The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-02-06

Ghost. We want more religion pure
aud simple, and lass seeking sf er out
side signs and visions. More hereey
enters a. that door than any other.
Mr.. Moody went on to speak Of the
&c ing Of the stone awav from the
sepulcher, and what a powerful arsu-
ment that gave the Christian worker.
Though il was long sfterward, he said,
before the Gospel was committed
to paper the air was filed with the
words Of Jesus Christ, and the Holy
Ghost collected them and spread them
out before humanity. "The churches"
Mr.. Moody said, "sre crowded with
Young men and women who are not
pious. Nineteen on. OF twenty OF
those who are members OF churches
to-day are unfit for the service Of God
After having been professors Of re-
llpioa for forty years they shrink from
the performance Cf their duties as
Christians, and cannot lead q sinner
in the way he should 60. There has
never been period whea the church
of God needs power a. much o. il
does now. When you see satan dTag-
ging your ions add your daughters
down to peTditon, msking happy
homes desol tie al over the land, It is
time to be up and doing. | want to
see the members of churches red bo'
SEQ days in the yesr, going on forever
in the work Of God, flowing steadily
like the greet river yonder towards its
gca'. Every child should be an artesisn
well of happiness and piety, bub-
bling and oveiflowing with the grace
of Col. Christ said, BLESSED are they
that hunger If or Iighu olsnees, for
they ST al be filed" Dn yol know
what heavens measure is? 1t is piled
up, shaken ard packed down aud
piled up again. There is 10 room
then ltf for the devil.
The man who is not faithful 10 all
the relations Of life is mo- fit for Gods
work. The church is W. fully deficient
in its appIecist on Of that fact. The
use Of money and argument will
avail nothing in advancing the
cause of Christ. There is not
money or intellect enough in the
world to convert one soul. The church
is on a low plan because it does not
look for great things. What We want
is graf expet tltions. Pray God to
repeit Peniecost. We must preach
Christ. The apostles were told when
they were relieved from prison that
they would not be oil aslel il they
did not preach Christ Their jaleis
knew # they deprived them of the
power of Jesus's name they could 90
nothing. And, my friends, yol must
not think tn, one conversion in
lifetime is enough. Simply because
you were full If the spirit five yea 8
ago is no rtaIon why you should not
open your arms to il now. IL is no
sign you are full tl-night. You must
keep going, keep progressing, keep
full. l am more anxious about the
church than the world. Let US not
say we wish fome one else would get
religion; let us get il ourselves. II it
is power YOU want, keep your eyes al
ways on the Master. want you all
to pray that may have power, and /
shall pray for it mys' II.
After the CONCLUSION OF Mr.. Moody q
address about half the audience de.
Parted, the remainder staying to take
part in the exercises of song and
prayer which followed.
For the services tonight special
musical programme hes been pre-.
D red, Miss Marie Hitzfeld having
BEN selettsd to take leading part
with Mr.. Sankey.