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104 Respond After the Evangelist Paints Awlul Pictures of Lurking Death I I Grim Reaper Who Comes Unawares Was Burden of Gripping Sermon by Bob Jones on Tuesday Night. PERSONAL WORKERS HELP MIHI W?VEREHS TO DECIDE. TOTAL NI MIIEB OV CONVKRH PM TWO XIOIITs Is 1117?lAANOi: IlfTT \\ \S AT HIS HKKT IN PLEA FOR I'ltFIWH ATIOH I'OH IX t \TT\I1LK ? OI>l> KULIOWS ATTr.NI? IX A IIOHY AS TAHKIt NAd.l s <.l I sis? i OXTIXl A UON OF TALK OX "HOLY SIMItHV IN THE AtTKHNOOX. From The Dally Item. May 4. Histy-nlns men, wnmoii und chil? dren, practically representing tho pe? riod* ?.f life laid down hy the poot Bhakenpenre In his Immortal "Seven A fee," surrendered themselves to Clirlst last night after Hob Jones had given the Invitation, following a sim? ple but Impressivo sermon on the story of Lasnrus and the rich man; Mr. Jones came to the tabernacle pre? pared to speak on another subject, but. with the keen perception that has stood him In Rood stead more than once In striking for Christ while the Iron was hot. he changed his su?? Ject after reaching the platform, and. speaking for only a short time, gave the Invitation for sinners to come to Christ with the results stated above. The main argument of Mr. Jones' themo last night centered around the fact that riches cannot buy salvation, but that it Is a gift of m%4 M rich, to poor, to the man or woman on the downward grade, to anyone, in fact, ?vho will turn his face to Christ nnd ask to be saved. The evangelist drew a striking picture of the poor m m who eat at the*gate. begging the little necessities that go with a worldly ex tstenoe. and In contrast ho told of the wealthy man who had ull of the things that the world associates with content and happiness. Hut lo. w hen the great visitant Death appeared on the scene, the tables were turned, in a twinkling. Ha Who was in lowest estate on this earth was r? elved I u the comfort in* toirffQis of -\?thvr Abraham's j bosom, while he who poeeeesed all thai tu? ?uiiu could oiler. Look the straight road to hell. To bring home the telllr., point of Mr. Jones' argu? ment, the well known quotation. "A little learning Is a dangerous thing" might bo paraphrased Into "a little riches is a dangerous thing" for, while not necessarily doing so, very oftsn money will carry one on the downward road to ruin, und ultimate? ly tre-ude the gates of hell. Itself. In the words of Mr. Jones, "I cannot Imagine a more dangerous thing that could happend to my boy than for me to leave him with a fortune." "No." continued the speaker, "money ftTflrl buy honor, happfJMflt character, or what Is more Important still?salva? tion. And. the man who lives the li: of poverty Is not always a failure, or vlea versa, the man who lives aim<! riches Is not always a success. The deciding thing Is his spiritual life. But taking up again tho subject matter if Mr. Jones' sermon last night, there Is a certain syinp.nU\ that must c\ldence Itself for tho rich 'oung man who went to hell. Fer? na | in his famllv was m?;itly to blame. Not only was he cursed with riches, but wc cannot help but Won? der If be ha?l tvfr been k I v o n tho chance to save his soul. It was a hi ; family oi broth.rs. or a hi' h he was a member, and. by the way, Mr. Jones stated "I believe in those old time f mlli's. I was the eleventh member of my motlnrs furnlly and the only member of the family who became a preacher." After this youm; man had gone his way, the aw fulness Of the fact that he u . u h< ll doubt ? less awakened a feeling of despair In the hearts of his loved ones, but too late. The lesson th?-n to be taught is that wc must look out for our loved ones before It Is too lite, while the chance I* offered. Then, when death comes, he cannot frighten. "ttll Is going to be chiseled In the marble *|?b of somebody's uravc who In urs me tonight." Closing his sermon, Mr. Jones had the choir to sIiik " Jesus is calling Mi" Home." and gave the limitation for tinners to come to th?