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

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/ darlington have probably some hope, but
| God says their hope shall perish with them.
We should deal honestly towards all and
never hold out false hopes to any.
/ ! thlnR 1t thus great mistake to hold ont
lalSe hopes to the dying and perhaps tell
| them they wall see the flowers of another
/ Spring. when We know they will blossom
On their graves. Many criminals are en-
| conraged by their false hopes They think
constantly 10 be able to redeem and make
restitution. 4 man has a false hope it he
/ thinks he can save himself, Why, il men
could do that, Jesus Christ would
never have come into the world. Other
classes have hopes to be able to re-
pent beyond the grave. Ii they can. it
certainly don say anything about it in the
Bible. In jeremiah, xvii, :. and Psalms.
cxlvI. >. We have examples of men with a
true hope. ! saw great many men die in
the army There was a heaven wide differ
encc IN the deaths oi those who had bless
ed hope. and those who had none
a ter solo BIZ Mr.. Sankey, prayers were
offered by Rev. Nc. Griffin, Rev MIR Will
cox, and stranger. with few brief re-
marks. MIR. Moody closed the meeting
with the benediction
THE THREE O'CLOCK MEETING
spite Of the disagreeableness of the weather.
The quarter of an hour before the meet
ing was occupied by the singing of many
hymns. The meeting was opened with the
3l-t hymn and a fervent prayer. Mr. San
key and the singers upon the platform then
sang, " will sing OF my Redeemer,' Mr.
Sankey first asking the Divine blessing upon
the service OF song. NJ. MOody's subject
was, " The life and character of the Apostle
Peter 1t Is often great help Just To
take Bible character and study it. John j.,
40 and Al. Andrews first step alter Join
ing Christ. was to hunt up his brother and
bring him to Christ. Andrew did not know
how great thing he had done. We never
now what We may be doing when We save
soul. Some OF them may turn out a
Bunyan or Wesley. Andrew appreciated
It better ailerward when listening to Peter
Peters second interview with the Master,
was when he was called t. be Disciple
9Th chapter of Luke. After the first inter
view, Peter had gone right back to his
business and was attending diligently to
that. lie had not been called especially
Many think If they take Christ they must
attend to nothing else bat His inter sts.
a great mistake. They run ahead of God
just wait until You are called to do Sd. "a
Peter did, and then when especially called
leave all and follow Him. Another thought
from this experience of Peter The net wa.
so full, that they had to get the help OF the
neighboring boats. 1t is good thing
when We get :. full net that we have To
call on all the Bapti>ts and Methodists and
Congregationalists to helpus. | once heard
an explanation OF why Christ allowed them
to take so many fish. and then called on
them 10 leave them Ii was because lie al
ways wants Us to give up something. Fish
had been scarce, and 1t was sacrifice T.
give up the large quantity Just taken
Do you think thtse men regretted follow
ing Christ? Did YOU ever see n man who
regretted that be obGyod God? For an
other experience OF Peter turn to Matthew
xiv -. Peter started right out at the
word, aid was all right while he Kept on
the word; but when he took his eye off his
Master and began to look around for dan
gers. his faith failed him. How many
young Christians get their eyes off the Mas
ter. and let doubts creep in Peter, in his
trouble. did just what we should do lie
cried, Save, Lord, or perish" lie did
not make long prayer. Many have the
idea a long prayer is necessary Why, a
woman told me to-day she could not pray
What could not cry TO God "llelp, or |
perish Why, IT Peter bad made as long
prayer a. some ministers make, he would
have been forty feet under water before he
haG finished. Peter doubted. If the devil
could only fill our churches with doubttr.
it would be all he wants. for he
knows doubling Christian isn't
worth much, y person asked me
to-day, What is the first step in being a
Christian Why, just step right out as
Peter did. Take Christ AZ his word. They
say, Why have | not first to pass through |
some peculiar feeling? Let your feelings
take care OF themselves you can't make |
yourself teel. In Luke TX, IS. YOU find |
Peter iell into another siG-man- worship. |
lie put Christ right on level with Moses |
ana Elias. Nowhere in the Bible does God |
allow worship of aught that is not Divine. |
ii Christ had not been more than man, we |
would be idolatOrs. and God fearfulIy pun
l>hed that. | honor the Virgin Mary, but |
what sin, according to Gods word, to |
worship her God SAID to the disciples |
Hear Him" Another scene in Peter : life |
Is ecOrded in John vi, 66. The sitting time |
had come. and many turned back | believe
1t Is lar better for our churches " hen people
Fit out who cannot accept the faithful
preaching of the word. When Christ
asked the twelve viii ye also 90
away" Peter answered. 40 whom,
Lord, shall We gO?" would like to ask all
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accept Christ. to whom will you 20? and
what will be the end? Another scene was
Peters fall. see two or three here asleep,
and wish you would wake them up, for
that Is Just where Peter tell. lie fell asleep,
Matthew, XVI, 30, the first step in the fall.
lie was seli-cOntdent and that Is not the
Spirit of Christ. lie needed to learn the
lesson OF humility which Christ taught
when lie washed the feet of the disciples.
The second step was, he could not watch
one little hour with the Saviour lie
followed uiar of, Instead of keeping near
the Saviour, and then Peter sat with the
enemies of Christ warming himself by the
ire. Now Peter Tell in his strongest
point. Most OF the characters in the
Bible who have fallen, have fallen
thus. One reason. doubtless. is. that
is the point least looked after,
Tor they feel they are secure and
do not need to attend to IT. After the
denial, when Christ turned and looked on
Peter, what night Peter must have
'pent. lie came to himself then. On
the following day. he did not have Il chance
10 ask His forgiveness How he must have
cit at the tomb. when the angel told of the
message TO ChrI>t's disciples ami he felt !
hat he was no longer one. as he had left
Him. and SO could not accept the message
On, II there are any here who have leit the
Lord, beg You 20 come home
Mr.. Moody concluded with feeling
prayer. that all who had fallen out might
70 brought back and ba blessing in the ,
dmily OF the Lord The address was most !
arrest and ailecuonate, affecting the audi
nee frequently to tears. a