New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-02-19
MP NOODY,S SERMON.

MR.. MOODYS SERMON.
Iwant to take for our subject tonight what
Chris, IL 10 us and wien get through and any one Of
orr friends saws he j. not conyin ed n VIII not be be-
cause Won don't want he CONVINCED and viii not have
Him lie win he all that make IIitI ont 10 be- aud n
thousand times M man living could tel hho'
H great love AMI great necessity to in an hour nay
n, coud hot tel IT IA "A hours. II is beyond time and
beyond oppression tell what Christ is to us-tha IT. II
He has believed Him and been redeemed by
Him. I remember speaking upon TINS SUBJECT some
time ago in Europe. and when got thfohGh
and was going home said to "a ; oich friend
Of mine who wa In my company tn was very much
disappointed that did not get through with he sun
icct. lie looked at in astonl'hm NJ and said Wy
friend what did We expect to tell what Christ Ia In half
an hourl We need expect tell II In MI u rnty
We would never get through with it," have Thought of
IL often since. Take eternity! les know II would.
Wen, r,gat here want 10 you whether Chr1rt Is
worth baymgl Imagine some - you viii sly that that
is strange quostioa-, man 10 gct u' and ask tLn'
Well perhaps IL Is, bat it does 10 me that great
many men do thnG that Cai!st il not worth hay-
ing II they did really want Hin, et them faNe
Him. He God. greatest gift Ia the world
He ia there IF YOU and foE to par
take o. Just ask that question again. DO yon
think that the son OF Got l. worth h.vingi Oh that
Cod may open the eyes OF every loss soul herr ~ nsi :"
see Christ here right In the midrt Of them. OBJ it Won
may worship Him IN spirit aud IN truib, view y I'm - TIE
chief among Thousands, The OIc altogether lovely Ohs'
wait. be savior TO every one 81 "a. IL thc 'econi
rlaptrr ~ Luke aud the zenith yers' we fctd thAi
Savior bas been siyon Behold, bring you good
ti.us of great joy hic shall % IT, all Ioo r. FOR ant"
you is born tins dny. M hr cts Of David savior when
!. Chris, the Lord" And # know Io j. onr Lord ana
truth and viz lon and life. We ust hf'i Aho"
Hun "a our s.licr iOu must H. II meet ilin at
C,ivary-nr-t see Him on tie cross. There Is
NJ life in us EXCEPT cone - CalfItN-""
Ia u. ~
you to think mean 10 ask you To- tusi IN L." i"lm
Many, yea slnls. na.. that great m'sis" We are
not tax NJ Him personal savior ~" don't Try u
know ifm a. Thl' q. great Wi-tih, and " u
, common mistake During The 'a.i ~ years Tas MT
occupied with tie person ~ Ch..s'; !; was MORE about
,s doctrine and aboat tie Eui Lately Cars, 10
more Ia tn, PERSONALLY And would e ,rrtt help t.
you cultivate Ills acquaintance ptr7 "a 81 ana como
To- Him the personal ,a,ios, tni br a'c 10 AA" III"
and ooA np 10 Him and say, lir D.. in SAVIOR d."
know how man, tunes have hc.ld mons d1fu- tie
.st lew wrcks would 20 Hun ani love Him.
bnt I don't think I cDu,d hoi ont" Eit tell
you lie n not only yo, nnf rc f'lcr He can dc
ser M from the pow ~ 81. lie deliver tH ir"n
sltAu. Tnor, 3, not guilt crime, uoubio OF tuh bit
iigt u We 20 to the God he able To deliver us
from IT.
GOOD Srws FOR CArTIyfs or SIS.
Bear In nd tiut We arc t.4r law no capuycs oi sn.
n a IA IL has ro.n4iti.ia sin Stu has I1wer over
lin aud . claim upon Ann and L'.uh Li' as hiS law
mi prey. Bu, saith the Lord. " Nv - ihr cap
tiyos u the mighty shall be taken away" Ana
lie saith further tIat lie VII contend Tor tAoe
and ta.e thee from those that Hold thee captive.
