The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-05
EVENING MEETING.

larger crowd than has been at the Rink for several
nights assembled there last evening" and there
standing room after quarter past o'clock. The
meeting opened by the singing OF the 10th hymn -
'Come thou Fount Of every blessing" The Rev. Mr.
Thomas led in prayer after which the thrticth hymn
sung. Mr. Moody read the nity-hfth chapter OF
Isaiah. Mr. sankcy sung the seventy ninth hymn as
solo, the choir joining IN the chorus
Mr.. Moody announced that there would be a meeting
Sunday evening at halfpast seven, for tho uncon-
ut the Young Mems Christian Association This
ing is to give chance to those who 60 church.
and the portion of the community already converted
are politely requested TO stay away.
Mr.. Moody began his discourse by saying:-I want
TO call your attention TO text in the ityhfth chap
ter OF Isaiah. You rembember / have been talk
ing the last two evenings of the Saviour taking
the place of the seeker but don't have the idea that
Christ is going to do all; for you won't find Him If
says, seek the Lord while He may be found. seek
HIM while He is near" A man asked me the other
night "Why cannot find Christf' Because ;" said
you have not sought Him with your whole heart. /
can tell you the day and the hour when He will come !"
The man looked as II he thought was wild. Howl
said he Eye shall find Me when We sock Me with all
your heart.n That Is the reason you don't
find Christi don't take long to find Christ when you
mako up your mind to seek with all your heart I
don't believe man or woman would go out of this
Rink tonight unconvcrted If they were in earnest
about their souls.
cannot come to these meetings and wait half an hour
they cannot leave their families; but let them think
they can accumulate little wealth and they can leave
their families six months, and six years If need be.
Men sacrifice honor and home in pursuit OF wealth. and
yet men never accuse them of being mad. Look
how the politicians have been in for the past
two weeks. Men have got hold Of me on tho street
and tried to drag TO the polls to vote their ticket
democratic and republican both They did not know
me, but it made no difference. They in earnest;
but let men try to souls and fanatics. 1
saw an account some time ago OF vessel that went to
pieces. They could not all get in the lifeboats and
were floating around in the water. One put
his hand a lfeboat, but they would not let him
in, the boat was too full already. Some
in the boat, who had sword, cut his
hand Off He chung then with his left hand !;
they cut that Off too and then be managed to get hold
with his teeth. Their hearts touched then and
they took him in. He terribly in earnest Oh,
may God bring you this night to be in earnest IL you
never we're before Seek the Lord while He may be
found The text implies that the time may come when
He
CANNOT FoJSp.
Now Is this not good time TO seek Himf viii you
ever have better time You had better seek him
old into the inquiry room the other night
Would it not have been better If he had sought the
Lord fifty years ago Very few live to be seventy. and
If they do their hearts have become hardened
Another reason ought to seek the Lord is that
He is doing a great work 1t seems to be the
time to find Zion. Prayers being answered. and a
great work is breaking out. God is at work in this
nation He Is calling you. Listen TO the call Mercy
tho of great crisis. / am no alarmist but II Is
better to be saved Let every one cry, Lord, what
wilt thou have me TO do - and he will lead you and
guide you into the truth.
1t is taught the Scriptures that there Is time
coming when He will not hear your cry, IL will be too
late don't believe there is here who has had
opportunity, and He coming again to-night and
II you will call upon him He will you. Thank
God the door is open tonight the Gaekeeper will let
you in He says, como in and you como in to night
IL you Will