- front. SjlhjSjf to *how their resolve to come buck to t'hiiMt. or to com?? to '"hiist and sur? render their lives to him for the first time. In response to thr> limitation many rame forwaid at um and took their seats opposite the pulpit. The Personal workers, with Hot. Jones himself netting a in agnlth ?nt ex? ample, went here and yi.n l' r about the big building limiting fHOIldS and loved on??s to accept the opportunity offered them, nnd many did so Over In the reserved section, where the Ma gnns. the guests of the evening, wer? seated, an old man with the silver head Of one who has been a long Um? In service on the battlefields of life fought another battle, as he tried to make the decision to take his stand in the front ranks of the army of Christ A comrade pushed him forward, but he still hesitated. leaping from the platform, Hob Jones hastily made * path to the side of the wavcrer and led him to the front, amid the hearty appaluse of all who witnessed the In? cident. Ah young men, old men, girls women, and little children continued to come forward applause again broke out as many saw loved ones, friends ami comrades make their choice to lead a better life. All things con sidered, it was a glorious victory for Christ, and all the more remarkabh a victory considering the fact that only eight days havo gone by in Mr. Jones* thirty-day campaign. When the invitation had been sus? pended for the evening, Mr. Janet made a little heart to heart talk to th? converts, which was listened to with equal Interest by the rest of the large audience. He said that some who havo come to Christ say: "How do 1 really know that I am saved. 1 hen I don't have any feeling." K\ery saved person knows It, Bob Jones says, because the Bible tells us how to know when we are saved. Just give yourself unreservedly to Christ, accept him as your Saviour and you will have all the "experi? ence," 'blesstnpr" and ihe "new na? lere1 that ?rave speai of as bOtog a part of aajentton, Christ says: "Him thai Momsth ante lie, I ail] in no? wise cast out," and If we turn over ou lives to Him He will uphold Ml promise to the fullest. Head your Hlble, pray In secret, do it every day, and trust In Jesus' leadership always, and Salvation, in the fullest meaning of the word, is yours. As stated above, the Masons were mu sts of the tabernacle last evening, intending the service in a body, and "The Church In the Wildwood" was sunk by the choir at their request. Mr Mi Kenzlc again had his "whistling chorus" at work last night, and they did tine work on the official "whistling song," "If Your Heart Keeps night." Other songs of the evening were "God Will TOks Care or You." "Nothing but the I Hood of Jesus" and "I Would be Like Jtsus." Mr. McKenzie sang a solo. Hew Tolar offered a pray? er at the la-ginning of the service. Afternoon Talk on Holy Spirit. BeidnnlnfJ yesterday afternoon Bob Jones delivered the lirst of a series of talks 00 tlM "Holy Spirit." Although, in thi words of Mr. Jones himself, he only touch, d w ith his fingertips, the hem of the garment of the story he had to unfold, still he gavS his audience some Interesting facts about the functions of the Holy Spirit which seemed to make a profound 1 impression on the rather small num? ber present. Before goini Into his talk, Mr. I Jones held ? "resolution service," asking for a statement of resolutionsI Which any of the SUdienCC may have made pertaining to the campaign now In proSjrSSS, Many told of hav? lai purposed to do all in their power. to make the series of services fruit? ful. Rev, Robert Phillips offered a1 pi i ?.r. a very small choir was in evidence at ike afternoon service, and Mr. MeKenslc urged the audience lo Join In the singing. "Holy Spirit. Faithful dulde," "i Never Will Cease to Love" and "My Jesus I LoVS Thee' were sonn? of the BOftgS of the after noon. Mr. Jones Midi in connection with his talk on tin- "Holy Spirit." that 11 was his purpose only lo stich closely to the faets ns stated In Ike Bible, and not to give nny <?r his ow n or anyone else's opinions on the matter. First of ail. Mr. Jones says the Holy spirit Is a s? If COnSCiOUS bring With a free will. it is Jusj ;<s necessary for u lo wi\? it reverence and respect as the Father and the Son. In fact, WS can receive forgiveness from these Two where, when ws h^?1 offended the Holy spir? it, it would be difficult t<? receive pardon The proof of the Holy spirit' being a "person" in the sense thai th- re HI definite Work which it ha*i fo perform and does perform, was giv? en by Mr. Jones in paseagCl from the Hilde, Which BhoW conclusively Its duties. Mr. Jones believes In verbal inspir? ation and says the Holy Spirit spoke through Peter and Paul, and spoke truly. However, all things which WO read in the Bible arc not necessarily facts, for instance EScClesiastOfl