New-York tribune., 1876-03-13
THE EVANGELISTS LABORS.
up ,,oony ON THE WAY OF LIFE.

MR.. MOODY ON THE WAY OF LIFE.
| THE sERMoN YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING
HEARD BY GREAT MCLIIrUDEs OF WOMEN AND
OF MEN-now SALVATION CAN BE ATTAINED IN
AN MANUFACTURING OF CHRIST THE oNLf
THING Observation-Disclosures ILLUSTRATIONS
FROM THE BIBLE.
The services IN the Madison-ave. hall of the
Uippodroe yesterday afternoon were, as usual on sun
dov for women only. The room was crowded In every
nart and notwithstanding the notice that II was
woman's meeting. there was dark clrcle OF men hAe
sbouettes against the windows under tue rooi' Eve"
seats reserved the press were occupied ana Iho
porters had TO give way TO the persons who came
early The same service was repeated In the
oyan,po for men, that one should
attend twice and more might be benefited The meet
ing WAS opened with tho 18th hymn sung Dy the Whoe
choir and Mr. Moody read the 9th chapter OF matthew"
from the God verse He announced no SUBJECT saying &c
did not mean TO preach set sermon but to show ms
hearers the Way OF Life, and ILLUSTRATE IL so ta' Sno
i've clear to every one In the house.
All those who had accepted Christ or who bad serious
thoughts OF accepting Him. were invited 10 go INTO e
vourthaye Hail. during the singing OF the last hymn
and so many went taat tho smaller room was fui Mt
sankey made few romarks on the text Tho tIuth sha
set YOU free and Mr. Moody continued the subject taken
m in the other room in plain and quiet way as II
there were only three fOur friends listening instead
n, hundreds VIXEN he asked those who had accepted
Christ and felt sure of themselves 90 rse nearly the
whole number present rOse and the remainder went to
the inquiry room.
Mr. Moody will meet the converts aud nqurers at As
sociston Hal this evening, and Mr. sankey will lead the
meeting at the Hippodrcme The sermon yesterday
afternoon and evening was as follows;
wonder hoW many Of these people here this afternoon
voud ike to be saved am not gong TO ASK tloso we
would 10 rise. j DO rot know whether anyone Noniq
have eonrage enough to rise ana py tha, ~ Sct say
II thar man will just tell me tho way nov can %
saved this afternoon, will be saved Ibeieye one
reason why 70 few saved is because they DO not
come out to the meetings expecting to be saved They
do DO come for thnt pl p9se; Ihcfs was y lrny
meeting at ii oelocki sne came cary 50 ~ ~ go ~
cet "a good seat. After the meeting was over
NC had another meeting for women, AID She stayed NJ
that In the afternoon had another meeting 5nd he
stayed az that hhe had made up her mind NOT " eaye
find Him az thnt cng but sne might nave found nm
ie offered f-0c' 10 every one Al AZ 81 thJh - SUI
sc STAYED a; the evening meeting and went ni0 tle
inquiry meeting sferward. Between II and - 0eo's
And she reioced the Sayiors love- met htr aieT-
ward ThOre was rot facs sh2lc IEGo sla M az - i S
when for God with AL our hearts we are sure
IAN not DING to preach 50 much Of sermon today,
as am going try 10 tell yOu the way Ci lle EaH
I1nR talk vita yesterday WHO really believe was
honesty seeking the KIN gdOn OF Cod but the iionDe
| vas me- wne drtcrmiued u try 70 reok HIM Ia his own
way and trying 10 WORK tao thing out hnissi lhsle'd
night ard that Lord may bleSs ths te nk 10 Eis
giil an! that may t~Gsht sleep stoy IN ue arms o.
Jesus Christ 1t Is supreuely important to every soul
mere this day to trs IN Christ aud De saved an so nS
up few SenpUfa illustrations ITO ntal IS % te
| ark When | eas in Manchester III one 0i Inc
inquiry meetings went up into the gallery taE win
| J. f.,r men who Standing tOEether, and
who were Inquirer, Of the way LIE. Anu whiio ttcy
standing IN Iiitc sToip aT9hd me 'htfe eiie R
another MAR and got on Jha oAs-d' Oi ulc @ li
thought By the expression OF his rsce iA5t ne ".S
stspiraL did not h,nz he had come 70 fhd Christ.
