East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-10
DR.. HENRY ENTHUSES
CROWDS ON STREET
(By Rev. R. E. Gornall.l

The crowd increases at the corner
of W. Alta and Main to hear Or.
tIenry's patriotic addresses. The
speech las night was spiced with grip
ping anecdote and rich with patriotic
thriIlerS Spontaneous applause burst
forth frequently. Ii was amusing &c
see one prominent Pendletonian In
the crowd, As Dr, Henry piled up
one fact after another in one Of his
climaNes. the mans emotions were
demanding an outlet his eyes just
danced. then his facial muscles grew
tense. n spit on his :iands. rubbed the
Palms together and spread his arms
apart ready to give boisterous approx
al. Hear DIR. Henry tonight al the
same place at 7:15
other special attractions kept some
people away from the meeting at Hap
py Canyon but the service was an ex-
ceputionally good one DIR. Henry gave
a very logical and impressive sermon
on the text. 1t is appointed unto man
once for all TO die. but after that the
judgment" The act that from 15.-
Ooo to $4,000 men dieevery day with
out the privileges of meditation on
PRAYER. has precipitated the question
upon the Christian world. where do
they go. Paradise. Purgatory or Per
dition ?" Many are answering this
question for themselves by saying
there must be another chance for
them after death The fact is that
God gives to every man. not an equal
chance. but a fair cnance to repent.
II a fair chance is granted then he
is responsible. Home made specula-
tions. theories and PHILOSOPHERS VIII
not create a future probation. These
men discard the Bible. which is the
only source which gives us any infor-
nation concerning our future The
scriptural emphasis is Now is the
day of salvation" Is this appeal Of
Christ sincere Future probation vi
tiates this essential commandment
Cnbelievers died without giving ex-
pressions to such hope of future
opportunity.
Will a future opportunity be help
full to man. Every man enters the next
world as he leaves this. II since he
came into this world in innocency.
and failed TO religiously make good.
is it reasonable to expect that fu-
ture chance would be profitable? Is
il easier to make a saint out of A
blaokleg than a pure babe With
destructive habits. weakened will.
hardened heart and conscience, would
future probation give him better
chance than he had had here?
Again. yoush is the time for re-
pentance-usually the only timf.
That's the natural time to believe,
when choices which make character
are effectiye. only one out of 10000
become Christians after they are so,
and only two OF the same mum ber aft
er they are so. You want more time
The Antedeluvians lived to 900 years
old. but that did not profit them re-
Hgiously-they became giants Of de-
bauchery.
Yes. but we shall be reformed by
suffering. Why does that not work
here2 Why have We changed our
principles Of penology? Because sui
fering does not reform. Seventy-fivc
per cent Of criminals are under 25.
and 50 per cent of these are repeat
ers" Suffering did not redeem them
All. this is a fictitious guess. contrary
to history and experience. Can he'll
be a birthplace Of hope? Do we send
men to the cholera hospital for their
health? Now is the time for Chris
tian life and service. Every man has
a God to meet: a record to face; an
eternity to which he must go. The
real proof Of a mans wisdom is that |
he fears God
DR.. Henry will speak at 500 upon !
the Face OF esus." and at 7.30 on +.
The Biggest Fool in Pendleton.' /
Only a few more days left.