South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-17
METHODIST MEMORIAL
HAS SPECIAL SERVICES
More Conversions Reported
by Churches Continuing
in the Revival.

The fourth and final week OF the
revival will close az the Methodist
Memorial church sunday with spe-
CiaI service at g:45 o'clock and "A
night service at Z o'clock. At the
morning service DR. Loren N. Ed
wards will speak upon the subject,
Marvel Not" AT the evening serv-
ice the subject viii be The Last
Day" Special music has been ar
ranged for AT both meetings and il
j. the intention OF the revival com
mittee TO make the attendance at
this final meeting a record breaker.
To this end thousands OF cards bear
ing special invitation have been sent
cut.
Huge crowds and an increase Of
interest mark the closing days Of the
revival al the four local churches.
In each OF the several churches con-
versions were reported last night.
The attendance and the results oh
tanned at the meeting at the Meth
odist Memorial church last night
were matters OF particular pleasure
% the pastor.
a Death-Bed Repentance" was
the subject Of Rev. Loren NJ Ed
wards at the evening service. DR..
Edwards said in part:
"A certain physician once handed
me the name OF man whom he con-
sidered n good prospect for the
church and the Christian life. When
7 got into touch with the man he
evinced little interest in the subject,
and when 7 reported IL TO the doctor
he replied. We'll, the man is not as
sick as he was when / talked 10
him This started a rather extend
ed conversation on the theme or
death-bed repentances. He asked me
what 1 thought of them and also
inquired concerning those who re-
cover. DO they make good on their
promise when they get well?'
About 80 per cent do was my
reply. In my first experiences or
this character in the ministry when
n man would confess his faith in
Christ on his sick bed and pledge
himself 20 Christian life and service
I'm the event Of recovery l believed
him implicitly and If he did get
well looked for him 10 make good
on his promise the first Sunday he
could get TO the church. But many
bitter disappointments have revised
my expectations. Now. in such
situation ] do my best as a minister
OF Jesus Christ. / bring forth the
ieweled casket of Bible promises;
point the way TO the Saviour; I COM
mend the penitent 10 that mercy
which is as boundless as the sea;
then I leave the case i'm the hands
If a iust and merciful God. III death
follows. Judgment is not committed
to me: III recovery comes. / am not
surprised either way. Some never
darken the doors OF the church nor
remember their solemn promise;
others make that the turning point
OF life. arrive to a life Of faithful
Christian service.
such experiences turn us 20 the
single death-bed repentance in the
Bible-one that no one might de
spair. but only one that no one might
pres, The case is that we'll
known one Of the dying thief cruel
fed with Christ and turning TO Him
In faith while in the very agony OF
death
This convict. who was suffering
therdue reward OF his deeds. after
a life Of sin and crime, turned in
true penitence 10 Christ. recognizing
in Him not criminal but king.
and pleaded for "a place in His king
dom
such insight was as remarkable
rs his faith was unusual, for he saw
in this suffering Man. meeting a like
penalty with himself the King OF
earth and heaven. Jesus had been
silent through all the soothing and
ridicule. but when this penitent
framed q brief hut fervent prayer
uocn his dying lips. He spake at