The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-03-06
SPLENDID AUDIENCE
CREETS EVANCELISTS
Two Services Held at First Christian
Church by MIR. Edwards and MIR.
and Mrs. Pollock.

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/ A splendid audience greeted the
/ evangelist, Mr.. Edwards, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Pollock yesterday morning at the
| First Christian church, an audience
which showed plainly the interest
which this evangelistic trio are awak-
ening in Pensacola.
! The subject OF the morning address
was "The Whole Church" and the ser
mon was developed from thoughts
/ drawn from the tenth chapter OF Acts
which relates the story Of Cornelius,
/ the especial text being, I'VE are all
here to hear all things whatsoever are
commanded thee"
| It is the duty of the whole church,
not merely a few individual church
members here and there, but the whole
! church TO evangelize the world Many
people are inclined to shirk their re-
sponsibility but each individual Chris
tian has a personal duty to perform
which he has no right to shift upon
some one else.
II is not enough for man to be
! moral, upright in character, devout
and generous to those in need. The
life of Cornelius illustrates this fact
extremely well. for Cornelius pos
sessed all these good qualities. yet
God sent to him the great preacher
Peter, to show him what other thing
he must do to be acceptable before
God. 1t was necessary for Cornelius
to be a Christian in order to be en-
triely pleasing in Gods sight, and this
act Of surrender on mans part is still
necessary today.
Cornelius brought his entire house
hold and all his friends to hear Peter
deliver the message of God. Is not
the church OF today somewhat delin-
quent in this matter? How seldom
does the whole family. father. mother,
sons and daughters, gather together in
the family pew at church to hear the
message of Gods Word IL America
should fail as a nation. it will not be
because of any failure to grasp politi-
cal ideals, but because she has failed
to keep the real fountain of her
strength, the American home life, pure.
The whole church should be per-
vaded with the spirit of brotherliness
so that the church becomes as one
great family. As no one of high ideals
would think of discussing before
strangers the weaknesses and faiIties
Of his own immediate family, SO, in the
church, no member should speak i'll OF
another. Rather should Paurs In
junction be followed, IF one member
suffer, all the members should suffer
with it."
The Christian church invites men
into its fellowship on the plain terms
Of the New Testament teaching Those
who would come into the kingdom are
asked to do only what God commands
Surely no one can question the au-I
thoritytof Gods Word
At the evening service a very large
audience was present, an audience
which taxed the capacity of the build
ing, both auditorium and Sunday
school room being filled.
The special music at both services
was delightful part of the program.
Mr.. Poilocls's solo at the morning hour
was, Nearer, Still Nearer" beauti-
full song breathing the spirit of con-
secration. At the evening service Mr..
Pollock sang, by request, when They
Ring the Golden Bells for You and
Me-
The theme of the evening service
was, IF We Knew" and was based
upon the verse from the twenty third
chapter OF Luke's gospel, Father, for
give them for they know not what
they do" The speaker reminded his
audience that it is a weii-known prin-
ciple of law to demand that the YER
dict be withheld until the evidence has
all been presented. Dare the church,
the Christian people. be less consider |
ate than the law? And do not Chris |
tian people sometimes criticize each
other without having all the facts, crit I
icize when they would only love and
tenderly cherish IL they only knew.
The speaker then made use OF a |
Of incidents to show how peo-
pie had been misjudged and con-
and how oftentimes their ac-
cusers had learned that the damag-
ing statements were false when it was
too late.
The minister drove home to the
hearts OF his hearers the truth of his
statements by asking. Would any one
have placed the crown OF thorns on the
brow of the Christ If he had known
Jesus as we have come TO know Him :?
And there is only one aswer to that
question:
AT the two services there were seven
additions to the church. The interest
Is increasing from night to night, and
there is prospect that Pensacola is
10 have revival which will be long
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