New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-04-17
TILE REVIVAL.
MR.. MOODY ON ACCEPTING CHRIS

| In comparison with the other cnurcnes III
the city where Easter observed with elaborate nu
Sic floral decorations and rejoicing the services at the
Hippodrome yesterday seemed primitive and severe.
| The dim and dusty space, the bare plsnks,
! the anxious crowds, the personal appeals, ana the
Infexble doctrines in striking contrast TO tho
repose and refnemens Of the churches where the AR
filed with songs OF praise and the od0r OF roses
! The services opened with the hymn, "shall we Meet
beyond the Riverp The sermon was from the text !:
What snail do with Jesus who is called Christ 2"
Mr. Moody again the meeting OF the converts
| on Wednesday evening. and said: II you are not
Christians do not why you should not become
SUCH 20 and get tickets. Feeling that the days OF
his nnisraton here are nearly ended, he emphasizes
more and more the necessity Of immediate conversion
On Tuesday collection will Do taken up for the first
time since the revival began. 1t is desired TO raise
10 conduct the work after the evangests have
gone This opportunity is given to all those woo desire
to contribute toward the expenses Of these meetings
Mr. Moody said in substance
You will find my text this afternoon In the x1yiith
chapter OF the gospel according 70 Matthew part or the
22d verse: W Int shall tnen 90 WIN Jesus "hlc1
called Christ 2" Our last sunday here has come and
King 20 many to-day that VIII probably not De
here again Even il YOU should all want 10 come you
probably would not be able TO; 80 to-day want % press
this question home upon YOU Tor ten weeks VIC nave
been frying TO preach 10 You about Christ ana tell You
something about HIM 10 ne sure we nave dOhe IL yer!
pool bat the time has come for us 10 close IL e
mains with you to say whether these meetings snaii
ese and lea We You OF the ark in it. a good deal
depends upon this afternoons meeting solemn qhes-
bbors and lends are going to do but What shall
do with Jesus o. Plate in great difficulty.
told him to release Him. His heart, his treacher-
decetiu heart that was desperately wesoI above
all things, that very heart said Release Him.. lis
wife word Have t1Ou nothing To do Wb mat Ju't
man, for nave suffered much m dream concerning
Him;" stin PLATE mad not the moral courage 10
stand ana release the man. Herein No was rot true 10
believe that the trouble with thousands Of people
that have been attending these meetings believe 't
If every ana woman that has been here had been
true their convictions, there w0ud have been
thousands moro saved. Many man anl woman has
gone ont OF this hail convinced THAI they were Slcis
and That they ought to receive Christ bat yet they nave
rejected nm, just as Plate I'D: Plato vas wa,
one solemn truth comes 10 me to-day and that IS That
al these mon inst would not decide for CHRIST ana 10
Lost lost lost for time and for eternity ior want Of u9c
sion believe in soal that there ATE more at this
day being Lost IL New-iork Tor want OF decision t""h
Tor any other thing.
yOu gong do with Christi That Us the question 10
day do not much about the sermon; If could
only this down into heart get 10 down deep
into yOar soul, should feel had accomplished my woIA
here. II Is not preaohng You want now II is TO come TO
a decision TO decide what yen will do with GOd's own
S0ni lie gave Him mp freely for Us all VIII you MOI re-
some futlirc day Him for judge. Plate, Ike
every other sinner wanted to get mi 81 The osrOsl
shifted tie responsibility to Hecd But even Hcrod re-
fused TO take lis lire, and sent Him bacA; 50 Plate
tries again lie thnks he mas got plan that VIII work.
70 have decided ii himself and not let the multitude Ia
decide He sand wal put tue question 20 them now
and yet them 70 decide" Poor deluded man! He
thought they would Jesus instead ~ DdraDeG5
fife dl not know the dyrayity OF mans heart, and how
they were IN league with hc against Christ. He took
the murderer ana hsAwaymau and asked them which
Voice and said Release unto MS BaraObas' Aficr they
had made thaT decision the poor disappointed Governor
said to them, WHAT shall / do with Jesus that vas
called CAristT And tEcy answered Let Him be
THE DOCTRINE OF SUBSTITUTION.
