The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-18
WHARTON MEETING
BAprrST EvANGElIsT SPEAKS TO
 l.5o0 PERSONS,
Congregation in Auditorium Hears Strong Sermon on "Enthusf- asiav-Frayerr for Young
 Men of thc City.
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But God forbid that should glory save in the cross of eur Lord Jesus Fl. M wharton preached to about E- 500 people at the city Auditorium last nuight. His subject was "enthusiasm."
 Nc thinking man VIII deny s,,eesss snes eh in every walk in life" he said. The lawyer. the doctor. or preacher who does not feel the dignity and impor- siastic about 1t. will never be sue cess. The Christian who is not enthu- siastic about his religion. will never
 Before pr. wharton begins his ser mon he always sings a beautiful song with plano accompaniment. Last nlsht ss saof of the not white and noa small a but beautiful hands" of the mother, many were the eyes throughout that great audience that were filled with and the great audience. as one man, centered all attention upon the speak CT, he began sermon as forceful. as ssenei. Seen heard ara in ns thIs f1as,hs city. =
 We should glory Tn our religion. he said. There Is nothing else in. which to glory, Take wealth-we all want glory over"
 He spoke of the inconsistency of the epitaphs that are put on the tomb stones at some rich mems graves. He said that Byron did say some good things and among them was this: "On his tomb was seen
 Not what he was but what he should
 He said that there would be people who would arise on the resurrection taer ae nh aes rsa Wii n think that they have gotten into the wrong preparatio that it behooves every man and every woman to make for that event which must come to all. he said: I Be ready every day for that which Dr. Wharton said that 1t is not neces- essary to dispense with the good things of this life. or to give up any of the things that we love or that we care thing between us and God.
 The only safety is in the Cross" he declared. and he told a story illustrat. effective. He said that If to confess Christ was cross-bear It; If to join the church Is a cross--bear it: If to give up sin and temptation is a cross-bear
 With great pathos. he sang alone, Must. Jesus bear His cross alone. and all the world go free? No. there's for me-"
 In concluding his service. Dr. whar- ton spoke again of the fact that the everybody, and that though the First Baptist Church is at the helm in this movement. It Is distinctly a union meeting. he said. and everybody Is cor dially Invited to come to the services. He asked that the mothers of the con- Eregation would come forward and stand with him while he offered a spe- cial prayer for the boys of Montgom- cry, and there was large response.
 A number of young men and young women. touched by, his words. went forward and took his hand in expres- sion of their hope and trust in the sa- vious. --,g
 He said that in all the invitations thot he gave the congregation 1t was only him giving opportunity and God must press the invitation.
 Dr. Wharton will preach tonight at o'clock. Tomorrow afternoon at 6:30 o'clock he will hold special prayer meeting. Sunday there will be three services, at II o'clock in the morning, at o'clock at night, and a special service to men Snd boys at 3:30 o'clock in the afternoon.
 He said that he wanted it distinctly understood that he would not say one thing to the smen and boys In that meeting that he would not say to the women, but he just wanted to talk to the men ard boys all by them selves" NsNH lAia -l