The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-05
THE 1.-TWO o's,"
Mr.. SIOOdy's Afternoon sermou GU Graoe-
Driven to the Rink.

Driven to the Rink.
The usual afternoon services yesterday
wero held in the Chapline street rink,
Attwo o'clock the First Presbyterian
church, whore the usual afternoon services
are held, was full Of people, and others
were still trying to got in, AS 1t was still
an hour before the time at which the ser.
yipes were announced t9 begin, 1t was de.
cided to go to the more Commodious rink.
Here the already large crowd gradually
sweIled I'LL tho vast room was well filled,
and when the services began Mr.. Moody
had the doors locked. After the opening
service Of song, the doors were again
thrown open, and the large crowd gather.
cd outside was allowed to come In. They
were then closed again, and those coming
later were turned away. Mr.. Moody's
idea was doubtless 10 secure promptness
In attendance as muph as anything else.
There was an esrnestnegs. and spirit
about tho services which showed that the
christian people are gradually being
stirred by Mr.. Moody's earnestness. The
representation from the neighboring towns
as for 40 WWcc!!shhn!s, st. Clairsyille, Mount
Pleasant, Flushing, Moundsyille, Wash.
lngton, Ps, aud oil nearer places was
larger than at any previous meeting Of
the services, From several places large
excursion parties came to attend the
meeting.
Rev. @. L. Hito made the opening
prayer, after which Mr.. Towner sang
fare you watching, day BY dayT'
tho congregation joining In the chorus,
Rev. DR.. Loyal Houhg, Of Wasbinuton.
then made another ferVent prayer, and
the great asSemblage rose and sang with
yigor and heartinesS, the sweet old hymn,
"Eearer, my God, to TAeeR
ATAIK ON GRACE.
Mr.. Moody announced as his text these
verses Of the second chapter Of Paul's
Eplstle to Titus, commencing with the
eleventh.
II. For the grace Of God that bringeth
salvation has appeared To all men.
y. Teaching us that, denying un.
godliuess aud worldly lusts, we should
live soborly, righteously and godly, in
this present world.
10. Looking for that blessed hope, and
/ the glorious appearing Of the great God
and our Saviour Jesus Christ.
Il. who gave himself for US, that be
might redeem us from oil iniadity, and
purify unto himself peculiar people,
jealous Of good works.
Is. These thinks speak, and exhort,
and rebuke with all authority. Let no
man dpgpise thee, az
He said b" wanted to point out come
truths about Grace. First, Grace that
teaCheth SalvationI second, GRACE that
teacheth how TO live 1t out third, Grace
that teacheta how TO work. II OUT
There are lots Of people who do not
know the difference between the'lRw and
grace; they have not yet gotten away
from Sinai. ! have friend In Chicago
who thinks | preach altogether too much
about free grace and not enough about
the law, and 80 always after have been
there / hear Of his giving the people the
Law.
There is no life in the law. The law
was not given 10 save men. II Is the
sChoolma6tCr to bring men TO Christ. The
law shows u1 how crooked we are; grace
comes along 10 Btraighter us opt.
Vpdertho old diSpensation, II Q father
had "a on'who was prodigAl, they gave
him over 10 the law and he was stoned.
Now he 10 freed by grace, which says
unto him, 10. The law said, del grace
SAYS, live The law said sc,!.:i grace
says, kissl At Sinai 5000 people Loaf lie,
and at the penteeoSt 1000 people rot lie.
That 10 tho difference between grace and
The law. II q man 70 lost II is not because
God will not save him, but because he
won't have grace.
now 10 GET uRACE.
The only way 10 got grace 10 10 take II 90 |
Q gtiG. You can't work Of BtIiyp FOL, grace,
! admit that II ID worth working for, but
; =: can't win II that way. When Christ
waa askei, "Vhst must we Do that we
may do The works Of Gou T. -. s a'd tot1ay !
10 fast or pray. Christ never gave work
10 dead man. He said, This 10 the work
81 God, that you believe on Him. Would
you insult tho Almighty by Offering Him
The the work OF ifGil body.
l call your attention also 10 the fact that
grace. was not sent God brought Il Gods |
lor, Jestis Christ, brought II 10 man, Ill
gou and ! ever get 10 heaven there will DO
10 boastlng about II we will got there BY
he sovereign grace 81 God,
There Was Saul, BAul had done every.
hing he could to alatnp out Christianity,
rot CHRIST met him and dealt IN grace
Nth him, saul, Saul, why petseeutest