The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-12-09

Evangelist Dave Hin addressed an
ether large crowd at the Calvary
Evangelical church where the " NJ.
e. A. gospel meetings are being held,
last night. The speaker took his text
from Luke. 2Srd chapter. 3Srd verse.
lie delivered an impressive sermon on
the subject "The calvary Cross
a few Of his important sayings were:
"What the world is looking for is a
religion without a cross
what some Of the churches are
trying TO do is to provide a religion
without cross. They hide the cross
behind the pipe organ"
"The greatest sermons that were
ever preached were preached by the
martyrs who took up the cross and
went 10 the stake and were burned 20
death. They convinced the world that
they had a vision of the supernatural"
"If we gain heaven at all, It will
be over the brow Of Calvary and Call
vary had an awful cross.
Some people think that religion Is
al shouting. do not care how loud
people shout II II does not sound like
taking a club and pounding an empty
barrel. nor do | care how high a man
jumps SO he walks straight when he
comes down"
1T would be good thing If some
Of the stingy church members would
ret enough religion to cause them to
jump a lttle-.it might jar their pock
etbooks loose when they come down.
when Jesus was led out from
Eilate's hall and stood before the mob.
they cried, Away with this man. Give
us Barrabbas.' The votes Of some OF
, the counties Of Ohio this fan cried out,
Give us Barrabbas.' 4"
"If you think there is no cross in
religion. take stand for Jesus Christ
and the right you will find that the
devil Is not chained"
Evangelist Jimmy Crooks addressed
the audience at the afternoon SER
vices. hasing his remarks on the works
found i'm Genesis. fifth chapter. oath
verse. "Enoch walked with God and
was not for God took him." In part
Rev. Crooks said:
"Enoch cheated death why? Be
cause he walked with God He walked
with God just as we do today. The
people had the same kind Of religion
in those days that we have now. IL
Enoch could walk with God 800 years.
we ought 20 be able to stick 1t out
cuses for not being a Christian, re-
member Adam fell in the garden of
Eden Surely that was place con-
ducive of holiness.
"Enoch walked by faith which means
trust and obedience. He had the testi-
mony that he pleased God just as we
have 1t II we obey Him.
you can't superannuate folks who
are walking with God. Some folks
have slight acquaintance vita the
Lord. They go to church on Sunday
and criticize the preacher The result
- inhdel children They go anywhere
IanG do as they please throughout the
week and IL II is not sprinkling, they
go to church on Sunday There are
scme who walk with God as long as
II is convenient. Enoch did not walk
that way. He stood out and declared
that he would serve God If the whole
country went the other way"
Evangelist Crooks talked to an audi.
ence of 100 men at the Huber Manu-.
featuring companys plant yesterday
noon. The shop gatherings are meet
ing with success and the men are
showing great interest in them
Because of the increasing attendance
the meetings viii be held in the Ep
worth NJ. Il. church, on East Center
street, next week The program fol
the coming week is as follows;
Sunday 2:3O p. m.--Great unor
, mass-meeting Everybody invited. Z
m-Regular evangellstic services. Ser
, mon by Evangelist Dave Hill.
, Monday, 7:15 p. m.-Special meetini
fer all Christian workers of the city
: Tuesday 7:15 p. m.-Special meetnl
J for the Huber Mfg. Cos. employees.
Wednesday, 7;l5 y. m.-Special meet
ing for the high school students.
Thursday, 7:l5 p. m.-Special meet