New-York tribune., 1876-04-08
THE REVIVAL.
NIP MOODy,S SERMON.

ILLUSTRATIONS OF LIBERATION FROM BpNDAut'
The power of Mr.. Moody over his hearers Is
great any time during the revival and the mum
Der sermons ic ne mas preached In so short TINE
has caused him fall into dull saneness, his conge-
cations still finding abundant variety and interest in his
discOurses These sermons not marked by Breat
literary merit, but people enough to form small ciiy 20
hear the preacher three times day and every day. ana
all the churches IN the vicinity feel his influence.
The sincerity the unGaggng ZEAL persistent energy and
aboundng force OF the man keep the li'ppodr"ne
crowded. while the convincing power of his words ana
the eryor Of his appeals have marvellous effect on ms
audiences Sure Of heaven himself. he would take the
world there with mm through his love Of it, Itis ms
personal and sympathy which give life to his thf-
uanity and he in himself would be revival anywhere
The sermon yesterday, Christ Deliverer, was
as follows:
want to call yOur attention to verse which You WI
find IN he 10Th chapter of e Prophecy OF isan ~ M
md 18th "SIall tie prey pc tlkcu from ,i'
mi ty. the lawful captive deliyciedi Bnt thus sn
TIE Lord, even The cliiyeS oi ;ile Inghty Shl n
away and ne prey OF tie terrible 5hii De M 3eiSol'u& & ~
VIII save thy children" want 10 talk ABOUT Chiat ~
eyercr Sow this whole audience could be- hEideh mo
fGat syc nd the fctars snapped and are fTe in he
sighi.oi Jesus ONLY classes We are all under me
% eJcn , @ Led I'd ~, by fc IHr, Son cT God Now Satan
rHies all men that in his kin DOM some Ie rules
through lust. Some he rules through colei9usl''.,
rui,s through appetite. some he rules by tLcr
be delivered n, they get their eyes opened and see that
they have been taken captive rhe trouble win tAe
they said, 1--WE The seed of Abr ham. We never
ayo been bound 10 anv one We never nave been slaves
- any ,nr ~, are free" Rut br.st went ON and .od
them IL only the truth tat couId make t'th 'Ic
TAcre is mo liberty m tie service or Satan. Now, yon
really don't believe il viii tel You how you c.n try 1t
ana tcst il yourself Just IL you can break OIL i!on
yGil sin ana see n il ls not eoi the mastery YOU
y1n are a ,sryan- OF SIM You have not power
lave dried and trci m faiicdl never knew any ono
Ia
otlcr way 10 d liver themselves, ana ~ liSt lAei We.
~ 10 tie fact Tat utterly impossible for them 20
deliver themselves, and tncn ihey were wihihs 10 e'
CEriStarilyoH taeu. ,
Now ias. want 10 call y0Ir attention 10 slavery: !
don't arOw iIc!c ~ any better illustration tah Wlal
We had n own country few years as"; N't mas
t4l II ll rs my own ncari love the Soaih as wei as
do lie Nor D. bat a. am goins AL around tn world
I'r iIst:tl l.n' can very 0licn iahc ptclo ~ u.s
Illustrating them when cannot in any other way
and Il is no fern- that have about To s"dth t.n;
know something about s4yery. Perhaps our children
"ont know as mach 40 We - aDoHt H. Das II you nv, &
ave read about Z. and vou gHCT that when man Was
slave al nis children were born IN slavery. Ihcy Werr
born slave es ana - "i'il 'I" ieI. ~ 81" ~" m 40 % %
acsrl- ON; De- sold 0ut a his pn-i'ily VITA NM ana
were therefore pu bonn slaves We nave an o.eh
taken caliiGe; not ohy tLat We @ @ie'u We =, ar ,,,I
UWIui Cuyts. That ~ what tac Sttip uIe cais H. ~"
LNerod " viii c'nt 'ni wan hn ih ;'s'' G't'i '
uice. apd the l"Tiu captive s-ait b' delfeIe, 80
liver e captive. Now tat is one part oi tho G)Spe r
Bias CHsst came 70 "a live. the captive In ai hr,'l-
n
sul all. II ct tIei oi Ii he n eAaef o! Luxe
Is.a yc,s.t ,ps: "TAc spiri, % tie L'd ], upon me
oo. las sent nr 20 heal iuc oroAcnAearcd 10 pro-
cisiG !ib.riv 20 tie captive 81,
n was my privilege 20 into Richmond with Con.
