The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-12-11
Hin at Epworth Church.

Rev. David Hill. evangelist at the
local Y. NJ. c. A. occupied the pulpit
of Epworth NJ. Il. church, at the sun
day evening service. The attendance
was unusually large. and the services
were full of inspiration and helpful
ness. j. A. Bendlnger Of Delaware,
who is training the male chorus at
tie Y. NJ. c. A.. was present. and
sang "Abide with me. \ trio which
included Mrs. J Crooks and Mr.. and
Mrs. J. t. Berry. singers accompan-
ing Rev. HILL sang n pretty gospel
hymn.
Rev. Hill had no text for the even
ing, but read the first few verses OF
the 18th chapter Of st John. dwelling
particularly on the Verse which reads:
TN my Fathers house are many
mansions" "John was the best be-
loved disciple of Jesus Christ" began
Rev. Hill. "He knew the inmost sec
rrts of the heart Of God. He belley-
c6 in Jesus. Would TO God we had
thousand believers today who thought
as Jonn did, who would and could
believe that Jesus Christ would do
all He said He would John went over
10 Ephesus and began To preach. He
preached in such a way rs to stir the
people up, and make them think Of
their sins, and they began 10 want to
Eet rid of him.
So 20 stop his preaching, they put
him in a boat and took him away OF,
and dumped him on pile of rocks.
Now. one Of the biggest blunders the
devil ever made was when he put
John off there by hlmeslf on the isle
OF Patmos. While John was all alone.
the Lord came down, and they held
little revival meeting. John saw Hea-
ven in vision--the place where every
blood washed soul Is going To spend
enternity. John gives a beautiful de-
scription Of the place.
Here, Rev. Hin gave Johns de-
scription of Heaven as he saw II in
his vision, describing the wonderful
beauty and grandeur OF "the many
mansions"
you all expect to go to Heaven,
declared the speaker 'When you
think of the dear friends who have
left this life, YOU would hate to think
of them as being anywhere else. God
Tut something in our hearts. so that
when we think Of death, we immediate
ly think of Heaven. Now, there Is
only one thing tina, can keep You out
.cf Heaven, and that's your will.
There's only one thing that can send
you to hell, and tnat's your will. When
Cod made the world, He didn't make
any excuse for you not getting to
Heaven. It's the simplest thing in the
world. All you have 10 do, is to re-
pent of your sins, and give them al
up, But you've got TO let go of NJ
your sins. You can't hold on to u
part and get salvation.
ITS not hard to get saved. Jesus
Christ made one provision, an un-
chankeable, eternal condition Your
wealth, your popularity or Your posi-
tion won't get you into Heaven. You
must repent. There are multitudes
today who are going TO hell, because
they wont straighten things up. Its
salvation or damnation God doesn't
change IL. There are many people who
are going through life with hidden
sin, who think they are going To get
into Heaven. God says that nothing
unhallowed shall enter there. If He
slould let sin re-enter Heaven, 1t
would be just like this world. oh.
what We need today is a revival up
and down this land. The story of
Heaven is getting to be nothing but
myth We don't talk about the love
| Of Jesus Christ, were splitting hairs
about doctrines.
Now, let's get down 60 plain talk.
What would 1t be TO you to miss
Heaven? What would you take for
your hope of Heaven? II you miss
spending eternity there, you viii dis
appolnt not only yourself. but others
Rey, Hill related several incidents
which occurred TO Illustrate this last
statement and closed BY urging the
people 20 be more thoughtful concern
ing the. eternal asstlny Of their souls
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