The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-09

'Oigned longer than DAVID or bolotnah,
Don't Let anyone mako you think that
Sod can't save you. Look at tho crowd
Peter preached 10 on the day
Of PenteCost II there was ever
a vile congregation gathered to-
gelher 1t was on that occasion; their
bands vera dripping with the blood OF
the recently CHIciied Saviour, and yet on
thGt day thee thousand believed and we're
savsd. II you only take God at His own
word He will save you. Are there any
sinners hero yIler than those OF Jerusalem
who were saved on PenteCost and to whom
Peter preached this very text? Now
while | preach you prayi don't wait until
get through, but call now! Have you
some secret darling sin that you want TO
he delivered from? Then call upon him,
Isn't God the same tonight that he was on
the day that the three thousand vera
saved? Isu't human nature tho BameY
Don't We have the same kind OF sins they
had there, There were adulterer5 and
iorniCatOrs, and druukards then; we nave
them now.
TERRIBLY IN EARNEST.
Those three thousand were terribly in
earnest; they were wideawske; thasd the
way like to Gee men now; one must not
no half asleop-it must be clean cut with
sin and God will deliver US from sin II we
call upon him without any ahRmming
Saul Wac another man that called upon
the Lord, lie cried "Lord, what wilt Thou
have me to dot" He was saved right
there; no didn't havs to wait until he got
back into the city to be saved. We find
in Romans, x:l3 that Saul used this very
text-uuoted It from Joel. II might have
been tieG the WOTds OF Joel came to him
inst Al the time he cried out, l toll you,
my friends, thank God for this promiae,
that whatsoever calls shall ba delivered.
In telling you why took this text want
TO ask YOU il you think that God over
hears q man that does not como TO Him as
a sinner? Oh! that God would make Us
real; that there would be an end to this
endCRvOrlng to cover up sins aud then try
ing to gst God TO hear US.
Mr.. Moody referred to the thief on tho
Cross az another striking example Of deltv'
GRANGE. That was q notorious case was
there eyerany worse than that? And. yet
that poor dying thief had faith and called
on the Lord; he asked to be remembered
how much moro than be asked did lie re-.
ceiye? | think that 10 one OF the most
extraordinary cases Of faith on record. 1t
was nut here that it might be striking
example for us. How did he secure that
deliyeTanCe? Just as you and get IT
by calling upon Him. don't care " here
liz is tho sinner calls, God answers him.
Mr., Moody drew some striking compaT..
isous showing tho condition Of that thief
| In the morning and then In tho evening.
| In the morning despised aud rejected by
the world as criminal OF the worst typo
and even Cursing himself. Ia the
evening resting in Paradise, singing no.
saunag, Mr.. Moody told Of an expert:
Gncs Of a Chicago liquor dealer he had
known, who when about to commit sui
eide had thought OF this text taught him
when little boy, by his mother. He
called upon the Lord and was saved. he
told the story Of an English man ol Cul-
ture he had met in New Castle to illuL-
trRte tho same point.
WAITING TO HEAR.
beg OF you to call upon God tonight
He 10 waiting to hear and answer you, and
| Ii you are logt it Is because you won't be
sayed. You can all 10y hold Of eternal
| liis Il you will. You believe in the textP
Then why will not every man and wo'
man In this house that feels he or she Is
sinner confess 1t by going to the
enquiry room tonight and calling
uponhlm. Lot me giveyou 8 little advice;
II you feel Just little DIT deslrous Of be.
coming better man, nurse that feeling.
1t Is God speaking TO you; 1t Is the speech
OF everlasting life just beginning to glow;
do not Quench 1t, but fan 1t until 1t bursts
into biazs that shall permeate and sane.
tify your whole life. Mr.. Moody closed
with an eloquent appeal to the Throne Of
Grace 10 help the people to call at once;
that q FIRE might DO kindled In every soul.
At tie conclusion OF the prayer Mr..
Moody requested all who folt that they
were living wrong; those who wanted to
call on the Lord, and these who in any
way wanted help or guidance to FOLLOW
him 10 the German Methodist Church
across the street. A large number went
with him, while the congregation sang
Crock OF Ages" Those remaining, about
500, held a prayer meeting, Rev. DR..
Cunningham having charge. The en-.
quiry meeting was marked by an unusual
Solemnlty and the prayer meeting was q
very earnest one.