Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-10-26
ThmrsdnN Evening MeeIing.

Inc meeting on thursday evening was
perhaps the most crowded one yet held
Every square foot Of space in the church and
yestibule was filled, many standing through
out the service, while many went away,
unable to obtain admission. Among those
having seats on the stage were Mayor
Hatch. President Hulburt, of Middlebury
College, and most of the resident clergymen,
OF our city.
The opening prayer was bv Rev. Mr.
Bates. of Hardwick.
Mr. Sankey sang the 18th hymn, KNOCK
ing, Knocking, Who is there"
MR.. NooDY's SERMON
Mr. Moody read a part Of the 81 chapter
Of Romans, and latter the 10th hymn had
been sung,) took Tor his text the 23d verse
OF the chapter: "FOr all have sinned and
came short of the glory of God" am
amazed, said he, to hear some persons talk
about themselves A lady told me to- day
that she WAS Christian, OF cOur9e, and the
ground of that belief was tina. she was born
in Christian country. But plenty of the
thieves and murdcrers that I'LL our prisons
were born in Christian countries. Now,
Paul brings Us the law OF God. To show Us
that we are all sinners. Many. | know. do
not like to admit that. But tho Bible
teaches that II n man has transgre>sed God =
law. he IL II sinner. There are ten com
mandents; but it il all one law. and if We
break one command OF it we break the law,
and stand c0ntemned by it. This is not
palatsble truth to the natural man but the
most palatable medicine is not always the
best. II We break one command OF God 8
law, We are sinners. II am held up by
chain Of ten links. shall TALL rs surely if
one link breaks as II all gave way. Men
do not like to look at this matter of their
siniulness. They think they are all right,
because they are doing about as well a. they
know how and thoy like 10 think that they
are better than some other people that they
know of. lie had heard OF II murderer who
found comfort in that he had only killed one
man, while another man in the same prison
had murdered five. But God will not
measure US by other people. We must be
measured by His law. and II we have broken
1t. We are each OF us sinners, and have got
something to answer for to God. You may
be satisfied with yourself and yOur condi-
ton. but that Is not tho question. The
question - II dOd il satisfied with you. 1t
~ as II man should steal 81 900
from me, and then say that he had
nothing against Moody. a more
important question Tor him. would be if
Moody had not something against him. Mr.
Moody here told story OF hi. little boy
who insisted that his face was clean. till he
took him to looking glass, Then he was
silent. The glass had convinced him /, but, ,
said Mr. Moody, did not use the glass to
wash his lace with Tor that took HIM to
the water. 50 the divine law shows Us our
need of cleansing but 1t does not cleanse
us We have all slnned and come short OF
the glory OF God. After we get acquainted
with these people who tell us how good
they are. we don't think them 80 good
VINO has not broken Gods law No one
can claim that he has kept every command
II our sins were to ho written on these
walls. nobody would DO left here ali would
be hurTyIng out. with their hats pulled
down over their eyes. We like TO 500 pho
togrHph4 oi our faces, and send them to our
friends but an artist who should come
along and ollrr to tako photographs OF our
hearts, would have no customers. All have
snned. Adam was made perfect hat he
snncd. Abraham bad a covenant with
tod; but man under the covenant was u
failure. The law given to Moses was good
| law. No man can find Iault or flaw in It +,
| but the lsraelltes turned to idols