, 1877-01-08
EVENING MEETING.

EVENING MEETING.
TIE aRsAr nALt. MAS NEARLY rtLtED
last evening, not less than 7,MQ persons heing
present, which, taking Into account the special
services al the churches on THIS ifrst Sunday OF
tho Week Of Prayer, was remarkably large at'
tendance.
The opening prayer by tho ReV. DR.. Mitchell
was noticeable In that Il closed with the Lords
PRAYER, a very unusual occurrence nt tho Tab !
crpaclc. The solo and chorus, "What shall
tho harvest bel was then sting by Mr.. sahkey
anil the choir. Mr. Moodr read tho Scripture
lesson from Romans, third chapter, commence
inc with the tenth verse, rs follows: "As
It /, written there Is none righteous, no. not
onr." Tie cightIeth hymn was sung: "lhefe
"a lie for look at tho Csucil1cd Onc," notices
we're r,ycn, and then Mr.. Moody announced his
tckt-0cncsis, iif.,8.
ADAM, WHERE ART THous
This Is tho first question, said be. that was
nit 10 man after bis fall. There was very
small congregation. only two persons; aud q tiotl
Is peraonal text. VIC have great trouble TO
reach pcoplc with sermons. They 1T and listen
10 discourse, anil say, Oh. YES, that JUST up.
psi %aa Il !. ~ q sss mssGGs s question psa scs home 70
Mr. Moody then related the ease: already re-
ported crc, Of tho lEunkard IN flli!aaeipllia
and wlo. though he tried to drown u II l!Hnor,
was haunted by 1t TIL he gave l'ts heart to
Christ.
Adam nns behind the bushes in Eden, y{Nl may
be sure It will be In vain. Hc will ilna you,
Adam ought to have gone nr and
down tho garden crying out TO God, "
have snnea haze sne ~ S @S.0 Il. sn art
| God In. to go and searcl, for him among the
trees Of The gar,lcn. Ali poor BLIND 'l'an, to
| think that tho tod who made him did not KNOW
daughters ase like lin; they oil arc sry!ug to
hide thc.r slns. hut it Is IN vain. God knows
even your very thoughts At this moment,
Th f9 xs sa sS IF IL: same ass
tlon has been ringing through The world io5
900 years. 1t Is y question IN ny mind
whether there Is any ona % earth VINO ,,3 has not
heard it. Who am l! Where am y Mnat nm
tic questions which arc niways coming up to
trouble the souls Of snners.
Now, want to divide this audlencc Into three
classes; and arst those who profess 10 oG''eso so
but Th,t a.u arc W yvu II thc .g Of gull
protesting soe!ctl'!ng yon,, don't pos.sss' Is
nfae..es 'eFoe Il to se ssn .setns Ss he III
hard time he !ntst have, AL tilo whllc oolietu
10 keep up tho dcccrtlonl It may bo that
twenty years ago you Joined the Church n tl,e
hope that It might Lead to rour conversion, but
you have never fclt the power Of saving Erasc
ind tho world ard Satan hayo you under
thc!r feet. How arc you q Ito. hon'e' 81
Do your children hare any confidence fds r.. y,
yourself. How do you treat your wifet aud,
wife, how do you treat Jour husbandl Arc yo,.
lone.t iu you. business, or are yoa. pay!nG '' g
on ts dollar Thsn y%a st M Il. pag ~ 1oof u
slnnetss 4 false hope Is worse than no hope.
it np tonight and come to Christ for salvation.
Then, when you arc fcAlIy nnl truly saytd, you
would not ro back to yuar former coalition fot
People make great mistake In t!nkiug 10
gain something BY having ltttle M MFclIsion aa
miserable kind Of q llfc; sou takc nc
real co,nfurt In anything. Besides, the
influence OF such worldly professor oi religion
Is surc to be a curso to ills children. Hero Mr.
out hfs little child Into the Held, md wllilc III
lay as,ccp tho c!t'l cl1 over preetp!rc au'i WA
, dashed to pieces; those who haYo read these
reports will remember It..
a,o not doing any thing fur tod. fnu arc half
hearted and powrrlcss: the wuFll IL pcrlshnr
for want Of Christ, anu you arc not ths man !! !.
his M dying i, led was heard by ia mother to u
sa9'1'; 81 Hind he s'! a.ked him It Il. hope !;
. | Chilst was falling MIN " MS iat
> hours: to which he replied. nOh, NJ. sslal
be saved By The mercy ot God In Chr'.ti hut
have lust my l!fc. I an Il years Old, and
have neyer done anything for jesus" An
TINT young man died mourning over lost life
How would 1t b. With yo,l Il you were cal!cd +
= give an account Of Yourself touigllti c"u!'
II you rest from your labors with tho th"'.gi.
- that your works would folow Soui Have yu
!, ever le,l any one to Chrlsta Profeascl child il
r tiod, where ato you tonight What are "
r, lotngl
d The second ansl third claaseh wcre backsl1tier'
;, whom he urgently and nfferttnnately urged t
return to their FAthcr's house, and sinner
10 whosn lie exhortctl to rcpent and ac:ept Chris
T. without delay Tho dlseulrAc waa listened
Ic throughout with deep interest, md, though
# repetition Of report Is undesirable, still n
Ma0!y'a sermons often gain more than thu
= lose hy being heard second time.
l. At the cloac, tho usual after.nlrctlng mid Il
- qutry.tncetIngs were held, to wcl. large nun
r. 6crs Ut the congregation remained.
, ANKuGScEMEaTs.
= The Tlhcrna'le will le u;mn al! the wee
Il until SATURDAY. Noon praYtr-lneetins q:
y evening Gos,,el,lnctttng, With preaell,lE by N
u Atoo,y alssl singing by As. oAnHer, daily. Doa
= nprn 10 alt. without tlckcts.. Subject to.lnoFro
y evening, " "Grace."
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