Grants arut. No"j just lot AS 3ctGre - scene. ia,i'
thousand poor cl! tyts, ana tEcJ ar IdNiH c'i-
ta JSsH tJeso Tor months and near ief tei llef
story. have 1 or hJAiS 90 heif 'h,m tcll no" 'ioI
suffered BOW cy Woi not near frum th'r nome: ana
t,rir loved ones FOR l.ht m.eta!s am no" som 4'S
Jlcy Toul -tt mc~a.s,S ma tlc.' ONt "a ones "oli "''
ont rs az
tuair dyng -ours. Ift rs, illustration, picture
ole b.sui.,nl day in tine Spqu- tnry are ter,
III tac prison. ucUs has been Eopt from tiou. Icf
nave not Gca q wi.t mas been goinS on around .,i-
mona, and eau lma1iro one sa' one uaS Al, DO :,
listen! Lcg.a band 81 Music, and u SOUNDS as u l|rt
' f,., ven 1l-1, H., s,ar-spanlieI bau-
% nom y" w. ' ~ NV. - G'iisI.' X .i,,.,o,d Is .sen
;' try See i Is 3d. itIs ne Union army Next
and tnOsc Thousand men ale set iFre wasn't ti"'
g,oi nra5 E. t4em! CoulI tEere ht.e pocn
3i.y better uewsI Iney are ou- oi pr~ II, ous
Of bondage delivered! In,y can 20 10 their wives tGer
cAilIr,n, ana jlr,r homes NV. Au, my re Us, f"u
c, luf nj happier In,a t.au those tIat ID rtct
~ -aJ lime, ana Is jas, tne GOsp'i CAi4s- c@ %
.r.elann a,r,y 10 tAc c.ptFc. Every lhaA has Seen
taken. clytyo 3y ,alu, 5nI CAIst has come 10 snap ia
IAJ,aer thing that occurred at Richmond. We 1a4
a.c ti.i. bu d few u..-O 'oc tad ia. tie co.or1i
people going 10 nave j" nrtis tp"h 'h e
.ca. All .cl iA. p.@u. an .-o"7-. TO '"1 80
al,1ouI w4e IuI, VIII Gr, ~ tl,te .",-e'o%.
nau ndrd lstjO Sct "a, Ouj rd 'utc cd a. ia., !.
- iOscd 40 De 5000 or 1000 O.dcA pc'ii. tA'it'
nd NOV lad sons oAap4iAa OF oar Noi.Leih
Tx about coquence. never heard "t'icf'
IL seemed II icy were rl.seG loI lio Oc..aon -
IUliIed down to t.c notAcrs aud said " 'ao.. You
rejoice D day tt son ue IJEcvrriir, all lOHt pj'te.l
cc tnlt Ittc chi na' b,ei la"th ioh !ouI 90"
.Hl sold distant >t.. TaF i!o last tlhc' An
9Iaia Ji mos women shouted rIsn' oat ia meetIs,
Glory to Cody Ihey could at hop iac good news 90
.uruseyos. ILty DeIi.''1 '4yJ "o- i -. - ~
Young men ana -.,ia Young men, rejoice iO-LIs. II IS
u dal of jubilee, day i glad udhSs W. c'hc 20 pro
crack oi tn, sayu-.rltels whip iOr The las, lime. Ana
tLcy ,iOUici and cit1lyi thtF AaLu" ana sd', HiO
..cuicc to-day! yUd AAyt UecI on INC ahctIon
bocR AMI sOlh captSt5 ior ,"o Iist dhc An" mo-.
for i,y II was iID.,cc What mtde them 80 2iaiI
roy bocyod Icy wee liberated "nd tnlt - %ha'
iias are So jIyu. IL Is bccause tnty nave been ie-
iyeIu from Some ol tnose slaves hi so"a mas
tess. and slavery hard Tor t.cDi Dut some Oi
t4c .ad uHa.nd and cruel masters; bat viii tel you
IN l tle sJutn"rI states ever LAd so mean
r.s I a. you nave. ui have more reason 10 reocc
~ ,,r - ,,,..rn ,gt.s and every one OF you o..at to
10 lecoyor Eht h. to D. n 20 set liberty those that
bound. Jesus 10 en the PRISON doors anu i.s
out Tie cape aud wAat yod want 10 TO uat believe IT,
DEuvEEANCE FOR ALL.
But there some here tai ale stu stumbling over
that doctrine of Il cOn Within the last II hours have
met TWO more. They don't know wntt liberty 10 them
means. Well. there a story told me while was IN
Philadelphia by Capt. Trunbul He said wnen he was
in LIBBY Prison tn that MS vile was IA wash
lua. and ms ltc child dying and tnc next news
tat came was tIat lis child dcai, ana tue mother
remained in Washington IN hopes that Aef husband coud
come with cr and take that child on 10 NoW-i-ugllni
aui uuI bu; tuat was the last he heard one da the
news came PRISON tha there was boat up rom
CT, Point. and there were over 800 men IN thr prison
rejoicing at once 1ncy expected 10 E't good
uews TLcn oaUe the news that thefe was onlJ
on, man I'm ilat whole number that was -
D. let gu and they all began 20 say VINO II IT. IL was
some on. WIu .a Influential friend al Washington
that hal persuaded tIs GuygItnt at lU tihc al interest
ia aim aud -e. out the whole prison was cEciteL
t Last au Oai-al came and shouted al tie top ui Ills
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