The Bismarck tribune., 1925-11-07

Il did not enter into evangelistic
work for money because ! was max
ing lots of money in my profession,
and several great chautauqua COM
panies have recently offered me large
salaries to go on their circuits, but
am preaching Christ because | love
Him; He has saved my soul, has
filled my life with JOY and peace and
blesses me far more than words can
tell" he said.
A Great Preacher
The Evangelical church was filled
to capacity last night TO hear Evan
gelst James, whose Wonderful ser.
mons are creating quite a stir in the
city. 1t is certain that if the people
knew what a mighty preacher he is
there would not be a building III Bis
marck large enough to hold the
crowds. A man who has travelled over
this state good deal in Christian
work, and has heard nearly all the
evangelists of note, who have con-
Quoted meetings in the state, declar-
ed last night after hearing Mr.. James
that he is b. far the greatest preach
err that has been heard in this state
in recent years.
1t is impossible to give in cold type
the report Of his unique manner and
method of preaching. His sentences
come with the rapidity Of machine
gun fire and with the tremendous
force and shattering power of ''the
Big Bertha" In announcing his SUBJ
jcct for Sunday night, he warned the
audience to 'be sure to come wear
ing an asbestos suit, because it is
going to get pretty hot and some.
body is going to get scorched.
am going to be gentleman all the
time but am going to take the lid
off," he said.
No Room For God
After most inspiring song ser.
vice and several prayers he announc-
cd his text found in Like 2:7, "Therc
was no room for them in the inn
He said in part: This tex. has been
gripping my heart very strangely OF
late. For pathos, do rot think there
is anything in all literature that
ranks with this text. When ! think
of the purpose for which Christ
came to earth and remember the way
in which man received Him. bow my
head in shame. Mankind surely need
ed Him in their misery. sorrow and
sin yet when He came they put the
greatest potentatc in the universe
the King of heaven. into an old dirty
cowshed."- He then drew a vivid
word picture Of the reception accord
cd to Rickenbacker. "the ace of
aces" the greatest hero Of our air
forces in the recenc world war, whose
home is in Columbus, o., and added
"The world gives great ovations to
it's war heroes, but when He came,
who fought the greatest war in the
universe-the war for the reden,p-
tion of lost human souls. it hauI no
room for Him, but crowded Him into
nasty cowshed."
Christ Is Crowded Out
Then he proceeded to arraiCn ter
rifically the nations who refused to
make room for Christ in recent times
and said 81 cannot for the life of me
see why my beloved America does not
profit by the experience of other
countries who have rejected God and
been drenched in blood and turned
into graveyards." He showed graph
ically how Christ is crowded out Of
the national. the commercial. the
church and the home life of the ma
ton, and closed with most charming
picture of his own old home in Vir-
ginia. his affectionate Christian moth
err and godly father and the family
devotions there. closing with a touch
ing appeal to invite Christ back into
every phase and department Of life.
There will be service tonight at
1880. Come early to get seat.