New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-12
THE REVIVAL.
MR. MOODY ON PETER.

CHBIsTs CALL To PETER TO BECOME AN APOSTLE
MEMS QUALIFICATIONS FOR TIE MINISTRY
DOUBTING CHRIsrGANs-PErEEs FALL AND THE
LESSONS FROM IT.
There will be preaching at the HiDpodrome
as usual during the remainder OF this week, but the
sermon OF the afternoon will not be repeated at night
Tickets win DE given for the evening services to those
who desire to become Christians and seats VIII be re-
served for em rest of the house will be open to
all The last meeting of the Revival at the Hppodrome
will be the evening of Wednesday, the l0h ana II Is
desired that ali those who have been converted during
these services should be present Tickets are ready Tor
that occasion aud can he had on application.
! The services yesterday afternoon opened with the
hymn, Am l Soldier of the Cross" and prayer by
Dr. Piuner The subject of the sermon was the Lie OF
Peter. The outlines simple and the expression
clear and direct The views OF mr. Moody upon the
qualification for the ministry met with hearty approba-
ton. He quoted Wesley saying that il a man has
| won many souls by his preaching and offended many
others. he might consider that he had chosen the rshI
/ vocation. The sermon follows:
want to call your attention this afternoon to the NE
OF Peter If VIII Just turn your Bibles 10 John H. az
| account of Peter and Cbr!sts first meeting. Iheu III
Matthew y., Is, We ind nat they met again nave an
idea that account III John thai Peter was called
tn be disciple, follower OF Christ but IN Matthew w.
come an apostle and worker in tie vineyard. what
call your attention 10 Is this that before man
leaves occupation, whatever his business may be- 70
! give his whole lire and service 10 God, he
/ must be he has got the call, FOLLOW
| thou me-" 1 think there are great mistakes
being made every year by men who would make good
farmers, carpenters. and mechanics perhaps, by those
| VINO would make good business men, giving up tnelr
occupation and attempting 10 preach, TO work Tor Cod
ing the past Few months anu dsAeu my a'IcS 'pou. 'e
going into the ministry never advised IA man ~ my
| ever SHALL for 1 think tie ministry Is too high
| a calling for IA TO be influenced to enter 1t by
wants 10 get cal iron above. II God calls hum into
HIS service to leave all and become hshers Of men
I no fail We
tie pulpit because they before they are sent IN
fact before they called at all, and the result is so
many failures. Now let be have got call be-
fore give our business 10 into the service Oh inc
Lord. aud good way To tell whether you nave got
| that call is: Has God USED youi | think Wesley had
| good idea OF IT, When man came TO nun
and asked him il he should enter the ministry ne used
10 ask him Has God blessed y0ui Have there been
any souls converted under your efforts How Is wne
you preach do people 20 TO SLEEP under or wake up
DO some gel mad ana gel converted lie thought
tnd good sgu that they had been called 10 IN.
ministry TOT that is what the Gospel does for wakes
up aud brings them 10 the ieet 0i CIst II Is betr
II tsy get. mad. for then there some none OF thelf
getting over and becoming CHRISTMAS pIt tney 20
to sleep they may make up their minds they are not
There IS something very sweet about this, that when
Christ called Peter TO lils service what he sald was
successful. As long as any Oi Us VIII follow Chlst we WI"
be successful, successful IN every we undertake TO
Chris never allied IN anything lie undertook 10 do
God never failed. II is man that Is constantly falling
but H we gct from above and God calls s We
| Christ coming along and saying to Peter, Follow
| Ne" And he left hs fishing snack and business
IL dont say they took nets aud their old boats
aud disposed them They ddn -op ~ sell them, or
a ever got aud 10 they just ict all and followed
Him IL IN Lake tnat lie gave ihem one chance ne
told them throw their net IN and have one good haul
and when they attempted 10 pan ia Their net II DI9ke
there such multitude OF fishes IN Ii ana lie called
away from their nets, and boats, aud sn and they
followed Him straightway.
WARNINGS FROM PETERS LIFE.
