Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-09
T0DAY'S PROGRAM

| - duuitOIIdIlg dll ulohIlOto SSlupHiH -
T ing, Rev. Henry ostrom. +
+ 7;3o p. m.-Meetings in every (
: district. =
/ + Temple aker, +
!. Or. J. Wilbur Chapman. {
Z Emmanuel Pres byte n +
+ church-Speaker, Henry ostrom. /;
{ University M. e. Church,
+ Speaker, w. e. Biederwolf. +
! Boyle Heights N. E. church-x
/ Speaker, II. w. Slough. /
I Asbury M. E. Church-Speal<- :
+ er, John n. Elliott. T
+ olivet Congregational Church. +
+ Speaker, Tilman Hobson. {
+ Advance Buggy Company Build +
Z ing-Speaker, r. A. Walton. Z
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With tears streaming down his face
and hand that shook a man walked
to the front of the platform in Temple
auditorium last night and as he ex-
tended a bottle of whisky, made one
of the most touching testimonies ever
heard in the revival meetings
The man had been a drunkard and
the effects of his dissipation were still
visible in his face as he made his con-
fession. He had come to the meeting
at the request of his wife, but with
little hope that he would be in any
way affected. He sat in perfect silence
during the meeting, but those who were
near could see that he was moved by
the words of DR.. Chapman, and one of
the personal workers led him down to
the front as soon as DR.. Chapman had
finished speaking. He made his con-
fession and when he had finished
dropped to his knees in prayer.
81 will be here tomorrow night" he
said, land this time my wife will be
with me-
Service Most Impressive
The whole meeting was one of the
most impressive during the campaign,
and the earnest words of DR.. Chapman
penetrated every corner of the big
auditorium.
Previous to the sermon there was a
song service in which Mr.. Butler sang.
DIR. Chapman's text was taken from
Luke 1S:37-"Jesus of Nazareth passes
by" The speaker gave the story of
the blind beggar whom Christ met on
the Jericho road.
HE is still passing by, this mighty
son of God" he said. "He is the CEN
tral figure in history. 1t is as easy to
prove his existence as that of George
II ,s, ~, fl,1
of the Holy Spirit. He makes Christ
real, and while we may not see him
with our eyes yet he is passing by.
"Jesus Passes BY"
although we cannot see clearly
the things of God, here are the
facts: Communities have been trans
formed by religion, individuals have
been completely made over. Question IN
spiration, the miraculous birth of our
Lord and the atonement as much as
you please. They have been proved as
facts. The blind man could only feel
He knew he was blind and he wanted
sight, and then he took step in the
dark This is what everybody must
do if they are ever to come at last into
the light.
What if we should never call upon
him as he is passing by? Then life will
be a failure, indeed. There will come
a time when money will mot count,
when position will be a failure, when
prayer will be impossible, and because
of this L plead with all who hear my
voice to call upon him while yet he is
near.
Have you noticed that he is repre-
sented as passing? This in itself is sug-
gestiVe and startling. In another place
in the New Testament he is represent
ed as standing, not seated as if he was
Just ready to depart If the door should
not be opened. There are three ways
to treat Christ. First. with indiffer-
ence, and this it not worthy of our
manhood or womanhood.
Second, we may reject him. and this
Is heartless. I read a story the other
day of a young man who turned his
back upon his mother. This is moth
ing compared with the spirit of that
person who, in the face of all that he
has done, rejects his offers of mercy.
Third, accept him, and II we accept
him God will accept us and upon no
other ground is our acceptance with
God possible"
| DISCUSSES NATURE OF HELL