Los Angeles herald., 1905-02-02
EVANGELlSTS PLEASED WITH
SUCCESS OF WORK
j. Wilbur Chapman Conducts Mems
Meeting, at Which sixty Per-
sons Promise to Lead
Better Lives

leaders Of the great revival campaign.
They were uttered last night after a
special mems meeting held in the
Christian Endeavor hall, at which
over sixty men sgnifed their intention
of becoming Christians.
DR.. Chapman preached one of the
strongest sermons which have
been heard since the beginning of the
campaign. 1.-THE Wicked Shall Not Be
Unpublished" was the text. The
speaker said the power of Christ is
the only thing that can save men from
sin. He gave many biblical illusions
which treat of this subject.
'If you are a sinner tonight and
away from Christ you are condemned.
Sin is the transgression Of the law and
unless your life accords with the law
of God you are sinner.
'It is not the tendency of the age
to preach of hell and sin and yet If a
man does not realize that he is sinner
he will not feel the need of a personal
Savior. We must come to a knowl-
edge of our sins before we can realize
what it is that He offers us.
Have you accepted Christ as your
Savior? If not, you are not in the
right relation with God, but the mo-
ment you accept Christ as your Savior
your standing will be changed.
Greatest Sin
eff I were to ask you what the
greatest sin in the world is, you would
give many different answers. One
would say 1t was to be a drunkard.
That would be the woman whose hus-
band was drunkard, for to her that
sin has been most greatly impressed.
Another will give something else. To
each will come that which has been
pressed home to him. The greatest
sin in the world Is not to be a drunk
ard, nor to be a gambler or a thief.
1t is none of these The greatest sin
in the world is to deny Jesus Christ
If you turn away from Gods offer Oh
Christ you make His sacrifice on the
cross of no avail, and this will be what
you. will have to answer for. When
the Judgment day comes this will be
the question that is asked, What is
your relation to Christi and if you
have denied Him you have committed
the worst sin which man can commit"
Song Service
Preceding the sermon the song SER
vice was conducted by Charles Allen
and Fred Butler. The chorus was large
in spite of the weather, and the church
was crowded, as it has been on the
preceding nights.
When DR.. Chapman had finished the
sermon he announced that he wished
to meet the men down stairs and to
bring a message which he had to them.
Fred Butler sang and during the solo
the men went to the Christian En-
devor room in the basement of the
church. A special service was held
in which DR.. Chapman spoke personally
to those who were gathered before him
and made an appeal that they would
signify their intention of becoming
Christian men.
The meeting lasted less than half an
hour, but by the time it closed over
sixty men had come to the front to
shake hands with the evangelist and to
signify their intention of leading new
lives from that time on. The men
were moved as they have not been at
any previous time in the campaign and
the words of the speaker seemed to
strike at their hearts.
One of the conversions which aroused
especial interest was that of R. M
Robinson Mr.. Robinson is young
man about thirty years of age, who was
at one time minister in the Congre-
night that he had drifted away from
the church and had for the past fifteen
months been doing what he should
not do.
Returns to Fold
II have offended Cod" he said.
"There is hardly saloon in this town
in which have not blasphemed the
name of Christ and tonight want to
honor that name and to begin anew. +
have publically dishonored the name of
Christ and 1 will publically acknowl-
edge my SIM"
When the young man was leaving
he turned to DR.. Chapman and asked
IL he might be allowed to help in some
way.
While the meeting was in progress
down stairs Rev. Mr.. Montgomery con-
Quoted meeting for women in the
main auditorium
At the Advance Buggy company
building DR.. Walton spoke. taking for
his subject "The Scene of the Crucifx-
ion." A wonderful word picture of
the mockery and agony to which Christ
was submitted was drawn and DIR.
Walton brought forth the theory that
the Savior's death was finally due to
broken heart. In conclusion the
speaker said:
'"To look upon the picture of the suf-
fering Savior to see what indignities
the Lord of glory had heaped upon him
is the great proof of Gods love that he