The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-15

Now let me speak to the Third class.
III the righteous scarce bs saved, where
shall tao Gnsodly and the ainner appear ~
Sinner, what iG 10 become OF youq How
shall you escaped "Where art thou ~
Is 10 true that you are living without God
aud without hope In the world7 Did you
over stGp 70 think what would become ol
your soul II yon SHOULD he taken away by
9 sudden stroke Of illnsss-wAore would
you stand In eternity? l read that the
sinner ia without God, without hope, and
without exCu;e. II you are not saved,
what excuse will you have 10 give? You
cannot say that It is Gods fault. He ID
Rply too anxious to save you. l want To
tell you Tonight thGt you can he saved II
you will. II you really want 10 pass from
death 10 life, II you want to become an
heir Of eternal life, II you want 10 become
a child Of God, make up your mind this
night that you will seek the Kingdom Of
God. I tell you, upon the authority Of
this Word, that I yop seek tho kingdom
Of God you will 9nd 1t. Eo man eyer
sought Christ with heart to find Him
who did not find Him. / never knew a
man make up bis mind 10 have tne ques.
ton settled, but 1t was settled soon.
My friend, 10 It not the height Of madnesH
N put off salvation 30 lougP Undoubted.
" am speaking to come who will be in
eternity week from now. In q large au.
dience like this, during the mex. week
death will surely come and snatch some
away; 1t may be the speaker, or Il may
be sohpe ope who Is listening. Why put
of the question another day. Why say
To the Lord Jesus again tonight, rGo thy
way for this time; when have conven,
lent season, will call for TheeP" Why
not let Him como In to.ni9ht7 Why mot
open your heart aud say, liking Of Glory,
come in u"
VIII there ever be better opportunity 2
Did you not promise ten, fifteen, twenty,
thirty ye9rp ago that you would serve
4odS 'Sohio Of YOU said you would do Il
when you got married and settled down ;
some Of you said you would aerve Him
when you were your own master. Have
you attended tolt7
You know there are three steps to the
lost world; let me give you tholr nAmes.
The first ID. Neglect. All a man has 10 do
10 to aegleptiRlySliop, g4d thOt will take
him 10 Tue lo5t world. holao people say,
"Whnt have l donel" Why, II you mere.
ly neglect salvation, you will DO lost. l
am on swift river, and lying in the bot.
tom Of my little boat. Down yonder, ten
miles below, 10 the great cataract. Every
one that goes over Il pefishes. need
not row The boat down; / have only 10
pull In the oars, and fold my afns, aud
neglect. 60 all that o man has 10 do 10 10
fold bis arms In the current OF life, Ind he
will DRIFT EDWARDS and be loAt.s
The setGnd step 10 Refusal. II met
you at tho door and pressed this question
on you, you would say, "NoI tonight,
Mr.. Moody, mol to.nlghtj" and Il l 70.
peaGed, ~ want you 10 press into the
tipgdlm Of God" you would politely 70.
itsei II will pot become Q Christian 70.
night, thank you; know ! ought, but I
won't tonight"
Then ths last Btsp 10 10 De.
IplB0 Il, Como Of yOd have already
got on tue lower round Of The
ladder. fou desplsa Christ You
hate Ohfist, you hate ChriAtianity; you
hate the best people on earth and The best
blends you have gnti and II l were 10
1tler you the Bible you would tear II DIP
md put your foot upon Il. Oh, deapiaeEa
iou Will goon be In another world. Make
taste and repent and turn 10 God, Now,
N which step are you, my friend neg
sCtlngi Of EeiuSlhR, OF debplslngS Bear