The New York herald., 1875-10-30
MOODY ON FoRGIyENEss-THE OUTSIDE MEET
INGS NEGLECTED.

Work, ana ~ Is " granu SUCCESS
MOODY ON FoRGIyENEss-THE OUTSIDE MEET
INGs NEGLECTED.
Ten mfrntcs or more before the opening Of service
last night the doors closed the Rink being as full
as it could be. The choir and Mr.. sankey seemed to
be in good trim, and sang grandy several hymns be-
fore the service. The opening hymn ''rhe Homo
over There,h which rolled of in a
volume OF sung and melody that could be
heard block or more away. Dr. Cuyor offered
prayer, after which Mr., Sankey sang hymn 70.
what shall the harvest be?'' as a solo, tho
choir joining in the chorus with great oncct Mr.,
Moody then read Matthew xviii, 2l-35 which rcctcs
how debtor that owed 10 600 talents having nothing
to pay, the debt freely forgiven. Hymn 81,
.Yet there is room,n written for Messrs
Moody and Sankcy, by DR., Bonar, of Edn-
burgh, during their visit 10 Scotland in 1873,
was sung a solo by Mr.. sankcy, the choir
joining in the chorus. Mr. Moody announced that there
would be services Of any sort the Tabernacle on
sundays; but every other morning in the week. at
halt-past eight O'Clock, meeting will be held there
and on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday afternoons
Bible readings will be held in the Tabernacle at four
O'Clock In the Rink, at halfpast eight A. NJ 10 NOR
row, general meeting will be held, and at four p NJ
meeting for only will be held and in the evening
at nine O'Clock meeting for men No one OF either sex
will be allowed into the meetings Of the other.
MR.. MooDY's SERMON
From another part OF the Scriptures Mr.. Moody took
his text "And when they had nothing TO pay he
frankly forgavc them all This he said, to follow
up the topics on which he had spoken the preceding
evenings. on Thursday night when he went to his
room he prayed know what he should preach about
last night and when he awo&e yesterday morning this
text was in his mind and he tried to shake it or BE-
cause he had not thought about il. But
the renamed his mind all day and he believed
1t from God. And now, said he, don't know
whether have not, but have text
There may be bankrupt sinner here tonight who
will be glad 10 know that when he has nothing to pay
God will freely and frankly forgive him ALL great
maIy acknowledge that they arc sinners, but then they
are not as bad others. One OF that class,
said Mr.. Moody, came TO the 1nquring meeting
the other evening. He said he d sinner, but then
he wasn't bad man by any means, and he did
want mo TO get bad impression Of him. Well,
questioned him and found that he swore some times,
that he drank to excess occasionally sometimes
untruthful his business dealings, and tho whole
was about bad any sinner but the trouble was
that he did know H. Every sinner more than
he thinks and has nothing to pay with. Instead
of trying TO make out that VIC are not
bad rs Others let US own up that we are bad
can be and let God forgive us The Bible Is the only
book that teaches the doctrine Of forgiveness and the
religion of the Lord Jesus Christ Is the only religion
that has forgiveness IN IT, Christ on the cross cries
out, Father, forgive ihcm Tor they know not what
Him that there something more
than who could forgive and pray for
his enemies And that was what convinced him so
that he cried out, Lord, remember mo when Thou
comcst into Thy Kingdom But there Is lesson that
God would have us learn, and that IL that # would be
forgiven We must ourselves forgive ! believe un-
converted man can pray the Lords Prayer How arc
going To forgive enemies until get the
spirit Of forgiveness from Godf Mr.. Moody
here gave some illustrations Of the necessity
OF forgiveness, of another, before expect
forgiveness from God. How many arc there here he
asked, who have root Of bitterness In their hearts
against soino one? How a preach forgiveness
unless he has experienced what u mcansy u u man
can't preach from his heart he has no business 10
preach at aL Simon Peter came 70 Jesus and asked
how many times he should
FORGIVE AN OFFENDING BROTHER?
suggesting seven times. Tho saviour replied 'tNOt
seven times, but seyony times seven II he sins
seven times day and rcpcnts Of it forgive him. Mr.
Moody then, in quaint way, quoted simon Peter
of Capcrnaurn Daniel of Babylon, DAVID of Jerusalem
and Paul Tarsus had say about forgiveness Then
he rnyc nm illustration IN Tho same way Of tho value of
forgiveness from the incident Of Mary amounting the
saviour in Simon the Pharsee's house Mary lost her
alabastcr box but she found something better men,
said Mr. Moody, would only believe what God tells
them there would be JOY IN many hearts andhomcs
Brooklyn tonight Alter short prayer and little
time spent in silence and the singing OF two three
hymns the audience, without formal dismssion,
The people last night seemed moro like sheep with.
out q shepherd than any evening yet There
one ofn the ministers gathered ia the Rink to address
the congregation gathered in the Methodist church
Mr. Sankcy went over aud sang for them, and then
ono Or two volunteer addresses given by laymen
in The audience. The Rink meeting closed
about hali. past eight r. M and no ad.
vantage WIS taken of the time nor oi the desire
OF the people 20 gather thtm together and conduct
prayer and inquiry meeting there Tor bali an hour "
the people who remain were gathered closer the Rink
would hc Just convenient as the church Tor such
meetings Then the second congregation that gathered
IN the Methodist church left care Tor usc Tor
some lime until from the inquiry room Mr.. Moody
sent 10 address them and 20 close the meeting
with prayer Ia the young men 8 meeting ~ The Re.
formed church twelve persons arose Tor prayers aud
an inquiry and conversation meeting WAS continued
until after ten o'clock There are no services 70 day
in the Rink