The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1901-12-06
STUART MEETING.
Continued from First Page. J
Tuesday Evening.

house greeted Rev George Stewart
Tuesday evening, who. in his introduce
tory remarks, asked the church to get
all right He said that sin absolutely
disconnected us with God, so far as
any prayer was concerned. God never
heard sinners prayer only as he
cried, Lord. be merciful to me,
sinner The members of the church
must get right, and come to the altar
with holy hands.
Mr.. Stuart took for his text, Gal.
$40. He preached from this same
text Sunday, but he talked then on the
opportunities one had to "be some
body" Last nights sermon was on
the opportunities of doing something.
Mr.. Stuart said that the beginning of
these opportunities should start in the
home Christianity circled from the
center, and that center is the indivld
ual himself. Christianity that does
not stand well at home is not the pure
genuine stuff. lnhdelity is born out
Of the perfunctory christianity in the
home life. Bob Ingersoll father was
preacher. Perhaps that home was
not what a christian home should be.
be at home. That's where. above all
places, we should have the genuine
article. Husbands and wives, parents
and children, are not as kind to their
best beloved as they are to strangers
they meet on the streets. 1t is the
little things of life that make life
worth living. A christianity tnat does
not work at home does not work any
where. Christianity is the concentrated
essence of happiness, 1t makes you
happy here. and happy hereafter. 1t is
the crucitixion on Calvary for the
happiness of others. 1t is the mother
of every beautiful charity the world
has ever seen. Oh, for greater chris
tianity at hOme-christianity that goes
on kind deeds to everybody. The most
beautiful christian characters are those
that have come forth through fiery
trials and tribulations, and are purified
and crystalized from the ordeal. Let
us as we have opportunity do all the
good we can. Talmage says we have
done a great exploit if we do either of
three things: save man, save a
woman save little child. Such work
as that will never die.
There are three kinds of oppOr-
tunities: Opportunity taking, oppor-
tunity making and opportunity break
ing. God gives us all opportunities if
we take them. They are born of
the relations of life. No one has the
power aud opportunities that mother
has. if she Will use them. How she
can point the little ones to Christ, and
wisely guide the husband. Oh, if we
would live right and work right, how
we could lead people to Christ
Mr. Stewards sermon was richly
sandwiched with apt illustrations.
Wednesday Mornings Service.
There was a marvellous morning
crowd at church at the 10 O. clock serv'
ice to-day, the edifice being filled from
the chancel to the doors. Mr.. Stewart
in his preliminary remarks requested
all who had asked a sinner to come tt
the services, to stand up. Many re
(spOnded He also asked all who hat
gone personally and kneeled with sin
ners to pray since last night, to stanC
up. There was response to that prop
Osition also. This shows that thu
church is being aroused, and that thu
Christians are going to work Many
! sinners AMI non-church gOers are at
tending the services, and their CLOSE
attention and moist eyes were strons
evidence Of their interest.
Mr. Stewart preached another etfec
tive sermon on the Holy Ghost. HI
. said he had not come here to build
corn stalk fire but he wanted to built
fire in the hearts of the people tina
would consume all uncleanness ant
impurities, and create fashiOnet
4 holy ghost regeneration. He wante
the people to help him in the work
and said human efforts would do n
g good without the anointment of jesus
e Christ At the close of his sermon h
l asked that all who really wanted i
4 their hearts this power of the Hol
r Spirit, and were willing to surrende
4 ALTO stand up. More than half tn
4 congregation rose to their feet. MI
r Stewart was much effected over tn
/ great response and glad that the col
formality is broken and the Hol
Spirit manifesting itself so plainly.
1t was a great meeting. One min
lister said he had never seen the lik
t in Columbia before. All are expectin
glorious revival, for God is alread
pouring his spirit out upon the pee
> Pile.
The music is soul stirring and ha
\ as much to do with reviving religion
fervor as ANYTHING said from the pu
pit. A beautiful, simple song has otte
\ won a person from wrong doing an
4 led him to the feet of Christ.
A number of Christians RENAME
after the morning service to pray fC
n the meeting and for friends whom the
q wished to see saved.
q Wednesday Evening.
The Methodist church can seat MOI
n people than any other church III CT
4 lumbia, but it is question of spaC
N now, the great and increasing interes
n in the meeting being manifested b
such large crowds. 1t was predicte
4 at the commencement of the service
that the auditorium would not hold th
J crowds, and the prediction has prove
true. Many turned away Wednesda
d night because they could not find seat'
4 The splendid choral choir and congrt
gational singing is increasing in vOlum
Il and spiritual enthusiasm, while tn
n solos by Mr.. Ramsey Just before eaC
sermon are SO sweetly and effectivel
4 sung, the hearts of the audience al
n put into a receptive frame.
i Mr.. Stewart said in his introduction
remarks last night that he could fe,