Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-11-10

Il glad the WOTk WOutu - VI III INC ShaP IL
of special meetings in the churches. He
referred to the spirit Of unity that
had prevailed during the meetings and
said he had seen no Methodists. Baptists
Presbyterians, etc. but all came as Christians
He thanked the ministers, choir aid
ushers for their help and encouragement,
and the newspapers Of the city-the REG
IsTER and IRtelli9eHeeT-for the kindness
they had shown him in reporting the ser
mons, was glad to see the church was
making use of the press as it was one OF
the best WAYS to reach all classes with the
GOSPEL. and he hoped the church would
combine with the press in discriminating
the tidings of salvation.
THE SERMON.
Mr.. Moody then read a portion of the
sixth chapter of Mark, beginning with
| the 18th verse, after which 4 prayer was
offered by Dr. Cunningham. and solo
sung by Professor Towner. Mr.. Moody
then announced as his text, Mark xii,
part of the 3ith verse, land when Jesus
saw that he answered discreetly, He said
unto him, thou art not far from the King
dom of God" He said: There are many
persons in this congregation who are IN
| the same condition as the man referred To
in the text. Many you can remember
a time when the gates were open and your
hearts were yearning for the joys within,
| but like this Scribe you let the matter
rest there. Ny friends there
is big difference between being
near the Kingdom and going in.
HerOd was very near the kingdom. We
read that. ''HerOd feared John and he did
many things aud heard him attentiyely. :"
Many persons are like him, they do many
things" make resolutions, sign pledges,
promise to lead better lives, and do
EVERYTHING BUT THE RIGHT ONE.
/ don't believe in this thing of resOlu-
lions. All the resolutions 4 man could
sign in a Year can't make good man OF
him. He trusts to his own powers, when
to succeed he must have Christ with him.
HerOd made resolutions, and probably
dropped some of his old habits, but am
glad that John told him one thing.
III am glad that he charged
him with his sin of adultery
and told him that he would have to leave
| all of his sins if he would be saved. | ana
glad that John told him just what he
thought of him. A man who will tell
you the truth is your best friend and
comes from God, but the fatterer is sent
by the devil No doubt many persons
told John to deal lightly with Herod.
They probably said: He has power and
he has but to say the word and your
head will roll in the gutter" But John
didn't fear him when his duty urged him
! to speak. He saw HerOd near the King
dom" and pointed out his besetting sin.
! And many men are like Herod. They
are willing to give up fifty things but
there is one sin which they will cling to
with their life. You whOare in that con-
dition listen! Ifyou have ally
ONE SIN YOU MUST GIVE Up
that or give up all hope of Heaven. If
Herod had said IL will give up this sin; it
| is a right eye but will pluck it OUT he
would have been spoken of as one of the
Apostles, but now you know how he is re-
garded. lie is known only as the murderer
and the tyrant.
You often hear people say when speak
ing of preacher, we'll, let's 20 and hear
him, he wont do no one any harm. But
my friends lie will do you harm if you 90
| in that spirit. The same rays which melt
the Ice harden the clay. You reject the
gospel and your heart is that much colder
on account Of that rejection. There are
but three steps to PerditiOn-neglect, re-
! fuse, deSpise, and now there are some OF
you on each of these steps.
at this part of the sermon the
air was so bad that Mr.. Moody paused
/ and requested that the windows on one
side of the building should be opened,
This being done he proceeded
| HerOd was very near the Kingdom, when
Christ was before him. Firmly convinced
of His innocence he said, Il have examined
tIis man and find no fault i'll Him, y and il
he had said, II will let him SO" he would
have
ACTED As JUST JUDGE.
But he wanted to please the Jews. He
was willing to declare Christ's innocence,
but he must retain his popularity, so he
says, 81 will scourge him and let him 60 "
But even this does not suit the rabble 80,
although he knows him innocent, he de-
livers Christ to the eXecutiOnerS. HerOd
was very near the Kingdom at
that time, and If he had only
received Christ instead of wanting to be
popular he might have been saved. He
was ashamed and hundreds of you are in
that condition. You would take Christ
as your SAVIOR, but like Herod, you are
ashamed.
1t may seem strange TO you but think
Judas must have been near the kingdom.
While he was with Christ he saw Him
raise the dead, heal the sick, cure the
blind, cleanse the lepers and saw His
works OF kindness and love and ! can't
help thinking that he was near repentance.
Many of you like Judas are passing
yourselves off rs good, pure, religious men
but God will tear your mask off as lie did
with him. May God help You to tear il
off now,
We read that many of Christ's followers
turned back from following him. They
were almost persuaded" Paul hoped to
convert Felix and Agrippa and they had
almost reached the way of life but they
heSitated and were lost. go thy way for
this time; when have convenient sea,
son will call for thee
THE REMORsE
of those who reject Christ will make their
/ punishment all the harder Do you
think Judas forgot all the sermons which
! he heard or the miracles which he had seen
Christ perform? DO you think Felix for
I got his rejection Of Him:
I Do you think Agrippa and Herod
| forgot how near they were to salvation:
DO you think that you will forget these
meetings aud the opportunities you have
had to accept Christ? know that there
( il one thing which We shall carry with us
/ to eternity and that is memory. remem-
| Der that once came very near
drowning. | had gone down twice, and
when | Startad to sink for the third time
all my past life was brought before me
like flash. Things had long forgotten
passed before my eyes with the clearneSs
of MONDAY. NY whole lifetime was
crowded into a moment Ny friends,
think of it. You'll remember You
may think it easy 10 triie with these
meetings, but I'd rather trile with flash
OF lightning than to daily with the con-
Germs of eternity. believe that memory
/ is 1.-THE worm that dieth not"
Sou see learSe paSsiny along the street