The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-02-24
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Moody's Sermon ''The Work of the
Spirit"-COnvention Notes.


Spirit"-COnyentiOn Notes.
larger audience could not possibly be packed
in Roberts Park Church than it contained last
night The seating capacity of the church is
1,50O, but at least 1000 people crowded the main
floor and gallery, the aisles being filled with seats
The doors were closed upon fully thousand
people outside. 1t was simply impossible to ad-
nit them, as there was not spare inch within.
The audience contained at least 200 preachers,
including not only most of those from this city,
but more than 80 from outside cities, towns
and villages.
Mr.. Moody preached on 'The Work of the
Spirit" The Spirit shows a man his sins; it
sheds abroad the spirit of love- it gives hope; it
frees the soul. You cannot pour yourself out
except by pouring Gods spirit in. Here's tum-
bier. 1t is full of air. You can't pour the air
out but you can pour it full of water. BLESSED
are they which do hunger and thirst after
righteousness, for they shall be filled" What
America needs is revival of downright honesty.
Before we can give testimony for God in this
world we want character. We want to
have God in our own hearts before
we can go and testify for Christ You probe the
find the love of God there, but they have not the
power, not the JUNCTION. Some men are like
Samson; their strength is all gone but it will
come again. You can feel this unseen power of
the spirit 1t sometimes comes upon an audi
ence in hush from heaven. A strange still
ness and then more work is done in a few min
utes than in years Our gospel is a supernatural
one. This country does not want great preachers.
II wants Holy Ghost power-the old gospel with
the old power In Dundee, Scotland went to
visit a bed-ridden saint. His back had been
broken when young, and he had lain there forty
years. thought was sent to comfort him. |
that II r. not G6f to e be ey MS sn
forty years old He was fifty five. His face
fairly shone l asked him if he was ever
tempted to com plain of his hard lot. He told me
that he saw a man he had gone to school
with when boy ride by in his carriage and an
other walking by in the pride of health. Satan
had come to him then and said to him that God
did not love him or he could not be lying there
as he had been so many years. L asked him
what he did then, and he said, II take him up and
let him get look at the cross and he is SO badly
frightened that he is glad to get away"
Mr. Moodys illustrations unique and in
imitable, as is also his presentation of gospel
subjects of both the Old and New Testaments.
His telling of the story Of Elijah and Elisha,
those two grand old prophets who walked the
earth as spiritual giants, admirably showed this
power. At $50 the audience was told that as
many as desired could leave. the others to re-
main to the prayer service. Not person left
Rev Dr. Mcleod, John NJ. Butler and others
prayed my Prayer" was sung by the audience,
led by Professor Towner:
son to be nothing nothing
Only to be at His feet,
broken and empty vessel,
For the Masters use made meet.
Empty that He might fill me,
AS forth to His service go,
Broken that so, unhindered,
His life through me may fow.'
The programme to-day will be as follows
10 to IL A. M.-"The Bible in Christian Work"
Rev. David Walk.
IL A. NJ. to IL inflow Can the Influence of
Christian Homes be increased" Rev. Z. A. Bradley.
IL M. to 2:30 P. M.-Noonday prayer meeting. D..
L. Moody.
to 4 P. M-"What More Can We Do Cor Young
Menu" w. c. DePauw d. Il. Moody
to P. M.-Question Drawer. d. L. Moody.
7:30 P. M.-Meeting for men only. Address by D.
l.. Moody
Admission will be limited to ticket holders
until fifteen minutes before the hour, when the
doors will be open to all.
There will be revival services this evening at
Grace NJ. E. Church, corner East and Market,
conducted by the pastor, Rev. S. A Bright, as
sisted by number of outside workers
L. w. Munhall and others will hold an over
flow meeting tonight at the Second Presbyterian
Church for such cannot gain entrance at
Roberts Park Church Prof. and Mrs. Towner
will be at the overflow meeting