Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-11-02

Mr. Moody took his text from the
Prophesies of Isaiah, w., Z, LET the
wicked forsake his ways and the upright
eous man his thoughts. Let him return
unto the Lord and He will have mercy
upon him" No man, said the speaker,
can be disciple of Christ unless he give
up his sins The question is often asked
why it is Mahomet has more disciples
than Christ; it is because a
man has to give up all his sins
and old associates when seek Christ;
whereas he can be follower of Mahomet
and retain them all. This keeps thou
sands of men from entering Gods King
dom. Will you he willing to give up your
sins and take Christ in their place? What
keeps men out of Gods kingdom is down.
right sin.
ia man lacks one thing that would
make him Christian, he lacks all. Let
mans heart be right and all else will be
right. your sins would appear on your
foreheads here tonight so that all could
see them, there is not one of you. but would
pull your hat down over your head and
leave the rink.
THERE ARE ONLY TWO WAYS
to 90 in this world-one away from God,
and one to God. If your way is taking
YOU from God, why don't you turn
right around and 60 the other way. Peo-
pie have false idea about repentance.
They think it is becoming alarmed or
frightened at the course they are pursuing
But this is a mistake. A man may be
filled with remorse, but not repentance.
1t is not necessary that you feel bad when
YOU repent, and because you feel bad Is no
sign you are repenting. Feeling isn't re-
pentence No man in this house who Is
leading wrong life, but knows it. He
NAV feel bad enough about it but that
isn't repentance. What is wanted is feel
ing enough to move, and until you do so
it is not repentance. What
more can God do for our salvation than he
has already done. The world would put
the Holy Ghost to death had it the chance,
but, thank God, it can't. 1t isn't because
men can't come to Christ, but because
they won't There isn't sinner in this
house but has his will set against Gods
will.
True repentance is to change ones mind
and change his course. The feeling of re-
pentance must be deep enough to cause a
man
TO GIVE UP HIS SINS.
Then up and away with your sins. Re
pentance is to turn from sin to God. You
must give up your sins or give up all hope
of heaven. Man cannot get into the king
dom of God unless he gives up sin. Many
men say they cannot give up sin
unless they give up their business, and
they cannot take that course and bring
starvation to their families. Did anyone
ever hear of a man starving because he did
an honest, righteous act If you truly de-
sire to repent you must also give up your
thoughts. If man could save himself would
God have sent his Son to die for man? Ed
ucation will not lift up the world and save
men. The only thing that will do it is
Jesus Christ. How willing God is to for
give if we only turn to him. God never
makes mistake when man repents. II
any man or woman wants to repent
God will meet them on the spot and par
don them. When God looks down into
your heart and sees repentance pardon
comes right away. You may say there Is
4 CHANCE OF REPENTANCE
after death. but the chance is so slim that
YOU had not better risk it. 1t would be
better if we had never been born than
to die in sin. 1t is terrible thing for a
man to die in his sin, and no man ever
plead with sinners like Christ does. May
God help you to take warning tonight.
Mr.. Moody then closed with fervent
prayer, after which he placed the rink
meeting into the hands Of DR.. w. II.
Cooke, and invited all those who felt the
need of Christ to go over to the German
Methodist church, which many did. Here
Mr.. Moody held forth in 4 half-hOur pray
er service which resulted in much good,
many persons asking forgiveness from the
Throne on high.
The usual meetings will be held at the
First Presbyterian Church this afternoon
and at the rink this evening. With the
large choir at the night meetings better re,
suits ought to be attained. There isn't
the volume of music that such large
choir ought to produce. This can be
rcmedied, and should be.