New-York tribune., 1876-03-15
THE HIPPODROME WORK.
,,p Noopy,s SERMON YESTERDAY.

Classes OF PFoPLE FOR NOT ACCEPTING CHRIST
With all his zeal and oarneStpess, Mr.. Moody
IS not q msn over-weigbted with gravity. Ills quick
symnahy with people Of all elasSes and his appreciation
Of their sorrows. make him often pathetic, and ms
belief In tho danger Of the uneonverted soul makes
hin, deeply in eamest but he has no meian-
ehoy vie g OF life, morbid dread OF I'M
pendrng evil and none OF the somber views OF those
who think Of God only as Judge and Avenger Ihose
who hear aim most the least astODsed al the "hoio
movement and the crowds nc draws The most severe
critics Of his views and methods coon forget their eri
esn In the genial atmosphere OF his sincere, easy talk
ard Irresistible humor Ills are TO those OF the
more scholarly and cultivated clergymen what nome
ballads are to symphonies. and every one must hNe
them whether they are educated 30 appreciate fully the
symphon.es or not. The sermon yesterday was from
te I4th ehapter OF Luke and the quiet hunor Of the
preachcr was never effective than when illustrating
the excuses make by those biddn to the feast and the
reasons given Em every day 10y those who reject Cnst
When finally be told OF ~ years old who SAID 10
wanted to be a Christian and would be one, eus o'a
afraid Sir | would not hold ont" the whole audience
smiled
The sermon follows;
IhAve fer our subject tails afternoon on invitation to
Lake tat Clst is invited by OF the ehicf Frsecs
TO take suppee with him on the sabbath. 'H 1 ny ny
reading il carefully you viii tnd II Was snare la ,t
Phasees were setting for CHRIST ina. tey @ %Ie s s @
TO get Hin into some trouble, ~ 3IeF % 20 e NV S
that they might Put Him cut o. i1e way! & .S -" s i6e
that man snOld not work on TIE eapOah usl . w
Pharieees all tGe UtHf b3iAbitlk N''i
sabbati! And 50 this PhsIiSoe invited Ihbl % LIS
TSey had certain nsn fEev VINO .af tEe dropsy
Uudouoiodly they had SEM servant CH 20 x, ~ I
In so as 10 have him ready for the occGsol IheS !l
him sitting right opposite 20 CHiist Cht.st stia 20 90
=, oS iHS sa6Ssth day /" Aad thcre wouldn't Of
ti,sm ans,~eT him word One after s1oJner, can ~
st6s sSf'I 3 SS and fna teJ S15 Sda di se pea
SAID 10 the who had the cr9psy' " l1n @ may Dc
cctiy sound man Christ said TO the Phal7sees u any
of you or an OK fallen INTO INC pl WI S%n S
no; stIa gLtNay pull him out on the saDpelh Gay :,
And they said not worl they knew very well
that If any OF t the'n tbc had wonld am save lin #
it was on tho Sabbath day But they saiq Mo.ihnS
see how Caris answered All tnose questions II Sotid
Be wel for yuu 10 take your Ble and 90 !LsO.Su 80
questions were answered tLat we're Pat 20 CnlS, tto,
thai there was great rush to who going to get
the ILore they were piShhs ana e-'SEins
said: "Let me give you counsel. When y0a are
invited to feast, take tha lowest place DO not %
be SO aInbitioas 10 Get tie best place 10 srl 90
the head Of the table because II You set there &hi
more honorable person comes. the he2d 9i the :Se VII
sshasdp Taeu turned tie chief Of the fnaisees
who invited hn and said: Wen yIn Set W % it ~ 10
not 10 aud invite tie rich, yoa SI D. lSoAnE iol
them 10 Invite you again" Isu il tic same thin to-G
r1ch and influential, by toaI mean8 tAgy, WI get
, INTO sociey and Their mutations VIZ ia,,a ' M
halt tie du,ab, the blind and ask them li yoI wa oo
WI ~ ~ the Iabe burst out end sdid Blessed
= lie man mi stall cat bread in ire Kingdom Of Goa
1 anG1 I'm ,r bere be descbcd The great spiritual
feast and sent his servant AZ supper tIhe 10 tS 20
them that were bidden, Come, for al ihhss aie &c
now ready And they began 20 mako eAcIseS'
They made excuse. They oli no, hate "aH
with one consent beeUn TO make o1cuses." a
gets upa feas ana ns trends make no eSI.S ,d
hut lie goes forth and invites them al 10 come IN!
