, 1876-11-06
EVENING SERVICE.

More than half an hour before tho time for
| service tho lags were hung out at tho Taber-
! naclc, Inscribed, "Thts building full. Overflow
meeting at Farwell Hall"
Among tho distinguished visitors wcre Prols.
| Fisk aud Hyde, Of the Chicago Theological Semi
inary.
Prayer by tho Rev. DR.. Goolspccd. Solo by
| Mr.. Sankey, entitled "Almost Persuaded"
Scripture lesson from Matthew VI, COM
mcnctng with tho nineteenth verse, beginning,
"lay not up for yourselves treasures upon
carth." Another solo BY Mr.. sankoy, "Bohold,
tho bridegroom co'noth," and d congregational
hymn, am coming, Lord, to Thce."
Mcssrs. Moody aud sankcy aro dclicato about
asking people to bring their hymn-books
| when they come to tho Tabernacle,
would be no occasion for such complaints
from Brother Moody about the falntncss Of tho
| sing!nE. 70 tho Apostles question, How
sl.all they. hear without prcacher1'' might be
added, FLOW shall they sing without a bookl"
| THE SERMON
was doublo-a part Of Il from john. l., IS:
two of Lis disciples; and the rest from Matthew,
VII, 83: " hut seek 70 Grat tho lsinglom OF God
and liIs righteousness. mud all these things
After the introduction, III which he named
some reasons why people might have come
to the Tabernacle on that occasiDn, such as cur-
ostty; by request Of souo absent friend To hear
the sngingi to show their new clothes; aild
some reference to tho reasons why some people
conn1 to tho church. as some people followed
Christ fur tho sako Ut the loaycs md 1ahea. Mr..
Moody reached tile lain portion Of bis discourse
Some peuplu think there arc only ton COM
n,andmclts, but II you will Just turn to the
uospeis you will find good many morc: Thla
text Is ono Of thctn. This Is just rs truly q
commandment 'Scek Iirst tho Kingdom of
God and bis righteousness" as "Thou. shalt not
| Bteal.H
First" says the text, but great many pco-
pie think It Ii time enough to seek tile King
antl what Ho puts lust, you put iirst.
but some one will say:, All, MI. Moody,
that Is we'll enough for talk, but you Just get
tc d1crcnI ios sfory." Ny frlculs, Iknow w just
what that neaus. havu walked the strrcts af
post.a out st q osk k out au q l. %ne a. md n not
The whoo -,, Of ny, ny, carly lie was s,. ong =
hayse no iouot il was dol's way ot bringing ma
ao IL doa sye wasts w. ns ss
thing: Go1 has added all other things unto ME:
But l. will not do TO seek Christ because oi
wiat ea hopo 70 ,nat mso b h f. lssa to n. make
70 to a poor sinner with tic Dtblo Il. Que hand
ana a l"ai Of brcasl , tn the M ot?sr: l; D.:
giving nway money or supplies. liz said those
th!nus ought to colnc BY utler hanls, and
thought llo was all wrong. MY idea was that
could open q poor man's heart by giving Min a
was was comiug on, but i soon foua.l out that h.
was not any lnoru !ntcrcsted IN tho Gospel oi
that auoullt. Instead of thinking how Ey could
cul,,c tu Christ, lie was thinking how long Ii
might bu bofnru ho got nsuttler load Ut wood,
II i lad the l'oc III QUO llat,d aud y loaf IN tt.
0tl.cr, they always !oukct lrsf vt thu loaf; ant
,at was pst cotrars to tue order laid down t
ii yoi ollcy ts text, you will seek the King
dam OF Gul right now-bcfose yon do anything
clnv-bGfurr ylll go homo. befurN l stop prraGh'
Ing, and 1nyllu you 70 the ulqutry.room
i. sa snt b. b. cassr nsas onee went to .eud
few days with Christian family, nnd when
hc arrived the Hioshsr satd to him, "Dogtoe
there IL my daughter; sllu is away from God
unl ws can't gat 1cr to seek Him with a!l W.
can do' Tho gooI man promised 70 speak Il
, her. 80 alter while hu met her alone, all
aaid to her, ''Thoy botller you . good deal talk
: lnE feligton tn you, don't theyp
"YcS. lrNiccl, answered tho Scotch lAsso."
"Wr!i,n snid the Doetor. "suppnss I tel
. your 4nother that YOU ure tired Of this thing
a,,.l thu. ~ ons Is u say anything more to you
The g,rf Thought for a moment urM then re
. oil i wl,ole year"
"PcrlaI,si II wouldn't" he replied. "Shal
VIC tlcD nay SIX lnot,thsl'
~ ,nIyut dlo In slx months" answered tn
0 girl.
"Quite SO; maybe VIC Ind better soy thrc
month6l''
, "But there Is no telling what might ,appe,
i in thrce months" said tho IassIe, now FULL
awakened ta sense ol her danger out OF Christ
u ''You arc right,n said thc Duvtor. "PeFhap
1t Is not sate to put It oil ut all." Aud dow
s upon their kncea they went, and tho young lad
t sum gayo hur heart to Christ
}. night to toll US whit Is tho lirst thug Tor
sinucr to do, we should hear tho voice OF til
q Son ot Ood rolling lown through thu sky
Il .'Seck tlrst ths kingdom Of lod.n II tho saint
e matter, they Ill with one accord would u
down 10 Us from tho heights Of glory, "see
l. first the Kingdom Of God. :" will 60 farther.
Y the lst solld In bell cs,ull apSak tl LII In nusMI