Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-11-02
Monday Evening.
THE PRAISE NETTING.

Tho Baptist church was filled, as usual.
thirty or more minutes before O'Clock,
when Mr.. Moody took the desk. and gave
out the 81 Hymn "'ris the promise of God,
full salvation to give" alter which Mr..
Moody offered PRAYER OF praise, followed by
the ll0th hymn. joy to the World, the
Lord has come Mr.. Moody then read Il
part OF the llth chapter of Ezra, and selec-
tons from number of the Palms of Praise,
including the l46th, l47th and l50th Psalms,
commenting on verses OF especial meaning
and beauty.
lie said This is meeting for praise to
God for His goodness and mercy. If We
had more praise in our churches We should
have more converts. We sometimes in the
duty of prayer, overlook the duty of praise.
There Is good deal about prayer in the
Bible: but there is more about praise.
Why should We not be joyful God has done
great things for us, whereof We are glad.
don know what people who don't delight
to praise God here below, will do when
they get to Heaven IL will be such new
business to some, | fear they will hard ly
know how to begin. Praise is q natural
expression of the devOut heart. The new
convert wants to praise God the first thing
and if they would keep praislng Him they
would never grow cold. When the man
gets far away frOr God, he can't sing.
When people are drOwsy they don want TO
sing. The lark, 1t l. said, never sings on
the nest; and too many Christians never
praise God in their comfortable homes. The
lark sings sweetest when mounting on high,
ard 50 it is with Christians. II you have
mistOrtunos, you can praise God for bless
l.lt Al. 81 /
knew in Chicago WAS blind and deaf, and
| had the lucRjaw. | have heard. since
came here, OF woman, living within ten
miles OF here. who has lain in one position
for twelve years. Think Of that, and of
how much You have to be thankful for.
Praise Is cumelv. Everything in Gods
universe praises Him, except man. Let US
not be So ungrateiul as to withhold from
our Maker and Redeemer the praise which
is His due.
All then joined in singing 80. happy day
that fixed my choice
The meeting was then thrown open to all.
Rev. Mr.. Griffin compared the joy which
fills many hearts for the salvation of their
friends to the joy of the mother whose dar-
ling has been raised from deaths door We
share at such times the Joy of the angels
over repenting sinners. lie could praise his
Lord and rejoice in his Saviour
Rev. Mr.. Brastow expressed his thanks to
God for the demonstration. in the past few
days, that the Gospel is the wisdom and
power OF God unto salvation.
Rev. Mr.. Stafford praised God that Joseph
OF Arlmathea, when he took down the
Lords body did not take down the cross.
1t stands and will stand till the end Of time
The shadow of tine cross has not been q
shadow but rather beam of glory. That
tree which bore the cruclfed one is a tree
o: life, like unto that tree in the Celestial
City. whose leaves are for the healing OF the
nations. The old story of the cross is still
the great central fact. Time only brings
fresh revelations of unfathomable blessing
from it, and in it. Every conversion is a
new proof of the doctrine of the cross. How
many IN this community are now rejoicing
that their souls have been lifted into new
life ! and how full is the cup of Joy from
which We drink, as We see them coming for
ward, to JOIN the company OF the saved.
Words cannot utter our thanks. Then les
our deeds speak the praises of our hearts.
a number of persons rose and briefly gave
praise and thanks to God. for answers TO
PRAYER, and Tor spiritual blessings.
After the singing of the hymn, ave praise
Thee . God. " Mr.. Moody invited any young
converts present, who wished to confess
Christ to rise and give him the praise of
their salvation; and good many did so,
in ali parts Of the house.
Mr.. Moody then closed the meeting with
some advice to young converts. lie sd-
vlsod them each to JOIN some church, with
out delay. Those who hesitate because they
tear they may not hold cut, are the very
ones who should do so. | was amazed the
~ 1st, l.nr Il a IL
ing to no church. The first thing | did
when | was converted. was to Join the
church as soon rs they would take me, and
shall stay in it till they put me out.
Nothing is so dear to me as the church. If |
the church you propose to Join, is weak and |
cold 90 into 1t II help to build it up. Our |
Lord established the ordinance of the Com
muniOn, and ordered his followers thus to |
show forth His death. till lie shall come. |
We would observe the last injunction OF |
any dear earthly friend. Shall We not obey |
our Master last command? Having Joined |
some church, go to all the church meetings |
and do all you can to make them interest
ing. II YOU can't do anything else you
can repeat verse of Scripture,
and with practice you will find that
you can speak TO the edifcaton
of others. No man ever had less talent for
speaking than | VIXEN was converted ; but
| kept trying and | can now talk ten
minutes at a time upon occasion. a person
with any judgment can commonly tell
whether or no people are interested in what
they say. They should speak to interest
and profit others. With an earne It purpose
to serve Him, God will take and use you
and bless you. Mr.. Moody advised the
young men to Join the Young Mems Chris
tan Association. and to help in organized
and individual tiOrt to save others. You
can't speak to another about his soul with
nut getting blessing for your own.
Get hold OF the young men as they come
to your city, before they fall into bad ways,
and give them your help to resist temptation.
lie had for himself adopted the rule to lotno
lay pass without speaking to some one
about his souls salvation. This keeps the
heart warm. With such effort, We can
i've in u revival 365 days in every year.
Don't let this work stop. Mr.. Moody al
uded to the large numbers Of inquirers who
'ame to the inquiry meeting in the alter
noon, and sid that 1t was the most encour-
.sing day he had seen in Burlington. The
Meeting closed with prayer by Rev. Mr..
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