Palatka daily news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1919-1994, 1922-01-23
TABERNACLE'S TOO
SMALL FOR CROWD
WILL Be ENLARGED
Force Starts Work To-
day Making and
Addition
GREAT SERVICE SUNDAY
Rev. Johnson Thrills His
Hearers With the
Word of God

With attendance increasing at each
service the committee in charge of
the Bob johnson meetings has de-
cided to enlarge the tabernacle, and
force of workmen started today
making the addition. 1t is expected
that the capacity will be increased
twenty-five per cent by the addition
and will be sufficient to care for all
crowds, with the exception of the
big special services, when chairs will
be used.
Never, it is stated, has Palatka
seen such a revival of spirit as is
in evidence now. Sunday afternoon
the tabernacle was filled to capacity
with men, while the Baptist church
was overfowing with women at the
two special services held.
The tabernacle was practically full
Saturday night when Mr.. Johnson
preached on forgiveness" "If We
forgive men their trespasses your
Heavenly Fat ther will also forgive
you, but if you forgive not men their
trespasses neither will your Father
forgive your trespasses. Matthew
6-14-15."
In most convincing way the
evangelist showed how malice and
unforgiving spirit keeps people out
of heaven. He said that any person
who would not forgive had just as
we'll write their future address
Hell"
Sunday a Great Day.
Sunday was a great day at the
tabernacle. The nuuse ,r.,s f" ) -
the morning hour when Mr.. Piper
and Mr.. Shearouse played duet on
cornets, "Saved by Grace" Mr.
Taylor was at his best all day in solo
work and director of the great choir
He was especially appealing at the
mems meeting when he sang "The
Holy City"
The evangelist took his text al
IL a. m. from John 14:16. 81 will
pray the Father and he shall give
you another comforter that he may
abide with you forever" He spoke
on "The office and work of the Holy
Spirit" Jesus told the disciples
that he would go away but the Holy
Spirit would come and abide with
them. If Jesus had remained as 6
man he could have been in but one
place at time but the Holy Spirit
the third person in the Trinity, coulc
be anywhere. The doctrine of the
trinity is mysterious but not more
than some other things that we know
and cannot explain. Cows eat grass
and grow hair on their backs, sheer
eat the same grass and grow wool
ducks eat grass and grow feathers
all of this is mysterious, but we
know it is true. So in the scripture
we believe something's that are MOI
understood, lthe speaker said. The
Holy Spirit makes men tremble anc
you may not know why. The mer.
chant checks up at the end of the
year. We need the Holy Spirit tt
check us up. Men sinned and Chris
came to atone for sinners. The sac
rifice of lambs was an imperfect sac
rifce, but Christ came one for al
and made the perfect sacrifice fol
sin. Without the shedding of blooc
there is no remission,
The Holy Spirit is person just a:
God and Christ are persons. There
fore we do not speak of the Hol!
Spirit as at" He will convince mel
of sin, of righteousness and of judg
ment. When men are in trouble
they 90 to someone for help. Tn,
Holy Spirit is an ever present help
er in time of trouble. If you know
of a friend who wrote a book tina
book will appeal ii you. If yo,
know God His book will appeal t.
you.
Spirit Comes In Answer to Prayer
The Holy Spirit came in answer t
prayer. Peter and John were will
the 120 brethren praying for poweI
before Pentecost. They believes
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