The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1908-01-06
LECTURE A
RARE TREAT.
Large Audience Thoroughly
Delighted.
DR.. MATTISON W. CHASE
Chicago's Great Orato
Speaks at the Y. M. c. A.
"The Power Of the Gospel" the
Subject of a sHelpful and Most
Interesting Discourse.

1t has never been the privilege Of
la Marion audience to listen to
more eloquent adress than was de-
Ilivered by Mattison w. Chase, of
Chicago, at the mems meeting in the
jY. NJ. C. A. auditorium Sunday af-
|ternoon.
The auditorium was occupied to its
seating capacity. Dr.. Chase held his
hearers almost spell bound through
out its entire discourse. He clothed
his points in brilliant language and
drove them home with impressive
illustrations. |
The meeting was called to order at
9 o'clock with Secretary J. H..
lOatey presiding. After opening de-
Ivotional exercises, Master George
Roberts, of London, England, sang
Face to Face" The selection was
masterfully rendered and the artist
was compelled to repeat 1t at the close
of the adress. The young man is a
member of the Volunteer Organist"
company.
/ DIR. Chase lectured for an hour on
the subject, "The Power of the Cos
lpel. In his opening remarks he
expressed pleasure at being privileged
ito address such a magnificent body OF
men and then aroused his audience
by relating several stories
The speaker referred to the gospel
as glorious. "There are only few
things we can term glorious he de-
clared. "The rising sun is glorious,
the shooting comet is glorious, the
aurora borealis- is glorious, the won-
derful prosperity of a country like
America is also glorious. But these
ARE simply terms applied by our own
weak little selves. 1t is when man
rises above finite things and associ-
ates with factors bordering on the
infinite, when he sees the love of God
in everything and realizes his handi-
work"
Ias the revelation of God. at teaches
us that God is love-" he declared
The gospel is glorious because it
answers that great question, 'If a
man dies shall he live AGAIN." At
this point. Dr.. Chase referred to the
history of France, remarking, "What
a sad day 1t was for France when she
burned her Bible"
There are men who object to the
gospel remarked the speaker. will
mot pretend to answer the objections
because they are not worthy of an
answer, he declared. In his remarks
following he spoke in particular of
the criticism which many disbelievers
offer on the teaching in the Bible
THAT man can be saved at the last
minute. ''Why OF course, man
Ican be saved at the last minute" en-
Iphatically declared the orator. "And
II he couldn't, the gospel wouldn't
be worth anything. This may be your
last minute 1t may be mine, there is
no tomorrw, 1t is at the present that
you must look out for your soul
and II the present Is your last min.
ute then the glory of God saves YOU
continued DR.. Chase.
In his final remarks DR.. Chase
epoke OF the perfectness of God,
work. ~ have examined the point OF
the finest cambric needle that has
Iever been manufactured, under pow.
eful microscope. and its apparently
sharp and perfect point appears rough
ragged and imperfect. At the same
time, ! have examined the stinger OF
bee and undr the most powerful
microscope that is in existence, II
appears to be perfect point. When
God undertakes to make a point he
makes it, concluded DR.. Chase. The
speaker closed with an eloquent ap-
peal for more of the old time religion
and a closer study OF the old fash
ioned gospel