New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-09-18
MIR. MOODY AT NORTHF1ELD.
A LECTURE ON HEAVEN"


Ing and ut dusk could see rainciouds sc"idhs W"
over the hills on both sides Of the valley Frequently as
CHARGING their contents upon some high ridge The wind
l,ccme wilder as the darkness Increased, ana ny the
time tic services begun rain falling In torrents
On this account the church scarcely full Hut MT.
Moody was IN usual srits sd there WAS no lack OF
Interested attention on the Palt Of the listeners
A yeptcman from BrattIcboro led the introductory
sinxng Tho opening exercises were conducted by tho
Row r. j. Clarke, pastor OF the church, with prayer ny
Mr. Moody. "The Home Of the Soul was theh sung as
u solo by Miss Blissfled of Northheld How approprf
ntely 1t introduced MIR. Mo0dys SUBJECT a WHO Ano"
the hymn appreciate:
"I viii sing you song Of that btantifu' and'
The far-away hoine Of tho sonli .,,,o,,.,,,,,
wS no .s% n. sT :" s Sn, ON I'm rs strand
"''' WIZ While Tho Of eternity roll.
At the close OF the song Mr. Moody rose In his quick
energetic way, and said he was going 10 talk about
Hcaven which he instantly proceeded to do very much
foOws
Once when going to meeting In Michigan, the gentle
with whom was riding asked me what WAS going
to talk about told him thought should talk about
heaven He scowcd, and when asked why the answer
he gave ." hoped. DIR. Moody. that you wer
going give something practical; nobody does any
thing but expectation about heaven and don't think
is any Of business" Well, now, God ddn't want
written about It in the Bib!ei There great many
which cal our 70 e nd ana tbsrs
Is known aboutit When was In Europe people who
intended coming TO America wanted H. know az about
Its people, and climate. and soil. nnd advantages and
disadvantages Yet they were going 10 spend at most
only lifetime I'm the new country while we arc going
spend eternity in heaven, and II Deho0les us q
great ca to post up on where we are gong AFTER
We leave this world 80 that We shall not feel strange
First, want affirm that Heaven is place local-
i sve . Ea IN as r pSaf e sSs
This done. To next thing Will bo To get r VI heaven
ao , better ta% oXs T device Of Satan
get men to boieve there is no devil There Is devil.
XVI, Is "Took down from THY holy admiration. from
heaven. and bless Thy people Israel ana te iana wnen
4 na sn that SS% d" w MIX and l"'S S
down" When i was first converted man
much above your Well it staggered me Tor
We say the sun is every where when SUMS
light the suns neat so when the place aud personal
great lind that there WA plenty OF author
ity for believing that God is person and has dwelling
XVII a we are told that "God went up from Abra,
ham," and in the Gospel Of John Ill la Christ SAYS
of which in Heaven. These passages enable me
70 locate Heaven and say it is above U.S. .,s NON, n
know whom snvud see there aud associate with In
the fist place there can b. no dono tat Jehovah h y
that God hear liz pray and there Is NOT real PRAYER
or sigh from this scurscd oaita tiat Sou aDes moa
God has dwelling II you trust the Old Testament
When John ad gwen ms asss s anu yya tns
also prayer how did nc make u begiht Ouf FATHER
hut it Is the Disciples prayer you want the
Lords PRAYER to the 17t Of Jon 1t Is the disciples
Of The spirit can pray that prayer Thy Kingdom Goine"
many man ease5 his conscience aud lets satan rock
the miserable man in wcid If it should be an,
swered This is not praying Can rebel against Goa
knows would only bring eternity of the Sab
baths which irksonie to him now! Such man can
u snnos. Consider the story of stephen. the mart,r
told in tn. 7h chapter Of Acts Stephen saw God t.e
IL a1Ia mis- n IN
both there, and that ia what going to makr heaven
attracay" Pretty soon VIC sande on ms 0d Adam
and shall praise the Father II he .yon day and nshs
cnrd sa hr az" Gan H o socs higher we a
than that Would heaven be home TO US without Ills
mother VAS very sick md was Thought take
the child neighbours until tho mother got better but
instead of getting better. she died and then that the
cuild might remember her mother only ~ sie saw her
alive and we'll the little girl Was not taken home , nnt
she went IRON room to room ealing. " Mamma
Mamnia and they lad to tell her that her mamma was
10 stay here without MAMMA 1t isn't tho
mansion but the company Whit tha said makes Ma hSny
xviii. TO- TAKE heed that ye despise not one OF these
angels do aiwa, bclod iscc OF Father which il.
IL heaven" Their angels has everybody angels
with angels LOOKING upon each and all OF s here WITH
watchu care IL may he, and may be that each little
s s er s a about te saints Of God" the Bible says
God tins great deal more OF us than We Think OF in,
Now read in the Ninth Chapter OF Revelations and
you wih That there are sdinte, too. IN Heaven.
ana said: Can you give any hope that snail
her again." pointed out to han encouraging passages
said: Are you sayedf Why are you anXas to SNOW
where tnat child Is. and why do you hope she Is in
lie said " snould ike TO that child again.. and ihcn
repeated to him these words: Whoever shall not
wise enter t.elcn." We must give up our pride
and preuiice aud oecope ignorant and confident rs
dice have kept people from being saved than any
thlng else. AS little child" believe infants are
covered witt, the blood oi Christ, and swept right into
tnc Kingdom. Read John xii, rs Yes, our departed
Christian friends with Christ II they have followed
Tin down here, they surely with linn in heaven.
MOI taa they wtn Him IN the body-te siorihed
body comes by and by--but with Him in spirit. ihcy
axe separated from Him all these long years and
sometimes wonder how parsons can mourn ~ much for
believing relatives snd dear ones who have died, when
they now in such glorious COMPANY.
We are told IN TIC l0ti Chapter or Luke that Jesus
picked out seventy OF ms followers and sent them Two
the West and as Brother Sinsey aud went 10 En-
anu o rSS m about to ro % cn 10
think upon tue lie 10 come 80 they went out, and
some who did MT believe in Christ, AMI afraid
that tine respect for their old religious ideas to be
uirooted and who didnt believe IN reyye's. aud wore
incensed their proceedings but ye! did dare to lay
hands them stop their preaching. After while,
they back elatcd with success. They had had
power 10 do wonderful thinss-to heal the sick.
!" cas-: ,a sceo asy t. ,. and
give yo1 something to be glad about worth more than
all your SUCCESS Rejoice that your names written
heayes" But some says, you can't tell. Yes, you
know shat your name Is written in the Book OF Life;
and would rather q thousand TIMES have IL written
than in any roll Of fame honor la China when
has done great deed, and the nation wishes
to pay him distinguished and lsSing honor. hey write
his name Confrcius But il Is inl gasrably
better that naino be written la tao hojso of God
When We were coming from England. and on
way from London 10 Liverpool il was decided
But whom We got there tho Lousc was full.
and started 70 go elsewhere; but one friend said.
shall stay. have secured room, for sent my name
ahead" That's it. Scud IN your ancad. Secure
ALI interest IN tho heavenly mansion. AZ you farmers
are laying provisions for the Winter prepare