Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-18
"WORLDLINESS"
TOPIC TONIGHT
EVANGELIST BARRETT PREACHED
EXCELLENT SERMON YEsTER.
DAY MORNING.

Eden. June 17.-By II o'clock Sun
day morning the big tent was well nil
ed, many coming from the country,
Services opened with the uaual service
and prayer by Rev. d NJ. Reea. Rev.
Barrett read the fifth chapter Of Luke.
tickling hfs text from Acts XIV: z: 'He
gaid unto them: Fave ye received the
Holy Ghost since We believed? And
they safd unto him: we have not SO
Holy Ghost,
And he said unto them: Unto what,
theA, wsse ye nAptiAedf And they
said. Unto Johns baptism. Then said
Paul: John verify baptized With the
baptism OF repentance, saying unto the
people. that they should believe on
him which should come after him. that
ID. on Christ Jesus. When they heard
this. they were baptized in the name
Of the Lord Jesus"
You are Christian and have been
regenerated, but how many saved, by
the blood of Jesus Christ?
There are four classes:
First, like colored preacher who
said sone people had much generosity.
There Is Sister Johnson; she Is going
to hell with her generosity. and l
preach to her as straight as I know. I
look at Brother Jones and / go efater
him hot foot. She can see the sins OF
all the others, but not hers. She Is de-
lighted when / trample Jones, Wilson,
Brown and White. She is so generous
she is willing for them to have all ia
vors'
I am peculiarly placed in Eldon.
There is the Congregationalist, split
once,-some preacher whom some did
not like, or don't Just like the present
one and have always been on the kick
ing side. The Methodists,-solne way,
onyl some are not allowed to be lead
ers. The Baptists.-in the same boat
with the Christians, go around with q
leakv roofs. In all Of these churches
there is too much generosity.
Another class is like the old fashion
ed ferry boat, with an iron cable from
attached to the boat. while the adjust
ment is right the boat goes over by
the force of the current, but some one
disturbs 1t and we come to a standstill
In the middle of the river, going no
further.
Called for Alma.
Another class. like, a beggar who
dressed IN rags on the street, called
out for aims. He said to the official In
charge of the poor he had loathsome
disease and the official told him he
would take care Of him. He would
carry him and place him in the ambu-
lance. But he said, mo, don't want
to co. but the official said, you must"
and he arose and walked to the rig.
The official said: II will take you home
first" but he said, Il have no hone.''
We'll. I will take you to the Jail"
Then the beggar told the official of the
poor where to drive him, and when he
got there he jumped out and was go
ing in alone. but the official kept with
him, and when the door was opened he
saw Brussels carpet and a fine home.
Then he asked about his loathsome dis
ease, and he told him 1t was laziness.
They want others to do the praying,
paying and everything for them
The other is Gods dear, good peo-
pie. They are like the bell that rings
out its sweet call for church services.
1t was silent until some one made it
speak.
You are like the bell. If you won't
work for a revival, there will be ST.
lence.
Have you received the Holy Ghost
since you believed" My text implies:
First receiving the Holy Ghost, you
know If you received It or not
Second IL one can be and is not bap-
tized Of the Holy Ghost
Third, is to be baptized with the
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