The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-04
DR., RINES Was
THE SPEAKER

Last evening a crowded auditorium
again greeted the speakers at the
Methodist and Baptist revival services
held at the First Baptist church. 1t
is gratifying to the pastors of the
churches to note that the intereSt not
only continues, but increases. 1t was
expected hat ever the large auditori-
UNI Of the Baptist church would not
hold the crowds during the coming
week., and the services will be held at
the Methodist church during all Of
Passion week. There will be no meet
ing tonight. Tomorrow night the union
service of the two churches will be
held at the First Methodist church.
Throughout the whole campaign the
name of the preacher of the evening
has been kept secret until the service
opens. Last evening DR.. Walters an
nounced that Rev. Mr.. Rines, the
music director and leader Of children's
meetings, would preach.
The speaker took his tWofold text
from Psalm xxi, i: blessed is he
whose transgression is forgiven,
whose sin is covered" and Proverbs
xviii, 10: HE that covereth his sins
shall not prosper: but whose confess
eth and forsaketh them shall have
mercy"
Mr.. Rines gave a very realistic por-
trayal of the tragedy Of the life in
which a hidden sin existed. and show
ed that the only way to overcome the
misery and hatred of self that result
ed from that sin was to confess it,
and then to forsake it.
There is no peace or comfort for
any Of us here tonight, if we are not
willing to confess u sins. We must
not only confess them, but we must
forsake them as we'll. Furthermore.
my friends. you are never going to be
free from sin, so long as you hang
around the old forms Of temptation"
In concluding his sermon, the speak
er told q touching story Of an in
mate of a New York prison. A
certain Sunday school worker had
gained permission to visit the
prison and had been entrusted
with a pardon which he was to bestow
Upon one of the prisoners. During
the short speech which he made to
the men, he held up the pardon and
told them what it was, and that il
was for a life man. When the
name was read, the pardoned prisoner
fell at his feet, in tears. Finally,
given it. The. Sunday school worker
replied that only the governor of the
state could grant the pardon. But
who asked him to-" ~queried the pris-
oner. For answer, the worker point
ed to the warden of the prison, who
was standing near him. With a cry
he threw his arms about him and wor-
shipped him.
I'm like manner" said Rev. Rines
"the day will come when Christ
shalt stand before us and say that he
has a pardon for us. %Joyfully, yet
tearfully we will ask who 1t was that
gave the pardon, and he will reply
that it was God, the only one who
could give it, But who asked him to
pardon me?' we will ask, and Their
we will realize that it was Christ
himself, u only mediator"
Following the sermon, Mr.. Rines
made a strong appeal that brought
several to the Master.
"They crucified Him, they cruel
fed Him ,,,,~.
And nailed Him to the tree;
And SO he died, a k~ing-crucifed
To save a poor sinner like me-"
Mr.. Rines has added greatly to the
effectiveness OF the meetings by his
sacred solos, and the above lines, as
he sang them, brought tears to the
eyes of many who realized that Christ
really had an Overwhelming love fol
them