is "the masterpiece of human wisdom search? ing for God." but. after all, this book is a Human version. Then, there are things in the Bible that the devil says, and we must not accept thorn as truths. The Holy Spirit's duty is, pri? marily to convict men of sin. It makes our hearts yearn for God. It not only tells us that we nro sick, but it. tells us w hat medicine to take, and it suggests for us a physician, al? ways tho same physician, the Great Physician. "The Holy Spirit is the Greatest diagnostician the world has ?vof known." Its teaching is that we must "he horn again and become as little children" before we can bo re? ceived into the fellowship of Christ. BelOW will he found Bible references which were used by Mr. Jones to il? lustrate the points brought out in his talk. These references will make in? teresting reading for those who wish to get the fullest benefit from Mr. Jones' lectures on the Holy Spirit: John .16:13, 2nd Corin. 13:14, Matthew 28:10. Isaiah i;:::10, 2nd Sam. 23:2, Ephcs. 4:80, Acts 5:3, John 16:8, Hebrews 3:7, John 16:11, John 15:26, 2nd Cor. 3:6, John 3:5-8, Titus 3:5. I_ One hundred and four souls de? clared for Christ last night, after Bob Jones had painted a score or more of Word pictures in every one of which tho awful llgurc of death hov? ered In the foreground. And, the models that he used were not puppets of a fertilo imagination but real peo? ple from tho hum-drum busy world of today, people whom the evangelist either knew personally or had friends to von^h for. Tn every picture, tOO, Death sptwtared upon the canvas with' j K.ticb* stroke of ire brush, coming] ? i the picture, as in his wont, ?* hen loam cxpcoJUmI or least wanted. j Mr. Jones had announced yestcr-1 day afternoon that ho would speak either last night or tonight on the sins of Sumter, but, after coming upon the plfttform last night, he announced that he would take no text, but would speak upon a subject mentioned in many places throughout the Bible* this subject proved to be "Death." Mr. Jones said that he is a lirm believer in the second coining of Christ, and that sonic generation of Christians is going to be transformed so us to have the joy of meeting Christ in the air on the occasion of his second coming. However, no man car know when that will be. Generation after gen? eration has preceded us to the grave, und the natural thing that we must expect, in this generation, is to go into the grave, just as our forefathers have done in advance of us. The evangelist said that it is not his custom, and certainly not any pleas? ure, to tell "death l ed' stones, but that Christ, the greatest teacher the World has ever known, told them, ami told the most awful kind, too. "I hate to BOS mourning," Mr. Jones said. "It is human to shrink from death; 1 I don't like to think about death; 1 like , to think about life." However, the awful fact remains that at some time J or other in our lives we must think J about Death. There is no way of getting around him. Death is no re-, specter of persons, homes, riches, or any Other thing that the world has yet produced. And since death is inevi? table, it is the wise man who makesl preparation to meet the Inevitable. "I've got my life insured, I believo In insurance to protect my family," the speaker continued. "Some of you fel? lows wouldn't sleep good if your house wasn't insured, but your soul is not insured and yet you sleep com? fortably." "if you'd sit down and think about death as you ought to, you'd not sleep another night without OooV' Death comes to most people when Unexpected, and, said Mr. Jones, strengthening a previous statement, "You've got men in this town who have no time for God bul they'll have time to die." One of the concluding and most striking stories which Air. Jones told was that of a man w ho wits seen walking to and -fro in a hotel lobby one morning, with a restless step and a haggard lace. Upon be? ing asked why he was so disturbed he told of bow he had Just come In from a railroad wreck, where one ol ihe saddesl scenes of his lite was en? acted, it seems that one oi the cars had turned over; he jumped to safety, And then, turning, be saw -hat ;i w ?