Knoxville Whig and chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1875-1882, 1875-12-22
" HEAVEN"
Moody and the Rich Mans Money.

Moody ana the HIGH NNau oAoutIs
From the Philadelphia Times.
At the evening services Mr.. Moody
continued his discourse on Heaven.
There were about six thousand persons
present, the number of choristers on
the platform being unusually sparse.
" Let US arise said Mr.. Moody, and
sing the 9th hymn, There is a land
of pure delight" That Mr.. Moody's
words might be those of God and not
of man was part of the prayer which
the Rev. DR.. Thomas offered. Mr..
Saukey sang: Not now, my
child" Mr.. Moody read the whole of
Corinthians, IA, and several other
texts, then announced prayer meeting
for to-day at l. NJ, and a special meet
ing this evening in DR.. MCCOOk's
church for the special benefit of those
feeling particularly miserable and
wishing TO unbosom their feelings.
Mr.. Sankey said he had been requested
to Sing the Ninety and Nine" but
as his brothers sermon was on Heav-
en- he would sing, "That will be
Heaven Tor me" as being more appro-
pirate. "Open the doors and let in
some fresh air." ordered Mr. Moody.
Let's take up where we LETT oil about
utdNtus Dtlt are LlOlt tDllllltllu-
ments in the Bible besides the Ten
Commandments. One is: Lay notup
treasures on earth, but in heaven. \
man with no treasures in heaven,
don't want to talk about heaven. If
you 90 to some of these dinner parties
around town and talk about religion
you won't beinvited to 60 there again.
Some say that William b. AstOr died
I vt d C1E lnl fhDf Ia no
richest man in America. So he was,
if he had Christ, and if he hadn't he
was a pauper. Instead of boarding up
! these millions why don't men give it
/ to Christ? to the charitable societies,
to the foreign missions, to the Young
Mems Christian Association for put
ting up their new building to save
souls? A man goes up in a balloon
and takes ballast with him ; after a
| while he sees train OF cars down be-
| low becoming smaller and smaller he
! throws out more ballast, and finally
! the train appears like a lite worm.
/ He keeps getting higher but the men
who hoard up all their treasures on
earth will keep down; they'll have to
| throw out ballast draw up q check
for some thousands to give to Christ.
It's a grand thing to do great
things for God; to leave monuments be-
hind US. A great many would like TO
have monuments Of marble, but I'd
rather have monuments with two legs
walking about the streets. The world
will say HOsanna to the Son of Da-
yid,' to-day, and Cruelty Him. to-
morrow. Christ don't convert men to
take them to Heaven right away; He
wants them to stay here and work for
His kingdom. When / read the life
of that man Paul l feel ashamed of
myself. Stripes were nothing for Paul
He wouldn't talk about what he suf-
fered for Christ, but about what Christ
did for him. / see him now lay down
his head upon the guillotine, and he
comes sweeping through the
gates, right up to the throne, where
Jesus says: Well done, Paul you've
fought the good fght.'n Mr.. Moody
told Of "A poor little bird that was de-
vOured by Tavenous cat, because the
nest Of the former was not high
enough from the ground. " Young
man, young woman, wouldn't you
like to be converted, and cause Joy In
heaven? Mother, it may be a little
child that's in heaven, looking down
for you TO repent and come TO meet it,
May God break every heart in this as
sembly." Mr. Moody prayed that
many might 90 into the inquiry rooms
10 tell of their new-fOund joys. The
prayer took effect upon about one
lSndred and fifty, who went in dur
ing the singing Of "Shall we Gather
at the River ?p