Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-11-09

in Burlington was given by him at the
Methodist church, Mt 3o'clOck p m. yester-
day. Hall an hour before, the church was
thronged to its utmost, the ve,tibules and
stairways being crowded, as well a. the
audience room. Many were unable to gain
admission. There was the ususl prelmi-
nary singing Of hymns by the choir.
Mr.. Moody opened the meeting by giving
out the 39,h hymn. IL love to tell the story
of unseen things above" Mr. Stafford
offered the first prayer
Mr. Moody took for his text Romans xiv,
4,h, ''To his own master he Standeth or
ialleth, yea he shall be holden up =; for God
is able to make him stand" Many of these
young converts, said Mr.. Moody, have ex-
pressed fears that they may not hold out in
the Christian life, and have asked me how
they should keep the new lie. The God
that has converted Is able to keep. We
cannot escape temptations They come TO
all. But the God who could sustain Daniel
and Elijah and others Of Gods servants
wher almost alone among unbelievcrs. is
able to give strength to resist them. Ii
""D W q ieSe hAe~ w NhhAOb
stand in our own strength; but if we
rely on ourselves We shall fail. Only
through Christ that strengtheneth can We
do all things. Resting all on God We
shall not only stand, but mount higher and
higher in Christian experience. Spiritual
pride is terrible snare. Through this
Satan often finds Il way OF approach. lie
puts up young converts with suggestions OF
their own merits, and, ceasIng dependence
on God, they fall away from Him. The
Christian lite is one OF humility. of holy.
close walk with the SiyiOur. When a man
begins to boast OF his confidence in himself.
begin to tremble for him. Satan exerts
his strongest power in order to lead Chrl>-
tans to destroy their own testimony for
Christ. lie ensuares them with some griey-
Gus temptation, 80 that. having lallen. men
shall point at them as no better than Others.
till, aware that men have lost confidence IN
their sincerity, they cease To testify tOr
Christ. Thus Jacob lost his testimony.
Thus Lot could not testify Tor God in Sod
ON. These Young converts will be watched
by the world, and they will need to pray
iaily to God 10 make ;hem firm. Cod Is
able to hold Us up hut We must trust him,
and beware of tself>ubcicncy. Let him that
thInketh he stanieth. take heed lest he tall
Our Redeemer can Keep Us up. ''ln that
lie himself hath uttered. beng tempted,
He Is able to succer them that are tempted
Jesus gives sympathy. Though We sin
against Him, our tod Is full of love. and If
we confess our sins to Him, lie Is faithful
u forgive,
Some, both in the church and in the
world, are apt TO expect too much Oi young
converts. They expect them to be p,rlect.
But they are imperfect mUrtalS. and liable
,
of them Is 0vertaken in fault, don I pub
li,h 1t to every body, and hold hun up u dis
grace. and keep him down. 1t Is sad that
there Is 80 httle sympathy, even among
Christians, for those who have fallen. Let
Us be like our Master in this, ready To iui
give. And let each Christian see To his
own walk, 81 that the world shall not STUN
bic over HIM. Paul says: Il am per-
suadrd that he Is able to krcp that which |
have committed unto him, against that
day" There was d soldier who was asked
OF what persuasion he was, and who an
swered that he was Ot Paul : persuasion
-persladcd that Christ could keep every
soul committed to hIm. Christ keeps our III
hrrltance and Us for 1t. Satan does not
fear us but he fears Christ. our Keeper. Ii
tempted. gOtO Him Tor grace and strength.
We ought To grow IN grace. God Is able to
make all grace abound IN ~, that We may
abound III every good work. The converts
should come into the church. anu come IN
To work There are idle Christians enough.
already There Is Il pIcturc | have
seen III many houses ol Il woman clingins
with both arms around cross, around
which the waves are dasning, | thought 1t
n beautiful picture when | first saw 1t, and
| bought and hung 1t IN my house. But
awhile after | saw another, III which the
saved one, while clIGgng TO the cross with
one hand, extended tue other hand 10 an
other who was sinking in the pillows
Alter seeing that, the first picture became
poor to me. You may save yourself by
clinging with both arms clasped tight
around the cross but how much better to
help other precious souls To the same saliva
ton How this work would go on here, II
all Christians were at work for Christ. And
1t We are permitted to he the means ut lead
ing any to the cross, beware again ot pride.
1t is Gods work. lie does 1t and We are but
His messengers lie has declared that no
II, sh shall glory in his sight Take u look
back occasionally 1T the darkness. from
which YOU have been saved, that you NAV
remember how great has been your deliver
ancc but do not look back much. Look
forward rather, ana press onward to the
mark.
Study your Bibles II you will only do
this. shall hs content. Word and work
20 together Feed ON Gods word. Ii would
be good thing II series Oi Bible readings
could bo arranged here, say one week.
Too many Christians know little about
the Bible. These Christians that are
falling and di~eraclns themselves ata not
tho Bible CHRISTIANS Then carry the bread
Of lie To others. II there are people who
wont come To the churches. 20 t1 them. Too
many are like Peter on the MOunt-thcy
want to build tubernaclCs and stay there
Christ sends US into the world to work Tor
Him II your heart i cold 90 look up some
castaway, some drunkafj, some wIIuw in
distress Then your heart will be warmed,
and YOU will have something to talk about
in praycrmecting. God wants II working
church Don't think Of dropping this
work 1t Is told Of Gen. Grant that after |
one OF the fearful battles III tho WILDERNESS. |
he called council ol his generals to decide
whether To advance or retreat. Every
general voted 10 have the army tall back, /
tor the present. Grant heard them all, aud
dismissed the council and at midnight
came the order to each corps, Advance at
DAY break" II was in this resolute spirit