Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-06-05
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Sunday. IN his ansMers to them deliv-
cred at the Tabernacle, rsfiaay right,
what IN many ways was the plainest
sand most simple, and yet one of the
most powerful arguments for a chris
tian life that he has pronounced.
An audience Of 2,200 people heard
him, and that they were impressed was
shown by the fact that fifty-three were
converted without any personal work
being done. Among them were more
well-known people of the town than
dn any other group OF converts gather
ed at any one meeting.
Argues Against Sins.
The evangelist attempted to reply to
only a few Of the reasons men give
for refusing christianity, but they
were the commonest arguments ad-
vanced by non-christians. A large
part Of his address was devoted to
the morally good.
Sins Of various kinds that control
men and KEEP them from accepting Je-
sus Christ were the special target at
which Rev. Sunday aimed the shots of
his denunciation. These sins, he de-
clared were the sole reason why men
turn their backs on religion.
Will Not Give up Sin.
Men will not give up sin," the
evangelist declared to be the one rea-
son why men turned down Jesus
Christ. Some, he declared, would have
to give up their crooked business, 9TH
ers would have to give up crooked
money got out of a legitimate business.
Others would have ito cease various
kinds Of sins. If they came to God Men
know, he said, that religious life is
right but while admitting it, they
will not cease their sins, which they
cling to In preference to taking hold of
religion that they might inherit eter-
nal life.
Puts It Up Clearly.
Taking this standpoint that It was
for the individual to choose, Rev. Sun
day put It so plainly, so clearly and
90 emphatically that there could be
no mistake in Interpreting his words,
and by that method he put it, up to
each one to accept or refuse and did
not allow personal workers to go out.
He was greatly gratified at the re-
eponse. which he said in some re-
spects was the most unusual he had
ever experienced. His text was the
words Of Jesus, as found in John $40,
~And We will not come to me- that We
might have life" His sermon was In
part as follows:
Nsglsctins- Salvation.
s.I think OF all the sad words that
ever fell from the lips of Jesus those
are the saddest. wish I might pic
Nure the hook on his face as he uttered
them. and make you understand the
circumstances under which they were
uttered, andsto whom they were said.
They were addressed to those who had
seen Jesus. and who had watched him
perform miracles. yet they spurned
him.
II any man or woman goes from
sAhis tabernacle tonight It will be be-
cause he has rejected the salvation
that has been offered him or her.
You Rrsdsstine Yourself.
eJesus ds not willing that any should
perish. but that all should live. I be-
aieve that before you were born, God
knew that you would die. sinner He
knew all who would, or would not be
converted. He knew all who would or
would not be converted at these meet.
4 lngs. God gives all an opportunity to
kurn from their sins. You decree
! lyour own destiny. You predestine
I yourself, 5tB: 8 5.s5
None need to be lost because they
have gone deeply into sin. II he could
I've Papl the chief OF sinners, he can