The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-05-01


Is another evidence Of regeneration.
How can We become children OF God
by confessing our sins and accepting
Christ as your Savior and that mo
ment God for Christ sake receives you
as his child. Salvation is n matter ol
moment. -....-
DR.. Lyon laid great stress Oh tha
fact which he emphasizes each service
that regeneration Is not d'matter OF
the emotions. but rather Of the vii!
power eXertcd and til" faith TO believe
in Gods promises and the acceptance
OF salvation rs ii logical conclusion.
The self satisfied selfish Christian
came In for share OF scoring last
night by DR.. Lyon. who said the III
Inconsistencies OF the average churc|,
member was largely responsible TO!
, the sin aud Indifference Of the world
Don't be satisfied with being saved
yourself lie urged hut Try to lead 9th,
crS to Christ. As OH several previous
Occasions the evangelist urged that
church members or christians scpa'
rate themselves from the world and
emphasized the Bible teachings on
Scparaicncss.
THE sermon OF last night vas one ut
the most profound aud logical sermons
Dr. Lyon has yet given his hearers and
many who did not come forward were
deeply touched and set to thinking on
ithc matter OF regeneration.
Mining Machinery Men Present.
| A splendid looking set Of men from
1.-THE FairmOnt Mining Machinery com
lrany numbering some two hundred
fmarshalcd by one of the officials of Ih'
company Mr.. II. b. Hungerf0rd. march
cd to the tabernacle in a body and oc
cupicd especially reserved seats. No
ticcable among the body Of men was ;
large percentage who wore the it'll,
white button with the red cross. tn
: insignia which Is given 10 each con
vert in the great meetings. Under III,
direction of Prof. Mitchell the mrl
sang swcetly and touchingly, "Throv
Ont the Life Line" and followed It u
by whistling the chorus. The wrist
ling chorus was pretty and appealing
Big Chorus at Its Best
Til" big chorus choir was ut It's hes
, last night and rendered number .
p. selections in almost faultlcss style III
Ger the efficient leadership OF Prof
Mitchell and accompanied by that cN
ccilrnt accompanies. Claude Frisingcl
Mrs. Powell ut the request Of til
Mining Machinery men sang. THE Il
Her Circle" This was one of the pref
lest and most effective solos yet rel
!Gercd by Mrs. Powell and Tears wcr
in many eyes when she concluded he
solo.
h Doesn't Need Advertising.
Tonight DR.. Lyon will speak o
The Dead Line in Amusrmcnts. DI
.S0n said this meeting does not nee
advertising. Everybody will come All
!, bring his cousins and aunts TO hca
j this sermon. He stated he would ca
in spade and spade and NOT mincc ma
tiers bur hoped he world not make an
one mad.
Il Dr.. Lyons theme was based ON Is
John 3: "liehold what manner e
love the father hath bestowed upo
us. that "" should be called the son
:, U! God" the cvan@"lis, saying in par;
There are some themes so sreA
I that their consideration suems ltk
looking into the face OF the Shinin
sun. Our eyes bPcom" dazXIed aud "
linstinctly turn to objects OF less bri
I, liancF. So il is WHOM We contemplat
! the greatness OF hrln@ child OF til
Most High.
Let us not" some of the blessing
that belong 10 The children of Cos
The first is liberty. Some have th
idea that God desires to hamper all
limit human life. Absolutely the II
verse. II is sin that enslaves. 1t /
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