> in ui had been pinned beueaUi lhe cat fron? her waist down. He tried In vain, iirst with his own strength, and then with the assistance of Others, to rescue her. Hut, With a smile lighting her face, she said: "Thank you, gen? tlemen, hut don't worry about me; 1 couldn't live anyway. I'm all right. Go help somebody else." Doubtless, at first, they wondered at such forti tude In the person of a frail woman, but the little secret of that brave smile was disclosed when in a soft voice she began singing "Leaning on I the Everlasting Arm," "And, boys," the man who told the story concluded, "I want something that can hold me up that way, when it comes time for , me to die." The moral of that and the other stories that he told, according to Mr. Jone! is 'hat Death is sure, life i^ uncertain, and being a Christian is "playing the game safe." When he had concluded, Mr. Jones gave the invitation for converts, while the choir sang "Jesus is Calling me Home," and later "Almost Per? suaded." Many immediately came forward and offered the evangelist their hands as a sign of surrender to Christ. Others, influenced by the personal workers, took the decisive step, and the final result was a decla? ration of 101 persons of all ages and of both sexes, for Christ. With the converts previously reported this makes a total of 107 who have come to the Mercy Scat since the revival began. The Odd Fellows were the taber? nacle's guests last night, and they were warmly applauded. At their re? quest the choir sang "Onward Chris? tian Soldiers," the audience joining heartily in the singing of this fa? miliar hymn. Other songs of the evening were: "Oh, How I Love Him," "Saved," "Count Your Bles? sings." Rev. Rogers offered a prayer at the night service. Continues Study of Holy Spirit. Continuing his study of the func? tions of the Holy Spirit yesterday af? ternoon, Bob Jones showed how It in? dwells in the ?heart of every man, and is God's seal of ownership. This se? ries of talks on this important per? sonage in the Trinity is taking u powerful hold on those who come to the afternoon service, and those who stay away are missing receiving valu? able information. Yesterday afternoon's songs were "Jesus Leid mo Nonr the Cress." 'The Way of the Cross Leads Home," My faith Looks up to Thee," and Mr. McKenah sangt "Since the Com?' forter Has Come." Rev. Thayer of-J tered a prayer. At the request of Mr. Jones "The Scripture Lesson" preced? ed his talk, many quoting passages from the Bible which told of God's promise to us. The Holy Spirit, said Mr. Jones, Is God's seal of ownership, and the peo pie who bear this seal have citizen? ship in heaven. The Holy Spirit in? dwells tho heart of every man, and should reign in the heart of every one who is a Christian. We should be careful what we do or say, knowing that we will offend this sensitive Be? ing with any evil thoughts or deeds. If we do not have the Holy Spirit dwelling within us, we are not pos? sessors of Christ nor does He possess us. When Christ left this world, he said he would give us a representa? tive to guide us, and the Holy Spirit is this representative. It is Christ w ithin us, in another personification. Our movements, and all our talents belong to Jesus, and, said the speaker, "You haven't any right to take God's handl and shuffle cards with the world." The Holy Spirit is cur teach? er and points the tvay to Christ's will for us. We should imbibe of His spirit and the well of our knowledge and works will overflow so that we can help others along the pathway that leads to He throne. References on yesterday's lesson are given below: I ESpheslans 1:30, 2nd Corln. l :22, Bphes. 1:13, 2nd Tim. 2:1!?, Romans 8:0, 1 Corln. ."> :16, Jno. 11:17. 2nd Corin. 0:16, 1 Corin. ?;:1!>. John 4:14, John 14:26, l Corln. i i. 1 Corin. 2:1?. 1 John l':J7. _ Prom The Daily item, May <!. Sumter people "saw themselves as others see them" lusl night when Bob Jones told why tin- Gamecock Citj wasn't in his opinion "the nicest town in America." as so many had cracked it up to b<- before he'd had a chance to look around a bit for himself. Bald Mi-. Jones "You've got plenty o( meanness hero, and don't you forget it. And I m going to tell you about some of it." And he did. "You've got a greedy commercial spirit, and you've got some men in this town who'd chase the ulmlghty dollar to hell and then jump in to get it it thej could. Mud some of them nre church members, too. You've got l"t i ol thieves und ,-hers In thlfl town, of the worst sort; they arc not content to use the six days that God gave them for their own, but they steal the seventh also, and your young men hang around drug stores, supposed