Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-18
CAMP MAINTAINS
THERE IS. A HE'LL
Evangelist Conducting Revival at
Broadway Church Bases His State
ment ON the Bible.
JESUS SPEAKS OFTEN OF IT
Glasses Sin With Contagion and Urges
Same Precauti0n Be Taken as
With Diseases.

Evangelist Norman H. Camp, who is
conducting special meetings this week
at Broadway Presbyterian church, be-
lieves that there is such a place as
hell, because the bible says so, and be-
cause it is necessary, as things are
he took occasion to answer number
of questions which are commonly ask
ed about the future state of wicked
people. He did not base his answers
on any philosophy of his own, but on
the simple statements of the bible,
and what he had to say was Of great
interest to his audience.
81 believe that there is hell, be-
cause the bible says So" said Mr..
Camp at is not pleasant subject to
talk about, but I am talking about it
because Jesus Himself had a great
deal to say about it, and so it seems to
me that it must be an important thing
to men.
THE fact that there is sin in the
world makes hell necessary. If there
were no sin, there would be no need
for place like that. He'll is d place
prepared for the devil and his angels,
according to the scripture statement
No human being has any right to be in
hell, for it was not prepared for him.
But the man who rejects Jesus the
Christ thereby aligns himself on the
cir Of nd nj
left for him is the place prepared for
the devil. God sends no man to hell.
Man goes there himself in spite of God.
Society protects itself against con-
tagious diseases. If smallpox or scar
let fever breaks out in home, the
house is quarantined, or the patient is
removed to a pest house, so that others
will be protected aaginst the disease.
God is just as careful to protect His
children against sin, for sin is more
loathsome than any disease known to
man. And so God cannot admit any
sinful thing into heaven, the eternal
home of His children, any more than
you would admit yellow fever to your
home in Rock Island.
"The fact of sin and the love and
justice of God make it necessary that
some place or plan should be provided
where sinful people can be separated
from His children That is why hell
exists, and why it is necessary. But
God has provided for every man to
avoid hell and to gain heaven, through
the love and mercy of Jesus. The only
people who get to he'll are those who
insist on going there"
Mr.. Camps subject Tor the evening
was Thirteen Ways to He'll" He ex-
planned that there are thousands of
ways to that place, but he merely sug
gested few of the most common and
popular ways, such as infidelity, self
Indulgence, etc, and sounded warn
ing against them.
This evening Mr.. Camp will speak of
the bible teachings regarding the devil.
The existence of personal devil, his
place in the world, his work among
men, and the various other points
most common in doubt will be cOnsid-
cred in the light of the teaching of the
bible 1t should be said that Mr.. Camps
sermons are far less sensational than
the topics might indicate. He is not
offering entertainment, but sound,
careful bible study, and as he excels
as a student of the scriptures his eX-
positions are worth hearing.
The music, led by chorus choir I'M
der the direction of N. S. Cairns, is an
attractive feature of the meetings. The
hour Of service is 1880, and there is
welcome for all who will attend The
services will continue all this week