The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-23
FIVE TRAINS TO HELL
AND ONE TO HEAVEN
Rev. Benjamin w. Farris, a Col
ored Evangelist, at Corinthian
Baptist Church.
HIS GRAPHIC VERSION

An interesting sermon on Five Trains TO
He'll and one to Heaven" wildly portrayed
by the use of a highly colored chart was
delivered last night by the Rev Benjamin
W. Farris, D. D., of Boston. Mass, colored
evangelist. at the Corinthan Baptist
Church, North and Fulton streets DR.. Far
ris took his text from the Book of Mathew.
Many are called by few are chosen"
and said that by the use Of the magma
ton one could see the application of the
text to the theme of his sermon and would
be able to see the trains rushing through
the flames to the depths of hell
In one corner of the chart was shown the
kingdom of God in which was located the
Garden of Eden, the home of the first man
and woman, Adam and Eve. From the
kingdom of God was a through limited
train TO heaven, he said. When Satan was
thrown out OF heaven on account of mutiny
and fell into the lowest depths of hell, he
began to scheme for the downfall of Adam
and at last succeeded. Adam and Eve were
driven from the Garden Of Eden into the
outer world, which was shown on the chart
Immediately below the kingdom or God and
thus their exit was cut off. Satan then
saw that he had the whole world at his
mercy and began to lay his tracks tron
TIE NOTlQ TO nell, WITH u uIllOH ~
Gated in the world, which were shown on
the chart. The first track carried the train
for the miscellaneous-those that would
not go on other trains. The next track was
for the drunkards and gamblers; the third
track was for the dancers and theatergoers;
the fourth for the no harms and hypocrites,
and the fifth for the infidels and moralists.
DR.. Farris said the last train was hauled
by two engines owing to the heavy load
il was required to pull. There are no re-
turn coupons on the tickets sold for these
trains, he said, and the tickets are not sold
until the heart string is united, until the
man has died Then the soul goes to the
union station and takes the train which is
there in waiting.
ALL SATANtS WAY.
Satan was having everything his own
way until some of the good people of the
world prayed to God for forgiveness and
asked that they be delivered. Then it was
that Christ came to the kingdom of God
and the track from the kingdom Of God to
heaven was reopened. Through limited
trains of palace cars were started on this
road, but in order for any one to get
aboard this train he must come through a
narrow door leading from the world into
the kingdom of God and there take pass
age, but upon each ticket must be stamped
BE Born Again"
Over the limited train to heaven, which
is known as the Gospel train, was placed
the placard, Have you got your ticket
for the train?"
DR.. Farris told how easy it was for a
man to be able to catch the train for heav-
Ell by living a true and upright life and
leaving behind the evil associates who seek
to drag one down. He said that though he
studied for the stage and loved the glare
of the footlights at one time when he was
called TO the ministry he gave up that
which he considered his greatest pleasure,
the theater. He said that he did not be-
lieve one could devote himself to dancing
thea tpr-COinO heaven
more than could a gambler or drunkard.
Dr. Farriss sermon was well received
and a number of the members of the con-
gregation professed conversion.