New-York tribune., 1876-02-14
Mr.. MOODY'S SERMON.

The preacher began by saying what he has in
'lmated several times within the past few daysthat
there will great and successful work accomplished
in this city He said
II II could be said that the field ripe for the
harvest. think could by said OF NewYork City.
| never saw the work open anywhere has here.
have never much after the first week to give
encouragement I have often been asked how
the revival WAS progressing, and during the
past few da,s this has been my answer. But
it, final does depend upon the sermons, nor
does it depend upon the singing OF our friend here-Mr
SaIkey II depends upon the reapers. and they must DO
many. n We have great haryess here, the churches
must work Christians must take upon themselves to
lamp salvation into the dark corners OF this
great ana wicked city am glad TO see 30 many Chris
tans here to-day IL ~ Tor you 20 and interest men in
Christ. The results will be marvellous r you do. Let
every Of you make up his mind that there Is par
tcular work for him To do and let him do il.
twas much impressed by incident that occurred
while WAS walking home last FriGay night. We
talking about the work, and heard footsteps behind mo
which continued at about the distance. said 10
friend at my side. What would you answer II
should up to you and say, what shall do TO DO
saycdr" The person behind had quickenei his step.
and was Just passing when he turned and said he'd
like the aIswer that question. And IL glorious 70
preach the Gospel Of the Son OF God 10 that wo
walked mp the street.
THE WORK BEFORE CHRISTIANS.
There three classes Of work before First tho
labor which devoves upon you fathers and mothers
Ii You are really anxious about the salvation Of your
chilr, H. you can secure It. Just aside parties
and festivals aud your hearts upon their salvation
Go into your closets and pray TO have your sons and
daughters blessed. remember a family in ore place
where NO went that converted in a
short time. The father had become very
an xious on the subject, and one night he awoke
and said to himself that ho must be saved first. Like
Noah he must first 20 into the ark himsef Tho father
became converted, and in few weeks that whole family
had been won to Christ shall your family be left QUIT
Begin with yourselves ana lcn "otN WIN our l""s
II you are la earnest about your childr'us souls,
you will succeed. | have never known IL 10 tail
Is Tor you TO take mp your siShies ana 60 ,Sth
think their childlen too young for conversion
We must not think that the chill ren are too young to
hear the Jesus and not already ripe or con-
version. believe the thought tAat they are too young
the oesse savior and TO feel thelr trust In Him re-
meuber that in one Of NY meetings IN Chicago an
one ting about his father before he hum
cold in death ono Winters night his father tooSS
eod@mg linz p before tae lrtIo boy told lin the story Of
CHRIST ;ht MIN look JESUS There is nothing
ike story o Christ FOR little children While man
was preaching out West to q consIesa 0f grown
folks and children aud telling them now jesus loved the
little ones and CHARGED they DO brough. unto Him,
little child forward and stretching o,t hei hanI
10 him, id, VIII You lead me TO Jes"ST Ana sh'
found her Savior While she Was Yet a enid
believe that Just now while the spirit OF Goa Is az
work is just tue time 70 bring inc SSn S 70 M and
se, en- wears old That mother was anxious aDOht their
sous and stroye While they were yet with her 10 teacn
| tHem 40 loye Jesus. IL was JOY 10 see them,
| tbcv seemed 10 be intelligent and Ia know
so VOL wgat tIey about. Shortly afterward
INT mn ther took them France Oh that Inflated
.namrr And the children were lost Then the mother
rei,ed thar they had found Jesus willie they Yet
ciI,iren And said she, Do yuu not think AN repaid
fnr nv carei Ii Just seemed as II had taken them 10
Inc gates OF ana LETT them there" DO You iuk
mat mother wrongi do not. Don't DO
afraid 10 die Christians. There won't be any
strangers the band OF heaven Ouce wanted TO test
INV IN e son, TO II he knew what death and heaven
meant aud l said: Willie, suppoSing you should b:
taken real sick, you think you would be AFRAID OK
death e. HIS face Frightened up and he replied " No,
papa, shouldnL'
sUNDAv-SCHOOL WORK.
And want to say word 10 the Sabbathschool teach
ers What we want TO have the sabbathschool chill
dren to acknowledge Christ can't tell you how much
good was done in Philadelphia by first converting tho
teachers and getting them nteres ed IN
the salvation Of their classes. Whole Glasses accepted
the Master think q good deal OK all tHS WORK
done In sabbathscho 10 lost, because We
try 10 teach Gods truth to children before
their hearts have been given to Chris IL
,hav can only be induced TO open their hearts, their
mind. will be Illuminated by the Divine truth Ihsw
tsmght I'm the Sundsyschool, and II was gooo wnIs
Sefere kuew this There sunnAy-schooi suPcin
tSndent who got discouraged aud said ~ was xons