Semi-weekly herald., 1909-09-16

QUESTION
$ What Shall 4 do With
Jesus 2 Evangel's
ThemeLast Evening

appeal for sinners last night. The ser
mon was pronounced bymany as one o,
the best. IL not the best. Of the series.
The speaker followed the text closely
the great question being either ac.
eeptance or rejection OF the Saviour.
In starting out In life every one says:
What shall dor" ID is important
that the young man or woman starts
right. The problem should he settled
before 1t is too late--before life has
advanced to point where Il Is too
late to change. lore Important Is the
question OF those starting out in life,
What shall 1 do with Jesus?" Are
you going to take him into your life or
are you going TO reject him
| At the conclusion of the sermon an
invitation was extended those who
wanted to begin life right. as well as
those who have not been living In
close touch with the Saviour TO ad
vance to the front seats, there to be
instructed in how to live to receive the
great blessing, and nearly u score
went forward. 1ne Invitation was not
| to the church member or Christian
but tllnse who wanted to become de.
yout followers OF the lord The sing
ing of the chorus and solo by Mr
Moody was fine as usual
"Pilate's Question:
Text: Matt. 27:22, "Pilate saith un.
| 10 them. What shall do then with
Jesus which is called Christ2' They
all say unto him lei him be erucifiedl'
--LokNIy- took I'm his teNl ri.
late's Question. What shall / dc
| with Jesus?" This is the most i'm
portani question which any man can
put TO himself. When "A young man
is starting out into the world he be
| gins to ask himself the question.
What Shall | Do2 What profession
shall take up2 What trade shall /
learn? Where shall | go. into the city
or into the country place seeking my
fortune? He Is asking himself some
important questions but none of these
questions have any comparison in i'm
text.
| When the young lady considers the
proposal OF some young man, she Is
considering u very important ques.
lion. II is for life, II Is for better or
worse. But my young listeners. it
cannot be compared with the ques-
tion of our text. This question Is a
direct question. II Is directly asked
OF you. Parents, you cannot answer
1t for your children. Wife. you can
not answer IL for your husband. and,
husband, you cannot answer 1t for
your wife; one friend cannot answer
IL for another friend. Each one must
answer IL for themselves. II is pres
ent question. PLATE had only a few
ton for himself. Some of you have
had many years In which to answer Il.
and yet some OF you are here tonight
with gray hairs upon your head and
still the question is unanswered. Many
in this city are going 10 answer this
question one way or the other finally
and forever during this series of meet
lngs. Yes. where many Of you spend
eternity depends upon what you do
now. This revival meeting is a bell
tolling out the eternal destiny OF souls
Oh, how much depends on doing the
right thing with Jesus.
Accepted or Condemned: Which
Our acceptance, our condemnation
before God depends upon what we dc
the cross and through the tomb ol
Joseph OF Arimithea and made his
way TO the place OF ascension anc
then ascended up 10 the right hant
Of God. the Father. he took with hin
his hands that had been pierced, hi.
eet through which the nails had tori
Z their way. his side thrust through will
the spear; in a word, he took witt
/ him, his body. But, there was on'
thing he left. When hanging on tn,
cross from his forehead, his hands
his feet and his side the blood cam,
tricklhg down and not only staine,
/ the rocks on cavalry but left Its mari
, upon the world: and the blood o
!, Jesus Christ Is upon the world today
either for their condemnation or re
= demption. Jesus showed Nicodemu
}. very clearly how that every mans at
!. ceptance or condemnation before Go
!. regardless of. his character depend
s upon what he does with Jesus Chris
e John 3:1S. HE that belIeveth on Hir
n Is not condemned. but he that belie'
= eth mot r. condemned already becaua
he hath net beloved In ths nane