addressing men here who
have sinned until their ideal has been
stabbed as Riccio was stabbed in Mary's
sitting room. Now the devil has got some
of you and he keeps you. The strong man
armed keeps his palace and his goods are
at peace l have seen the sentinel walking
TO and fro. keeping the palace but there
never sentinel so on the alert the
devil is in this hall to-day. He has admin
istered his soothing syrup TO some Of the
people listening to me until he has got them
into sound slumber and there is nothing
he is afraid of as that my voice may
awake them, and while l am speaking he is
saying, That man is an alarmist, that is his
business-to scare people-you need not
fear, you are all right, keep as you are,
don't wake up, sh-sh-sh. hushn He sings
his lullaby, he rocks your cradle, but man.
woman, young or old. if you are not I'm
Christ then your peace is damnable and
your soul will be lost unless you can be
awakened. Awake. thou that sleepest, and
rise from the dead and Christ shall give
you life"
Mr. Meyer has little respect for so-ca He'd
reformation. He drew striking picturA Of
a man who has reformed in his own
strength, thus:
II have met men who have turned ove-
new leaf; they have given up their bad
ways, they have quilted their meanness
10 use a common phrase. Maybe they have
married some sweet woman; they have gone
to the pastor and asked TO be admitted TO
the church and he was only too glad TO