South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-01-26
PERSONAL SERVICE
TO BE KEYNOTE
Rev. ]. A. MoSier Tells Con-
gregatiOn What is Ex-
peGted of 1t.

Personal service Is 10 be the key
note OF the Miapah Evangelical
church during TIE simultaneous
campaign. according to the Rev.
John o. Mosier, pastor Of the
church. Rev. Mosier talked on MY
Place I'm the Revival last night
and explained TO the members and
congregation that by my place ne
met the position that each member
was 20 have in the various services.
"Andrewism" was the manner IN
which the speaker characterized the
work TO be undertaken. Just as
Andrew went 20 Simon Peter his
brother. went without any solicita-
ton. went OF his own free will to
tell him that he had found the Mes
siah. the Amounted One. so must all
OF US go to someone In darkness
and bring them TO the church"
Rev MOsier said IN part:
when Andrew went to Simon
Peter 10 tell him about the coming
~ the Messiah. not only did ne tell
him that he had found Jesus, that
he was convinced in his own mind
that the prophecy OF old had been
fulfilled. but he went 10 Peter with
the sole purpose Of bringing him to
Christ.
Might Have Kept Still.
Andrew might have kept still. he
might have gone on his way with
out a word Of his finding Of the
Messiah. and yet lived complacently
In his own sphere. Instead he went
10 his brother and received great
blessing. Andrew was the first mis-
sionary that we read about in the
Bible. He went abroad preaching
the gospel He went TO his brother
he went elsewhere. He was not sent
hy any official board. he was not
sent by any organized body, his GO
ing was spontaneous.
There is an insuppressable JOY in
the heart Of every man and woman
when they find Christ. This JOY is
ike a burning coal. consuming, IN
ouenchable. which nothing can over
shadow.
AL OF YOU are missionaries. mis-
sionaries in the sense that Andrew
was in going TO Peter with the di-
vine news. Many OF you say that
were you in Japan or China or some
ether far off country that you
would be able 10 talk TO people and
bring them into the church. The
place TO talk 20 them is in your Of
fee. I'm the school room. in the shop.
the factory. everywhere. Let your
missionary work begin at home.
That is our program.
He Did Not Wait.
Andrew didn't wait for COM
panion before he began his mission
airy work. To be sure. later he went
out with his brother as apostles. If
this program of personal service at
home is carried out there is no rea-
son why the whole city cannot be
converted. Win one soul for Jesus
Christ. Bring them into the church
and you have them started towards
s confession of faith. For in the
church they hear the word Of God.
and the prayers OF salvation, and
soon they. too. will be fused with
the spirit Of the revival and the
spirit OF God
1T is needless to believe that the
city Will evangelize itself. or that
the world will do likewise. 1t is not
TO be expected that by any possible
miracle other than the personal
work of mankind that the universe
will suddenly become absolutely
filled with Christians God is not
going 10 send his angels TO us. He
viii. however. send Us strength and
fortitude with which we may carry
out his wishes.
Andrew the Cause.
Peter brought 5000 people TO
the. church. and that he could not
have done had Andrew not first
brought him 20 the Messiah In
closing. l would leave this thought
with You. 10 first find Jesus Christ
IN your own lives. in the light of
YOUR own personal experience, then
tell others about His work. and
finally bring them into the church.
That is enough; God will do the
rest"
A testimonial service preceded the
sermon. Seven members of the
church publicly gave utterance TO
the work which they hoped 20 do in
the campaign. A mark feature of
the services Tuesday night was the
increased attendance over the night
before.