, 1876-12-04


The Tabernacle WIZ, rs usual on sunday
afternoons and evenings, crowded TO Its utmost
ca,acity last evening, and TN overflow meeting
Of about 1900 people was held at Farvcli Hull,
conducted by the Roy, Mcssrs. barrett, 11ulyoke,
and DR.. Glen Wood.
Mr., Moody offered tho opening prayer, put
ting up tho petition tllat God would bless tho
business ard professional men Of Chicago.
There arc manY who will rUmen.ber how he
prayed ut the outset OF these meetings
that God would convert great many
dr,lnkards aul yagnbonls in Chicago.
Over 500 of that very class OF persons havo been
already reported as commencing new life, and
still tho worls goes on. II Mr.. Alooly's prayer
Inst night for tho F" influential clusscs is to be
prophecy, rs tho FORMER might lave been, tue
revival meetings will accomplish work the ab-
Bc,ce Of which, 10 my great extent, is o1o ea.se
Of anxiety among our pastors and people. Mr.
Moody's special Efforts have been directed TO-
niuIstcrs and tile drunkartls. While
be h.s preached faithfully to oil, he l'ns evident,
" had these TWO elnsses most OIL bin MIlhl anu
versions u1nong what might bueal!ed substantial
siuue1t,-1.c,. Of influence, Us tho world goes;
uul towarl these, since his experience ~ the In
quiry-ruoiIl OFT the eve Of Thanksgiving, Mr.:
Mootlys hcnrt Ii turning. 1t is a matter nf
else, except the Won,ailfs Chrtsttan Temperance
Union, had given up. First III lrf tho ministers,
| who wcru seeking d baptism Of power, camo tlo
rone? men t9 Inquire what thy 5n,ist 10 To- ' 10
began IL be converted IN large uu'nocra, and
| r,Uw this work Is bccotninE moro general and
taking hold Of all classes.
sir. Moudy also prayed earnestly Tor tho
alllnncc of pustors anil churches, which was
proved at the closu Of the ClristiAr Convention,
hcseeching tl!r Lord to seNl rcyivls 70 all thosa
churches wiIusc pastors were thus banded to-
s.e5 to Yray t9r eseh x. 9thsf n M iase Msoa{s
III part, be proposcd this psayer'allt lance, there
aEs tle beginnings OF revival, especially anlong
! tts uleubs of tho Snnday-fcl'oo'. A few Of
the teachers are still there who ueea 70 labor
headed i" Chicago City Missiunary; and In tho!r
classes tho work Of grRgo Is mantftsttnR itself
to ycry encouraging degree, with several coil.
versions an'l many nqnsrera. -
"Wiat HhAll ths liuryest Do," lie choir jollI::
tug Il, the chorus; also, the solo, "Alnost
PresuaAetl," with good effect.
Mr. ho9y ,esH Sa nnS0une N rr|s, fo7 hlf subject
n'onccd !y say'ng: When man says ! Will, y
Christ says IT. liz sp able, lie is willing, lIe y
going to tn It. Tho tirst of these II Wills y
you ll.ay lind In the eleventh ehaptcr Of MNt.
thew, twenty-cighth verso, "Cotno unto Nc all
w that are heavy laden, attl Twill give you rest.
There 10 no rest In this world except that which
Christ gives. You can't h,ly It with wealth, so,
cart lind it in pleasure, but yon Will como tt
Christ lie will give II to yuu. W, lsracl, ulol
lust destroyed thyself, hut in Nc is Thy help"
The second of tncee ~ wIlls"i is III the sl1tl
chapter oi John. tltrty.sercnth verso! "uin
ttlut con,oth TO Mo will in no wiso east out.
That text Ia "a br0ad ~ the world Itself. Chrfa
Ia 80 anxious to saya sinners that lie takes al
who CONE. No matter how low yoil urU; III
matter II yola l,aye been so vic slut your wifi
and children have f0rsakon you; come 4
. Christ aud lie will in no wise cast you out
I 4 tnnll ufcu came inso tho meeting In Farwcl
Hall heckng Christ. l pointed out this tex
aud taid to him, "lIo you think chr1st will cas-
nre antt take HIN nt Ills Wortl."
"Ill 10 It, snhl the man, and llc went HON
! hnppy. Hut jnst about as he got 10 Clark stree
bridge tho devil put this question into ILLS heat
j "supF0sing tl!at text ikn't correctly tran,
. latcdf Poor man! 1fo was ull IN tho ilAr
t again; ho went home md couldn't elecp win
, MI night. At AhUut O'Clock In tic morl
! tug he said to ilinsclf, "rll bcloyu
my wny. And vl!en come VI, to thu Judi
aud took Ills Word Just Us found It," The
tic devil left him, aud lie wus at rest. =.
i have heard pcoplo in this tnqutry-roonf mo
u tut,lu 10 Christ" Well, my friends, ney
knew OF any Une coming to Christ who vi
worthy. Il wasn't thu worthy, but the n
u worlhy.-tho slnuers,-that Christ rat.
10 save. AZ Il Nlan 6ntt In our Nee
y ng the ut1ler, night, "Ch!i=t dlln't cu1l
II saws ehaNl sihncrs, u'ld nlake-bellcyc hlnt!ss
and painted sinners, hut reul tinncra. 18Th
70 complaints lnas aKainst tho Sun of God VIII
liz HuA Oh eRsth. lhG kIuUb and ereAt On