New-York tribune., 1876-02-28
TURNING MEN TO CHRIST.
up MooDys SUNDAY SERMON.

EARNEST APPEALS 10 MIN AMI "o''f-.' ~ "~
BRACE SALVATION WITHOUT DELAY.
The aptness with which Mr.. Moody applies
patec stories points made IN his sermons ~ per-
hans eoualed by his faculty OF giving vivid character
70 events recorded in the Bible. Many incidents mar
rated there which are merely outlines ana "hcn
the lapse OF time has covered with Vah'
he clothes with reality and life The lives OF oh test"
ment prohes priests and kings he brings doWh ~ TIC
presept pcturng these persons walking the streets OF
cities OF to-day, and speaking the language Oh 'neSe
tmes To the aroses and other persons mentioned In
tbe New Testament he also gives modern
dress, and furnishes them with Engish speech
He tells the story Of blind BartiIneus having LIS
sight restored, and explains his going 10 his hohe anu
tbe astonlment Of his wife, children and frends ana
the listeners sec the old passing down the streets OF
Jcrcbo with the people following him much amazed
The man whom Christ cured OF tho palsy, Mr.. Moody
sends through streets Of Capcrnan WIN wondering
crowd following him. and puts his own vefnaeuar INTO nS
mouth and places him dry goods box ana proclaims
him one OF the greatest preachers In the Scriptures
Yesterday his text was What think ye OF Christ ana
tho sermon preached to ladies in tho afternoon ana
men in the evening Mr.. Moody made the pulpit
witness stand. and imagined various Hiehus ana
enemies OF Christ 10 be In the room al
the rear the stage. Ono by one ho summoned them
besore the audience TO give their testimony. Among
them were Caaphas, PLATE Judas the Roman cehtuioh
John Peter and John the Baptist Vivid pictures were
thus formed with much skill and force, and they carried
a deep impression to the assembiage.
The attendance WAS several Thousand less lnah on '
previous sunday but the number whO went mo the III
aury room was not diminished Oncer Hihchmah oi
tue Twentysixth Precinct died very suddenly In 'he
early part OF the evening whe on duty at tho hippo
droIne Mr. Moody alluded to this in his seron s5 inS
the evening has seemed the most solemn that we
haye known here" forcible alluion was also made "
the death OF Rev. Y. G. Iongley, ut tho Orchard
| Methodist Episcopal Church in Greenpont yesterday
morning.
Tho sermon Of Mr.. Moody as follows;
We have for our text this afternoon part OF the 42i
ot 22l chapter of Mathew: wa thhh Nc o
christ o. We ind in this chapter that the Pharisecs had
made two attempts ontangl' Him 10 u hlA aHu h
Ills teaching. TDe Sadiuceoi trinl ~ Dht my were e.
cnccd by the WISDOM OF Clrst After t1ey htd appched
L, Clrisf Christ ana them gu sloh lie sts
WHAT thnk ye of Cnrlst whOso son - Her And ne!
aid I" lie is thr son Of David" Then, says Christ
How then did David call hin his Lord T. and they were
silenced forever. Tic sdducoes did not believe 40 tc
| divinity of Jesns Cirst. lhcy would ne.er have pnl
Hin 10 death n they had believe Him u he tlo GOilai
what ho proclaimed himseli to be- Now. before 90
| think Of this church o. tn,t church. not what
you nk OF tus minister or that minister not Whal on
lumk oi uis creed or i-at cree no. Wna' you ,H Si" ~
this denomination or that denomination lac question
is not what do og t9'nk Of th 3ei Oh ''i pso v
qh stioh There isn't a notca p,PS man thtL ~, ' of
aim you would give your odnion gnie, nreS. ra
near Of going ont OF 40 hiIi s''Ius !o'.
c1liientlry but tna Il n0tning. IN" question /. not
what You t.ink tie preaching or what you hnA ol te
tt7r accoun, wat you think u the minister; 1, l.
