The New York herald., 1875-10-18

winning soul TO Christ teacher in Europe once
TO and said she had left her class for that
afternoon There only four five little boys IN
it-only a trhing work My friends, a little tow
headed boy in your class may be Martin Luther
Would 70 God the sumbering Church Of God
would awake. We should reformation The
church Of God in action Oh what blessed
object to the work and methods, even among
professed Christians. In England young came
into meetings who had been gambler He had
gambled away f25 900 sterling, but bis mother had
prejudice against so-called special meetings and al
though her converted and sold his fast horses
stopped gambling and led many Of his old associates
also 70 Christ yet she full of prejudice that
though she was professed Christian. she did not wish
to hear him tell Of his reform. that God would
crush out this prejudice OF professed Christians
Let Us say, Work, Lord, as Thou wilt"
the woods and laid himself down under
tree and went to sleep The child sprinked leaves
the father in play, and after while wandered away.
The rather awOke and called for his child, but IL was
nowhere to be or heard In his search he to
q preeipice and at the foot he his child, all
manged and dead He rushed 10 its side and wildly
accused himself of the murder for having slept What
a picture While Christians sleep their children
der over the precpice of sin. Professed Christians
who
oBJEcr TO METHODS
called revival methods, ask yourselves this question:
opposed to Gods work? The time will come
when you will regret it, There is neu-
tral ground; you are either opposing the cause OF
sWhere am ~ And If there are any here working
against God, may He convict them Of their sin now.
No does more harm than the backslider Is there
any reason for his act? Is he ever happyY never
knew one to be. There is no reason why you should
not come back to God. There is bread enough and TO
spare, Did you think what the Prodigal lost
while away? Why he lost good food, clothing, health,
the love of the iather-everythng Backslder you
went from God; God did not go from you The
shortest way back is the bes the quickest the way
TO take Before they had railroads in Chicago the
farmers brought IN their crops in wagons, once
a father sent his into the city to sell the grain
and he did not return The father went TO the city
and found his son had been into gambling house ana
lost all had even sold the horse and wagon and gam
bled them away. Then, instead of going back to ms
father he thought 1t best TO run away Did the father
let him go2 No He arranged hls business ana followed
his son over to the Pacific coast lie preached in
church, telling the story of his lost boy The boy was
there and heard IT, He came TO his father His father
would hear word of apology he was SO glad to get
him back Dear Christians, pray for any backsldors
here tonight Oh wanderer, leave the dark fountains
OF sin and come back One thing makes sad to
leave NorthGed, while some are almost persuaded.
could leave with light heart if you would come to
Christ Oh sinner, where art thou2 If the righteous
scarcely saved, where shall the sinner appear
The last year has been the most solemn year Of my life
in the middle OF life at the top Of the hill where
we turn to go down. Some are here also whom would
like to ask to look over your past life Half of life IS
side? Have you any hopeY How many times has God
called your Some Of US look down upon graveyards
where mothers grave or child's
whom you promised to prepare TO meet in
heaven. Have you kept the promise Z All
along up the pathway Of life tombstones by the
side OF which have promised to strive for heaven.
Another thing the preached years ago that
affected you then does not now Is that your condi-
tonS Look toward the foot Of the hill There may be
the shroud and coffin waiting for you sooner than you
think. Ask yourself where are you? Have you hope
in God If not do not leave this house tonight with
out it. There are three
STEPS TO THE LAST WORLD
First, neglect OF Christ Some say what
have done2 Well, suppose you have not done any.
thng2 Many cut oil at that step. The second
step is refusing Christ They had not taken that step
at FIRST but now they have. Oh, how sad But the
last step is sadder, despsingwhen you say you dos-
mock, but all can say is hope God will press tho
take 70 sOa orec ha you 10 Is
meetings Can you afford to do that There is
nothing more for God to do He is recon
lshman had petted only son ; his
father was angry with him and said he
wished he would leave home. The boy said he would
and return till his father for him. But his
mother did not give him up, but tried all her life to
reconcile them ON her deathbed she asked one thing
that he should send for her boy The naughty father
said he would send in her name. No, she said, he
would never come AT last he sent for him and the
boy came But the father wouldn't recognize him.
The mother spent her dying strength in trying to
hands of each together she died They
looked at the dead body and their eyes met
and there that body they became reconcied In
thing this illustration does not hold good Don't
think that God is angry with you God stands here
might saying 'Oh, sinner am reconciled to you;
will you not be reconciled to me9 And the moment
you are there is JOY in heaven
As Mr.. Moody, who had spoken throughout in q
trembling voice, closed his appeal very many were
weeping all the Cnurcn. lie extended the invita-
tion TO all to rise that wanted to be prayed for and
twenty-five rose at once Suggesting that the young
converts also rise great number arose
FAREWELL.
Mr.. Moody said:-s'Oh Lord, we thank Thee for the
pleasant Sunday evenings in this place. and now,
have come to the last one give a final blessing y
Here he hid his face wet with tears IN his handker
chief and Mr. Jacobs continued the prayer. No wonder
Mr.. Moody affected, for there front seat was
his mother, who Unitarian, standing to be
prayed for The hymn
There is a fountain filed with blood
and the doxology closed the meeting
NQURERs
Immediately held in the church vesry below
which speedily thronged, and where Mr. Moody
Mr. Jacobs and Rev Mr. Clark, the pastor, prayed and
counseled with the ANXIOUS The services of tho
day closed with a crowded praise meeting tho
evening" led by Mr. Jacobs Mr. Moody announced
that he himself would preach the following Monday
his stay in Northdeld Lie must leave town on Thurs
day, commencing
BROOKLYN
next Sunday, aided by the glorious singing Of Mr. San
auspices of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion organized last Saturday evening with Mr. Moodys
brother Samuel for President He is deacon in the
Unitarian church. and has attended the revival meet
ings and risen for prayer several times for which
Unitarians demonstrated with him. but all they got ont
OF him on the question was:-
''Tho prayers of these good men can't hurt me- can
they 20
This new Young Mems Christian Association is to
conduct meetings Sunday evenings in the church
hereafter
PREPARING FOR THE EVANGELISTS.
TRENCHES FOR THE FLOW OF BRoTHERLY LOVE
TO BE DUG-DB. CuYLER's SERMON
ma. M