Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1877-10-29
MOODY AND SANKEY IN BUR-
LINGTON.

At the Friday noon meeting, Mr..
Moody spoke on Intemperance, and re-
produced his familiar argument that
those engaged in temperance reform do
not 60 far enough +; 1--WE should not SIM
ply ask men to give up strong drink, but
to seek salvation so that they may be
able to stand and endure" He argued
that only by the conversion of the drunk
ard, could his appetite for strong drink
be effectually removed. At the afternoon
meeting, Mr.. Moody discOursed on 1.-The
gift of the Holy Spirit" Mr.. Sankey
sung Ninety and Nine" prefacing it
by giving the origin of the hymn. The
evening meeting was crowded; and was
held more especially for non-Christians.
Mr.. Moody spoke from the 34th chapter
of Ezekiel, and commented on the story
of Zaccheus recorded in st. Luke. The
inquiry meeting was largely attended.
After remarks by Mr.. Moody, he asked
all those who wished to receive Christ to
rise, and in answer to this request humid
reds arose, from all parts of the hall.
Mr.. Moody and Mr.. Sankey then went
through the room and had brief per-
sonal talk with the men and women
present. The meeting was regarded as
the most successful of the series.
The meeting Saturday noon was we'll
attended, and services were conducted
by pastors of city churches. Sunday
morning, Mr.. Moody lectured on Daniel,
dwelling particularly upon his moral
courage in scenes of trial. Mr.. Sankey
sung "Dare to be Daniel" The two
o'clock meeting at City Hall was largely
attended. Mr.. Moody read from Isaiah
55th chapter; spoke briefly on John 49,:
and took his text Matthew 1888. HI
claimed that sin was the cause of the
hard times, as the money spent for thu
qualification of appetites and passion
was sufficient to make all comfortable
After the services, large inquiry meet
ing was held. The four o'clock meetin
was attended by an immense audience
Mr. Sankey sang several fayorite hymns
and Mr.. Moody took for his text Ron
ans 1910. "If thou shalt confess wit
thy mouth the Lord Jesus and shalt b
lieve in thine heart that God hath raise
him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
He said one of the greatest obstacles tn;
prevent men from becoming Christian
is moral cowardice; no one can get
heaven without bearing the cross; if
man is not willing to be scOffed at ar
to suffer persecution he cannot become
Christian. Another largely attend'
inquiry meeting was held after the re
u ular service. The z o'clock meetil
9 drew another great audience. Prayt
d from the liturgy of the Episcopal chuIc
u was offered nv the Rev. Theodore
the passage of st. Mark-"Go ye in
the world and preach the gospel to eve
creature; he that believeth and is ba
|. tized shall be saved but he that belle
i eth not shall be damned" The o'clo
h meeting at City Hall was SO crowd
t, that hundreds were unable to gain a
It mittacc. After half an hours singh
rs by Mr.. Sankey, Mr.. Moody spoke
It Saul's conversion-"It is hard for th
l. to kick against the pricks." He argu
d that it was a great mistake to belle
r. that it was easier to sin than to do rig
ot At the inquiry meeting Mr.. Moody spO
TO of Pride as the greatest obstacle to m
rt becoming a Christian.
il At the Monday noon meeting in B,
il lington, Mr.. Moody based his remar
ID on the 10th chapter of John. He S;
is it was time for the Christians of b
le lington to 60 to work. At the event
meeting, Mr.. Moody preached from M
as thew 22:42, "What think ye of Christ
y, The inquiry meeting was largely after
ln | ed. and deem interest was manifested.