New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-31
TIE EVENING MEETING.

Instead OF the usual sermon last evening at
the HippojIOmc, Mr.. Moody stated that he would pat
the Rev DR.. Plumer Of South Carolina IL the wltreas
box, end cIossqueston him, as he had done IN Phil
adophia Mr.. Moody said that probably his audience
would never see DR. Pluncr again, and 20 have the views
on the Bible Of who had made It his study for so
or 60 years would be both interesting and profitable
Air Moody then be gan his questioning, rs follows:
Q. Doctor must live through eternity what must !
do 70 be ayed A. There Is "pii one si3 @as95 az va.
Believe IN the Lord Jesus Christ end tl0u Elidt Do
saved and Inv honse That il the substance OF al the
O. H. tain n Christ essential TO salvatoni 4. lie that
5ceyeh moi Is condemned already because he hath not
believed in the name Of The only besoicn son % God
without faith il is impossible 10 please Him.
q. Well there good many IN The inquiry Room
WHO think that are making 700 much ~ hfh IN TIE
lord Jesus Christ \. That may mean two things lr't
that are making TOO much 81 the Loru jesus CAls!'
That cannot De for He IS all-tha mt ana thc last
~, H'. a =" ocS ny ait itf T,f cSnnot be- ur,els
We are MAKING OF IL than the Bibc docs The woods
New Testament Jesus Taught this doe trinc. Christ said
that you believe not Oh Him, you SHAH all die in yCr
Q Does our faith or want Of faith in Christ decide orr
relationship to God the Father A. The scripture 5iya;
'WAo.Ocyor daHicth the Son, the came bath not Tie
Father. Ye have both seen and heard Ne and my
Father" And SO may other scriptures. ,..,..,..
O. Is true faith in Christ wrought by the Holy spirit
ai6ncl 4. The Bible says SO. II is the operation II
God; tbo irut OF the spirit is love- JOY, peace ong~nf
iering. Faith Is The iruit Of this Spirit 10 man can
saw iiat jesus Christ is Lord but by the Holy Ghost
O. Is there any substitute for THIS iaith IN jesus
c~cn;hine. John calvin say that the anribaion Of
faith is the abolition OF all the promises He that be-
O. Wld is The faitl that saves the souli A. It IS
hearty persna-ion saving ihh y thc i'sry persuasion
that Jesus Christ all sufficient 10 lost man. IL Is tho
cordial belief mat Jesus Christ Is the son OF God.
O. We hear good deal about feeiug-c.n faith be eX-
pefenced by our OF feeliugl a. Pam wants his
hearers fee after God If happily they might i'nd I'M
Bartimeus was u good illustration OF feeling after God.
o l. the sense taste used 10 Illustrate faith In
the Bibles A. Many a time. "oh' taste and see that
O. is fat ever spoken Of rs bearing Gods message
mercy A. Incline your ears and come unto me- says
God by Isaiah Jesus says. He that's O God hearcth
Gods word" And when Christ was giorhed in ii ayea
lie sent seven episues many Of the Churches and
He uses The phrase He that hath an ear LIT him hear
what the Spirit saith unto the churches"
O. Wen, This faith in Christ is the came as looking TO
Christi a. Yes: You remember about the merry ser
penis in the wilderness. suppose man goes into his
brothers tent and tells him. being bitten that there Is
relief and he lifts him to The tent door, bnt inc man 10
TOO to the baZen emblem clearly Tut ne has
faith and no looks toward 1t and RECEIVERS.
O. Now, Doctor, can all these people here look up To-
night, right here now, and be savedi A. Why not
They have Gods promises for 1t. Why not look nov
some Kind. Oh, look and live"
@ Wei. how else do the Scriptures teach Us the nature
Jesus Christ the living bread that came down from
water Of life, and we drink ii. They say must
receive the eon OF God, welcome HIM, and be saved
must fly for refuge Ike nan-slayer, hy for
refuge the hope that set before US in the Gospel
9. Are we ever commanded, any where in the Scrip
lures, TO embrace Christi A. The word embrace" is
There but the command to embrace Christ Is there IN
other teIns-"K KISS the SON. In Western Asia Il was
sometimes - settlement, and then they cane and
gave KISS, the father OF he prGdigal kissed him, in
token OF perfect reconciliation SO In the Second Psa
David says, Kiss the Son lit the son Of Cod
let lie be angry. ana perish " for when His wrath
Is kindled little drop OF His wrath will put man in
tOrments Ike the toIments Of the damned kiss tho
Son"
DEFINITION or FlIIH.
O. Well what is faith express trust In the Redeemer;
what is it TO have faith and trs, A. II you speak Of
faith trust In God the Ephesans he says You who
first trusted In Christ" And when he says " know
whom believe" II you look In the marginal note you
will find l know whom have trusted" The word rely
In its two three found three times in the Old
Testament, and every time 1t IN the Of believe.
Relying O2's word, relying the Lori Is the
US believing Gods word. believing on the Lord.
O. Well l. believing, Ii IL necessary 10 mako surren-
der TO Christi
A. o, certainly. The word surrender may be taken in
scnses-n the OF soldiers surrendcring Ia
opposite army. OF must lay down our arms.
Surrender also the cOnding ana making de-
pos-surrendcring all into the hands OF some one to
keep II. Paul that very idea when he says, am
persuaded that He Is able 10 keep thai which have con-
ided t. HIN against that day"
Mr.. MOOdy-NOw, my friends, We will close the meet
ing. pity from the bottom Of my heart any man or
who Will not now be saved. You will meet this
old at the bar Of God. lie has put sac way 80
plainly before you that the little boys here understand H.
In conclusion DR. Plumer said II Jon Will come To
God come 10 Christ come now without mOmenis de
lay. Now Is tho accepted time, ana behold no" the