The Washington herald., 1908-08-03
MANY HEAR GOSPEL
Pastors Preach to ThrOngs
on the City Streets.
THREE BIG MISSION MEETINGS
Rev. Drs- Robert NJ Moore, Cock
reII, and SPangIer ExhOrt Audi
Gospel Wagon in Different Sec
tiOns of the National Capital.

In point Of attendance. the three meet
/ ings held under the auspices OF the Cen
traI Union Mission yesterday were the
most successful conducted by that fnsti-
tuition this season Speaking from the
/ large Gospel wagon OF the mission. Rev
f Seiwyn X CockreI. Of the Marvin ". E.
{ Church South. addressed an audience Of
500 persons al First street and Florida
avenue al 8 O'Clock
At 6.35 O'Clock a crowd equally as large
was present at the corner Of Seventh
street and Louisiana avenue 10 hear Rev.
I Dr. Robert n Moore. Of the Foundry NJ
I E Church. preach on The prodigal son
I This sermon was considered by those in
/ charge OF the mission 10 be one OF the
most masterfuI lessons taught the city s
I unfortunate in years
Z Last evening the members OF the mis-
I sion were addressed iy Rev John Span
I gIer. OF Georgetown. who spoke on the
evils of socialism and anarchy. and in
/ cidentaIiy explained ScripturaI lessons
E applicable 70 every day life
Urged Not 10 Despair.
Rev. NJ Cockreu in his discourse chose
as his text For the son Of man is come
TO seek that which is lost" He explained
that Christ in His mercy offered Himself
Up as a sacrifice for mans salvation.
and urged those who were not Leading
upright lives 10 repent and seek Gods
saving grace
We should always remember, no mat
ter how low We may have sunkeu. that
f. Cod IS willing and anxious 10 receive Us
into HIS kingdom said the clergyual-
. The trouble with many men Is they
give up in despair and fail 70 rely on the
{ Masters promise. What is the loss Of q
/ home OF any other material setback com
/ pared with the loss Of a human. an in
mortal souI7 I tell you men 70 cast of
( the shacslss OF bondage that are tying
you down 20 an unhappy life and ask
[ Gods help 70 reform
{ In beginning his sermon at the bank
corner at Seventh street. Rev Dr. Moore
related the parable Of the pTOdigaI sOn.
and gave several examples 20 show how
men to-day. unheedlng the call OF loving
friends lead lives similar 70 that de-
scribed in the gospel "Unhappily. though,
many Of the uaforrunates of to-day never
4 SUN Up sufficient courage TO go back 70
their homes, beg forgiveness. and live
iChristian lives Either through careless
ness or malice, many young men OF the
present time sink into debauchery and 90
on living sinful lives. never needing the
lesson Christ save by His life on this
earth.
Men, 7 say 70 you take courage; arise
and 90 20 your fathers house
should Not Be COwards-
Don't be towards Even though you
are hard pressed. stand up and dght your
evil habits ike true brothers Of Christ
Almighty God viii see you through if you
call on Him
An exhorJatioa 10 the men to free them
selves from the wiles of the Satan was
lembodied in the address Of Rev Mr.. span
gler 1t is the case in some instances
where men are unfortunate and forced
20 live in poverty. 10 grasp the teachings
Of socialism, and anarchy in an effort u
Ny friends. If these people ruled the
order OF things would revert 20 primeval
days when might was risht. They shout
for more freedom and some men Unknow-
ingly and foOllshly take up the shout. 50
il spreads Do you know that the great.
est man IS the greatest worker. No mar
can be absolutely free. and It is false foi
these fanatics 10 assert that men should
distribute equally the goods Of this w0rlt
I with his brother.
IF YOU would be rich get out and work
See that you have God with you and al
will be well Take Him as your master
and your body VIII be your servant. other.
wise your body Will master you and en-.
I slave you 10 its passions. What matter.
4 It If we enjoy ourselves in this life and
lose cur soul
The services closed with hymnaI sing
ing by the Chase family