New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-14
THE REVIVAL.

jet NEEDED.
The sermon yesterday afternoon was from
DO text One thing thou lackes" and was one OF the
strongest set delivered at the Hippodrome Mr. Moody
has the lrc and passion Of the Crusader He propes
his Christianity with heat and power, which car
res all before It. The lukewaIm, the goddess, the
drifting ore caught up by and many are taken into
the Church Only those who insenslbe to religious
impressions. those too cultivated for the erudes and
the strong feeling and those who coldy fortified by
another philosophy, remain wholly unaffected. lie IS
not so uninstructed is generally supposed.
Though not educated for the ministry his preaching
elbows wide acQuain ance with the Bible and its tera-
ture lie ranged himself against the powers OF eYL'
and feeling his strength he rises TO ferFor ana devotion
which only men with absorbing idea can feel You
have TO act as II there were not another man IN the
world to act" said no yesterdays %" made up my mind to
thar ten years ago.
To-day being Good Friday MI. Moody win preach this
afternoon upon the subject What think of Christ"
and in the evening upon The Death of Christ"
The sermon Yesterday follows:
want to cali your attention this afternoon TO six one
things" Tho ffst, 2i: one tsns thou lack
est" We very often here People say on wei ne is
bnt she la rs one thing" oT " He lacks ono thing. Eut
n that one tang is salvation, why he acAs eyeythng
You mast .ay all that dead man lacks is life. That
Is all. AL That a bcg-ar iachs Is mohcF 10
that is lgiag right on the borders Of the eiet-
nal word only lacks his health TO make
hii0 all rsnt That IS on thing, pnt u IS every 'hs oa
man tina. is sick EonCy is every thing to man IA went
becgar: ana II man lacks siiNt on nc ft'As 0Ni9
thing and u 10 Toud Dr. Wei Tor .S US. 10
pause in lilo in while aad ask ourselves tHe qnes-
man sroke OF Iere came Christ. and CHRIST bchoifng
hiIn loved bim. He noble y0Ghs mall nc it 20
but When CHRIST jus, touched hi3 heI;of ne hau ls
heart bis posse SSicS-he iolli 'nt 20 ' 10y
loys COD with all his he did not loTe no ne.sDCf
rs himself. lie thought Eecid ont he Gh hil'W mn
Spinion OF himself Thele are great many such people
and Il almost impossible - 90 tnoin s.oG ~ 10 600"
deal bcttsl for God Sny We'll done: than for us II
Ia qod deal bst,r for God We lacs nothing Than
It is Tor say Ourselyc We arr not lachh e i';a
poton and Thiteiyds courage failed him re wanted
10 speak 20 him about ms soul b &c u'JH " ,
age He ny late one e'elhS and ne iN. li1Iins
IL was 20 60 away early. The General vas On Oh man.
bu he was ons Of those tat lacked titt one ming
lie lacked Christ and ackod salvation; and Whitehead
when up stairs e. retire, just top il "''iuy'
Ia ifeSt' and after Nnllfeld had gone some Of tie
servants found that tex q scripture ana sQae 20 ,ue
Genera about it, and God used thai TO BRING INC ola SOL
der to his knees aud u.to TIE AinstiJil III, ,o.4,
One thing thou lackes 'iy ileh1s 40 you .th DtT
nueh higher than this, and right below me- IN seat
cSse M 70 The plat form man who strained his neck
looking up at lne ali the tine, and looked rsn down on
him ana said: by friend, won't you idhG Chilst
Said he, have got Hi'H, thank Goal! ne gu h9slaA
Hum. lie had got lul; aGd Il = the privilege OF every
oae 10 have salvation ana % know !cH Hle SO ~.
Now, when was oGt to s,d soinellme 40 "o i', ~
fog aud storm aud dArkneSs for day OF 40 si0 uh
know just whore We we're; bHt We ho'ly quo '',HS
broke away htae anu We col1 sst q iI,IiSo 90 w
gIln We took an observation 10 ind out Wncie we Wtf
aud tLin it wOuld be well FOR sinner IL aAe an OBS,
vii bear the light Of eternity or am i&cIns i3tt one
God calls me TO stand for Hin You know When . man
comes 10 do. church oIoer ana government Won noiP
science, but when ne comes to die' ne Maf's q
t5ng 10 DO NJ friends Ia, e you got lmi "Oh, yes,
20 TO church every Sunday Web that IS not h4YiG7
Christ dy 4eS a = 80 en can say his prayers to-
ana vel lack Christ suppose 20 one prayed more t'n
The tjme DO really prayed was whom he got % God
sHd erica ont, L0iG, what viii i10u nave lae 70 40
t nns' yer6c1I lie cried right be felt.
