Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1912-09-28
MANY WE'RE CONVERTED At
LAST NIGHTS BIG
MEETING.
Services CLOSE SUNDAY
Rev. stuart WIN Preach His Last
Sermon In Tulsa Next sun
day Night.

Ing at the big revival tent last night,
and more than score OF persons
professed christianity Many arose In
all parts Of the audience for the pray
ers Of tho christian people. and tho
meeting I'm all respects was perhaps
the most fruitful of any Of the two
weeks campaign for souls.
The meeting OF last night followed
the splendid meeting of yesterday af-
ternoon TO young men and boys, nt
which Evangelist Stuart gave very
practical and appropriate talk. lie
explained the power of habit and
gave many striking illustrations OF
the Influence Of early conversion to
Christianity.
As In the case OF the girls meet
ing the day before, conducted by Rev.
Sucker. a large number professcd
conversion and gave their names and
addresses TO the pastors. Mr.. An
derson had charge Of the singing both
afternoons as well as last night, and
under his directions, all of the melody
and religion I'm the songs was sung
by hundreds Of voices, earnestly and
prayerfully.
Evangelist Stuart last night preach
ed from Hebrews 11:2. How snail
We escape II we neglect so great sal
vatlon," In brief, he sald
This text is a pathetic one to me
when ! think who wrote II, TO whom
IT was written, and where it was writ
ten. II calamities came when angels
and prophet brought the word and It
was broken how shall we escape
when It was brought by Christ and
confirmed by the apostles and the
Holy Ghost The way of escape cost
the richest gift. the death Of Christ.
! don't know what heaven is, but
when | think Of meeting Christ it
is good enough for me.
Every step taken toward sin Is a
neglect Of this salvation. Ever
hour, every day, every year, spent
in sin, Is neglect-how do you sx-
pect to escape? You do not expect
to ultimately be lost. You fix up
some bridges Of escape, but when you
try your bridges, unless they are
founded on the truths In this book,
they will fail you. Self-rlghteousness
won't get you to heaven unless 1t has
its foundation in Christ. The bible
SAYS that lf-righteousness is as
filthy rags, and what can you imag-
Inc more contemplate than a bag
full Of filthy rags in these days Of
microbes? You pay your debts, you
are honest you treat your family and
everybody else right-surely. you say
God isn't going to be hard on that
kind Of a man. But listen: There
are some acts when done under Ger
tain VOWS and obligations that are
beautiful. but when not done under
these VOWS and obligations, are con-
temptible. A cup Of cold water in
the name of Christ is thoroughly ac-
ceptable, but an oil well or n gold
mine without Christ is a contemplate
thing.
"Yondcr goes n woman along the
street, fine dress, fine shoes, fine hat,
splendid horse and carriage, purchas-
ed for her by her husband, and tho
whole picture Is a most beautiful one.
But on the other side Is a woman In
a similar garb but which was purchas-
ed by another not a husband, and tho
whole plctlye Is a disgrace. What's
the dlfference2 The obligations un-
der which they place themselves.
Your deeds are an insult whatever
they may be, until you accept Christ.
Don't try to pay Almighty God with
your self-righteousness, because you
will have to have 1t properly author
lied by Christ before 1t will be accep-
tlble.
People are constantly stumbling
over these things and all the time ex-
pecting to get credit for them at tho
judgment. but you've got to do them
in Chrlst's name. Whenever you say
you are going to Stand on your own
morality you'd better be careful
Don't depend too much on the mercy
Of God. for He must be just as well
as merclful. You say you depend on
Gods mercy and don't believe lie
would put His own child in hell and
burn It forever. Well, l don't either.
You Jump into hell yourself. God
made heaven for you, and He's doing
everything possible to keep you out
Of hell. and the only way you can
get there is to walk over everything
don't know what hell is, but 1 know
It's outside of heaven, and that's ser
ious enough for me.
"All things work out by law. God
has established his laws in the uni
verse and in the earth. not for you
to break. but for you to keep, and
there will come calamity every time