possbiy they have so much DO Let ine show yon
what these excuses are, aud yOn vii see on u %
them that they are d0"nIlghs hes Ihe ocliT'"tS re-
q one after they began TO MAKE excuses "A hOS9
had been invited to 90 OUT a1a Hasa ~ tey ybIc ,
sPPecion sPeraton' inv Would have Lad some reason
for siyHE excuses but these mon invited 20 royal
least II - lot that common people hke Us gel an
invite ms to feast at Windsor Castle DO You suppose VIC
would gard It great honosi DO You suppose yod
tion TO-DAY mat a thousand TIMES beyond mat II Is
nom the yely King Of kipgS ana Lcsu % rsd i bS
that slail Do tie Marriage snrreI Of tc L2ae @ ne
here Al uiS nNitcd-the lowest the highest tie iicl-
est the poorest, all can come il they WILL
REFUSING GODS INVITATION.
Did you eyer think what would take place N city ike
Sev.York II God should take at their word when
they make excuses ard should say Tonight "Wtl, Wii
excuse you," and with oae stroke Of providence
should sweep them al away and cease 10 care Irr thoe
who refused him. Why, the gIa5s would right away
begin to grow your streets. There would be very ie"
stores open tomorrow. Most oi re mef@lant5 Woua
want be excused; their stores NCud Ice cO VI c'y
ID
excused NOh c2nhg' ~ ll-, iis ~ ~ a. ' ~ ,.. ~.
wants TO be excused. Every man ttdt Il casf!'i .I
dishOnes. business would WANT 20 De eNcaee0 90 70, o,
thuk here would be auy crowd here tomorrow II tbat
should take place Ia lie next u hours Nha tcsOttvl
would Sign in the streets OF Ne"-1Olh anu Low huS
OF all classes would make excuses! II sL2iiu sep
down from this place and 60 nght down the SlSis aIG
the audience, beginning wilh that niue D'y Shu t'H
every down tic lue II you had nrt an eAsii,e ~"
many OF you would not have tleInt You MCud DtIH 70
md before cot 10 you, ana n yon could no. ma o
not not caSly tlGE Of one satan would help
you get 40 Ny friends. to-day what j. or eHcdse!
Can yOu give any reason lrI not hectP'ia .LS S,
on Tie Lord invites yOu 10 CONC lie does nol NOES
You He you 10 come lie would nor asA YOU anu
then went you. There Is no troaDic aoout yonr
getting place she feast u yCu viii accept iio lhiIA-
ton GOd extends the INVITATION ana lbsA tIetS @ @ cL5
begins make exeuscs-' with ono consent they peS@n
Let Us tsEc up the excuses Of those three men
mentioned here. The first man had bought some
ESy dd a ai1 he ne see % the goSnd Score 5Se
s vou 5 havs H@' seep S'S Is first Il fo rad BEEN he
Wouid have been looking al he tile. That would have
sround fad invitation To tine sapper, ana t1!d
q would like 90. but Ic3nnOt Ana ue SAL 10 the
DO not kaow anything that would please me more than
70 so, but business 10 50 pressing II VIZ 9o @t,oIy ,
some cr8dlc Of excuses and rock us on 70
sleep, that is al he wants; IL H9llq nave
besn better this had been honest and sad To the
servant Tell the Lord don't want 10 40 10 tle iedst
IL better 10 be honest than to seek refuge OF s ana
false excuses nave met tirce men since Lave oeen
sire 70 get Christ" These were better hah mos VINO
say, yes. Ir. Moody, would hAe to b. CHRISTIAN
bnt have pressing duties just at home, and can
rot stop ana talk With you Tonight; JoS hiiu.'etut
iux excuses to away iIOm me. Ihey Oid not wan.
Christ, ana had not the common honesty 10 Come OUT
And The other man could not accept the invitation
either. | suppose lie thought TO himself How shah
ser out OF il n SO he said 81 have just bought I'VE
yoSe S,ba fas he aSed Els vie Wat sSa tell iim f.
Perhaps his wife told him. say you have Just bohght
i've yoke OF aud that yOa have to 80 ai PROVE
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