very litt.e account wn' you tnk oil iiis nusa Ur
that g1na, Of yast importance "hat you IhA
dnnt think there is any ono this hail. unlesS'i Is
4one little iuiani at ~ have an opinion about
Cnrst wound iko tiia .oont lin as Pc ch3r I4r
tcrc never was preach that rrcac ned n io Il. TIC
preached words very plan that L,tle .s Lhe th,'
heIt aui lte gr.s cOdd understand tc'n' 81 l
deepest .ioolopans could nO una rsand or ne,uihg
Gaming down to-day I head tnr little DHIs niSihI,
.li clnid help thlnk e Ills slyns, rae IvAc VI
Inc m mi nayc noics aul ittc bisis of the ar hayr
-u Ma
lo.,i' IIc tIe rocks pio'rh. iin til ~
got sOale OF Ills Hs Just touched t-in, ani lie
made ih~iu roach. Tncio lsht pI0dEm ~ " foiA
bu. ssOiS Oi t.o iFOuia sou &c u.,"
picture OF the pOri al 80 vivid thai y0l ant l"sti u
Iry as much iHcy wh 10 wipe Qua Inc p.,nIu tDcy
can .Oige ii Il is iAe i1I h "a 6 sl. O' -" 80
wonderful preacher. nave -Jt "A ~ years od' MI
sonuotin comes ami tunoiee IN bed III - IA -
SOMETIMES muen eri'r 'Dan "isn IL ",d ""nS %
~ nave II him s,oiy, an thc:O IS no h'"'J sa'
him nihch as tie st'rrs ihAt mast pitaes
lrs, would HAe ~ Lave time 10 taiA l" Jo' ana aSA
yOu what yOu tam OF Linn as d iItaoier.
CnRisTs .NlMIEs A. w'IHESsrs
want you to Just asa yourselves tns 'e'tion Do
Won believe in Christi Do yoI believe haS lie was the
: ii of Codi 10 you believe that He was the Goldman
Do you bcieye thai lie with God before toe mora
ing stars sang together and voluntarily oit hc'V ana
came down INTO this wuridi Nho65 5'h was ho' WAC
BE tie son Man ana the boa of GJIf "ho was ne
tLe Col AMI Tat the question NOM. If hiI como
nto this city ind aJOu, some 0i 10 hal out 1'out
s character who 40 was wIat no WAS. tcE3 woIJ DC
two class = Of peope wOuj 30 10 se+ w1Aii' :" To
is friends uny; wOulI - 10 ais 9nsnies; "oid %
to Dotn classes would <, 10 MS r'ad' ahi 90 10 D'S
n mics and his enemies bdd Ia say about lin
before gave .,llnrnt ab 'ut tle man ha'e x ic"
witnesses want cXt.inc and VIII just ii1 ,ine my
AUDIENCE is The Jury My witncsses The neu tAat
.Ained with Chrir-ile Di.terst eiomo' thl ne nal
would Dc tns 6uiiug Mhlt ~a' u tbry
iad against tue S>n Vi udi Wy. Ho pr'ciiihrd IL
ton, and tIay d.uh. DclcIo "a 'o ',, . %
In.., dld - Dc.cye fn.uro punishment Ih,y "iiht
Dcc,e thoy were going 10 i'o dsah Ana tn! pa.a
IN ;; SfOse wife w uc la thr rosrioctlon = ana
C.rl.t auswo o that qn-son And '"tn ,ne fhii iis'o'
| ,cnt about planning thy illsdb destroy nm.
s ul..a receyet. siua and 60 etn "ih iheih -.rat
| could sun.uOn tue Oni:'r - that arrest
| OF God Where d,d hry mad MIMI ID they ii"d Him
beaKng tao la. weh these oheer", taey l"id iii u
worII Inelc ho m.s 40 diO, 10 bo,d ,rcslns do"h
upJn Ills cneeas. We are t,id tL.s Il: s"ait sea.
ops Of blood Ia sot iase "itnes, 10 1es''5 no1a,
linn tIey couidn'. mad any ior IONS l''",, ana
II iaet tary ionna tro men Lat Ana, "'di dd
| tAoy swear ~ icy heard MN 'ay " ID "t'oy th's
temple @nd VIII r",is Al np ';1n si.ino IN by JSis-
destroy ans BODY and lie woud Iai1o IL up Lol a.
tio ear Ill., prcsl 6Anhrir te caioi p1esi,
and let Caapna, open ns % ANA iet ma eii s s'y 90
| and summon his irieIJs; uey did not ~ aud
bring up Zccheus Of J.rcEo tan dd nol Df'nS Ia. poo'
that lad those csons o. 'etlls cast ont Oh n'ih
tey did not bnn tDe band man OF Jefico-shoj buust
hs Lct Ca.pDas teii is o"n story-snipoc he
sioo IN Iny place. CdiipDas jus te us wht w'Is ~
! evidence yOu iOu.id a-slst the JON "i uM ne
edd u hnm " ",ydr1, 'hes D. II, the & TYPE w., Goa;
and Clr,l,has s, wnen henrdal toe my mantle
aud said lie guilty uf Dlsphchp. 1hat b wuat we
Glory H. HIS b.ns the Son of tot Step'on SAID, @n.n
tne curtains iteI lie looked Ia aid 81 iin stand
a. nS % n na cd d GSt @ Deee s% Il s sI S.s .S s @
II iIo "lsn di'in1. tiey did ish' 20 pas NAN W
iee iii ic come in now he Is impartial witucss. lie
jew. ho mas no pe,ldo against CHis. ri-le, .
10 t,r Acourse and crcicd and way you wroe up