The Detroit times., 1916-02-02
World Has Never Yet
Seen One, Says
Evangelist
OLD MOSAIC LAW
STILL FOLLOWED
Talks to Railroad Men
Tonight On "Cards
and Dancing"
THE REV. ELI >. FORsYTHE.

The Rev. Eli j. Forsythe, In the
west side tabernacle. Tuesday night,
let fly with both barrels at the con-
tinual fighting among the churches.
"If churches had fought sin with
the same earnestness they have
fought each other. we'd have this
old world about converted now." he
declared. Thousands of persons
are so sickened at the constant
scrapping within churches and OF
one church against another that
they pass on the other side OF the
street"
The evangelist had for his sub
ject, "The Atonement." doctrine
which every new cult had tried and
failed TO destroy, he said.
From the very beginning God
tried TO give to man picture OF
his love-" the evangelist continued.
"He tried to show that 1t was for
mans welfare that he was most de-
srous. II began with Adam and
Eve. who ate of the forbidden fruit
and ther covered their naked bodies
with fig leaves. God called to them
but they did not answer. Finally
they came forth and acknowledged
that they had hid.
"'Wh. did you hide and why did
xasttb A0
leaves the Lord asked them. Have
YOU disobeyed? Have you eaten OF
he forbidden fruit?' Now Adam
and Eve could not cover their sin
with fg leaves. The only thing that
can cure and not cover sin is the
blood of the Lord Jesus Christ.
Philosophy won't do It: morality
lils.
when | look into this audience
md see the faces OF one-tme drunk
ards, converted. and reunited with
their families, / know more than
ever that 1t Is the blood of the
Savior and that alone can cure sin.
Just the other night one OF the
ushers notified me that a man In
the crowd would sign card signi'
flying he wanted to become a church
member, but that he refused to
come UP forward. Well. I'll tell you,
brother. you'll sit there till you rot
In the seat before l will send you
card. There have been too many
conversions by the card in the plate
method You must hit that saw.
dust line--Jesus demands that you
go all the way.
Il believe IL every preacher would
preach the blood of the Savior we
wouldn't get sidetracked on so many
other things. There has never been
Christian nation yet. Every ma
ton has gone along in the old
Mosaic doctrine OF an eye for an
eye and a tooth for tooth Look
at the carnage in Europe. believe.
however. that before the war Is
over. the United States can step
forward into the world as Chris
tian nation"
The Rev DIR. II. Lester Smith.
pastor OF Central Methodist church.
gave a prayer. and the Rev. Harvey
G.. Pearce. associate pastor Of North
woodward Methodist church spoke.
II so happened that Mr.. Pearce was
a pastor of a church In Morenci
couple of years ago when DR.. For
sythe conducted a revival there. He
praised the work Of revivals in gen.
eral and particularly that Of Evan.
gelist Forsythe.
II believe know this fellow bet
ter than you do" said Mr. Pearce
1T was on the strength of his evan
gelistic campaign that built a new
church In Morenci. The whole town
was stirred and $50 new members
came into my church. Among them
was a gambler. Within year he
was a member OF the church boar.
and played the leading part In the
erection Of the new church. The
work there was truly wonderful.
and I want to congratulate West
Detroit for stepping up and conduct
ing an evangelistic campaign here.
I believe in revivals; I believe II
is the duty Of Christians to go out
and win souls for the kingdom"
Thursday night has been set
apart in the big tabernacle for rail.
road men, many Of whom have been
attending the meetings regularly.
Several converts are numbered
among the men Of this calling.
Cards and dancing" will be the
subject. and DIR. Forsythe asked the
audience to bring cushions. adding:
II can talk on that subject four
hours I. you'll only sit still"