The Penn's Grove record., 1915-09-24
SPURGEON GAVE WISDOM
LARGE CONGREGATIONS APPRE-
GATED HIS SERMONS
AND LECTURES.

DR.. William Surgeons nine days
preaching and %lecturing in Penns
Grove was not only a rare intellect
ual treat, but a great spiritual upl1ft
to all who heard him. More would
have ayailed themselves of the oppor-
tuity, but for the strenuous business
life now urgent at smokeless powder
speed made necessary to accommodate
the c~ongested population.
His drawing together of the congre-
cations of the three Methodist and n
Baptist church was good for the Soc
fal welfare of all. For the second time
in the thirty-fiye years history OF st.
Paui's the edifice was closed at a reg
ular service last Sunday evening when
the pastor and congregation worship
ped in Emmanuel Church where DR..
Spurgeon preached to a congregation
which filled the edifice.
, His theme was Gods Love for a sin
full world expressed by the gift of
His Son as a sacrifice to- give eternal
life to all who believed IN Him. All
persons are nurtured in the tender
love of their mother from their birth.
No matter how erring, the mothers
love goes out to the child. So Gods
love goes out to all mankind. The
wages of sin is death. If we are not
ready to die, God will help US to live
right if we will help ourselves. We
are all immortal beings designed by
God for eternal life. We have a soul
within us. God does not want any
one to go to hell and no Christian
wants his fellow-man to go there. The
acceptance of salvation is a priVil-
eye beyond price.
AT the close of the sermon an en-
thusiastic revival service was held.
Ten knelt at the altar.
DR.. Spurgeon preached in the Bap-
fist Church Sunday morning and af-
ernoon. At the afternoon service he
said that while many do not read the
Bible, yet it was never SO extensively
read. The American and British Bib
lie Societies sent out three millions
more last year than ever before.
His address in ST. Paul's Church on
Monday evening was a grand literary
treat ON grandeur and sublimity of
the Bible and especially on the great
moral principles of the leaders, poets
and prophets of Israel.
sUPERsTITIoNs AND FOLLIES
DR.. S~purgeon's lecture Saturday
evening in Emmanuel Church was
highly entertaining and very instruct
i've morally. One of the superstitions
some hold is that bad luck comes on
Friday and that there is good luck in
a horseshoe. 1t is amazing how thous-
ands will worship alleged bones and
relics of saints who have died centur-
les ago, and the real relics would have
crumbled with decay years ago.
Some of the follies of fashion are
tight lacing which is responsible for
the death of thousands of girls. Car
rying a bird cage, a watch on The
wrist or ankle, a~ffectatious hand shak-
ing and being ultra fashionable. 81
ancial troubles are made by striving
to keep up with others. To mortgage
home to buy an automobile is folly.
We should strive to be as good as
our neighbor and as much better as
possible, but not envious nor jealous
OF their greater fortune nor opportuni-
ties.
Trying to get something for nothing
it is gambling. 1t is not right even
when done by women in and for a
church. Saying "by-gum" gives an
excuse for a worldly man to say more
emphatic swear words.
This lis an age of electro plating,
blowing soap bubbles and chasing
rainbows of fashions. He does not
believe in white lies nor being crafty,
nor cunning. Money does not make
the man and a wasted life Is not worth
living. Many are willing to do all
the work and others are willing to let
them do it.
DR.. Sturgeon spoke many truths Of
wisdom interspersed with humorous
stories and closed by reciting Long
fellows psalm of Life"
DR.. Spurgeon left for Atlantic City
on Tuesday morning. Next week he
will lead meetings at Connellville, Pa.
Cannery To Be Residences.