Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-16

worldly wickedness into the sublime
regions OF God and his love with the
attendant happiness of heart. clear
ness OF conscience, pureness OF thot
and righteousness of deed rewarded
the labors of DIR. Lincoln Mcconnell
during his two sermons at the taber-
nacle Sunday-one in the afternoon
for men only and the other in the
evening.
Two of the most powerful sermons
that have ever been delivered in Tulsa
were voiced by the evangelist during
the day and altho the fervor with
which he has dealt with his subject
during the two weeks the campaign
to give God a square deal has been
of the highest caliber and unceasing
1t seemed that Sundays efforts were
little more fervent, a little more
vigorous than in the past with the re-
suit that those who answered the call
to get right with God has doubled,
yea, trebbled previous answers.
\ Talk for Men.
In the afternoon Doctor Mcconnell
spoke TO an audience OF men that
nearly taxed the capacity of the huge
tabernacle and at night tire great
building was filled to the overflow
ing. Long before the preliminary
song services were over every inch of
sitting room space had been taken and
a line of people lined the far walls.
Down Hill" the physchology of sin.
was the address delivered to his men
auditors in the afternoon and in sledge
hammer sentences delivered straight
from the shoulder with all the fire of
a wonderful personality the doctor of
divinity revealed truths and conditions
that abound within the city of Tulsa
that surprised perhaps. those in the
audience who were intimately ac-
quainted with the sections of the city
where the more deplorablc vice con
ditionS exist.
Tells Horrors OF Vice.
Consequences that follow in the
wake of association with women of
the underworld were vividly pictured
to the men and picture after picture
of the aftermath that has followed
thousands and thousands of such
transgressions against the laws of God
was painted in wonderful words be-
fore the eyes of the audience as an
artist spreads his masterpiece over his
canvas
Doctor Mcconnell shook hands with
innumerable men -. the close of his
wonderful address-shook hands with
men who have tread the primrose
path and who, not yet ready to COM
NIT themselves unto the keeping of
God, begged that prayers be voiced in
their behalf that they might become
better men, Godfearing men.
Choir Increased.
With an orchestra augmented by
many musical instruments and Il
chorus that filled every available
chair in the choir, Sunday nights
meeting was far the most successful of
any that has been staged during the
two weeks the campaign has been in
progress.
With the increased number OF
voices the song service, which has al
ways been "A distinctive feature of the |
series of meetings, loomed up brighter |
Sunday night than heretofore and it !
was evident that this great chorus |
would continue to appear at each
nightly meeting, showing vast i'm |
provement as time wears on and the |
director has drilled his singers who |
have not secured full benefit of his |
"Thc Wages of Sin"
When Doctor Mcconnell stepped |
upon the platform last night all of the |
humor and wit that has been displayed |
by the evangelist at each meeting did |
not appear and with his mouth set
in grim. straight line that bespoke |
louder than words the seriousness with |
which the nights lecture was II be !
delivered.
Taking his Bible from a pedestal |
near at hand Doctor Mcconnell turned |
to the sixth chapter of Romans, read !
ing the last verse, THE wages of Sin /
is death" With the reading of the |
passage he plunged straightway into |
his lecture, rushing on and on. preach |
ing only on this side of the grave.
'In my youth" he said. when that |
passage was read from the pulpit II |
started me thinking and in those days !
| thot II meant eternal torment IN the !
future tense as ! thot, but the gift |
Of God is eternal life thru Jesus Christ !
our Lord had for its meaning eternal |
happiness on the other side of the
grave.
But, that is not the case. my
friends" he exclaimed. mo. no, no;
1t has far greater meaning than
eternal torment or eternal happiness
on the other side of the grave. 1t
means torment or death on this side
Of the grave. Sin is killing Tulsa to-
night and every night.
Sin Kills hope, self-respect. love,
conscience-it kills the soul It kills
the spiritual vision until you cannot
tell right from wrong Slowly but
surely the moral eyesight grows dim
mer and DINNER until in the end
things that you once looked upon as
wrong appear to be right-for the
wages of sin is death
"Sin is no joke-it is working day
and night in Tulsa. Love is the only
thing that can make life worth liv-
ing" he concluded.
Receive BcncdictiOn.
At the close of the sermon Doctor
Mcconnell called for those who would
come with God to step forward. Only
n few responded at the first call, but
Are You Sick, Diseased,