The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-05-12
Able Sermon Preached By Evangelist Jones
Around Story of Fate of Rich
and Poor Man.
1850 CONVERTS COME TO CHRIST At THURSDAYS SERVICES
Bob Jones Explains Why There is a Burning Hell of Torments
Draws Striking Comparisons Between 'Hell on Earth"
and Hell as 1t Really Must Be Over Four Hundred Wood.
men Marched to Tabernacle Thursday Night.

INTO nell, TO lind their own daughters
Following them" Mr.. Jones said IT.
conclusion that there were lights. mn.
SIC laughter tonight" but that none
OK these were to be found in the black
despair of hell. and he urged those
within hearing who had not surrend.
cred to Christ to make at once the
decision that would assure their Jour-
ney to heaven when the earthly cares
OF life had to be laid down. The
choir sang Jesus Is Calling Me
Home. and almost Persuaded"
while rs persons took advantage, of
the invitation to give their souls in TO
Christ's Keeping. Good work was &C.
complished by the personal workers.
In answer to the criticism of some
that this method Of having people
come forward was not right. Mr..
Jones said: "If you saw q man In a
burning building. you'd drag him out
whether he wanted to come or not.
and certainly 1t Is just as important
for him to make sure of escaping a
burning hell"
The Children's Service.
Listen, boys and girls" and over
three hundred bright faced children
came to attention. while Bob Jones
told them in simple childish Language
the story of Jesus and his everlasting
promise. Tho "children's afternoon"
at the tabernacle was q great success
In every particular. About two hun
dred girls, and half that number OF
boys assembled ON the graded school,!
green. marched to The tabernacle. and
paid the closest attention TO what The
evangelist had go SAY 20 them.
Special music was a feature of the
afternoons entertainment for the
children. and their happy voices sing
Ing Jesus Included Me-" brought Z,
smile and a heart full OF cheer To
many an older person who attended
the services yesterday afternoon.
Up on the platform little Bob Jones,
Jr', sat at his mothers side, and gaz-
cd out over the sea of young faces in
front OF him, apparently being, him
self, one of the most interested of the
several hundred children present,
Choir Master Mckenzie sang when
He Cometh" and let the children sing
the chorus. Their singing all during
the service was much remarked I'D
on, and as a children's choir they
could make old singers "sit up and
take notice"
Mr.. Jones told the children that IL
they would be very quiet and atten-
tive he would only give them a Seven
minute sermon" after taking his text.
First of all, he told an interesting lit
tie story Of his boyhood. where he
climbed up into a tree to swing out
from the top to the ground. How
many OF you ever did that" In
stantly there was a stampede of way
ing hands. "All right" said Mr..
Jones" l got VI into the tree and the
top wouldn't bend-now what was the
matter with that tree?" TOO old'
was the prompt reply of a little fellow
away over on the left, and correct
said Mr.. Jones. And, by the way, Mr..
Jones says that was the first time the
answer had ever been given correctly
Immediately, and without any wrong
replies or hcsitancy. And the answer
to Christ-"too old" Isaiah $50 says
Why its so hard to bring some folks
to Christ-"too old Isiah $3.50 says
Seek fe The Lord While He May be
Found" N that means when the
heart liz young and hasn't become
sin hardened John 3:16 tells how to
find Jesus: For God SO Loved the
World that lie Gave His only begotten
son that whatsoever belicvcth in Him
should not perish but have everlasting
life" After "a minute or so more,
spent In telling the children about
the good things in store for them
with Christ as their guide. tho evan ,
gclist asked for all the larger children
who understood what he had beer
talking about. and who. the best they
knew how, surrendered their hearts
to Christ, TO come and give him their
hand. E~ighty-nvc of the larger chIl-
dren came To the front. and their
names were taken, AK ut the regular
evening services. \ number of the
smaller children came forward, also,
| BIT their names were not put down.
, From The Daily Item. May s..
"Oh, woman. I'm our hour Of ease.