Evening journal., 1916-04-24
EVANGELIST SCORES
IN easter sermons
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grove people appreciated the work Of
the evangelist party now in their
midst was the fact that in the evening
service nearly $1,000 was subscribed
for the expenses Of the tabernacle
building.
The rowning sermon Of the day was
the morning service at 1890 O'Clock.
when Evangelist Stephens preached ON
the subject, "Ihe Risen Life" Previous
to the sermon. Leonard Woke, pianist,
sang one of his own compositions, both
words and music, "Come In, Come IN.
Holy Spirit" The message made deep
impression on the audience. Taking his
text from Matt, 2s;5, Fear not. for
know that ye seek Jesus, which was
erucifed." Mr.. stephens traced the
events Of short time previous to the
crucifxiou Of Jesus Christ. and said that
a little time before this Scripture refer
ence tremendous tempest had swept
the earth and shaken il 10 all Of its cir
conference until it seemed the very
hosts Of hell was surrounding Jesus
Christ during His last hours on this
earth, and very soon after this lie was
led away and was crucifed. Here the
evangelist depicted the agony and an
guish of Calvary's cross and told how
Jesus Christ he'd even helped carry His
own cross and pointed ont how willing
Tie had been 10 die in the place Of
others-and how they had spit upon
Him and scofed Him rs they nailed
Him TO the crosss
Remember that the Lord Jesus
Christ hung on the cross for six
hours bearing your cursed sins and
then died an unspeakable death of
pain and anguish while the very imps
OF hell reioiced at the victory they
had won in the death OF the Son Of
God.
ut IS an awful thing to play
church and not to live the life which
it represents and either Easter means
everything to you or II means moth
ing 10 you. =.
"All some folks think about Eas-
ter is to dress themselves all up like
Christmas trees and then go down to
Atlantic City where they can prone
made up and down the boardwalk and
have folks look at their clothes. II
wish that God Almighty would send
great gust Of wind or downpour
Of rain and ruin every one OF their
fine clothes and make them to real
ize that Easter was meant for some
thing else than what they are using
It for"
He added:
you folks who stand for no license
know right we'll that YOU have the
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your side and ! say let us have
Pennsgrove for Cod
There are two things many people
do not like to admit these days and
one is that there is a hell and the
other is that there is a personal devil.
OF course folks do not like to believe
there Is a hell, for they know that is
where many Of them are going; and
then other folks think there might he
devil but he is chained up-but be-
lieve me II he is chained up he has a
pretty long chain. for he gets around
quite well, especially in Pennsgrove."
Scores OF people, especially young
men. stepped out TO the front 10 meet
him. resolving TO start to lead lives
OF godliness and usefulness beginning
on Easter. Day
In the evening a great crowd cOngre-
gated early and the chorus choir OF
three hundred voices and fine orches-
ira delighted everybody. Mr.. Ste
phens' sermon on "Able to Save 20 the
Uttermost was one of tho best he has
yet delivered and brought many deci-
sions for God. In the afternoon Mrs.
Elsie Pultz. sister of the Rev Cort-
land Meyers. pastor Of fremont Tenn
pie, Boston, gave a stirring and grip
ping address. and following her the
visiting nurse of the evangelistic
party. Miss Frances Thompson. whose
services have been recently added to
the party, delivered an inspiring mes
sage to the people.
The campaign is now half over and
the beginning Of the fourth week
promises 20 be the best yet, and
Pennsgroye people are looking for
great times in the tabernacle.