Los Angeles herald., 1908-11-09
Sermons from Los Angeles PuLpitS
great business of life. Here are four
reasons which no man can refute:
Chrlst's First Command


Chrlst's First Command
FIRST Every Christian should make
soul winning his business of life be-
cause Jesus Christ first commanded us
to do that. Jesus Christ gave us our
marching orders in Matthew 2S:19-2O.
Go We into all the world and make dis
ciples of all the nations These are the
orders that come to the rank and hle
of life. 1t is serious business in war
to disobey your officer-it is far more
serious in Christian warfare to disobey
the Commanding officer.
Second. Every Christian should
make soul winning the business of life
because II was the business of Jesus
Christ Some say to be u Christian Is
to be follower of Christ. What is
follower of Christ? He came to seek
and save that which was lost That IS
what he gave up all heaven for, and
came into this world, to die the awful
death on the cross and to seek and
save that which was lost. Is your all
absorbing purpose to seek and save the
lost? II not, what right have you to
call yourself follower of Jesus?
Third. Every Christian should make
business Of winning souls because
that wins the most munificent results
in life. What is the value of a soul?
Gold and precious stones are nothing
compared to 1t. The soul of some raga-
muffin is worth ten thousand times the
price of "a great dimanod of fabulous
price. TO win soul is to save 1t from
death. There is nothing fair In death.
1 hate it with every fiber of my being
1t is an enemy, and thank God for
conquering death. The death of body
is sad, but the death of a soul is ap-
palling.
"In a little town where I once visited
man was digging a well and the
quicksand came in and buried him:
The whole town turned out and worked
all that night to save that mans life.
Did you ever work all night to save an
immortal soul that was i'll peril? L
wish that we were as earnest in saving
souls as we are in saving human life.
I'm the light of eternity, to which we
are all approaching, which do you think
will be the greatest, the man VINO ac-
cumulates money and earthly honors or
the man who saves souls to meet him
in eternity?
Manufacturing Diamonds
"If I should announce that tomorrow
morning at o'clock l would be mere
in this tabernacle to impart to those
here at that hour process by Wnlcn
common rocks might be turned INTO
precious diamonds and it was known
that l really had such a process what
time do YOU think the people would
begin to gather tonight? But l can
tell wou how to get out in the streets
of Los Angeles and pick up the COM
mon stones of lost souls and transform
them into diamonds worthy place III
the Saviors diadem.
"a good many people in this world
work for worldly honors. Some or
you women here would sacrlnce every
thing dear if you could shine as leaders
in society. Some of you men would
give anything to achieve distinction
in social, business or political life Ot
course you wouldn't run for any Of
flee. but IL your friends put you INTO
it you couldn't go back on them, and
that is the way it goes.
"It isn't worth while. The brightest
star of earthly fame fades. Eight
years ago the greatest star is now Lor-
gotten and no one now talks OF NC
Kinley Last Sunday 1t was all Roose-
Welt and now it Is all Taft. In four
years who will it be? 1t doesn't pay
to shine down here. What of that
woman. acknowledged social leader,
who died the other day? She is dead
and forgotten. That charming race is
now a grinning skull. 1t doesn't pay 10
shine down here, but 1t does pay 70
shine up yonder. Most of US couldn
shine down here anyway, but, thank
God. we can all shine up there.
Dr. Torrey closed the service with
an old-fashioned altar service. ana
many signified their intention OF en-
bracing the Christian life. In MS CLOS
ing prayer he made an appeal for
prayer and work, work and prayer
Saved Seventeen Lives
At the Torrey service yesterday
afternoon DR. Torrey feelingly alluded
to the experience of former student
in che Evanston university VINO saved
the lives of seventeen persons IN tne
wreck of the Lady Elgin in a storm
on Lake Michigan. DR.. Torrey de-
scribed the scenes along the lake shore
as the young athlete went into the rag
ing surf time after time and on eaGli
return bringing o drowning person. IlS
told of the heroism of the young stu
dent, Ed Spencer by name. togetner
with that of his brother, WIN Spenc1eth'
and how it cost the former his health
for life. as+
DIR. Torrey stated that when he hrst
heard the story from the lips OF Dr.
.John Willis Baer he could hardy pc
lieve that it was true. and that he had
gone to the university and there Verl-
fled it. 4..,. a.
was announced that Ed Spencer was
In the audience, and he was escorted
10 the platform, where he was given
a rousing cheer and the Chautauqu@
salute. 1t was then stated that tne
dav marked the ty-eighth anniver-
sarv of the heroic rescue. Mr.. Spencer
came to Los Angeles week ago. &C.
companying the body Of his SON.. VINO
was accidentally shot while huntlng d
week ago near Lancaster. he is tne
guest of his sister, Mrs. Julla toolh-
son. 1907 Elden avenue.
After the close of the service yes
terday the greater part Of the congre-
cation shook Mr.. Spencer's hand.
Last night Dr. Torrey surprised His
congregation by taking from his pockee
a whisky bottle with the statement
that N had been given him yesterday
bv aenan who was endeaVoring TO letl
a better life. DR.. Torrey also salu
that he hoped it was but the hrst OF
MANY bottles that would be dlscardea
in Los Angeles. ,aoa 90
THE large tabernacle was CROWDED 70
overflowing again last night, hundreds
Of people being unable to gain admls-
sion. .coa -
He spoke at length upon the reiatiols
of man toward God the Supreme Being
closing the sermon with an altar ser
vice at which many signified their IN
tention of becoming Christians.
During the evening a street talker
took advantage of the platform erected
in front of the tabernacle to expouno
his views. This was Immediately
stonped by the evangelical workers.
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