Let us look at Bara5bas 1t to me that there is
no case in the whole Bihe where the great doctrine OF
substitution Is brought ont better than Ia ID one There
was a man condemned in one OF our Western cities.
What troubled HAN The most was, that the night hc was
TO be executed. they making the eiows In the
prison. He heard them saving the pllrks and driving
the nails and as he heard nc gebod from head to foot
This cross might have been made IN the prison where
BRrabDas confined ana these two thieves 10 be cic-
fed with Christ ght have bsen associated Win BiIa-
bas, and re might have been the Ins-e.der "a crime
Barabbas knows be las TO die that there 7 no hope; lac
has PERHAPS heard them making the crosses ON for hun,
and others Tor each Of his Two cnmpauIpns NJ lsst
tie cxooGiouer comes. lie the football in Tie hai.
as no takes man from- his cell and tiiei
another and there is poor bdrdDba5 trembling from tdd
10 foot. he thinks lu fcN moments Will De led 70
execution and Wi. be naad 70 thc cross 20 die It's Terri
BILE dcath;'' and while BarabhTs ueubc-. tie eNetH-
uoner comes and uiocas tie ucof ana throws u op,ii
and says: Edrao3ds, you ar !fe:. ~ hit nc!
AIN ircer yes you are ireeT =" hat 90 you
/ IuolHi HOW comes inst VINO SCI me Tree liai'
asked the People which sou'd pc nee yoai5cI OF Jus
leased ana Christ Is to be put 10 dea'h ~ your sie
Nhnt Joy. what pee news 70 must nave been Tor poor
in fhat lnultitud, making the choice OF Barabba5!
never saW any IN my lie but thought it Was one OF
But did sou stop 1inE that what you are doing
| is Wogsei The. that chooses Ills Wo.id
| | would rather eioose Bargbbas than tAo
god OF this world. Ii you reject Jesus 1nflsI,
with an unseen nan tie Is your temp;er, and j. trying
to lure yoH away from toe world OF hsn 10 oA5e ySe ~
God, there Is hope to-day; this very hour goa cen
/ choose Him and serve Him. 0, make your .choicc
To-Day. not between Jesus and BaIb0s now Z 10
between tic Lord Of cory, the Picc OF Peace or the
wants 10 decide or not some people say. do not pro-
pose decide This question ~ once. am gong 10 Dc
be has TO decide. You viii either decide 10 reject
OF 10 receive iin Insre IS bnt Que asfntgo u you
putting ihs question Cyor from dag 10 dag un1nswsiei
il ta. liue g1rl sitting by her mother woud jnsi say
what sue WOuG 40, no" happy We sHoiu ~ ~, li'tc
some this afternoon Who have come, PERHAPS to
| Arc you gong 10 die in your SINS aud be
| lostl When jesus comes this afternoon ana
You 10 become Crslil. you going 70 reject HIM
some say Nell an gye ,T up a tine van M" S yS@
have Tie god OF pleasure than Che God OF Heaven
must have one or the ohor; you nave god Of
earth or the God OF Heaven. pity ,he man or woman
only be disappointed now, but you will be dis:
! appointed all through this life. The god Of
near: to rejocc solomon looked abroad over this .nd
Tor thst which would satisfy the ycaring OF his soul
al pT away W and ssd y n T G2hf is VANITY
There many who i've for wealth aud social position
what IL after have got II IL Is IKE the boy run
ming after bubble when YOU get It II is gene GA tha;
would thc OF al mere,
they might be made 10 realize their need OF Christ
Don't go out OF this hail and say you viii forget
TINS text Just let IL SINK into your heart and say
What shall do with Jesus - Won't you Just STOP a
moment ana thnk VIVA, shall | do with Hint One Of
two Things You do you must either receive Him
reject Inn You receive HIM here and lie sill receive
you there you reject Him here and lie Will reject sou
there. o. may every soul make up is mind where 1t
will spend eternity Whether it viii be found IN the
world of light or in the dark cavcrns OF eternal woe
DOn't delay the this great question, " What
shall do with Christ Z" Accept Him When you
IL time receive Jesus When death comes
he often steals Some men don't know That
death Is coming until they hurried away into tho
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