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 Of EUangelist Torrey

cry for Auburn this morning, where he will preach to the students of the Ala. bama Polytechnic Institute at II a. m. and p. m. pr. Torrey will then spend some time in Kentucky but will devote the month of April to literary work which he says must be done.
 In answer to a question, Dr. Torrey explained, before his afternoon sermon. what the only "unpardonable sin" Is. The only sin that Is never forgiven if the blasphemy of the Holy Ghost; at- tributing 10 the devil that which one knows Is the work of Jesus Christ. This Is set forth in the twelfth chap ter of Matthew. Dr. Torrey stated that the man who had once committed the unpardonable sin would never wish and would never be able to be regen- erated. 1T a man has not committed the unpardonable sin, no matter how terrible his other sins may be, if he becomes converted. God will forgive him ever ysingle one.
 That the free-wtll offerings. collected at the meetings last Sunday and yes- terday, for Dr. Torrey. will amount to about $1.000, seems to be assured. The Ministers Union. and those who have managed the revival, say that they would be ashamed to send pr. Torrey check for less than $l,000. Any money for pr. Torrey can be left at the Exchange National Bank or with MT. Dicks.
 Afternoon Sermon.
 Prepare to Meet Thy God" was the subject of pr. Torrey's sermon yester- day afternoon. The text was, Prob erbs, iv. 2. He said that there are prepare to- meet Him. The first way Is by words: the second way is by providences. and the third way Is by still small voice in the heart. pr. Torrey said. in part:
 "If some overwhelming calamity falls upon a person. 1t is a sign that God Is calling men to prepare to meet Him. God visited San Francisco with an earthquake, not because that city was so much more wicked than any other city. but 1t was God crying to all the world. Prepare to meet thy Cod
 When men seek audience with an earthly king, 1t Is the custom that they spend much time in preparation. How much more should we prepare for the audience with the heavenly King! And 1t takes time to make these prepara- tions. You boys and girls and young men and you young women who are already Christians and are even now preparing to meet your God. you have commenced none too soon. Nothing shows up the folly of the death bed repentance more than does this neces- sity for preparation. A sinner may be saved by death bed repentance, but to meet God means far more than a death bed repentance. When you think, by disbelieving. that you will escape meeting God face to face. you act like mad men. Whether you will, or whether you will not. you have got to meet God face to face. It Is one of those things that is absolutely cer- tain.
 The next question Is what con stitutes preparedness to meet God? "First-We must prepare to meet God by putting away all of our sins; not part of them. or nearly all of them, or all but one of them. but all our sins, the biggest as well as the very tiniest one. God Is an all Holy God, and you cannot hope to meet a holy God if you are stained with any sin at all. Do you think God would enjoy your smoking? If Christ should re- turn to this earth as He promised He would, would you like to have Him meet you with cigar in your mouth ? Would you like to meet God in the | theatre. or at a dance2 Why, you shouldn't go anywhere but to those | places where you would be perfectly | willing to meet God face to face. In | the big fire in Chicago. when so many lives were lost in a theatre. I have understood that there were three Methodist ministers in that crowd. They met their God face to face in a theatre. Do you ministers want to meet Him that way. in such U place? At this point much interest was evinced by Dr. Johnson. who is a Methodist preacher. He said that such a thing wouldn't happen among the Methodist ministers of Montgom- cry. The other ministers said Amen"
 After that, Dr. Torrey remarked that "an actor said In an interview that there was. twenty-one ministers who attended his performances with their families, and didn't think there were more than twenty ministers all told in Montgomery.
 "Second--We must prepare to meet God by confessing our sins. The confession of sins should be just as public as the sins; no more. no less.
 "Third-We must prepare to meet God by setting right the wrongs we have done others. If you want to meet God right, get yourself right first There are some pillars of the church who don't ever pay their gro cers' bills. A religion that doesn't make you pay your debts Is no kind of a religion to have! I don't want anything to do with 1t. Just as soos as the banks arc open in the morning, l want all or you WnO O"c iiOhSS that you should not owe, to pay your just debts. That is the kind of a re- vival that believe in, and I guess 1t would prove to be just as popular in business circles as in church circles. l know that 1t has proved to be very much liked variety of revival in the other cities where I have suggested 1t. So, pay your debts, correct islanders and set right all manner of wrong. Get yourselves cleaned up in the next twenty-four hours.
 "Fourth-If you are to be ready to meet God, you must accept Jesus Christ, first as your crucified Savior; secondly, as your risen Savior. AS crucified Savior, He bore the sins that you have committed, and have repeat ed, and as a risen Savior, He bears the sins of the future.
 5.-"In order to meet God satisfac- torily, you must go out and work for Him with all your strength. If you don't go out and work for the Lord Jesus with all your might and main, you won't be ready to meet God. There are four ways to work effective ly; 1-Surrender absolutely to God; 2-Study the Bible; 3-Spend plenty of time in daily prayer, and. 4-Have the baptism with the Holy Ghost.
 More people are lost by delay. than in any other way, probably. You are convinced now. a great many of you, that the only thing for you to do Is to take Christ. but you say. I will wait until tomorrow You may be tn hell tomorrow. The tune for you to decide is now.