Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-11-02
NUMBER 10.

| Judgments solemn and mOurnful process
sion. In the case of ninety-nine out Of a
| hundred. Judgment comes as suddenly as il
did to Belshazzar. In the midst of royal
banquet came the handwriting on the wall
Thou art weighed in the balance and
found wanting" Tonight, let US weigh
the people by the law. If we were to be
weighed tonight, how many of u would
fall short? He will weigh US by His law
suppose the scales were erected here2 Weigh
yourself against the first Commandment
Thou shalt have no other gods before Me. "
Hasn't each one of US here some idol which
usurps Gods place in our hearts? Do We
really worship God? Thou shalt not take
My name in vain" Swearing is an awful
sin, and one of the besetting sins Of this
country. In no other nation is the habit so
prevalent. If God should, tonight, sum
mon you to that balance what would be-
come of you ? Don't think it light thing
to take the name Of the Lord your God ia
vain. The command to remember the Sab
bath was dwelt upon at some length by the
speaker, and the duty of honoring parents
formed the theme of an appeal full of pa,hOs
and power. "ThOu shalt not kill" You
may say there is no murderer here to-nigh hit;
but haven't you ever been 50 angry with
some one as to wish him dead? III so. you
are murderer at heart. Thou shalt not
commit adultery" Adultery is an awful
SIN. lt kills, believe, as many a. whiskey
Ii Is somewhat delicate subject. but it Is
matter | must speak about. Mr. Moody
then read SolomOn's description of the
harlot and her ways. Her steps take
hold on hell" There is no shorter way to
bell than this. You NAV pass over this sin
with smile-but the Judgment day is COM
ing. Look at the blighted households
the ruined homes-caused by adult
cry. And it is one of the shames
and disgraces of the day that the
errlng woman is so hardly dealt with.
while the man gees free. Your Judgment
may come before tomorrow morning. If
God should command you to step in the
balance-wOuld you be found wanting?
Retributlcn will surely come. Remorse and
or ll6ertlne here, Tonight, let them think
OF these things and turn 10 the Cross before
1t Is too late-before they see the handwrit-
ing on the wall-"Thou are weighed in the
balance and found wanting" Thou shalt
not steal Ii you have done wrong. make
haste to atone tor it before God summons
you to the balance. The bearing Of false
witness Is one OF the crying sins of the day.
Ii seems as though no mans character was
sale. There is no prominent man but what
has been abused and slandered. Ii you
hear an evil report of man don't tel! 1t
until you are sure it is true and not then
unless you tell it for the glory OF God. The
spirit OF covetousness has come not only
among our people. but even into the very
church itself. Let US guard against it.
There is an awful day Of reckoning to come.
What are you going to say when God
brings you to judgment? There is no hope
Tor US outside of Christ-with Him we are
safe, Oh. let US take Him as the Way, the
Truth, the Life.
Mr.. Moody then addressed fervent and
heartfelt prayer to the Throne OF Grace. and
the regular meeting closed. An inquiry
meeting followed, which was attended by
many hundreds of people.