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

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"wednesday Evening Meetings.
At THE CHURCH.
The church was full. The opening prayer
was by Rev. Mr.. Therrien.
The hymn 81 know not the hour" and
other hymns were sung by the choir.
Waiting and Watching for thee was
sung BY Mr.. Sankey with especial feeling.
THE LECTURE.
Mr.. MoOdy's subject wa- Heaven. We
are told, he SAID. To set our affections on
things above. If we could do so, we should
! be less wOrldly-mlnded. Many seem to
think that the things above are all specula-
ton; that Heaven Is a kind of a myth, and
that we really know nothing about it, II
God had not wanted Us To know something
about Heaven lie would not have told US
50 much about it in His word. Others say
all the Heaven We are to have is here.
strange heaven this, with all its woe and
care No; Heaven is place of blessedness
above this world. The Saviour, the
Bible tells Us, assembled when he went
to Heaven. The Lord looks down
from His holy habitation. Tod is a
person. and He has his dwelling place.
| believe that Heaven is a eity-as much az
do that Boston is. love to think of it as
| Il home. The idea that alter death our
disembOdled spirits go wandering around in
| the dark pess of space, finds no warrant in
the Scriptures. solomon prayed to God to
hear. from Heaven. His dwelling place.
Christ taught US to pray. Our Father in
Hedren. Other passenges abiding TO Heaven
were quoted by the speaker. Ii is amazing
that men do not know more and think more
| about Heaven II We will read our Bibles
We will md these things revealed; God is
there. 1t is His dwelling place, but 1t Is
not 50 far away that He cannot hear every
prayer and sigh OF His children Christ is
there. Stephen in his death saw Heaven
| open and Jesus standing at the right hand
OF God. And | believe that as soon as
| Stephens soul left his bruised body he was
IN Heaven with his Lord. Tue angels are
there. They do always, it is written, be-
hold the Father face. The angel Gabriel
said to ZicharIas. 81 am Gabriel, that
stand IN the presence Of God" The spirits
OF the blest are there. Paul looked for
ward to house built not with hands.
eternal in the Heavens, and had a
desire " to depart and to be with Christ
which Is lar better We shall know the
Saints there, as Peter and James and John
knew Moses and Elias on the Mount We
shall know cur Redeemer, and the loved
ones OF earth who have gone before US.
God has promised to satisfy u.s. Il shall be
satisfied, said the Psslmlsr, "when awake
with thy likeness" Then, our names are
there. The Lord said Rejoice that your
names are written in Heaven" Would
you know if your name Is written thereH
God will reveal II to you by his Spirit, If
you ask Him Nothing, we are told, shall
enter that city, that deflesh or maketh
lie; but they that are written in the Lambs
there? Better that you had never been
born than not to have them there Let US
see TO 1t that our names and the names of
all our loved ones are III that book Parents
should not rest till all of their families are
brought to the cross. Are there not fathers
here that have erected no family altar,
and have never led their children to
the throne of grace2 Mr. Moody told
an affecting story of youth of II,
who. when mortally injured in an
accident, begged his father with almost his
last breath To pray for him, and he had TO
tell him he could not do it. That father has
said since that he would give all his wealth
1t he could have that son back for half an
hour, 50 that he could answer that diving
request. Another father had the sad tasE
OF telling his boy that he had but short
time to live and the lad replied Then
shall! sec Jesus; and | snail 90 straight TO
Him and tell Him you always tried to lead
me to Him. What a blessed recollection
Is that to that father May God help us
that are parents to train up our children TOR
eternity, and to walk before them 80 that
they snail see that there is a reality in reli-
glon. God will reward our faith and eff
tors.
Mr.. Moody's closing remarks were fulI of
deep feeling, and many were weeping in his
audience as he led his hearers in an earnest
prayer for help to be faithful during the
lew dark years of our earthly pilgrimage.
and for the blessed assurance OF a crown of
lite and home with the blest beyond the
grave
THE EIGHT O'CLOCK MEETING IN CITY HALL.
The hall was well filled. notwithstanding
the uni adorable weather. The half hour
previous to the meeting was occupied with
singing, led by Mr.. L. II. Shaw The meet
ing was opened with PRAYER. Mr. Moody
read portion OF Luke xiv, commencing
with the 10th verse, As many had request
ed, Mr.. Sankey again repeated the nymn
expressing the thoughts OF the boy whose
father could not attenu to spiritual matters.
Mr., Moody : subject 81 pray Thee, have
me excused. These three men VINO asked
this. were invited to feast and not Il fune-
although 1t was 1900 years ago, men are
still making excuses. We find the origin of
excuses away back n Eden, when dam
tried to excuse his sin to the Lord Did You
EVER think what would happen if God should
accept your excuse? The time will
come when the Lord will sweep away this
'etuse OF lies, for We may as well call them
BY their right name. Why didn't this man
20 and look at his land before he bought it.
tnD't baliava ba ~
Vas only a lie. Why didn't the man prove
MS oxen before he bought them. That was
What business man would do. Why didn't
he other man take his wife to the feast.
-ney were poor excuses and yet have You
got a better one? Blessed is he that isat
he marriage supper of the Lamb. an
.olng TO keep that appointment II | keep
10 Other most popular excuse is this
cry blessed book, the one worth more than
III Others put together. | contend there is
10 book 80 ml>ludged rs the Bible ai-
nit there may ne lnfdels who have read it
Trough but | never met one Men
cad chapter here and there and lay it
side and condemn the book We
lu>t remember, too, tins book was
-rltten Tor the spiritually minded
ye do His work. We shall know HI. doc
Inc. know | got more OF the Bible into
" heart and mind the first day alter nv
Inversion than IN all my previous lite.
cd opened my eyes Many things are
ysterIOus, bat they belong to God The
ay Tor the sinner to come to Christ, is
ade very plain. Another excuse | met
81 night, 81 am not one OF the elect,
u>t wait until God calls me | do not
INK we have ever been able to reconcile
DDS sovereignty and mans free agency
ever mind tod sovereignty. lie Will
Ike care OF that, but He mas made man
ee agent and offers You salvation. The
lrd receives all corners. Another excuse
Tered is, Il am and have been too great a
amer. and can't be saved all at once
ow my friends. lie receives sinners. lie
me especially for You. lie died
save sinners. &c saves tn the
termOst. The only thing You have.
at Tod has not Is YOUR sins, and lie
ants yOu to bring them to Him. Mr..
body here gave u most touching account
his brother who was for many years
odigal, ending with the 10Y his mother
d family ielt on his return. You cannot
/ the JOY OF that mothers heart, but that
7 was nothing compared to the ioy in
'aven over sinner saved. TIE Lord gave
At story OF the pr1digal to show how glad
) was To receive SINNERS.
Alter tender appeal to the sinnr &c.
r. Moody asked Mr.. Sinkcy to sing
ProdIgal, come home" Mr. Moody con
ded the meeting with an earae,t PRAYER.
half hour inquiry meeting which fol
'ed was perhaps the largest one which
: yet been held and great deA' OF feel
was manifest
, have little conception OF the souls
, or capacities VI IIy, AL We see 1t eStab.
red IN God Toe Christian soul is ule
& has come unto God, and rested IN ;he
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