, 1876-10-17


l.ukc and the tenth verse, "For thr st, Ot MAJ,
j. co1nc ~ eeck anu To savc that which wns
ln''." ] want 10 scgln w',rrc left OF, anil
preach from the ealnr text again.
ltitFe nre stlfttE pcupfG wn eIrert to lIerotnc
Christians whenever EErist fccks for t!lrn. A
man was tayi.lX t. mo The other tluy that the
Gospcl lsatlnt 1it him vet, antl he va. waiting
until T. slhl. But Whit In there to wait
have killed thcm. Elo acnt Ilis Yo,,
nntl VIC crlsl1ei Him lie sends tic 1iujy Sniri,
nnt 'sa reject Him. And what moro ii {llcre
t!lht even tod cnh tlD towards savIng sinners.
timei Christ is rceklue lott sa.lls by ineans of
at INC uospcl serntons tlIot arc prrached, by utE
tue tracts that arc distributed, by nj! the Bibles
Tint arc printed, by a1l tho churches an1 Sun
day.sc!loo1s, by this tabernacle here in Chicago,
uni every stInilnr structure that guu.l
men hay. huiIt for Tho utc nf tiospc!-
meetings. The building III wl,trll We nro usHc.r-
bicd to'nigft nltgllt 10 !,e ltkc Noa!l'a nrk,-A
a, warning 10 t!,s peop'e Of th!s ttsy t!ut Tn" Is
them 70 begin to seek lin.
~. Moody then related several Incidents
which showed tho work 0f the spirit III tiud III
making Impressions upon careless snuls, with
Ghe rcau!t VI bringing then, TIM ecnsc of their
!te then t!wclt most earnestly upun the warl
"lostt showing that the loss oi money, health,
reputation, night, md cYcn life itself, was u
trlae so,nsarel with tl'c loss of tlle favor Of
Near the close of the discourse he relntetl an
incident ree0i!let u tile great English revival
tst Row)antl 1fi!l. lie was preaching one tay
to grsat srowd of people f1l the open air, whei
thu throng mid concluding that hi must BE- I
great pseael!cr who could bsing together such
u congregation, directed her councilman to stop
tllat she might listen. In few ,ainutcs the
1reachcr startled bis heascrs Will, this au-
a'Ii going 10 offer for salc ut auction. 1t Is
wortl, nlOrc than the Crown Of this King
dom. and yet 1t is to be sold to the highcst
hidder' p 10 you want to know what u Isl
Mho y Is ps tsa %, 'S p eat Lady an EFst1se: siee:
satan b1.ls: Satan, what viii you Give for tic
soul Of Lady Erskinc3 Satan says: viii give
pieasirc, n;ld honor, and wealth. md powcE-1
~ ye oil ss cs world foE she soul of haay
Christ bids tor IT, Jesus, what will ynu give
for tl,c soul Of Lady Erskinci' And Jesus says:
God, and tllc jsraccs Of the Spirit, and victory
Then tnrDing "1t to tl,e' s'AA'' laiy, VII. wio
was overwhelmed With surprise ind wifi,
eerlse Of her danger out Of Christ, tie sattl
.Whei. Of tho oilers do yon aeecpt T. Lady
atld presented herself aa penltent, eayiug, II
accept the offer Of Jesus Chslst!'"
Al tho rlose Of the Berrlon
THE Pt1ssr 1nQuIHy MEETINGS
wsse IAN anaose ,nI a.S Tw9 calls wcro ade first
md second for those who were anxious.
!sspd '' as lynn sa'vas'n Tas then e1 ss'n; sanE
while the audience were going
out, ant tl'c two inquiry-rooms wcrc filling up'
otller by Mr. sankcy. The number In the two
rooms was about 500. There were slxtr-nIuc
%ho Vt grofessed to l,e seeking til savior. nnd
thtcy wsre :, !ailcctionatcly prayed for, and In.
Chamberlain, and Messrs. Whit.lc, Bliss, una
Nce1ham,
alr, sanser, in his address, madv effective
use Of an incIdent ut alaye-auctioli in the
South. beautiful young womatl--almoBt
tlgh price by STRANGER a'nolg "s TIC crowd, ~ l.
whose appearance Indicated TINT he was from
tic North. Tho poor girl looked at him with
seorll when lle was pointed out as her new mus
ter. for why Should nun from tho frce North
bodies mil souls Of huinan beings. On closing
the bargain he sent the poor girl home TIL Tic
next uay, and un the morrow ID went to find
ller Shy came to tho door Of tho little cabin,
any nc sud, "Whcro ts Mary, whom bought
- Well,'f sail the gentleman, ~ have bought
you to savo you. I have been to the Magistrate
for your papers. Here they ary. And nov you
Ga 20 where reu please, for you are forever free"
In. Iho roor + Erl fell down at ls feet and cried
deemed inc; Let nu be your servant, and proyc
ny gratitude " following you to the ends Ut
tile eaEth.h Here arc your FREQ papers, sinner
lholding out the Bible}. You nre redeemed.
N1w give yourself to Christ.
In Lower Earwell Hall Wednesday ut ii no am.
The subject of atr, Mootly's lectures Tuesday
and Wednesday nights wlll'b Heaven"