The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1875-11-16
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Rev. Geosg 93lks
In his sermon 1sSsS
The text upon witch he comidehced to
speak On Tuesday night
"For the Son OF mad has cumU "a
seekapd 70 sage that yhioh syae, }0st IN;
} The subject seemed to have been
more earefully eonsidered than many Of
Mr.. Moody's sermons are, and aboun.
ded With stofiesGusepaga3fithsm -
q Of Tho eCn6eagofllI~ anfhnf therlohe,oA
Charlie Ross, very; yspdt3fsF. shuE ~ 4
were clothed with new Interest," hy thq.
speakers graphic words and choking,
sympathetic voice. $500
Il have heard," continued the .evans
gelist, "a story of Rowlsids Hin pthefx
viyalist, hat lie was one day ISddfessing
an immense assembly in London, @heh
the Lady AMI Erskihe, WHO was driving
by, ordered her coachman to drive as
close as possible to the preacher that
she might hear him speak. Tns uuxo-
vas Large, and the carriage of Lady Ann
was on Tue Outskirts wren Rswla7dEnl
saw Rer Byahe iiivsryl'of herocbssher
man andsthet,richness iefs her; attire ha r
knew that she heloaeed to the nobility,
and some one by his side told himNAo
shef was: Suddenly be broke, of jp,-
what seemed the IYk middle ao Ct big A sermon,
kand said ''es'''t' F. IN q isns
".My friends, have someshinso sao
sell to day. and ! VIII sell it BY spction..
[ It. is Yaluable-~woorth m6fef tkdn the
crown of Engiand- QaeenAito lie Nhes
soul 0f theo oEadyd Ann EErskine. Miear
bids for itP Who wsntss ity aHsrkH F.,
cried he,4 hear-a bid! It is made By
Sstsfl eWhsts1oesh he offer IHeoG9s
4richesi pleasafes, luxury, and rpompLss=;s,
Shall gye Jet, him have the soul Jg
there no other bid? Yes, I hear onHI
morel 1t comes from Jesus, whe e4efs'
peace and JOY and comfort, Lady Ann.
Erskine! ! shouted Hin, TO which e6N
you SELF your sHulT 9K1ds thsdNssy
goes THAT Had5o Ann ieitlihdmdiaepiaeA
and passed through,ttaJ serewdblGryiAe,i
Give it to Jesus, to<Jesusn
f"I don't know wbethers sahst nsteEa is
strictly true,pH continued Az. MpndHs
'sbus i do know that theirs. are two per-
sons bidding for your soul and biddfhY
for mine. Satan e one Of them batfhB
| is liar, and has been from the esarhssa
ages. Christ is the other, and he is
truthful. You can take Him slx His
word!i Iflhe Gays He anlvgiTs y01s
peace and Joy and comfort it will BE- tha
peace that is lasting, the joy that is IN.
measured, the comfort thai is enduring.
He wants to give yon . maasieA o
crowp, athrone.n 2 t.....,
/ A little later he said, ..Do you hear y
Istill, small voice 2" at the same tiiia
striking his broad chest, again and
again. That's Christ knocking, and
you had better let him in Hadn't tkeyx
ministers Of the Gospel? ~ turningfdV
the clergytnen on the platform, who
answered in nnison.y "fes.p "They
ought not to. keep him out, ought they p
continued Mr.. Moody. and the mfnis-
ters all shook 81 their beads, and answered
"No.an -. ''s's''l s'f'lss 2pi j '&A
AT the close of the services sdtofs
than one hundred persenss passed sjste
the inquiry meeting,l Christians accom-
panying them, and enough young men
went over to the yRefogned, Chsrch to
fiji # with their meeting, Thousahds
remained to pray in the Rink under she
leadership OF Mr.. tMingins. si Hadi sal;
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