to sell nothing but medicine. all day Sunday, when they ought to be In God's house. You've got church members In this town that can out cuss a sailor. You've got church wet men in this town that are going to hell with a drunkard's blood on their hands. You've got church women in this town who started young men on 'the road to hell by ramming a cup of punch down their throats. You've got church women in this town who are afraid for their daughters to get re? ligion for fear they will have to quit dancing. And, one thing I can never understand, is how music gives a man a right to hug his neighbor's wife or daughter." "Sister," said Mr. Jones, "you gambled not long ago for a cut glass bowl. This kind of card play? ing ought to ho broken up just as much as the game of a hunch of crap shooting negroes." Thus did Bob Jones tell of some of the striking sins of Sumter. He said he would tell the men a little more about their own particular sins at the men's service Sunday afternoon. Mr. Jones closed this part of his program by saying: "If you hear anybody cussing Bob Jones tomorrow just let me know his name; 1 may know something about him." There was liberal applause when Mr. Jones was ramming home these facts. Mr. Jones took for his subject of the evening the well known parable of the prodigal son, and although, at times, he switched into sidetracks to take on more fuel, in the end he came back to his subject with a convincing array of facts as to the parallel that exists between the life of the prodigal son of old and every man of today. The trouble with most of us is that we don't "take a good look at our? selves" and lind our own meanness. Another thing, wives are too often blind to their husband's faults, moth? ers to their sons, and so on. Boh Jones said to the wives last night: "Don't think because You married him that will take him to heaven, or that because you say he's a nice, good, respectable fellow, he's all right. He needs to shake over hell 'till he sniffs the brimstone." To the mothers, he said: "You better quit flattering that son of yours, and pray for him in? stead." To everybody lu general, Bob Jone., gave the warning: Vi a bet-1 ter quit going around n< re patting old! sinners on the Lack and telling them they're good people." Jonto flayed the folks that growl about what it costs to run the church," by telling them: "There's not a business man in this town who would continue to do business if there were not any churches in this town. Don't kick on what it costs to run them, or you're a dirty dog." Out of the church springs schools, civilization itself. \Ye are far sighted, says Bob Jones, and we won't do like the prodigal son, look ourselves in the face and ac? knowledge our own sins. And, by the way, that word sin can't be spoken without hearing the hiss of a serpent In it. Whenever we will acknowledge cur sins, God is ready to receive us. In fact, he is already knocking at the door of our hearts for* admittance but some of us won't let him in. "There's a nail pierced hand knocking at the door of your heart for admittance, and you won't let Him in. you mis? erable hard-hearted wretch." The worst sin in tlie world is to disobey the first commandment which, as ev? ery one knows, is to love Clod witl our Whole heart. But, very often, a sickening sentimentalism, felt at times, is taken for goodness by some people. "Crying Isn't? religion " It Isn't repentance. Repentance b; the hatred that comes for sin when wc have found out what an accursed drawback it Is to Christianity. "All this modern talk about not believing In hell Is be? cause you don't believe in sin." We can't enter heaven loving sin. or then would have to be a graveyard, for ? the wa^ts of sin is death." God hates sin, but loves sinners. All We have to do is to acknowledge our Bin and God is not only ready but is anx? ious to receive us, and have its abide in his strengthening power, Just as the prodigal son was taken back into the arms of his earthly lather. "It you want to go to heaven, if you want to bo a Christian, you can. God loves you. ho loves the worst sinner in this house. God loves you, and you can [come home?