, 1876-11-29
MONDAY MEETING G..

for Staplcton, 1a.; "for grace to bear my bur
dcns;" United Brethren Church, phtHnfxylllc,
Pa; for Cltntonytlle, Wis; for Christian work.
css In Edgcworth, ILL.,; Volga City, H., and for
merchant there; Joplinc, Mo-, Presbyterian
church aud minister; pastor N. Z. Church, OIL
City, Pa-, aud businessmen there; three plysi-
clans; sou in college; 1lusbands by their wives;
sailor; for church md pastor, Rdgcleld; a
commercial traveller; Irving Park; shcboygan,
Wis.,; Winona, Mimi; lady for herself, l,us-
band, and Sons; sinner not saved; conversion
Of thirteen Businessmen; five young men who
do not believe in tho divinity Of Christ; tho
conversion OF twelve husbands; three Sunday
school classes by their teachers; the conversion
Of eighteen sons; young physician OF this city;
young lawyer; atl insnnc man; three families
In at1ltctson; sick persons-sevcral requests;
two widowed mothers and children; conversion
Of seventeen young men, presented by their
friends; German lady by heraelf and for her
child; pnrcuts-seyeral requests presented by
their children; conversion Of twenty brothers;
an invalid lady. that shc nlay see tue light as It
is IN Jesus; tho conversion Of five daughters, by
their parents; mnny other requests Of friends
for Divine blessings on friends aud relatives;
several requests from, Christian workers tor the
oapiism, a.ia guidance Guidance Of the Holy Spirit; an
"Opera!lIouse crowded.; l.a0O Christians rc-
maled to a conservation; m deep fcel[ng' Con-
Prayer sns tllen offered By L. +. Norris, ESQ.
The hymn, "Take 1t to the Lord In prayer,h
was then sung. Tic Scripture lcssun for tie
day was fro'n the eighth chapter OF tho Book Of
Nehemiah, commencing with the ninth verse:
your way, cat tho fat, mud drink the sweet, aud
scnd portions unto them for whom nothing is
prepared, for this day Ii l,oly unto our Lord"
MH. MOODY Bald:
Dny after tomorrow WI arc to meet down at
tho Tabernacle for q Thanksgiving service, but
In order TINT wo nay hayca pleasant aud proilta-
bio meeting there Is aomcthing first to bo done.
There are good nlany people lor whom nothing
key for Thanksgiving, and the proper Thing for
you to do il, wien you 70 out Of this meeting,
to 20 and buy them one and send IL around To
them; y !nay be Il they haye = turkey Tor
tllings. Ferhaps tho children haven't any shoes
or aiiy warm clothes for the winter. we are alt
Of us full Of sympathy for orphans, but there
are often many children who are Overlooked,
who need, your attention quits IS much.
would d thousand Times rather hc an orphan
than tho child OF a druhklrd. sometimes
think that 1t would be good thing Il the drunk.
gct at tllem better; uolle of thosc wretcl,cd men
will kcl tho bOuts oil thGir feet and Jackets oil
can manage to Ggiyo them good Thanksgivng
AlnnGI ny NlklliH ~ lO LHGIl FeiAlJ CDuhSls
Perhaps you could get the boys to put on tho
boots mid a1il tI,en little before tllclr drunk
cn lather finds them out, md II might be we'll
to put patel! OH tho jarllct 60 lie can't Boll that
| Thursday IL THANKSGIVING and wo want sone-
thlng practIea,. T4l!s is cold ,nora.tug, and
good tine to sttr around anu do something.
Therc arc great many families living In ce!lars
and gatrets that will bc cold this wlntrr, and It
would Le Il Chrstian thing to send them cord
Of wood or 4 tou OF coal.. have been thinking
how VIC might reach hundreds Of poor families.
Let each onu of, you who have more than you
| IIectl for yourselves look up some poor house.
llold anl say, Ill BIZ bishop over that fumily;"
Do them all Chs good you eau and tty an! get
Whit you say II you show them o kEnllncss. a
| friend Of mine III Boston used to cnrry soHso
these words: NJ expect to pass through this
world but once. II there Is any gool can do
let me do it now, for l 10 not expect to pass
thia way again.." And whenever lie met friend
hu would give him QUO Of tl,usc cards. No nlan
] could talk With him tlftccn minutes without
finding out that lie WIS q Christian Now, l
think that would be good motto tor rs; Hap
pness communicated doubles ITSELF jobs cap-
tiytty WAS turned when flo begun lu pray Tor Ills
friends. What YOU want to dc Is to yet done
thinking Of yourselves. Gut tn tho end or sell,
and 20 out ind see low you tail b. blessing 10
5 ss .n y s hs a1 aG kSnest Kys ns grace "
Siglug of the old hymn, "Jesus lover Of my
SOUL" followed BY ali address from
| col. G. O. HAMMOND,
lie said: ! have not spoken In these meetings
US Il 1t might bgmy duty To bear my testimony
to thu Egaco OF Jesus Church. I met a business
man recently who moves In Tho highest c!rclts
Of business md society, whom Invited TO at-
tend snnu Of these meetings. lie excused him.
self OIL account Of tho pressing elaihs OF, lla
time, and, whnt WIS more, hc said TINT l,u had
leard nothing but Tasculc and contcmpt from
currcd to inc, Ilaren't done wrongi Haycn'l
neglected TO bcar my Testimony t.
thoughts this morning, Brother sioady came Ia
Ele t.i,sl asked n,u to sleak. haYe been PRO
tcssor Of religion for MUro than half century.
have seen much of reYlyAls, arli llaye received
many tokens OF uod's amazing mercy, but !
did not feel tllat It WAS wonder that Christ
should sayo sinner like me. would deslre tc
bear testimony to-day 10 tho glory Of uol't
Erace, that fnr sixty years have beel able tc
trust In Christ, though cnn rcach my hapd
buck over Ill that tinlo without bsipg ab'e 4 g.
which I Should daro to present before
Oh, that all over this Northwest TIC
tAaaght imi9ht =, sprea!l thu ,,, on. Oh!
G9y iong ~ IN ChEst n Come x, to Lin ny
lle said, " Cumo unto Me. I'LL ye tl.at labor and
~ heavy laden and will give you rest.l
Tbs. next speaker thankca God for reVeEsei
in business, Which had brought him to ha Senses
lie did not torn,erlr believe in rcylyals; he
brought to believe tn Christ by means ot this ro
viyal work. Since hla conversion lo had desired
| to present the caac Ut some friends Tor prayer
but hal ielt condemned In Wow OF tho fhet tlat
he had not spokci, to them hinself. He wa4
aira!d to do this ut 'trst, but when he bud per
formed tho tlutY br hail gained strength there