The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-12-02
Month of Special Meetings Which
Have Been Held by Rev. Stef-
fey at Methodist Protestant
Church, Ends.
MANY ARE CONVERTED
Pastor Has Preached a Number Of
Strong Sermons Which Have
Resulted In Church
Awakening.

The series of revival services which
have been held in the First Methodist
Protestant church during the whole
Iof November closed last evening" A
splendid congregation listened to the
closing sermon by the pastor. The
subject discussed was, "The Final Des-
tiny of the Wicked" Text, And in
hell he lifted up his eyes, being in
torments." The pastor argued, and
proved by the scriptures, that hell Is
a place of future punishment, and that
the punishment is In no sense annihil-
alton. as some argue, and that the pun
1shment Is endless, "everlasttng." He
ialso showed conclusively that there Is
no chance Of the sinner repenting aft
Ier death, but rather that when the
demise Of this body takes place, the
conditions OF probation are ended.
Most OF the proof texts used in dis
Ecussing the subject were taken from
the words of the Master, notwith.
standing the fact that there are those
who dare to say that Jesus never
said word about future punishment
or future rewards, but that the words
said to come from His lips are garbled
reports sd.
The revival services have resulted
in quite number OF conversions and
additions to the church. Many have
said, These have been the best meet.
1ngs ever held in the church" When
the last service closed last evening,
many were heard to say, 1T is too
bad to have to close the meetings.
The series Of meetings have closed,
but the revival spirit will go on in
definitely. The church is In the best
working condition it has been in for
many a day. and great things are OK.
pected during the remainder of the
conference year. -.....
The pastor and membership of the
church desire to thank The Daily Gate
City for its courtesy and kindness in
giving space each day for reports from
the meetings and excerpts from the
sermons. These have been very help.
! full in creating an interest in the city
in the meetings, and we think speak OF
the interest Of the paper in the spirit
ual, moral, and social advancement OF
Keokuk.
Promises Of Bible.
Tuesday evening Rev. Steffey deliv-
, cred a sermon on the subject, THE
! ism Against Itself" The text used was
Il Cor 1912, Wherefore let him that
thinketh take heed lest he fall"
| The speaker said In part: There
! are many men who are basing their
prospects for heaven upon what they
are pleased to call, Gods uncondition-
al PROMISES such as the following,
And in thy seed shall all families of
| the earth be blessed The class OF
men OF whom 7 speak are forced to
assume that this promise is uncondi-
tional, or in no wise dependent upon
conditions to be performed by man. or
otherwise the text is Of no use to their
doctrine. They assume this because
no condition is expressed, forgetting
that "a condition being expressed in
any part of the Bible with respect to
any promise or threat, that condition
must be understood as implied in all
other places where that promise OF
threat is recorded, If not there eX
pressed
LET us now note few OF the