(Jod is Love." The Invitation was given while the I choir sang "Jesus is calling Me Home" and 17 took advantage of the oppor? tunity offered to get right with God. As on previous nights, the personal workers helped bring men, women and children to the front, but Mr. .bun s says they n ust work harder still. The days are flying by. ami if effectual work for God Is to be done, tin- personal workers must live up to their promises.. Miss Burns, of Waterloo, Ohio, played a selection on her harp to ac? company her singing last night for the big tabernacle audience. Bhe is traveling With Miss Hertha Harris, a woman evangelist of Geneva Ohio. I Some of the other songs last night were "Love Won .My Heart." "I'm a Pilgrim" ami tiie whistling song. "II Your Heart Keeps Right." .Mr. Mc? Kenzie sang: "The Ninety and Nine." The Knights of Pythias were the guests lust night, a greater number of them turning out than of any previous delegation, with the excep? tion of the church men. Mr. Jones said last night, speaking of the delay in raising the expense on account <?! poor collections, that ho was getting mighty tired of having to "harp on money*1 at every service. He said somebody had been calling the tabernacle the "grabernickle,1 ' and that, in the light of previous collec? tions, it looked as if that somebody was right. He urged the people as a winde to respond more liberally, so that the expense could be raised by Sunday night, anyway. There was lib? eral applause whi n Mr. J. H. Chan? dler rose and stated that a friend who had been in town and heard two of Mr. Jones' sermons had commis? sioned him to put a $5 bill in the pan last night. Mr. Jones said "I wish he had about 10 kinfolks around here." Third Talk on "Holy Spirit." Yesterday afternoon Mr. Jones gave his third lecture of the series re Utting to the Holy Spirit. Miss Burns, of Waterloo, Ohio, sang a selection of her own for the audience. The choir sang "Pass Me Not," and "The Way of the Cross Leads Home." Reviewing for a few minutes bis preceding talk, where he told of how the Holy Spirit is the Christian's guide, Mr. Jones said that the bap? tism of the Holy Spirit is the initia? tion of a sinner into the Kingdom of God. We should let the Holy Spirit have entire control of us, and having done so there is no danger of taking a false step. "There's no such thing as an accident if your life has been yielded unreservedly to God." We are in a tangled maze of roads, we know not which way to turn; it is the Holy Spirit who is able to solve the prob? lem for us, and Him only. "I'd hate," the speaker said just here "to spend my life wondering if I was where God wanted me to be." The Holy Spirit means for us to be of service to God, as was expressed by Mr. Jones in the utterance: "This country needs a band of Christian men and women sent out by the Holy Ghost, and he won't send you on a fruitless journey, hut where th^re is service to be ren ? dered. ' He gives Ufl power for scr ' ice. Arid, said Mr. Jones continuing his Uns of thought, "while beautiful Churches are Ml right, and wealthy churches are alt right, tr ? ...^asure of a church in reality is the measure of the power of the Holy Ghost in the hearts of its members." In going out to work for Christ we should not do so with an apologetic, half-hearted man ler, but With enthusiasm. "I de? spise the conservative spirit of somo mea that keeps them from doing any? thing for Christ because they are afraid they'll hurt somebody's feel? ings." We should willingly be living witnesses for God. His power is so great that very often "I have seen him make something out of nothing.'" Th.e Holy Spirit takes the bitterness out of our tongues. Bob Jones oays, and gives us tongues of power. Right here Mr. Jones rapped the "Unknown tongue followers" saying that ho thinks the unknown tongue movement in America is a manifestation of de moniacial possession. Bible references for yesterday's lesson: Acts. 10:6, Acts. 13:4, Ephcoians, 5:18, Acts, 2:38, Luke, 24:4?J, Acts, 1:8, Acts, 2:1, Acts, 4:31, Acts, .S:18. DR. B, K IIK.IISMITll?Eyesight specialist, Is at 10?; West Hampton Ave., Or. Baker's old Infirmary, every Monday. Eye examinations and glass Utting a specialty. Geo H. Hurst, Ondsftaker Mil EgSjjjt, Prom.it Attention to Day or Night Call?. AI J. D. Cralfl Old Stand. N. Main Phones mgtSwi DEATH '"VERMIN, RAT CORN Best rstsnd mice extorminntormmln. KiUsquickly sod absolutely mtboalodor? M iiininitlov-thus preventing doeoinposi llott. Better than all thetraps f s tha world. Insist on ?ienulne RAT O >HN. J u . 50c, $i at dealers or by mail, po?*? pant, BOTANICAL MFG. 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