Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1877-11-02
sunday Evening Meetings.
THE >EvEN O'CLOCK MEETING.

at the Baptist church, was attended by an
audience limited only by the size of the audi
tOrlum. The exercises were opened with
the singing Of the hymn, ''We praise Thee,
oh God" after which the Rev. Mr.. Stafford
offered prayer and tnis was folio we'd by
Come, Thou Fount of every blessing"
Mr.. Moody then addressed the audience,
taking for his subject The Compassion of
Christ" And Jesus saw the great multi
tude and was moved with Compassion, and
healed the SICK You or may look on
this audience and the sight dOesnt touch
US. 1t was nor 30 with the Son OfGod. We
look into faces God looks into
hearts. Every face represents some
great SORROW. Our Lord healed all tliE
needed healing. Il al! mere Tonight real
lied tneIr need OF neaiIng, and wished to bs
healed-oh, what a meeting this would be
In the first chapter of ST Mark 1t is related
that leper came to Hun. and Ii WAS
moved with compassion" and healed him.
And what fearful thing it was to be
leper in those days. 1t was thousand
times worse than death Imagine hI-b ,ui
afflicted with it parting from his wife. lis
must leave his wife. his children, hi-frisnts.
He is an exile from home and tho loved pass
there IfSis wife or child Is sick h5 cIunOE
90 back. nor can he even look upon the
corpse Of his child or wife, aud give it thu
last longing, lingering kiss, BIT ga
this leper the Lord has compassion and
healed him. On his return home, try and
Imagine the joy there was In his household.
But it Is the same with sinners. rne Lord
Jesus Christ will heal you. Only ask Him
and lie will have mercy upon you. Our
Lords healing the child. Just after the
Transfguration-think of that scene at the
parents house. But that Is why the Son of
God came down here to heal the
sick and bind up the broken hearts. lie
l. ALWAYS compassionate and mercIful. 1t
there Is sinner here to- mig hit. let him look
to the future When the prOdigal son went
back to his father Ia story which the
speaker told with great power and pathOs),
he had compassion on him. lty you will say
tonight, II will 90 to my Father. there
will be Joy among the angels IN Heaven
The leper will be cleansed-the prOdlgsi
son will be forgiven. The Good Samaritan
had compassion on the one going from
Jerusalem to Jericho IA hard road, over
which many OF US are trayellIng). There
is no one here tonight who Is weary
and heavy laden but Jesus will help
him The story OF our Lords restOrs-
ton to life OF the widows son was
then narrated, and the speaker con-
tinutd jesus had Compassion upon him
There isn't poor widow or sorrOwing
father hero tonight but what jesus will
have mercy upon. But look at another
picture. Our Lord was going up to Jerusa-
lem. lie saw before Him the agony of
Gethsemane and the eruclhxiOn upon Cal
vary. He looked on the city he loved and
which was very dear 70 Him, and said
"Oh, Jerusalem Jerusalem how often would
| have gathered thy children together. even
As u hen gathereth her chickens under her
wings" lie wants to call you under His.
projecting care. and shield you from the
storm that will some time sweep over the
world. lie l. the same. yesterday, to-day,
and forever. No sOrrOwIng soul will send
ny cry tonight that he will not listen to.
On the Cross ul Calvary lie sand, Father
forgive them, tor they know not what they
do There Is not II sinner here but can
get help # he calls on Jesus. II YOU have
tried a hundred times (a> some have told
me), give up trying and call on Tim and
lie will help you. Take the Son OF Il d iu-
To your hearts lie cumeS To You ike the
Good Samaritan VIII You not have lite
and saiyatiuu and peace tonight soldier
son was wounded into death aud hIs
mother came 10 the hospital, she laid her
hand on the brow OF the Sleeping boy and
he exclaimed, before opening his eve>, Uh.
mother. have You GOMEZ When You
leel the touch of Jesus hand You will
know II. Won't You let Ills gracious hand
touch You to night?
Mr. Moody then ID red prayer and the
meeting closed with the hymn, Just as |
arr, without one plea.
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