The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-04-14
SERVICES AT THE
 FIRST METHODIST Prepare to Meet Thy God" Is
 Browns Theme TO HOLD SPECIAL NEE TINGS Tomorrow Afternoon the Evangelist Will Talk to Women Only and To-
 morrow Night to Men Only.
 Other Special Services.
TO HOLD SPECIAL NEE E1lNGS

Evangelists Brown and Curry are con- tinuing their work at the First Meth odist church and the meetings continue to grow both in enthusiasm and in numbers Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock Mir Brown preached on Burden Bearing, from the text, Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy-laden and l will give you rest" large and appreciatiVe congregation responded to MT. Brown message, and many came forward signi- flying their intention of leading new life.
 Mir Curry has a chorus of hundred voices on the platform and his work in the meetings has been spiritual and in- spirational.
 This morning at 10 o'clock probably the last morning service will be held.
 Tomorrow afternoon at o'clock there will be a mass meeting for women only and tomorrow night at 7:45 there will be a mass meeting for men and boys.
 Friday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock there will be mass meeting of the young peo- ole of the district. Saturday afternoon at 8 o'clock there will be a mammoth mass meeting of the children of the city of Birmingham.
 The services for men only and for wom- en only, it is stated, will be in no way sensational or cheap, but dignified and spiritual. Dr. Brown has held these serv- ices in Lynchburg. in Houston and in Louisville, and 1t is said they have been among the great services of the series
 MT. Curry sang last night with spiritual power and pathos the solo. "Is 1t Well i With My Soul" The services are being attended largely not only by the church membership but by hundreds of others who have become interested. Last night, notwithstanding the in- clemency of the weather, large con- gregation assembled at 7:45 o'clock to hear MT. Brown on the subject: Prepare to Meet Thy God" Amos 4;12 MT Brown said in part
 'T use this text tonight not so much for a sermon as for a heart-to-heart talk.
 Man disappointed God in many dis pensations, and turned his back upon the Giver of every good and perfect gift. T have called and you have not answered. I have stretched forth my hand and you have not taken it. Pre- pare to meet thy God, O, Israeli God has called us through the many influences of the church, but we have not repented Men, l appeal to you tonight to know what more God could do than He has already done. He has exhausted every means of grace.
 q wish to give you my reasons why every intelligent man and woman ought to prepare to meet God. "The bravest thing any man ever did is to stand up before the world and crown Christ King of the life.
 First, every man ought to prepare to meet God. because every man must be brought into the presence of God. We must all stand some day in the pres ence of God. If that meeting chould come before sunrise, would you be pre- pared?
 "A man before the Judgment bar of erable and wretched. It is our prvi- lege to know that we are ready. You can't afford to have any unfinished bus mess between you and God
 Second we ought to prepare to meet God because the Scriptures say it is an awful thing to come Into the presence of God-It is appointed once for all men to die
 '"The man who boasts about his bravery is not the bravest man. The bravest men do not scoff at sacred things.
 Third. every brave man and woman ought to prepare to meet God because of the great gift God made to the world that men might have everlasting life. Jesus paid a great price to make this sten possihIe He gave His life for us'
 "Is your heart looking up tonight? Life is so short at it's longest-and eternity is so long, that we ought to decide def- nitely for Christ. Our life can never be what 1t ought to be until Christ Is made the master of your life. If yolS crown Him in your life, some one else may crown Him as a result of your in- fuence.
 "Oh for definite heart-to-heart prepar- ation, If it is ever right to move a step toward the kingdom of God, 1t is right to make that step today.