The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-02-09
THE SAVING OF SOULS
Subject of Sermon by Rev. II. c.
Christian at Wesley Church.

Subject of Sermon by Rev. II. c.
Christian at Wesley Church.
what is of the Greatest Value?"
was the subject of the sermon preach
ed by Rev. H. c. Christian at Wes-
ley Monumental Methodist Church
last night. The sermon was taken
from the fifth chapter of the General
Epistle of James, goth verse, Let him
know that he which coverteth the
sinner from the error of his way shall
save soul from death, and shall
hide a multitude of sim
There are two expressions in this
verse that needs explanation" said
Mr.. Christian. "He which covert
eth means that the man or being that
saves a fellow creature from going to
destruction by an act or deed, turns
him around, so to speak, and changes
him and his path to ruin, saves
soul from DEATH"
Shall hide a multitude of SIM" he
explained as the deed or act of aiding
a sinner to change or turn about, not
that his own sins were hidden, but in
being the instigator of another's bet
terment whereby he would change his
downward life and take within the
spirit of God that his sins may be
forgiven.
Many people say. what can l do to-
wards saving soul? is a frequent
utterance of people," said Mr.. Chris
ton, in speaking of soul to be saved.
They could do much if they would
only stop and reason with themselves.
They could save many an erring man
from the destruction of his soul by
words and deeds. What is a soul? 1t is
the sight, the touch, the mortal life of
man." Here the preacher drew sew
eral pictures of souls and said the soul
of child is the best of all. He called
attention to Gods sympathy with
souls. God pays attention to all
souls, they are the same to him, the
soul of the millionaire, the merchant.
the outcast, the sinner are one and
the same. He loves them all and will
save them if they will only allow him."
What is this soul to be saved from?
From pain, from hell, from eternal de-
struction. What is death?" In ex-
PLANTATION Mr.. Christian told pathetical-
ly of the death of a brother in his
childhood, and after being awakened
from his peaceful sleep by his mother
and taken into the presence of the
silent beloved one and asking her what
was the matter with brother, she re-
piled, THAT is death"
/ What is meant by death in the text?
That which cannot die; the soul of man.
but which can go into eternal torment
and not into the realms of heaven, ac-
cording to the justice of God"
Mr.. Christian then told of the saving
OF souls. the way they can be made
pure and in the end find resting place
in beautiful, glorious heaven. He drew
several pictures in beautiful language
and elegant framing of saving souls.
one of them being the act of a young
and devoted mother, who, living in a
seaport town, discovered a ship on fire
one night while the people of the lit
tie hamlet slept
Though delicate herself and with a
sick infant she reasoned with herself
what could she do to aid in saving the
unfortunate souls aboard the burning
vessel. She could do nothing, she rea-
soned, but on the impulse rushed to the
town bell, sounded an alarm which
meant a call for help and tainted at
the end of the rope. Strong men awak-
ened from their sleep and answered the
ringing of the bell. Life boats were
launched and the crew and passengers
OF the snip doomed to destruction saw
ed After all had been safely landed
the question was voiced from mouth
to mouth, who rang that bell?"
In the belfry the PROSTATE form CT
the woman was found, and after being
one asked why did she venture out in
the terrible weather to ring that bell.
on. wanted to do something to save
them, she replied in agitated tones.
This woman had been the means of
saving unprepared souls from destruc-
tlon, said he, but she did not realize
1t. God had found a way for her in
her moment of excitement and desire
to do something for the distressed ones.
In saving them from the burning YES
sci this frail woman had been the
means of aiding and continuing the
way for souls to be changed and turn
ed about"
The sermon was interesting and In
structlng, and was heard by a large
congregation. 1t was announced that
in the future the Sunday night services
VIII be commenced at Sis o'clock, in
stead of o'clock, Mr.. Christian say
ing that he found many of the congre-
cation have been coming in after the
services had begun, and that he would
make the assembling time fifteen min
'utes later, so that all could be pres
ent with the first exercise.