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

W suNitS~iul, Nt muSL Dt NhltTtu Win
the Spirit. We should desire the
complish Gods glory. They that are
full of the Spirit will talk of Christ 1t is
so in the Bible. The amounting of the Spirit
makes our work easier and far more sue
cessful. The speaker humbly alluded to his
own experience IL seeking and acquiring
the gilt OF the Spirit. since when he has
gained more souls to Christ in one year
than in the fifteen years previous. lie de-
llvered in most powerful and impressive
manner, the narrative of the ascent OF
Elijah, and the descent of his spirit upon
Elisha, and closed with an earnest request
to the ministers and all present to seek
and gain this power of tho Spirit.
The Friday Evening Meeting In City
Hall.
The Friday evening meeting, at City
Hall, was attended by an immense audience,
6oOr. galleries and platform being crowded
to their utmost capacity. while chairs
through the aisles accommodated large
number, and scores remained standing
throughout the meeting. The meeting was
held more especially for the non Christians,
and the audience was composed principally
of people not protesting religion. Long
before the hour appointed the house was
filled, and for some three-quarters of an
hour there was singing under the lead of
Mr.. Sankey. The meeting was opened
with the singing OF the HYMN. "Whosoeyer
heareth let him shout the sound"
after which Mr. Moody offered prayer.
Mr.. Sankey then sang Light in
the darkness, sailor" prefscing the
hymn with a briet and touching account
of the loss of the sailors off COhssset rocks.
Mr.. Moody then read from the thirty
fourth chapter Of Ezekiel 81 will search
my sheep and find them oct, etc aud also
the story of Zaccheus, as recorded in St.
Luke. don't know, said the speaker, any
passage in the Scripture that contains 80
much in so short compass, rs the hrst
verse of this story" For the Son OF man is
come - seek and to save that which was
lost" Some people say that they are seek
ing the Lord, but that they can't ind Him.
This Is a great mistake. lie seeks you.
From the fall of Adam down to the
present time God has always been seek
ing out men. lilo is thu shepherd Who
has been seeking out His lost sheep.
In Bible times the shepherd counted
his sheep as they passed under his rod In the
morning, in the evening only ninety and
nine rcturned-and he sought the missing
one until he found it. This parable Christ
made to show how lie seeks for US. The wom-
an who had ten pieces Of silver, losing one,
searched for it until she found 1t; so will
the Son OF Man look for you. Mr.. Moody
1 L.. I ,lya. . hA mt nj
Christ's entry into jericho, and the restora-
tion of sight to the blind man. describing at
length in his own graphic style. the whole
scene. The first thing the lately blind man
saw was the Saviour the Son of God And
when he followed our Lord We may be sure
he sang sweeter song than my friend, Mr..
Stnkey. ever sang, for he followed the Sa-
yiour, ''slorilying God" And when he got
home, likely enough his first thought was
to sre what kind OF a looking wife he had
got laug hter . and with her he blessed and
pral>ed God Mr.. Moody then told the sto
ry iHaccheus-how he climbed the tree to
see our Lord, and was told TO come down.
Christ came into this world to save sinners.
Ii there is II sinner in this house that wants
Christ, have good news Tor him. lie has
come to save him lie can save the blacklist
and the yilest sinner. lie will heal all
your sins. The great trouble with most
people is that they won't admit that they
are sinners. II | meet man on the road
who knOw+ tho way, and attempt to tell
HIM. he won t thank me Tor my advice but
II the man il lost, wouldn't he thank me ?
At one of tho Fulton street prayer meetings
in New York, | was asked to go to the
Tombs and speak to the cOnylcts there. |
went but instead OF Il chapel or room
L 4 l. ~ ta.
face luuni that had to speak in corri-
dor, the prisoners being confined in their
cells | could not see d single person, and
it was Just like speaking to bare walls. And
after my talk went to the first cell and the
inmates were playing cards-as they prob
ably had been doing all the time WAS
speaking laughter and. on questioning
them, they told me they were imprisoned
hy false witnesses ! went to the second
cell, and the inmates told me they got into
trouble by being IN bad company. 10 the
third cell they were arrested by mistake =
and so on. All were trying to justify them
selves. At last came to man
alone in cell, with his head bowed
down, and he said My sins are more
than can bear" said was
glad of it. "Why ?'' said he. And an
swored " II you cant bear the burden OF
your SINS. cast them on tho Lord Jesus. 1t
was good news to him. lie thought
Mt first, he said, that he WAS too bad to be
saved But thank God there il no sin ner
50 vile that the blood of jesus can not
save. finally got him to pray. llo laid
his head on the cold stone floor OF that
prison cell and prayed" God be mercitul
unto me, so vile 4 sinner. q" The next day
saw him again. Guilt had fled away. Last
night" SAID he, 1.-The Lord jesus set my
soul free" And he said no WAS the hap
picst man in New York city-and believe
he was. The reason that Jesus went to him
was that he came to jesus and prayed for
mercy. Our Lord and Saviour came to seek
and To save. How does he comes to seek
In sermons in the house Ut tOd-in tracts
IN Christian friends who talk with You and
pray for you. In all these forms tho Son OF
tod Is seeking your souls. Imagine
yourself on II sick bed, when YOU have
time to think and review the past
and IL there not II small. still vOIco-tho
voice OF G0d-that tells you OF missoent
llic' Perhaps there are many here who
have saintcd mother~-think of her prayers,
her Iniluencc. her tendencies, her example.
Jesus Is ,etklng you tonight. The Son of
Man IL not coming-llo ~ already come.
Take the place OF an honest seeker and you
will lind linn. Seek Tor HIM ~ you seek
Tor honor and riches and You will = urcly
lind Him. Seek with all your heart. lie IL
come not to call the righteous, but sinners
to repentance. lie comes to seek the
lic that Is lost. You may sympathz,
with those who have lost their all -
with mourning friends hut what is
such loss compared with tho loss
OF soul There il no hone Of
regeneration beyond the grave You have
ali heard the story OF Charlie Ross You
sSmpathi2s with the sorrow stricken par
ontS. But there Is hope there. They will
see HIM on the morning OF the Resurrection,
and the angel of iilc will lead the boy back
to his mother. But II soul is lost, what