New-York tribune., 1876-03-01
CONFESSING CHRIST.
MP MOODY's SERMON.

CIldsT-rHE CONGREGATION DEEPLY MOVED
THE INQUIRY ROOMS cRowDED-MARVELoUs
WORK DONE ALREADY.
Last evening MIR. Moody followed up the sub
feet OF Faith which had occupied him on Monday with
Confession and his thorough carnesness perhaps
st better than before He has frequently spoken
of Christians members of churches but who arc
not active In their devotion religious work, In terms
often and always direct and full Of suggestions
He referred the cleansing OF the ten
lepers by Christ, and the coming Of ono OF
the men to Him afterwards when He SAID Were there
not ten eeansed but where tho MINER This ques
ton Mr. Moody piled to young converts whose zeal Is
soon diminished and make efforts for Christianity
after they have themselves become OF IT, and
no repeated the qrestion several times finally giving hs
own don't know they went and Joined
some church" Again be said al hope these young con
yerts haven't gone into church and fallen asleep
We've enough Of such church members already" Mr.
Moody said that Christians tho only people In the
world who are ashamed their religion. Initels are
proud their belief and freely proclaim their opinions
to tlo world. "Men" lie said, who serve the devil
openly OF taeir allegiance TO him." but Christians
are afraid TO let their light shine.
The inquiry is tho place where the real harvesS
of work gathered and OF these the public
know and always will know very imperfect IT. Great
crowds the meetings. nearly all the city ministers IN
tcTescd the work. forciblo and affecting sermons,
these of the evangelists abors which the
pubic and about which 1t can read But
the cuiet OF the inqury-room. where groups OF
and women eommuning with each other
in silent prayer IN conversation subdued TO
whisper, and which constitute the best and
most Trustworthy tests of the influence exerted no one
thoroughly appreciate accurately innate Several
times Yesterday Mr. Moody referred to the meeting for
young The evening before the most remarkable
he hal yet seeR and Mr. Moody is not man who often
speaks from the pupit of the progress of his cr But
others also bear witness to marvellous work aD0ng the
unconverted, and say they anything Ike
1t in their lives before. Last evening, when the
sermon YVES finished the requested 10
retire to TIL small hall for smcctDg there to last Al
minutes Nearly al the men present cd SO wlhe the
choir sang need Thee every hour" Those who went
into tie small La represented all ages from boys OF IS
years to men with gray hair and iniirln step Some
showed marked evidence Of anxiety in their faces there
were who not in serious mood
many joined in singing the hymn as they passed
through aisles The ladies remained in the large
rOom and MFR. Sankey led the meeting Mr.. Moody going
with the In tho time several anxious per
into thoinquiry rooms and, the meetings
went on, the number WAS continually augmented until
the spacious apartments were filed to thir capacity
In the afternoon yesterday ut O'clock meeting
held the ppOGroDo for tie purpose Of discussing tie
work OF the inquiry room, and Mr. Moody spoke OF the
subject viii ntinue these meetings hereafter every
Tu sday and Thursday afternoon and requests people
to bring their Bibles. The character of the
services will be the same as in Brooklyn,
where the Bible readings very interesting and
instructive part Of the revival Mr. Moody has met with
great IN this work. and years ago. wh sone-
times bs failed to attract hearers by his sermous these
reading rs filed churches when no spoke.
Mr.. MOodys sermon last evening was as follows:
Last tight spoke YOU about believing. want to
pcFan' that Is Confession of CHRIST; not cOnfssinS
sin tat MT what want % TO- tax sDoas '1nS % k St
tentn versa very ltte yerse-you %Ili hnd taese
wOrds: For with the heart man be.ieveth unto
rgaio0usDess; and with the mouth confession made
salvation" believe there great many people
the middle of that verse, because they do
not understand why it is that tLey do not
people talk about They say they he ievr in the Lord
% T sy sy say say & t. tsi % Ssr %aT og @
but there they stop Now say to you nt' cpnessJn
unto ri hteousness. and VITA tne mo tn coniession is
made 915G ne e bss, sgS Ses'9 on 1i %
not ashamed" NOw If man really believes Ia his
heart the tang ne ouslt to do is to confess
Christ is it mott Ana yoa won't get tne blessing until
you do. "Wta ta' mouth concession Is made onto sal
vaion" The fact OF the mater IS shat we are all moral
oowars ashamed To come OLt and confess CHiist
and take stand the Lords side Ind the size OF
His re lgon II Is the only religion III me world h!t
worth lavi t IL the only religion in 5no world that
gives life bat. strange TO say beileve ihe
eny pe0 ie on earn VINO az aS,tu o. their LS'sol
You cannot find man who holds any ialss doctrine 0i
religion moi proud VI IT, III nan has gOi bold Oi
ap not ashamed TO confess IL aI acAnOwesc
il all is IN tc service Oi satan BDt
ashamed Uft 1OI hea such Ie s|ed Z on ilic street,
prOciaming who Is master eyery day; tRcy seem
be proud of the devfl, o ae to lave every one
Bat how do tner allegiance to Christ As
disciples Of jesus wJat towards W arcl IL sometimes
hat5ons tlaI those vino gone away nce
inss undor the Iuence Of changed heart, Ia
ai,erward AMI tnat tGcy ar" SUI n Gaikness Ndl
to them, a tnis d yOl confess Cir-t
when yOu weut hOmei "NJ, tnOu- II would waitaHd
see low would hold out before ,Od any one Iut
tikat II the right way 10 do. You SIC Is with
the heart man bell"vcth, and the next step Is
Him with the mouth tn 4 IS w1at the mouth
is iOrO confess Christ 10 tell All tt lie has GOHe
y0u. II Is - haned 10 do this, To tike stand
on the Lords slc he will moi benefit lis
victiO. In Eei, VI ~ confession unto siiyati0i saliva
tiun ONES when take stand for Jesus CUrst BE-
fore ali the world. Ii ] belonged 70 TIC R,pdbicin
party, and got tired ana sic, OF II aud wai.ed
10 JOIN the Democratc PARTY snond not
DO ashamed 10 como out and acknowledge
It, You never leave party To jou anOCaer
wso did not like TO come ont and LET every one know H.
Thef to all the nHioBce they can tO gt ter
friends to join taem Ii man Is on The wrong side OF
tlis question Of gOn and over Ou the Lords sde
oHgG b. moi 10 bc iGst as willing 10 publish IT. and To
Ioake every one know that he Is on the LoIis size
Isn't amazing bow few thrre are VINO are ready 10 COME
out boldly and ACKNOWLEDGE ~ every ono hdt tAey want
to be ON tine LORDS sidef
TAXING UP CROSSES.
One thing that made O'Clock meeting interest
ing to-day was young got up and said. my ssto
and my mother very anxious to have me become
Christian and | myself want TO-" said, "Thank God
for that that courage he is wiling to let
Tho world know that he wants 10 be the Lords side
never yet have who came out boldly In that
way but that he surely ont all right at last
Look the ninth chapter Of Luke, the 23d verse
"Ind lie said unto them all, any
win come affer.Mc let him deny himself and take mp his
cross daily and follow Me-" But the cross Is What
do not like they want TO get to heaven without taking
up the ross Wy St rnad u men don nrcs oI r S
thoy would round the world to get TO heaven without
the burden Of the cross Te way TO heaven straight
not be- Irkness about tue way II he really wants 10
know. But on the way 10 heaven there Is cross and
You try 10 go around 1t. 10 step it, or
10 do nytng ese than take IT up and bear onward
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