The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-04
TIE NEW LIFE.

MIR. Moody breaches GU "Yo Must he Born
Again." Last Night.
Tho storm kept many away from last
nights meeting but still there was good
attendance, not less than 1000 persons
being In the building. Tho choir braved
thGstorm in goodly numbers and the half
hour song ssrvics before the regular exsr-
elsaa waS spirited and enjoyable as usual.
The opening prayer was delivered by Rev.
Mr.. Simpson, OF the. Disciples church.
Prof.. Towner sang a solo and another
prayer was offered by Rev, Mr.. Jordan, OIL
the Baptist church. The congregation
joined In alnglng "There shall be showers
bi blessings"
Mr.. Moody said: want to call your
attention to one Of the most important
things in the Bible-the. question OF a
new birth. Did Christ preach the truth 2
II he did can anything he more
important 10 pa than this new birthP
Eye must be horn agAin"-that Is the key
to the gateway Of Gods kingdom. It's a
fundamental doctrine without which we
are all in the mists. It Is the a, D, 9 Of
G IDS alphabet, aud one unsound on this
is unso1nd on all thingai sound on that
he 10 sound on all things.
Being born Of the Spirit upseta all OF
our falae ideas. To me all this bible was
dark and mysterious, ! could not find
my way until there was this new
birth. The Bible comes from above,
and we must be born that way
in order 10 understand It. Men who are
In trouble should take this doCtrine--not
intellectually, but down In the heart
then all will be plain. A great many
paople have lots OF questions to ask until
they find Christ-then they all float away,
Let man lind Christ and he'll have no
questions to ask. There is no blessing to
Be compared with this new birth. I
want 70 give you q few warnings as to
what this new birth 10 not,
WHAT Is NEW BlRrHP
Many think that because they have
gone through the ordinances they
are all right; they are wrong-.there Is
nothing that eau take tho place Of this
think that they are Christians because
they 70 To church regularly the Devil
does the same thing; there Is no place
Satan attends more regularly than
church. II we are faithful Satan Is always
trying 10 steal the seed upon which We
feed those in the hrothels he already
has he wanta Us. Some Of the great. |
oct TaScals 20 10 church; it's no
sign that O man has been born again be. |
cause lie goes TO church. Uniting with
The church 10 no sign that one has the |
new birth, either. There are Others who |
plain that they are oil right because they
used their bibles. There was no one read |
his Bible more closely than Saul; he |
thought he was oil right, but he wasn't,
He was far from the church and he fully |
realized II when he was born again. Il
There are others who believe they are
III right II they pray-it don't say except
man cay his prayers ho Bhall not enter
INTO the Kingdom Of Heaven. mol except
| man DO born again 10 what Christ says.
1 man may 10 educated " pray. There
IRE men who 10 through oil these forms
md yet they arc not fight. BE careful
hat you are not deceived In this matter;
Vheh you build build on rock men make
'reat mistakes when they don't begin
light,
OTHER THINGS THAT ARR NOT stoNs,
Neither 10 II q Sign Of the new birth
then one parIAkeS Of tho Lords supper,
udnS did that and then went and dc,
Iroysd Christ. Nor is having been bap.
sed o sign Of new birth. II IL was we
light 60 70 Congress and have a law pass.
1 compelling, % they do In some lands,
very child that was born DO bap'