Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-04-20
RECALLS oTTUMWA CASE.

GuTiH9 Ine course OF MS ldSt
nights sermon, Mr.. Sunday men.
toned an incident that happened Ii
Ottumwa. Twelve years ago." re
said, 81 was helping Or. Chapman in
revival we were holding in OF
tus,wa-we've GOV DR.. stoltz from
there here tonight, stopped off on
his VIZ home from Presbytery-and
one 4 hing while Or. Chapman was
tall to men An the tent down tby
the y. M. c. A. building, ! was
preaching to the women in the
Methodist church. After the SER
mon gave the invitation and few
minutes later. Mrs. HutchIson-her
husband, Captain Hutchisqn was
head usher over at the tent while
che was head usher at that won1en's
r11eetlng-Mrs. Hutchinson came to.
the platform and asked me to 90 to
the back Of the room with her to
see girl that seemed to be wonder
fully troubled. ! found near the
door on her knees beautiful girl.
She had black hair and very express
slve black eyes. asked her II she
was In trouble and she nodded her
head. She admitted she was sim
ner and believed In the power Of
Christ to save, but when asked
her to make the decision for him,
she sobbed, 4 can't, ! can't | told
her 1t was not can't but won't with
her. is there anybody you are I'M
willing to forgiven ! asked. She
said that there was, but when urg-
ed her To forgive whoever 1t might
be she again said, 4 can't repeat.
ed that with her 1t. was not can't
but won't, when suddenly she
Strengthened up, threw her head
back, tossed her thick black hair,
her eyes flashed, her fists clenched
and | could hear her teeth grit as
she snapped, Don't ask me to for.
give him, for | won't, | WON'T
"My friends, in that moment saw
the vision Of soul damned in he'll
forever, as there flashed over me
the reminder Of Gods command Il
forgive"
Gods knuckles Sore.
$ Last nights sermon was pleading
to open the door to Christ, who Ii
knocking for admittanee, but who vii
not come in unless invited The tex
was Revelation ILL.,: 20, Behold STAN
ct the door and knock; IL any mar
hears my voice and open the door, /,
will come in to him and will sup witt
him and he with me-"
The sermon was an eloquent review
of the efforts made by the Master tx
save every man and woman, the rests
lance being made by these latter AM
was convincing in its@powerful logi,
and well-put illustrations. The speak
er started out with th4 idea that reli
gion doesn't consist l. baptism. q
confession, or the ability to repea
the SO articles of confession, but II
the lives of the professors Of 1t. RE
ligion is more" said Mr.. Sunday, "thaa
wiping your eyes and snufing and sob
bling, Come to Jesus
.sIf God doesn't come into your lif,
it will be because you don't want him
believe that il you are a sinner an,
are here tonight, it is because God i
crying out for recognition. But yo'
will never be Christian unless 70,
really will to be. God has been knock
ing until his knuckles are sore blu
He will never come in unless yo1
open to Him.
"You keep Jesus Christ out of you
life for one of two reasons: "a eithe
for what He will cast out when h
comes on or (2) for what he viii
bring with Him. Out would go tina
revengeful, malicious spirit Of yours
If you still have that and say yov
have Jesus Christ, you lie, you lie.
IF Jesus comes in, there will hav
to be housekeeping. Il don't Sc
how can forgive such and such
one, say people. Jesus says that b
cans see how he can forgive you III
less you forgive those against whor
YOU hold grudge. and I'd like to Sc