The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-01
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFrv-sIx RE.
SPoNDED TO CALL FOR
CONVERTS.
Meeting Conducted by Evangelist
Bob" Jones Was Most interest
Ing one-Larue Attendance.


Nnen the call for converts was is
sued by Rev. Jones last evening. a
total OF 100 went forward and shook
the hand OF the evangelist and gave
tneir hearts to Cod This was the
largest number to come forward since
last wednesday afternoon. when over
900 confessed Christ. A noticeable
feature at the meeting last evening
was the large number OF men who
went orward to give their hearts to
God The evangelist said that IL was
one OF the largest Monday meetings
conducted for some time. He said
that considering the weather. which
was bad on o of the rain, the
meeting was a grand success. The
collection taken last evening was also
one OF b best for several days.
In the afternoon. a large crowd was
also present at the meeting, and Rev.
Jones took for his subject, the Holy
Spirit" and will continue to talk on
the subject every afternoon this week.
This evening b evangelist has a spe-
cia message to give to the people. and
asked all present last evening to come
again this evening.
The cottage prayer meetings will be
resumed again this morning In the
various homes in the city. and a
greater interest is expected to be taken
In the meetings during the closing
weeks of the campaign. Meetings will
De heid each day this week except Sat
urday- This evening the members of
the Improved Order of Red Men ana
the Degree OF Pocahontas will attend
the meeting in a body. and special
seats Will be reserved for them at the
meeting.
Evening Service.
Ine evening services opened with
the singing OF several selections by
choir, after which Rev. Nesbitt OF
IN First Presbyterian church led in
prayer. A selection was rendered nv
the nigh school quartet. Rev. Jones
preached a short but interesting SER
mon He said:
"A Christian is not a person who
merely joins a church. There are mil.
mons OF people In the churches of
America who are not Christians.
Conversion Is hat desire of the
heart for God. You don't have TO cry
TO become converted. Repentance IA
a change of mind. To be converted Is
TO turn around by your way. Some
stop before they turn. Have you COM
mitted your soul to Jesus Christ? You
can't fool God. Your name might be
on the church ledger. There are -four
reasons for being a Christian.
Some say. I have not made up NV
mind to become a Christian Do II
tonight. Do not ask anything else.
You ought to become a Christian. be-
cause it's the right thing to do. There
is no need of a five weeks revival 10
get people 10 become Christians be-
cause 1t wears the evangelist out and
also the choir.
aC0dsa COAH,oa. 1,uk -
you to become a Christian, because
God Almighty kneeled over you when
you were a baby and saved you from
being blind. Others we're blind. The
goodness OF God ought to compel you
to become a Christian.
Conscience Works.
Your conscience urges you 70 be-
come a Christian II conscience was
your guide you would become a Chris
tian. IL Is the same thing to do and
you ought TO play safe. Suppose there
Was no God. no hell. I believe in play
ing safe. The safe thing TO do is TO
become a Christian. You might take
chances with something.
Don't talk TO me about God II you
are not a Christian. Common sense
tells you to do II and that Ia to be-
come a Christian. I was compelled TO
~ ~ III Aa0 WIN Nuth u was IL
years of age.
"Once when ] was holding a revival
in a western city. a girl came TO me
and said. I have travelled the world
over. ] have money. | have worldly
honor: l have no peace. no happiness
and want to sec II God can satisfy me.
Gratitude demands that you accept
Jesus Christ. Suppos your house burned
tonight and 1 would rush IN and burn
my my hands and arms and rescue you
with out being harmed. suppose ten
years later you would be setting In your
house and an old o came along and
knocked at your door. would ask
you for something to eat and you would
ask me where got my scars and
you from the burning building Would
you give me something 20 eat You
SSoossn S,y 70 throw the pantry open to me
OF you who have on drop % blood. you
VIII surrender 20 Jesus Christ as graft
Uncertainty OF human life demands
that you settle tonight as life fs too
short. You ought 10 settle II tonight.
Once when I was holdings revival In
another city. q lady came 10 me and
said, come and ak 20 the man IN the
rear o. the building. and I went and
tonight and he replied that he was not
ready. ! pleaded with him and he said
be would consider ~ ard would POSSIBLY
be ready tomorrow night He left the
building and said he was willing TO risk
- 7 said you are willing 20 take
chances and he replied that he was
The NEXT morning a. the lady came to
church she aafd 40 YOU remember that
man ws talked 60 last night. and I re-
piled yes She said he was n brakemen
on "a train and this morning he got be-
tween the cars and bis ufe was crushed
out The men found him along the
tracF a. I wna coming 20 church thfs
morning. and he was dead.
Uncertainty 81 human life calls on
you 60 BE- q Christian tonight Tncor-
tainifv ~ life demands 10 and ] Won
Der how many here this evening VIE
ran suV they are Christians. All who
can say ~ please stand The meeting
came and n large number came forward
Including many o. The special dclcra.
'i'hH 100. services.