The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-03-20
CLOSING SERVICE
OF M {. REVIVAL
s.Judgment" Given as
Theme of Evangelist's
Farewell

MANNINGToS, March 2o-The
eyangelistie campaign which has
been In progress at the First
Methodist Episcopal church here
came to an end last night after a
very successful revival.
The subject chosen by the Rev.
III a. James for his last sermon
was Judgment" His text was
taken from Acts IL: 80, God now
eommandeth all men everywhere
TO repent"
Judgment is certain, lie de-
clared, because God said SO; and
God always tells the truth" He
then told how God. because the
hearts Of people we're filed with
wtckedness, came TO earth and told
Noah. He told Noah. said the
Rev. James. TO preach to the
people that the tlood was coming,
and for them to repent.
HBut," said the speaker, "did
Athe people believe Noah? They
laughed at him" He then told
how Noah preached for years and
years, and people still thought
him crazy. He told how people
locked to hear the last sermon
Noah preached before entering the
ark. 1.-THE sky looked white to
those fellows then, and 1t looks
white to a lot Of you tonight" he
declared, "but the flood did come.
Judgment is certain. They belley-
ed Noah then, aud sometime, way
down the line, somebody will
agree to what James has said here
tonight.p
Declaring that God says another
Judgment Is coming, the Reverend
AT. James said the next would be
q world judgment; a Judgment in
Righteousness. cts something
You can't dodge" he cried. at
will positively take place."
Basis Of Judgment
Judgment, he said, will be first
upon the deeds done in the body.
rSomebody will say. well get an
other chance, 'lbut God said, 1t Is
appointed unto man once to die,
and after that the Judgment. Some
people don't think they will die.
but they die just the same"
leThere's lot Of you folks who
l65k all right" he said, you seem
to be; all right, and yet there's
something covered up. You may
sool some people; you may fool
your pastor; you may fool James,
you may even fool yourself, out
you can't fool God. The biggest
FOOL in the world Is the man who
fools himself" he said with en-
phasis.
The Judge
1.-THE very Christ that you have
|kssaid mo to time after time is the
same Christ who will be your
Judge when you como to that
Judgment he said. II might
4atisfy myself and my friends, but
now will the Judge look at IT."
he asked. who'll plead my case
then? Ill have no advocate there.
The Issue
This Judgment won't be for a
day, or a month or q year." he
said, .but for all eternity. The
issues of the Judgment you will
have by Jesus Christ are eternal.
II 'you were to die tonight, YOU
who have been prayed for. cried
for. plead Tor. what would be the
Judgment for you? Usless you
have been born again Of the
spirit" he'declared, you are lost.
Like Noah; I've preached my last
message, Now comes the judg-
tsnt. There won't be next time
for some OF you. There are those
here who have had their last
warning. You have gone through
the last sermon Of the last CAM
paign you will ever attend"
Mr.. James ended his sermon
withiaistrong plea for the unsaved
To express themselves for Jesus.
~ came to you with heart over
flowing with love-" he said, 81
came because some poor mother
here had a boy who was unsaved /:
some husband had a wife who was
not 4 Christian; some wife had a
husband whom she wanted to see
accept Jesus and now ! come with
this word 20 you. My last call to
YOU is. that you make preparations
tonight to meet the Judgment that
Is coming"
The church last night was
crowded to overlooking. The au-
ditoriurn, Sunday school room,
and the gallery were filled. Tho
song service was short. because OF
part Of the time being taken Up
securing the offering which was
presented to Mr.. James for his
,ssiz5ices during the campaign.
4 the collection Sunday morn.
g, the evangelist was presented
glth $3.50 last night. Between
ss5 and 500 In pledges had not
Yet been taken up.
Mr. James rendered a farewell
cornet solo, Holy Night" which
he said had proved favorite with
| Warrington people. The Junior
J Choir sang "Glad Day" near tho
end N the song service. These
little tots were warmly complI-
N ented by the evangelist for their
4 distance during the campaign.
Professor Wegner left last night
at $40, and the Reverend Mr..
y