Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-25
HOW THELORD
GIVES SIGHT,
REV. BARRETT WILL DELIVER
FOUR SERMONS sUNDAY-LAsT
NIoHT's MEETING.
us Church Street.
tBy a staff Correspondent.)

Eldon, June 22.-Large crowds con-
tinue to greet Rev. Barrett at each
sermon. Ills sermon Sunday morning
at II o'clock will be on How the Lord
Gives Eyesight." Women's meeting at
2:1B p. M; mems meeting, $3.50 p. m.
Sunday night the subject will be "The
Souls Great Need"
Last Evenings Sermon.
Rev. Stiles opened with prayer. Rev.
Barrett's sermon was taken from
Mark <: 46:
"And they come to Jesus"
"And as he went out of Jericho with
his disciples, and great number OF
people, Blind Bartemus, son Of Timeus.
Sat by the highway begging.
"And when he heard that it was
Jesus of Nazareth he began to cry out
and say, Jesus, thous son Of David,
have mercy on me-
"And Jesus stood still and COM
manded that he be called. And they
called the blind man. saying unto him:
BE Of goou comfort: rise. He calleth
thee
"And Jesus answered and said unto
him, What wilt thou that should do
unto thee? The blind man said unto
him: Lord, that might receive my
sight
way; thy faith hath made thee whole
And Immediately he received his sight.
and followed Jesus"
Bartemus was blind to all the beau
ties. But how much more blind than
Bartemus is sinner? How blind a
sinner is to the beauties of God! -
Blind to the beauties of the Word OF
God; blind to the love of Jesus Christ;
blind to the joys Of Christian life!
Barten,us was poor and filthy. A sin
ner is poor and more filthy than Bar
tcn1us. If a rich man does not have
salvation, oh, how poor he is!
Accept Christ and Heaven.
How poor a sinner Is who does not
accept Christ and heaven: If wom-
an. even If she belongs to the 400, ano
does not love Christ is blind and har
heart is black. A man who will not
accept Jesus crucif1es him. Some men
won't accept Christ because it inter-
feres with his ways Of life. Ask girl
to cut out sin and she won't do it be-
cause 1t interferes with ways Of life
Only Christ could help Bartemus; only
Christ can help sinner. No one who
passed him could help him, and give
him his sight. No man can save your
soul. Try all the creeds, isms, atfd
sciences, but without Christ you will
go to hell. It was great opportunity
for him when Jesus passed by.
Christ says, HE that conaeth unto
me, will in no wise cast out"
A sinner can do without Christ, but
what a fool he is to do it. Only Chris
tians know what peace Is. There is
no peace without Christ. A Christian
has all eternity with Christ. When
you plan that at SO you will retire and
live at your ease, why not plan for all
eternity?
"Have Mercy on Me-"
The story told by Bartemus of Christ
was one Of love and mercies, healing
and raising Of the dead. And as he
was passed by he cried out: Jesus
thou son Of David, have mercy on me. =
Christ won't save unless you come
to him. and trust him in dead earnest
and search for it. You must have your
eyes open before you can follow Jesus
1t was Bartemus last call; Jesus
would never pass by again.
This may be your last call, therefore
come to Jesus tonight. Put your foot
down and say, II will be Gods help
Many held up hand for prayer. The
interest is still growing, and the re-
suits must be great
The carnival question has been the
dividing line. God is with us.