New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-30
MR.. MOODYs EVENING SERMON.

A LESSON DRAWN FROM SINGLE WoBD-IiPoR-
lance OF BIBLE ANNOUNCEMENTS PREFACED
BY "BEHoLD'-sUCH MESSAGES EXPLAINED,
SHOWING DIFFERENT STAGES ~ CHRISTIAN LIFE.
After five hours of incessant labor, Mr..
Moody returned to the pulpit last evening as II 1t was
only the beginning OF the days work His energy anu
spirs never seem faded tagging whatever the strain
upon them, and his great physical power is no
small element in his success. lie announced the
Cruteauia, hymn, Rock Of Ages" which was brought
ont 90 years ago this month, and the whole congrega-
ton rose and joined in the singing There was prayer
h, the Rev. Richard Newton Of Philadelphia, and Mr..
Moody read part OF the Gth chapter Of Isaiah large
overflow meeting in the FOurtaye hall was conducted
by tie Rev. Morris K Jesup.
Jlr Moody's sermon as fOlows
You will find my text tonight Just I'm word "Be-
hold :" Aud when YOU find that in Scripture you may
attention. Look! see! 4" Behold | am shapen in
miguity and in SIN did nv mother conceive me- Now.
tine rst thing for man tn know before ne Is saved
il lhat he il lost. You needn't preach 70 him OF
n SAVIOR. because what does a man need OF u
to a man that not been condemned You need not
take medicine TO well man You needn't send Tor a
To know Is that he j. lost that be - sinner There Is
good many That want to learn the alphabet but they
don't want Ia BEGIN at the beginning Ihcy are rl ng
to learn Ia BACKWARDS Incy don't Ike the a. - OF H.
that thcy lost, that they are iull OF SIN; Now
who's. lives are recorded in Scripture, had to
learn that they lost. This man Isaiah before God
cnuld Use hm, he had 10 himself IN Gods looking
Oh s. and the nomcnt he saw God high AMI lifted up
on Iii, throne. he cried out Noe IL me, am undone
am man with unclcan lips, dwell in an unc.ean
ueople." Then came the angel ana put cod upon MS
us aud purged away MS sin and tnen he was ready 10
do Gods worn. And Whenever you find man talking
may know-that that man said God.
The moment a man gets glimpse OF God.
down he comes into the dust. al led the hungry; |
clothed the NAKED" done this and done that Hear
here now would think him Just good man MS We
had seen God; he had heard about linn, but
ho never had seen Him. Bg. God said
10 talk with job and down he came. lie pat his hand
uuOu his lips ana you couldn't get another word out of
him He got light Of God and that ~ what every SIN
ner wants Tonight. When he sees God lie viii cry out
Ike Isaiai. Woe Is me-" or like job, " an vile"
Aud II was so with Moses when he came 10 the burning
! BUSH. When he had been IN the school OF the
wasn't nj But after ne got to thai burning Du.h ne
! thought then he wasn't nj; he SAYS am unworthy
When finds God his seIrighieousness has gone vi
from nim As We nnd IN me sd chapter OF ho.nins
Paul brings tHat all IN there's 1t was That every mouth
might DO stopped and the whole world become guilty be
tore God Coz stops every man nouth DI'iu ne s'n
him. when begins 10 see himself vile ana IA, got
Ia 90 d5vJ, Ike David lie saws am shapen in
.nIuity, and in sin my mother did conceive me = or
abusive letters have got for preaching Ir0h tiat 81
chapter OF Romans" There Is 40 diHcteueo'
without God Is Total failure There A. "a great many
boast they get along without God Look over the
| been without God. Just withdraw God nom man anu
ne goes 10 rain very quick. You aud could not live M
Cud-noW that h tic inst behold; don't make any TINS
oi yourselves bat poor. lost Hreiehed slnner lh"
IL tbe B & of Gods alphabet IL II use trying t.
learn child 20 write read until he has learned the
elph8bet. $500 ,,,,,, am. >, 49,, - -, "a
Now the next Behold" IS: Behold bring you glad
GIuss ~ great Joy" But To talk 10 man lraNns hi'
filthy Tays 81 se.f-righeOusn - around hih, - At
mourning water upon rock. You might Is vel tax III
that post there % talk 10 ngn that don't ihink ne
40 a mau Mil only believe he h Loot, without God
without hope the world, hen We en- bring To HIM th
glorious hope that from he-ycn the glorious hop
" Jesus Behold SAID TIE aaScl 10 the shegheiLa
81 bring You glad udings OF great JOY, Tor amt
| You born this day 10 the city OF David
savior" Do You think there IA better new
| over came down from heaven than that, tia