, 1876-11-24
INQUIRY-MEETINGS.


AZ the conclusion Of tho question as to what was
to DO done with the young mon, Mr. Moody gRvc
out the thistielh hymn:
God loyeL the world Of sinners lost,
which was sting with much fcrvor lie then gave
his views upon Inquiry. meetings as tho closing
session Of the Convention. lie anil
think this question of Inquiry. a moat
important one. and even OF moro Importance than
all the others which We hnvo discussed put to-
gother. II 10 great mistake with some ministers
That thcy don't havu inquiry nftur the Gosprl.
When they havo boon praachIHg they ought to OK
pect results. and II they uxpoct them and hopo for
them they will get thcm. I don't know single
man who was over converted by sermon without
somu conversation or labor with him afterwards.
We would have 100 pcr cent moro work done and
conversions made II tho ministers would conc In
contAct With aln.sick souls, md not give us 60
much rhetoric. As II Is now, good maay OF tho
minister's arc preaching away above tho pgoplo.
In the nineteenth verso Of the fourth chapter OF
Matthew 1t is set down that Christ said 10 Simon
called Peter and sAntroV, "FoIlow me and will
mako y0n 1sherA Of men," That Is tho truth Of It
and any man who follows Christ will mako suc.
ccss. aud II he Is not successful 1t will he because
he hnt gotten away from Chrst, and ~ not follow
ing Him.
Tho very dras thing in Chf.ts ministry was an
inquiry meeting, when lie mot Ills disciples about
tho tenth hour, and they asked 1liu,, lAbhI,
whese dwellcst Thou1" And tho last thing In lIjs
lilo wAs also IN inquiry Mectng, whom pptur asked
Him, NWhat shall this MN dol" Every minister
should encourages hia people to Inquire Of him.
Tho moment tharo 10 spirit Of inquiry then the
soul Ii troubled. md waits to learn about Jesus.
Many pooplo wunlur what tho inquiry rooms tnay
1e. Ana aAgy wonder what people DO in there, md
At thu Idea Of coming, In and thoy ~ nway. it
seeas-!n Luke, third claptor-ilaf oven Christ, az
.ay e Pressasa .o W. d1npite Of 9n the
and asked Him, :" Whit sl.al we d., tIeni" % d And
1ie told them. llo told !he publicana aud tho aol-
and comfortable tnqutry-roonls as We have hero,
eut Ne just held lila naestng right ahure on Tho
wonder What sort q, figure some Of our minis.
tcrs would rnaku " such 4 question wcra put 10
hin wasn !. hs y, VA. preaching. suppo.s night Ia
In the middle Of the church aud shout ont
WHAT SHALL 10 80 LIE SAVED ~
WhJ. 30 w1ndn't know what TO do, and he would
Why. once liad q. n,!nlstar caule 10 me aftsr
ssrn,on, and wen tie Inquiry. .ro0ms were full and
tss w fa ri I'LL e pas hss
want 70 eai! your attention to few verses /
that those inquiry meetings arc not D sort Of new
Invention; Agfeat many people shake thelr hcada
ssna ill.,. a to s IL ss 's1y
should preach IN ha pulpit on the understanding
shat there sLonld 10 no Inquiry nest!ng after.
W'ukV 0ASh ~ AlM Al1l kR&u l uIu not
II IL with ths prlvIlog5 Of talking WITH thoss
wounded during thu scsVles. 1t scoins to 1ne that
10 what everyone Vt III ought to ain at. II man
70 convicted of sn during the sermon We ought to
lake blu right there. Sumo sny, solve thb u,Aa
tlino; lca htm como and scB thu nlnlater on Mon.
day of Wednesday night" Don't you know that
Tho devil = a tte willie trying to catch away tho
scs1, mud tt;at hc may got It away before tie
VI tieksn ono Ysss out Ut tho to0rT
TAkE HIN At oNuB,
eelof1 10 Devil snatehes the seed that has gone
dnWn Into h!a heart Not unly that but thp uan
may bo dead an4 damned hefure Monday night.
Remember, '4Whatoser thy hand On l.th IL do, I0
It with all thy might, xnd 1t IN Of thu utust iu.
pottance 10 6Eing thsin tu Christ the very moment
teey arc convicted. TO defer In 4 tnattdr Ut lhls
KIND may hasaa bad effect Some people ray that
u l. ehe work Of God they viii SIN os anxious,
date tho convenience OF tho minstcr. This ID
false Idea. 0n cannot find anywhtss III Scripture
where IN an1ious soul Syer wont u Christ. uuu lie
told him tUDlne mkt week sui Will tstk 10 you.
II ssenls to nus the must important work nny nlan
Gun 10 " ~ bh! tonio nnxnus soul 10 lhu Sun Ut
uo4, aud osprytAins ought ~ bu ula'in subsequent
W lhat work. want ~ Gull your xllpnLa0n tU Tho
ninth chapter Of AsIthuw R,.d tbs fourteenth
verse:
why 10 % ind iha I'll III bat tba astp|ss
e siS M 1assIsnisf n''ara is oas sAs bridegroom
Now, there wsre lhoso ,usn guiay IL Hin, with
an honest inquiry. asking why llls di,cip.cs did
NOT fast aud niuusn like the Disciples Ut John.
have done beeset Thru ~ Fight uG aud ask tp AAye
thu thing explained II 1t Troubled tlsu,. Aud il
ths sksDl!c4 Aa1 mcu that Atu GaItupx about thu