Now IN Matthew xiv, >, we find Peter again. There
we see that he has got into doubts. How many people
got into doubling castles Peter got u doubling, ana
the result was he got trouble ali Christians do
when they get to doubling The Lord appeared to him
walking the water, and he calls ont TO Hun. Lord II
II be Thou. bid me unto Thee on the water" and
the Lord said Come 20 AMI when Peter was come down
M, ~ the shin ne walked on the water 10 20 10 Jesus,
but when he saw the wind bOl.tcrOIs lie was AFRAID
All that Is H. lie got hs eye Oh CHRIST Hhd 20. 10
| thinking about the Wind and the waves aud the
! storm. lie had mad good start, good beginning,
aud OF young converts want 10 take tcd IlShl
her, T1s il rue ere danger Yon get To looking away
from Cnst you bgn To look at the obstacles and me
difficulties way ana you get iui oi cd!, ana 10"
You go Il Mas noble of Peter when ne cot out OF
dat sip and put his foot on the water lie had got the
word oi Cod. God told him 10 do 10, and the water Was
ard stone 10 hl. because Gods word was tm re-,
ought not to have doubted Wlen he got half way
| over. His word enough aud lie could maze t.!t
scl ike Whole mountain Oh Ioch lhcie was nv t'pis
II be had only Kept his eye on christ, looking 10 jesus
Ike these doubts / VISA We could get the Church
| OF cod out OF Doubling Castle. | wish We
much AL the time looking az the wind aud tho
waves. aud full of doubt How many CHRISTIANS 10
/
lfc because they afraid Of the storm aud OF the
Troubles tncy think may come upon theln Just tnA ol
The promises OF God Jut let Us walk tiEh out ON tci
| III, ford has promised never 10 forsako u.s. We nave
want now TO call your attention 10 Peters confession
He made open confession. Turn to the 9th chapter 81
Luke Here Is Peter turning ms eyes toward Rome gee
ting worship the saints, and not knowing he differ
between Christ and Moses ana tas. Inc ldta that
should put Christ the same level with las ana
Sfoses That is what are trying to do to-day
Tncy say. Yes, Cnrist was very good man. 50 was
| Noses ana 50 wac Elias. liz very good man, and
don't G "s say lie Was divine" why, this makes
| Christ ont The greatest liar In the world, II
he rs not divine lie not than Moses and Elias
| Cod Is q Jealous God. and do you think lie would allow
| adoro Him il lie was not God In the hesh All my
friends. II you want Ia please father speak wei oil hs
Iou driven TO one OF wo alternatyes-that lie
either the Lord or else the greatest postor that
But now Sm cunning to Peters fall for OBJ
ect of tus lecture. want To call your attention to the
CnItfiaus tnat have Just commenced new me-. lOu
Will ind first step Of his fall In Matthew xvii 50
Peter was secOundcnt, and wherever you see Chris
ian confident ana boastng of himself aud reecting
Peter tells ihe Lord that Though james and John and
all deny Thee VIII not deny Thee lie casts renec
II he stronger than the rest
There thing the Lord cannot have, and hat lie HIS
disciples Boosting their strength. When man thinks
he hrs got good deal OF strength, and IA sell confident
you look Tor his downfall IL may bc years before u
comes TO hight but IT lis already commenced Peter ma
NOT f All at once, bat il was gradual and sure. Tae
thing TO do IL stand aud take heed lest Sc fall Be
warol We have got terrible enemies and We are very
weak n ourselves All strength is borrowed strength
We get It Christ. When Peter says, Will not deny
| Inee" the Lord told him would deny Him. Peter
| SAYS - 1 will die for Thee" You wP YES Then
the Lord answers, This very night before the cock
crow, tLOu shall ueny me thrice" What, Lord, you
! don't think | would do such "a thing as thatP Ana
these young converts don't think they are golnS
10 fail, aud there IS the danger. We have got some
terrible enemies and therefore ought To walk very
humbly and II do God viii strengthens keep u.s.
but the moment get 6ccOntdeut and liIied up IN
our light, then the danger comes. There Was le
when | was first converted when used 10 think that
when got be Christian OF 20 years standing
sOuld rejoice because there would be no danger Ot nay
falling then. My friends, there IL more danger now imam