There good many TIA. are just genS 1ICusa o o
Christ Now my friends let be honest To-Day Gid iet
until we have 70. zone thing thou laciesI ana Tie
young maa turned away sUrIowiuL"
Thu ASSURANCE OF SAFETY N CHRIST.
The next thing want 10 call your attention TO is In
the OH chapter John 1t is on assurance, because
after We have got Christ lie next thing is 10 know it,
have spoken sometimes about assurance, but wish
could every dAy until coad got tao Church Of GOD 10
look into thc subject Suppose should meet you "h'h
you 20 ot OF here, and should take yoa by ihe manu- ao
should asa Are you CbTisJiaGi' You woulo say, 81
hope trust am. Toy cont Gate ~ tai i5' on,
~fes, tue Lords side tn hey ~ u IN sch
selves NJ Git after night have asked people To sck
70 Inoif M. iba Won 80 ~ ioci to o t they
know savior themselves NOW, TINS man sa Ae.,.
know il. I6cy. tired TO make him =, believe
Carst was nOtun. but "a Hau, but, said hc, Haven't }
AZ. , can see neTf They could mol 6est that
ot of Nm All Inc Dim sojhy ANA science OF the pres
eat day could beat That ont OF him Tia. where's B'
was blind now h. could see Ai tie scrhCs and PHaf-
s,es could moi beat il out Uf Linz tie said d" hno"
see :" So friends, 20 IS inc privilege % c'o4 80
This he. that we nave eot TO 20 On through
tAe world is a terrible uncertainty. We cinuot teI
some paoric say: " How You gong To ~ sure thi
y oa - ,,.t is,oTe fs Iriae" Thank God, we are
not ever going 10 be brought ihto JuGs"enC iCh ~
saw eyeIy snail DC brought mo Judgments t-SJ
ask. Yes; bat thai Is already laso O. '.'o 'SoI
vary. III Christ not udsc Tor lne'"nO Wa iloJ
forf II lac udnt set,ie tAe ctAi7 . 49, ,1c'J ~ N
w. Hoi iof iudgmenti But they say ; DOM ~ s'iJ
in S eSUry man must give account oI MN
III lar tje Gds done III tie body ." Certainly, every
ope must slNe account Vi his ssc"alosli DuI ~
H,r sin Tlat IL alre.ay settled Don't 10 ia tne
s,riptire Know ye not taat your sin shall Aoi We
mentioned against sou 2! We arc eOlDS 70 ~ upon l~o
thFono al tnc right Land Of God himself We are not
TGe was Of sin is DEATH but the gift OF God Is eternal
life. II didn't get eternal ne l"eG'!-out years "s''
wien NSas converted, did gcti IAcH j We e! ~
ought Ne not know u IL j. teiTlbe deIA74oh o.
salan and believe hundreds OF tbrsi-~A peDi.t a4S
inc deceived by on tbs one loli iAdl tty
have of salvation just bt, an
s sS S0t ,Tiling 10 take God 4 Ills word But
man said no one ias COM back, 'lo We po
AnoS W." -, - - TIauk cod Cal st cane down irom
heaven aud would rather have Him. coming IS lie DOS
rght from bosom OF the Father tAh any one .se.
We can rely what Christ saya ana he says Ii VIZ.
helieyetL on me stall perish but rave everlasting
life" Not mat we are gons 10 have II WAeA we &c Du'
right here to-day.
no COMFORT WITHOUT CERTAINTY.
And another thing: don't believe VIC will have any
Dce or comfort or Joy until this question OF assurance IL
setted some people say, 1t Is presumption Tor you TO
stand up thcIe and say you know you are saved /
sa il is presumption for stand ~ here and say
doubt It when Cod said it. Shall doubt Gods o"n
word But you say il Is too good TO be true Ihcn Oh
,,WsT 90 and settle thai thing with the Lord not W IA me-
I tase IL Is / ind IL in tDo Word o! God. DO JOu
think He is going 10 leave hls e1LdIeI co.. u
here IN the dark world 10 so through ne Wiz
not knowing Whcthcf Nc iie 6Ouk