EVANGELISTIC CAMPAIGN

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 18818, 6 July 1923, Page 5

EVANGELISTIC CAMPAIGN

Last night in St Paul’s Hall. Nek son Street, the Rev i . J. H known in Wellington ax the ‘Hob I oint talker.’ commenced a series of meetings arranged by the united chinches. The meetings ar© tn go on for a fortnight, and are to Im held, fcoatc in St. Rail’s, and some in Hi» Majesty’s Theatre. Mr Hairy sail he had been announced to speak on the proverb, ‘‘Tell the Truth and Shane the Devil,” but he was not going to Isguilty of the folly of leaving the AVer I of God and taking as hri text a proverb which was only a word ol man. He

would like to warn them against sup posing that these common savings— “ the wit of one and the wisdom of many —were all of them within the bounds of Gods Word, as many ignorantly thought. Ho had heard such sayings as—“ God tempers the wind to the shorn lamb”; “ In the midst of life wm are in death”; and even. “ In Rome do as the Romans do ’ ; ai t 1 “ Faint heart, never won lair lady” -being regarded as scriptural quotations He would tell them frankly that 'Tell the truth ami shame the devil,” wag not in the Bible, hut it wan strongly suggestive of >t. Paul’s noble words. “I say the truth. I iie not, my conscience also bearing m«* witness . ’ that he v. as w iuin ■.

to lie accursed for the sake of his brethren. He would now divide this proverbial expression in two first : 1? there a truth worth telling? and second. Is there a devil to lx* shamed? The speaker was afraid that in the world of business to-day thei\> was very much that was not truth, and he contrasted ’l\ grocer who sold irs eggs under four classes (1) “hen laid. - (2) “fresh,” (3) “good. ’ and (4) simply “eggs.” with that of the publican. who sold a. customer a botth of vvhi t a certain juict, and, on being a.sk< d if that was the best, took it back, put it under the counter, and brougl t out the same bottle and so’d it at a higher figure. It would be a grand thing if God’s penpie m business wen ab so well-known lor their integrity that people could buy from them without fear of being cheated. We. were all. said the

speaker, willing to «it at the feet nf the expert in .my subject, e.g., Oliver Lodge, on elections, or Marconi on wireless, and if we want the last wor 1 on Life. Death and the “Great Beyond.” we had to go to Him who said. “I go to prepare a place for you,” and “I am He that liveth and was dead, ami I am alive for evermore and have the keys of hell and nf death ” The preacher reminded his audiemo ot the man with tne inkhorn, seen by EztkieL He was instructed to put a mark on the forehead of those who were sighing and crying for the nhomin ations committed in Jerusalem of old But he would wish that the man with th© inkhorn were there that night' that he might place bis mark on those who were lamenting for the sins, not «f 1 ondon. but of Wanganui. He won 1 1 now como to the quest ion of a persoml devil. Many to day had voted Satan cut. but th© speaker took his stind With Jesus Christ, to whom the evil one was a very real person indeed. as h was also to the Apostles. Satan, in truth, was a sleepless foe to man and God. but wo need not fear him for Christ had couriered him. and rhero was no other vi•dory possible over Ihn power of the -. nomy except by the blood of Jesus Christ. Tim r© was not one in his audience but had need of the re generating power of Christ’s atonement. Tt was no use struggling to free one’s «oul from the horrible pit and the miry clay of sin and passion r.nd shame—Christ alone can cleanse and save. Re can • remake” the soul and fit it for earth or Heaven. Previous to the commencement of the address, a fino cl.cir. under the leadership of Mr Basil Taylor, led the assembling audience in commonHy singing.

TO-NIGHT the nice rings will be continued in £1 Paul's Hall. Nelson Street, when tlm subiect will b© “It s Always Best tn Believe the Best ” M r Harry is a t- H ing speaker, and hokis his audience in close attention from beginning to end of his address. Ab mats are fnx\ there is no collection, and there are hymn books for all. ( immunity singing led by an efficient choir. The meeting' begin nt 7. 30.