But as talking noticed the teafb t.eAEas
down his checks. said. " Ny TREND, are you anxious
asked him what wss the trouble ,na kept on tahE 70
nat man, thinking that ii he could uners,ahd NC
r:ht bcu It, explained it t. him by means NJ an is,
r;ton sud acted MIN, Do yOu sc II ~ lie sald NO
ne soiI So avn. gave s;iil argth.r and stl he
sad did not then said, Was h'"ai,s !eeiinss
Nuah his TichcouSpcSsi was il lis life, Vas II his
prayers, wa, g his rs wac It MS fee!h or vas i;o
az. /" lie Csms lllnrdisJ@!T aad GTdsptu Ec ~ IN
lI r 81 no T.ext rrtn ,li lri y. a hrrry but
"a. a. !, I've W ,a II an TO ne good bye And 10
OF thought II vas SO sudtSa ,S iIaf nSt - Su.t'aT
/ sfteyn,on hs am tapped Ine On the shoulder
/ aaJ smiled, aud asked mo II | reInamOurId nm;
sad no, tst remembered lis hce but c9uA IUJ iS
VINO he was where III seen linn before lie sald, ID
/ y0n remember IngD that cams Hp mo No inialry
MANS ark that saved nirs dd not ANY Llnsira-
L I un sou US sd thnt one. AMI then SOW u al
ased h!l how hs was, aud he sait no a1 re2h = ilsn
ever sleu, .Id tha. TO ak had saved him ai'eSa
;td tn2t DO Wiis Of tro boss nnsinr5 nen ~ hat
chester Ills feelings d.d not save hih 1i' "A sH'c"
SALVATION INSTANTANEOUS.
aart 10 prove you that salvation Is instantaneous
l. INST a. idsl - a man walking thIOugh doorway.
one minute no n on this siC the ncSt 30 Is on that SIDE
/ There yas cle aGu.c whcn Noah was exposed 20 tho
wrath that WIS the whole Wori bu "Le''
he went through the doorway OF ths sr tlat moment
an Tor ihctnseSes OUT cf ther feelings, oI' @ ei
their own good deeds. B1' Cor hit5 RIg,I.gi an IN
g.E when tho Hood came he ToId b"f' bseh lost i.E
the rest ! good rany OF thooe nlsi "ho l,sheI ',i m
@ -. a. n1 tT;.6 stcyy yaI tn.y could q save tleri-
fstFf morn stgl
ars thst God had appointed 40, today, ercy nau ana
every woman must iaidieo irah ''@ ,r " tr nGr ~ tS
/ 4 knowledge about the arI Is not golns 70
thescSea they o-e going saved 6ecaa~t they know
great Zeal abou: Jesus Christ But your 0i
Knew as mach about ne nrk Noah ala ami perhaps
Tney knew That iIe ark Wa s'I0hs Ihey LneM
was b1lt IA stand the Delnge Ile{ Know 10 va, h'e
10 ioat upon the waters, 1hey lad hglped 10 blu u.
But they just helpless when the food cane "a,
men vno lived h0uSahdS OF mileS away hs; a. 'o "a :.
right in sight Of the ara thai knew ali abyu H. tl'heG
bko TIC RESI-, because they were nc; IN tAg ih, l
know eom";Eng about me Glefcnt lht' Oh seals :,
rnd I have crossed the Atlantic. Here IS another mih
that hss nevsr heard there such hue a - heTs
We bath faut 10 70 ~ hiioe ny thg"itus ol ~ my NV
OF steamers does not help re biz II Go hos tihe ne
uloaEs 70 70 there. Yoa may hear about Christ Int II
you do besye in Christ sou cannot he saved Your
tnowedge IS not Sns 10 help yoq to yolr s.ya'ioni m
| tasn - sep ints thsg AK anj ba saved.
can imagine you siyng do np. sec heW . iedr3n !, On
have to themselves out gradually, that they hi'
20 do litto here, little there and after they nave
erfuy for time they will nc moro acceptable The
Isrsetes oid to sprinkle blood upon the door
po.t that tho ano deh might not enter the houses
whsre blood 50 DO There was one moment
wnea thsy had spr!nked the bood'o their door
posts, and when thcy exposed TO the
blight OF the destroying angel; and theie Q
was another moment when tie blood had been
sDIinklcd thore and they safe There Is legend
told this which illustrates it very well III IS about
tls rri yEo was the irsthurn and consequently who
would been victim tat night II the protecting
blood were no. spriuked on c doOrposis or hcT faeTs
no4so. The order was that the l,si-born was 10 DO
struck ~ death ali through Egypt TITS little gir Was