Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-25
WILL TELL OF
ELDON" SNAKES"
SUBJECT OF REV. RARRETr's SER.
MON ToNlaHT-Hle CROWDS AT
SUNDAY MEETINGS
(By a Staff Correspondent.)

10Y d SldII COrreSpOnQenL.)
| Eldon June 24.-(Specials-
for this evening, Snakes,
Sunday was a cloudy, wet day still
the morning service was well attended
and just at its close a heavy rain fell.
The women's meeting and mems meet
Ing in the afternoon had good at
tendance.
Sunday mornings topic was from
John TX: 1888:
God?" Prayer by Rev D. d. Tibbitts.
1t was one OF Rev. Barrett's best SER
mons.
At the evening services the tent was
well filled. although it looked like rain.
Many teams came in from the coun-
try. Rev. Stiles opened the meeting
with prayer. Text: Noah found
grace in the sight Of the Lord" Rev.
Barrett said:
This text Is the most wonderful to
be found in the Bible. God planned
the ark; Noah built it. 1t was great
vessel. built Of gohper wood. Noah
was not ship builder. Never had he
seen an ark He was called an old
fool, but nevertheless he worked 100
years in building 1t. particularly
wish to say Noah and his family were
saved
This text has a peculiar value to
me In Eldon. Noah found safety;
went in without penny; came out
the owner of the whole world. He
found grace in the sight Of God. !
had heard that Eldon was the worst
town in Iowa. but don't find it tina.
way. find it composed OF the best
people. have never been better enter
tained. The most liberal people have
ever found. Still 1t may be true you
cunt get them to become Christians.
You read of scores and thousands in
washington, Fairfield and Knoxville
f1ocking to Christ.
Noah found grace because all tn:
people were against God. E!don has
had dances, shows, card parties ami
other things, but 1t can't compare with
Noah's time
you can float down river without
the RIVER bridge you find 1t takes 81
your strength and best efforts to pull
against the current. that has bean so
ever since the Garden Of Eden. You
can drift down to hell, but not to
heaven. I want to say to you that IL
anything is true. 1t is Gods spirit.
The one thing the spirit does is to
plead with you.
Him that cometh unto me, will n
no wise cast out
Noah determined to be Gods man.
You can see people in Eldon drifting
to hell. Your churches have been
cursed by some Of the members drag
glng them down. A tide of worldlt-
ness is carrying you down to hell
The tide of worldliness sweeps you
on, but Christ is your guide, seek and
follow him. One thing like to see is
a picture Of the ark, Noah on board
and the people on the land looking on.
Remember, God shut Noah II, and the
people out. The people were warned
for 120 years, but did not heed it until
too late
IT hope Gods spirit will f,nd some
OF you tonight. have come to Eldon
to preach Christ, bruised, bleeding and
crucif1ed but you viii not accept Tim.
The water prevailed; did they think
1t would not prevail?
do you think you can fight success
fully against God! The trouble with
you people Of Eldon IL that you treat
Christ as II he was common; that you
can take him any day, but II you miss
him you will go down to hell. Oh, now
l plead with you to come to Christ
now. tonight. VIII you come?
Strive to enter in at the straight
gate. for straight is the gate and mar
row Is the way that leads unto life
everlasting"
There will be hot time in the old
town this week.
"Worldliness is against God.
You will have to choose whom yor
Will serve. The line is drawn Which
side are you on? Will you attend the
revival meetings or the shows? Re-
member, God sees you, and your de-
cision may be a final one. This week
thy soul may be required of thee''
Several people answered the call last
night, and went forward for Christ.
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SIGouRNEY