New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-18

death Of the wicked Turn ye, turn ye for why win >.
ds On + you neglect TINS salvation how shayea
wide awake to-day, and may you remember that Chris,
stands right here lie is in this assembly. offering ssvs
ton to every soul You never hear this text again
until you near 1t the shores OF eternity, aud then Won
will remember this Friday afternoon and you will re.
sung that hymn "sowng the Seed" and you will remem
Der the text and the sermon will all come back you
there little oil painting, only about foot square and
the face the most hideous have On the
the tares and the face looked more like demons tnau
mans As he sOwed these tares, up serpents and
around were woods with wolves and animals proving in
them have seen that picture many times since. All
the reapng time Is coming you SOW to the hesh YOU
must reap the flesh. II you sow to the wind you mus
reap the whrwind. God wants you to come to Him and
oy vow Will Heaven and he'll are st Saos b
audience and you are called upon to choose Which win
His II you reject Him He will reject you.
ONE OF MR.. MOODY's REMINIscENCrs
Now, my friends, viii Christ be more willing Ia
save you than He is nowi Will He have more
power than He has now Then why not be saved now,
Why not make up your mind to be saved now whils
mercy is offered to youi remember few years ago.
while the Spirit OF God was working in church. I
closed the meeting night by asking II there were any
would like to become Christians To rise to nv
great Joy q that hid been anxious fcr
hand and shook it and said, glad to see you sstup
Yes said he think So That is, there is only ono
thing in my way" Said What's thati "weils said
man "-naming friend OF his" had been here toniybt
l should not have risen. He would laugh at me il no
knew of this, and don't believe have the courage to
tell him." But" said 1, you have got TO come out
boldly for the Lord 4 you come out at all That Is what
you have got to do" and talked with him. aud he was
trembling from head to foot thought the spirit Of God
striving with him, and believe the Spirit was
have often wished since that had wish
night had prayed more earnestly with him. He
night andthe spirit Of God with him ioe weeks.
IL seemed IL he came to the very threshold OF Heaven
and almost stepping into the blessed world I
never could md out any for this hesitation except
that he feared mis- old companions would laugh ut him
notice that when 90 prison laughs them.
but when they out and declare their intention CT
leading good lives aud standing up for Jesus, the men
laugh at them AHA make sport OF them.
the fold but at last tine spirit OF God seemed TO- Leave
used to the street he used 10 shun me, and
1 met him coming along the same side OK the
street he would cross over TO the other side
got SO that he didn, come to church on the sas
is the fault some people with these meetings They
hardens people. Yes 1t does harden some peope
Any man that goes through special meeting like Til.
and rejects the gospel becomes hardened aud
his chances are much less for heaven Inc things tnas
next time IL hardens great many. 1t bard
ened this man. Six months from that uns
wanted 10 see me. went him in great haste He
WAS very sick and thought he was dying he ASKED ne
il there was any hope. Yes, told him, God had sent
Christ 10 save him. aud prayed with him Contrary to
ali expcctaons and to the belief of the physicians he
down 70 see him Il was bright, beautiful dag, and he
sitting out n front OF his house laPdy
You viii be well enough back to our meet
ings aganl SAID ne, Mr. Moody, have niade ny my
TO that but won't be one Just now. am going %
Michigan to buy farm and settle down, ana then viii
bscone Christian" SAID 1, Z" But you don't know yet
th1t Won viii cs we'll" "Oh said he will be perfectly
well in days. I'll risk IT, have got new Lease OF
life "Oh" said l. " IL scems to me that you are tempt
Inc Cod" and pleaded with him, and tried every way
to get him TO take his stand. AZ last said be, Nj.
away from Chicago and get Michigan, away from my
friends and acquaintance who laugh at me- VIII %
grace enough to save you Chicago. He has not IA
Michigan;" and preached Christ 70 him, and urgd
Christ upon him. At last he got little intated, ana
said MIR Moody you just attend to your business
ard will to mine and II lose my SOUL no one VIII DO
blame but nyseIl-ccrta.Dy not you, for You have
done all you could" went away from that house then
with heavy heart.
DEATH or A CHRlsTLEss MAN.
well remember the day Of the week Thursday about
noon Just one week from that very day, when was
sent for by his wife in great haste hurried
there at His poor wife met me at the door, AID
asked her what was the matter. My husband she
said has been taken down with the same DISEASE and
have Just lad couael OF physicians here ana 1agy
seo ne 4" No." said she. Then why did yoI send or
e said She cannot bear to Se Zee s sny az aked '
she. He says his damnation Is sealed ana he wa
be IN hell IN little While went m nG nc u hut yt he
Was speocliess. | went around to the foot of the
bed gld looked IN has lace aud sdl WON'T iou se'.a W
inc 20 nd at last he fixed that terrible deathy look upon
ana said, Mr. Moody, You need not taA 20 me any
1t s TOO lac. You can taik TO my VIE ana fi
in that there. Iy darlnation IS sealed and VII
love and of Gods forgiveness but he said Mr. Ioody
don't you mock me tell you there is no hope for me-
Aud 1 fell on my knees he sad, lon
Tor fora lost sou Ny wife will be lc widow ana ny
children will De idtEeress They need your prayers Out
Iut it seemed as T. in, my prayers didn't , go
heaven above me was like brass A. took the cold
cla.nmy hand the sweat OF death was upon 4; ana u
seemed like bidding farewell to "a man should never
see IA TINE OF eternity. lett him with broken heart
That about noon The next day his wife told me ne
fingered until tho down behind thoss Western
prlries, and noon unlil he died MI lie wac heard
TO say The harvest IS past the summer Is ended
would say again those words, and Just as he Was oApr
iug his WIo noticed his lips qulyor and that he was ny
ing To say something and ~ bent him abe heard
him mutler, The harvest is past The summer il ended
aud am not saved ana the angels bore LIN away "
Judgment lie lived Christ!ess fc lie died CEiist
less death; we wrapped him in ChIist sr0ud aud
bore him away 10 ChristesS grave Oh ROW da.k and
Arc there some hero thar almost persuaded 70 he
Oh stiansi Take my advice ana not etany tang Keep
you away fy 60 f n T 81 G oS S I % haVe
w1rnd you to-day. Daughter, remember! you calho'
sy thai did not nit up warning voice to-day ana ox
hort yOu with all my soul To estale the uaihhatlOh VI
hell
THE NOON MEETING.
The noon meeting Oh Friday is always IN Oh,
cause OF temperance. IL was not rs well attended IA
usual Yesterday The meeting opened with the hymn'
Bliss OF the purified. bliss OF the free" Tie many re
quests for prayer for Incorporate friends were read as
usual by the Rev. Mr. Hepworh.
Mr. Moody said: There is no day in the week when
feel my weakness much IA on Friday. We an
nothing. Ifhesc get liberty 1t Is by the power"
God II you will turn TO the third chapter OF Acts you