New-York tribune., 1876-04-20
MR.. MoopY,s SERMON ON WORK.

for other uses begun.
Mr.. MOODY's SERMON ON WORK.
AN APPEAL FOR FURTHER OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
OF MEN OF NO AVAIL UNTIL CHRIST IS ACCEPTED
THIS LESSON TAUGHT BY THE BIBLE.
II is not in the HippOdrOme but in the street
that the unusual crowd is best seem The rule that the
doors shall he closed guarded as the seats
are all occupied leaves the services inside nndls-
turbed comfortable, though hundreds may DC
gathered around the doors demanding admlttanee'
The meetings are OyererOwded nor does any re-
,oarale lam distinguish one from another. That Is
only 10 he seen on the streets around the building The
meeting yesterday afternoon opened with the SIth
Hymn Lord of showers of blessings" and the
Rev Dr. E. ID. Murphy Of the Mariners Church led III
prayer.
Mr. Moody said It was st necessary to ask for money
and IL WAS desired to raise $65 900 during the af
ternoon. He did not wish to take up contribution al
their last meeting in the evening, aud II 1t was not con
tribued then he hoped il would be sent In voluntarily
otherwise those who had already gwen literally would
have to double up The services must be continued and
peImanent place for them must be provided Ihe noon
meetings would hereafter be held at Association Hall,
and Mr.. Hawley would look after them Mr. MeBurney
would conduct the Young mems meeting on Saturday
evening and Mr. Dodge and Mr. Jesup would see 10 the
meetings for the young converts ON Morday evening
The Rev. Dr. Crosbys church had been secured ior 1hus
day and Friday nights.
The sermon follOws
You remember the first week we were here, we were
and we want to bring that subject before you aGainthe
subject of work or cOurse, am talking nov To thoSe nose
who think they have been saved Those who have been
here some of the time during the past ten weeks
understand that | do not wish TO Try 10 SUI SUI
up to work for God until they are are
first saved. until they have first accepted
salvation as gift man came, WoS neass n o E eyeS S
until he has first believed in Christ, ana eAGepte9
CHAPTER Of Galatians 18Th yeise Knowing that man
justified ny tie works OF the law but by me farm
that we might he justified by the faith of Christ, and not
the works Of the lsT for % BY Eused s yOrEf Then G
that verse in the 4th of Romans; Now to hun
debt" Bnt after we are saved cannot help going to
work IL tells me he has been saved oi CHRIST
rious conversion is true salvation IL has not
got the ring Of heaven in it, The first words hat iei
that be about my Fathers bnsinessr r. You WI
find too that during & HIS SorR ministry man ms TrSS mSS
say he has faith but he has as, not tt TGTks ne
WORKS; You cannot have fiIe without heat Do not let
that not willing 10 lit their httle hnseIs
to heaven only they have pew in church, and
crcse the minister, and If minister touches ther con
that minister does not suit theml Those meIl are dc
seyng m II % %an 81 H@s s aS OF C5 of stenu sa 81
The mind OF man that has been born OF "od Is
In the 10th chapter Of John says 81 the yne
are the branches. He that abideth in me and IN hln
the same brngeth forth much fruit for without me ye
cen do nothing" There are one or two things III
this eh.Per would mos ss r ySUr and a'!enSB maeR
fruit three kinds; there is another mo irnii,
as, 'sSs SCSs not s have s be Ss to Gs We II
Christ He that abideth In CIst brlngeth ierh much
then the knife must be put n TINS me OI the year
e gardener & clipping 5 s @ pT6s es S nsSad ms %s'S Of Ue Sa
murmuripg and complaining about 1t, We ought
,S Sors fruit t. EC% TSE1 MANY have % Ost tRsf oh
erep and aferward have gone TO work earnestly ioT the
thew worked and lived wholly lof them spending all
their time TO accumulate money Tor them D0d tooh
their parents sake-to If them higher No who has
read the Scripture will say that 1t does not teaeh us 10
WORK INSPIRED BY BIBLE.
Every Bible student loves to work. The Word Of God
Inspires us work. Paul said the love OF Christ con
strained him. jeremiah said the Word OF God burned III
his bones. He fed upon it and it was sweet to his
taste II a mau gets his heart full of the Word OF
God he Is not then interested just in one little corner
:. the but m be ,ode % se 10 eWr wGs S G CONVERSION O @
In and every part OF the world lie VIII be elsa 70
Sisns among Baptsfs, among MethOdists among Pres
byteriaps The moment he hears the WORD OF God
have the Of God adv anced III all pars OF
the world. His interest is not confined 20 the prosperity
" WORK rs '"H N'''' ''''' ~ ''~' w
man was taken sick, and while he lay there, some
one sent him bunch OF flowers. lie said II he had
known how good it would do sick man, he would
know how much good they do until they have been
tried and nave been tried to their sorrow. II We viii
GOOD thing to 40 We ought TO pray every
day that wipe away the tears OF SUI
going To help the poor widow ana tnOse aiheIess c
aren, do II God has sent us heie to maze
the world brighter and better, and to help those hat
tarTy burdens Some one said the world seemed like
two mountains, "a mountain OF JOY ana a I'D untah Oh
.orrow, ana rtS ia" SORROW ' Io tSe mouniii
Of JOY might be better and do better. " lie tlat
waters, himself shall he watered." Every one OF us
thould study how eau be blessing 20 others These
people who going round with your hearts sad ana
cast down, il you 10 work and rJ To hep Oihelh teh
your burdens will be gone ana the Igh VIII SHINE Ill your
souls
In the % chapter OF Titus verse, 1t says Who
gaye Himself for that He might redeem MS from all
tnauity and purify Himself peculiar people, zeai-
of all good works" think We do moi ike 10 Dc con
sslered ptsuar We are very much afraid O that. We
want TO be like the world and mnge with the world,
20 be ike the world so tnat people won cOsldef
peculiar People do not ike that hear people say
sometimes, eyes is good woman, but-With sliue
or gIimaoe" she is very PECULIAR Yes, very goOd
man-yes oh yes, but Vcry peculiar would Jast hhe
find ole church made up of peculiar people lhat chulch
yould shake the whole world. That is what We wahl-
make US q peculiar people, "a alous OF all good WORKS
the very thing We do not Ike ls the
very thing want to-day Llliah was the most peci,
liar Of his day, bnt be was worth more lnah All
those 100000 people around him He held tbs keys Oi
Heaven. lie could stand before A1a6 and ais NhCle
court, and all his false prophets SOd was "ith MN
Enoch was the most peculiar man that nNed
Ln his day. suppose they All pointed TO
very pecuiiar2dIherent from other people"
Daniel was the peculiar man Babylon ever had Ii
we could only have fcw peculiar people now III New
York we would see wonderful results. II God has
great work do, lie will cali some peculiar man To 10 u
that sets bis back upon the World ana sets MS
face ike flint toward Heaven Is man that Is peeu
har, and God c.n use MIN ana speak through hhn.
The trouble Is with many nat we dont get our
selves sight. We want u let the name OF Chfst
be kept in sgn and let WORK Tor HIM, and thel We
ready 10 work for the LORD IN any position. nov
turn to Titus Til, :: "Ths Is a faithful saying, ana
these things viii that thou affirm constantly tnat they
which have bel cved in God might be careful To maintain