Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1916-10-21
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Wednesday, p. m.-Personal
orkers meeting in annex. 7:30. reg
ular evening service.
Thursday, $3.50 a. m.-Cottage pray
or meetings. No afternoon service.
6. 15-Busness girls supper at the Y.
IN C. A. They i'll be the guests OF
the ladies' of the churches. fShirt
waist AFFAIR." Tao Mass meeting for
women only in tabernacle. Strong
message by Mr.. Stephens. Girls II
wears of age and over can attend this
service 7:30-Meeting for men only
at the Lutheran church. Mr.. James
and Mr.. Wegner in charge.
The meeting last night at the tab
ernacle attracted large attendance,
and was of the usual high and i'm
pressive character. The evangelist
urged the Importance of prayer and
announced his intentions of making
next Friday a day for prayer and
fasting. He urged the people to join
with him and make it a day bounti-
ful of great results. Psalms goth
chapter and 18th verse was chosen as
text and the theme What Are You
Waiting For?"
The evangelist insisted that this
was a question straight from God
and asked his hearers not to dodge
it, He said no mother or father ever
watched and waited so anxiously and
eagefy~for the return or a hayward
child as God waits for the prodigal's
return. He said il would have spoil
ed the prodigal son, told of in the
parable, for the father to have gone
into the far country in search of him.
The time had come for the prodigal
to take the step that led back home
to forgiVing father
The whole Godhead is here to-
night and greatly interested in the
unsaved," said the evangelist. He
pointed out the fatal consequences
resisting the Holy Spirit. Mr..
stephens met the objections of those
who said that they could not under
stand, and dwelt upon the perils of
delay. He delivered very earnest
message and left deep impression
on all who heard it.
Prof. Wegner and Mrs. Powell cleo
trlhed the large audience with a
ouet, entitled THE Blessed Lights at
Home This was conceded to be the
pest production so far offered at the
tabernacle and elected much praise.
Inc people would like to hear them
sing often.
The Sermon.
Last night to an audience well nm
past 2'4O0, Evangelist Stephens
spoke briefly but very powerfully on
the subject What Wait For?" 1t
was a powerful discourse. carrying
conviction with every word and at its
cioSe 40 surrendered their lives to
Christ.
In speaking on What Wait 7 For"
iast night Evangelist Stephens said
~ part My talk will be brief to.
risht Tor the spirit of God is here.
VIII speak briefly on the 18th verse
y Tue 18th Psalm. And now Lord
~aat wait for? My hope is in
ihee' or in other words, What are
you waiting for?'
! want to ask this question of ev.
eiy man and woman sitting here to.
rsht mat is not right with God. II
"Hly mad the time, I would like to
.ase my Bible and go and sit down
quietiy beside every man and woman
away rom God and ask you this oues.
s'on' and believe IL you would be
Aohest with God, yourself and me. !
tOu'a lead nearly every person into
~ ae hinsdom before this service clos
:. some folks call the 18th chapter
q q Luxe the parable of the Prodigal
IN IN | dont. | call it the parable of
n owing father. God is waiting like
w. 'ather with the prodigal son for
.m fou have deliberately walked
40, rom God and you must deliber.
l. walk back to Him. God is on.
so,, n hurry when it comes to saving
~ "nen He made this old world
ow. "as not in hurry and took His
snr 80 .'me or He never hurries about
f. Jung else, except when II comes
rn 'ar'ns souls. And then He will
Hin % meet you IL you come unto
ana iikewie Jesus is waiting to-
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