The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-01
Crowd of Last Sunday Afternoon
May Be Eclipsed by This Aft
ernoon's at Music Hall.
THE ODEON FILLED LAST NIGHT.
Evangelist Preached Complement
of Sermon of Evening Before
Told of Peters Getting
Back to Christ.

Campbell Morgan's sermon last night at
the Odeon was the complement of the one
preached the evening before. Friday night
he. told OF the seven successive sta ges of
Peters fall from a christian life. resulting
in his final denial. Last night he told Of his
being re-established and a=ain there were
seven stages to be gone through.
Many persons who heard the first ser
mon came again last night to hear the
evangelist tell how a backslider may again
become a true Christian worker.
Two services are announced for to-day.
One at Pilgrim Congregational Church a. 5
O'Clock this morning. and one at Music
Hall at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Tomorrow
morning Mr.. Morgan VIII conduct a SER
vice at $50 o'clock in the Grand Avenue
presbyterian Church at which the ques-
ton Of religious work in this city during
last service of the series is to be tomorrow
afternoon in the Odeon. beginning ct 4
o'clock.
The texts on which last nights sermon
was based were Matthew XVI. Il. q, and
John XXI. IS. From that time forth began
Jesus to show unto his disciples how that
ne must go unto Jerusalem and suffer
many things of the elders and chief priests
and scribes: and be killed and be raised
ag ga the third day. Then Peter took him
thee" 2
Thus spaks he. slsnlfying by what death
spoken thus unto lin. Follow me-"
PETERS FIRST BACKWARD STEP.
The sermon Of the evening before was re-
viewed IN a few words before Mr.. Morgan
began the discussion of the two texts. He
The first verse is an account of Peters
first step away from the Lord. The second
tells Of his final step upward. When Peter
spoke the words of the first text he was ex-
pressing the feelings Of a man who feared
I f1Td''Hf lie 0G Sas fG wl,i h1Rss To soifow for to HI. his
crownfng, but not to the cross. He was
afraid and turned back,
For the comfort of all backsliders let US
discuss the successive steps In finding ones
way back to the Lord. Jesus told Peter
that the devil had gotten him for the ask
ing. but assured the disciple that he had his
prayers. Satan and Jesus Christ both asked
for Peter. 1t shows that the soul of man
Is a battle-ground. And Jesus knew that
despite the disciples temptations and de-
answered. Peters courage failed him. but
MS faith. never. He always had faith in
the Master.
Then after the third denial Christ looked
at Peter. We have no description of that
look. but We know that Peters heart was
broken by. II. He was not a man that would
hard-visased. with a face tanned by the
salt sea air. this strong man was brought
to tears. 1t Is the most pathetic sight in
that look was ineffable love. mingled will
unutterable sorrow for Peter that ne should
have SO spoilsd himself. So Christ looks at
you tp-IliSit. II you COulu Dut see HlI1.
then the fountains of the great deeps would
be broken up and all would be settled.
REMoRSf; FILLED HIS HEART.
After Christ was buried. where was
Peter? If Jesus had suffered the agonies OF
hades. then Peter must have descended into
itself. Imagine what you would
feel Ike II you knew that your last word
was an unkind one. That the last ne
knew Of you you were cursing him. The
lovc-lit eyes had gone out in darkness. and
the depths. The women that came to the
tomb were told by the angel to go and
tell the disciples and Peter that Christ was
arisen. He singled Peter from the rest.
hardly nave called himself a disciple after
what had happened. The others had ::un
After the resurrection We are told that
Christ appeared to Peter alone. We can
not say what took place. but We may i'm
agine what the Lord said to him. He per-
reminded him of the day he refused to
follow to the cross after having recognized
the Me;viah. And have asked him IL had
not gone to the resurrection. but l stunned
the cross as you advised me to do. where
sIGNfFCANcE IN THE CONFESSION
time. place nnd manner. He denied the
Lord publicly before his enemies. he Ncon-
fessed Kim publicly before his friends\ he
bull, row he stays at the fire Christ has
built. BY the side OF the lake the man OF
the most passionate force OF character
thrice confessed his Lord.
Jesus then gave him his burden. Feed
nv sheep Oh, C,rist's matchless grace.
We would have said this man has disgraced
the church. ard new that he has returned
we will not give him work Immediately.
And quite right We wouli be. Christ gave
Peter work at once. but Christ had i deep
insight into Peters feelings. which none
OF us have into those Of cur fellow. man.
1t is right that the returned backslider be
made to prove himself anew.
4 "Nnfiop Christie pyarllnaffOn lowest
thou me?' That is II, tat Is necessary.
That T. t,c t:r- cvsri-atiol for every
every minister,
very Christian worker.
Then al. / BEEN gently led
hack almost 10 the 20 mt Christ tells him to
t"ka I'd the cross, n follow me- Peter got
to ckt o the point from whence he started.
as all of you backsliders must.