Rock Island Argus., 1906-04-28
REQUIRES BELIEF
DR.. D. S. Toyin Heart TO Heart
Talk on Plan of Saliva.
tion.
TO HOLD MEETINGS TUESDAY
Probably in Three Churches-Dr. Til
man Hobson breaches on Unity
in Forces of Evil.

The service at the Memorial Chris
ton church last evening was devoted
to heart to heart talk by Rev. ID. 5.
Toy, who is in charge of the meetings,
his theme being the essentials of sal
vation. Dr. Toy in opening said that
he had concluded to dispense with
regular sermon, and instead give a
talk. in order to get Il better idea of
Gods plan of salvation" He defined
the essentials of salvation as believ-
ing, accepting, and confessing Christ.
He quoted the scriptural admcnition 10
Believe on the Lord. Jesus Christ,
and thou shalt be saved and showed
that while belief i'll Christ is optional,
it is absolutely essential. Referring
TO the so-called intellectual objections
to religion and belief that Christ is The
means of salvation, he spoke to some
length. and quoted the biblical verse,
He that believes not. maketh God
Ear" lie emphasized the point that it
is Christ, NOT the minister or the evan
geiist. but Christ himself that one is
called on to believe.
Service Tucsduy Night.
During the service. the announce
ment was made that at the Memorial
Christian church the meetings by DR..
Toy will be conducted each evening
until Wednesday evening OF next week,
when the central meetings by DR.. Bic
derwolf begin at the skating rink. The
evangelists We're given the privilege
of dispensing with the meetings if they
cared to do 50. but it is probable that
the district meetings in each district
viii be held as usual Tuesday evening.
Unity il Subject.
Rev. Tilman Hobson spoke at the
First Methodist church. his subject be
ing Mnity. DR.. Hobson endeavored to
contrast the unity in the forces OF evil
Il the lack of harmony in those who
should unite against the influence of
evil There are more white slaves
in the country today, than there ever
were black slaves" said DR. Hobson,
referring 10 the power OF politics. But
remember" he added, that the party
vote of the most influential party VIII
not save you, nor can the brewery give
you spiritual salvation. We hire 4
public agent in politics, and instead of
his doing our bidding. he orders us to
90 his bidding. and lacking the cOur
age to assert our rights. we obey, and
he rules. There is union in sin, and
it will cost more than mere prayers to
break that union"
Over.hadOwinE Manhood.
The Rev. Charles T. Wheeler at the
Spencer Memorial church last evening
spoke on the subject, "Overshadowing
he likened life to a desert
and gave Christ as the only place OF
refuge from the hot winds of tempta-
uons, the cold winds of an accusing
the tempestuous power OF
sin, from the dust of the desert of life
and from the age-lonS waves OF sin
that sweep over the desert.
lie closed his address By pOrtraying
in an interesting manner the life OF
the seventh Earl of Shaftsbury in Eng
land and the reforms which were felt
for half a century as a result of the
power Of the Christian life which this
man led and the example he set for his
fellow men.
Tomorrow night he will speak on the
subject, "A Refuge of Lies" and Mon,
day night he will deliver a special ser
mon to young people On the subject,
The Coils Of the Python"