I.anAs he 1, God, IA 20 10 lim Win cou.a.nce,
and have IL N denver froin tie 81 oar hcsrins
sin II there b. man who the slave Of stron;
thnk, bring LiIA GOOD EeU-l Godis abb to deliver
Won from that which has -u'd the m"s''Iy over you.
j. there here who i The slave ~ any PASSION or
,fv inst I AZ INTO lin Lat the Spl 90 Goi into
itte VpTil Ia lt,i.tt :
VOL from the power Hattu aud e. wants 10 drtft
not ny you, nut g. dc.iy ever, soul, aud you can,
yon viii be- sn,cl Tia, very minute Wien he lvl tae
rhiidr,n Of Israel ont fO Eeyit AMI ihi'si tht 4s'i
sea II saved trin At once. s. c,ery on. bc si"i.
mo- mailer what church h. 81 uus TO-. wine her ,c
long, 20 M Apostolic church Or t" any Ut er church
IAe sun o. G"j can save ~ an! rhIich or ia
any denominations Here IS DIR. Tyng -ltu"S
hero, and Dr. Armiiage and Dr. Hall. AMI /
say nat IA il the p,stoc Canfch aud D.. Arm
viii say his s. and Dr. Han ~i siy ais H. ana TIE
aethodisss say thai Joan Wesley Is the eau 81 IAn
Christ Bnt you can be saved IN any chnrc1 u y"9
follow Him. &" am the way. tno truth, ant tne me-.
Thc oi God VIII he IN 80 lls c"n.c" les I4"oa 10
mistake lie mover ioti' has to'nic mt, wr"nI pam;
Pc Gld follow HIM aud found everlasting NO VINO
can lead people through the wd'ncss bat tao Lord Al
bctci else He Will te are that none oi
children lost. lie "ii nt before thchi lac pi'r
g., nrc AMI the c.Oul to shield ia al nom tho huh.
No that follows III thc 100 Steps oi Cihst can DO
in the wrong way Christ says, in the ~Hy; ,"',
thing Bat say unto You mat the OLA Mas Is inc
best and only way Ih9 way yTSnS I, ' y, Sod ~,
any other way. When men wiz" don believe IN Christ
come and they have iOJnd new way. don't be"ve
them, Don'i believe these nhieis They ~aut 10 take
the Bible you. But what do they mt NJ 10 Sive
Won ia its.pa.cf They call to you 10 gave up yOur Bbe.
but what they d0 To- sou Nlthodt mat lhcl hight
onrr you Pane's Age % keason! What book To pat
M the place Of beloved Ibie Why, even TIE ,Li-
elels would not have 1t th,mseves what eonsotio..
what comfort what JOY, could h. got from s'lch boo.
IA they would gave you'll " nat pam would
IL assnage whal comfort would II bring to yoni I"cy
SAY have grown than tie BlbIc now IL l. an
old worn out Book. Why ON the same principle ihey
mig complain Of the SUM- ANA 80. "hat @oud ih,y
nut In tle place OF lie warmth, lis btnlai lnHi, ne, lts
lin. giving power. Lei them give TIE sui, hcu aud
Try supply the VOID with gaslght The sun IA tnou
sands OF years old but gas Is new use gas ten ia Place
OF The sun strike oat all the windows OF your houses
and have nothing Ia do villa H. 1Ou mthl - Wei 10
that as 20 ave up the Bible OutgrO~n IL Way thce In
no DO compared wtJl Noothcf book " III MT mp
Bible and what liey VII come To. 20 INTO "a Town
and try live without that good book. You would nee
from il as they wnO left sodom and nOiDoiral Have
t,e inldels produced Knox Bunyan, or Milton
When man COED INTO the wideIncss To hunt, lac takes
haichet with him and suis the BARK oil ihc troes-thny
call ''blaz.ng"ahd thus he can find his way out 90
ana He says. Follow mo. just come now and follow
the Son Of God, for there Is HE there
But this means some lng more than thai. He Is the
lisLt upou our way. Now hear many people
following Christ have sc4u picture LATELY that don't
e.oy great deaf IL Irprsents Chist knock ~ at the
door with u lantern VIVA, does the oon ol God want OF
| a lantoruf CHRIST tU nSht OF Tie word;
lie doesn't need any lantern. D4d you ever tnd
man OF woman AM wnere Ia Curisic ndon that
following the Son Oh CUd mat was IN daiau.usf Did Jon
ever Dr. rIuiiage Did DR.. Hali Not only that
You never viii. man who 10 following Christ can't
help light BECAUSE lie Is the light Of The world
Yes and 1t carries beyond the grave and beyond the
Judgment We don't fear death IL can't bo v, dark
because Christ Is there and lie will 90 In the way
Haven't you boon al the bedside OF ID cant, aud
haven't you the lgii that stfcine1 Ia theic. and