The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1888-12-25
xs. MO0DY's MEETING.


The opera house was comfortably
filled last evening to hear Mr.. Moody
in one Of his Christian revival ad-
dresses.
After prayer and a choral service
finely rendered by several ladies and
gentlemen OF the city, Mr.. Moody an
nounced hymn. God be with you
till We meet again." the entire audi
ence rising and joining IN the mel
ody.
Mr.. Moody, a portly. clear spoken
man about fifty years OF age, an
nounced that there would be three
meetings to-day. one at 10 A. NJ, one at
3 30 and one at 8 Pm. Rev. A. LeRuy
announced that there would be q col.
lection taken up to defray ball rent.
and incidental expenses, which was
done, and another hymn, Jesus, my
Savior" sung. Mr.. Moody then ut.
tered fervent prayer after which
Mr.. Burke sang a solo, Though
your sins be as scarlet, they shall. be
made white as snow" Mr.. Moody
then cited Pauiis epistle. to the Gala
tians, "Be not deceived: God is not
Knocked. Whatever a man soweth,
that shall he also reap The speak,
er said he wanted to get that into the
minds of Astorians. II any one pres
ent didn't believe the Bible, all right,
let it go: say it isn't true. what are
you going to do with this truth. It's
fact, whether you believe it or not.
If any one got mad and went out; all
right; il that truth hits any one so
hard that be got mad about it, he'd
do we'll to go out, but the text was
true; it couldn't be denied.
We've all been deceived some time;
if nothing else our own hearts have
often deceived US, but the God of the
Bible deceives no one, nor can He be
deceived. But the latter part of the
text he would call attention to. We
all reap what we SOW. the same kind
and more of it. A man reaps his
crop himself; wrong always comes
back on the wrong doer. The man
who steals your pocket book loses
more than You do. ALI you lose is
your pocket book, but he loses his
peace Of mind and his hopes of
heaven. So with all who in greed
for gain tempt their brother man.
The curse comes back to all such.
In Gods kingdom the same crop
comes from the same seed as in the
natural kingdom. The question was
not how good men can get to heaven,
but how bad men could get there.
That's what the most of us is in
terested in. The story of Jacob and
of David was told in proof that they
reaped what they sowed. And they
reaped misery hundred times more
than they sowed. So with all wrong.
When we reap the wrong comes a
crop hundred times as much.
He argued that retribution is in
evitsble, and that there is no escape
from the compensation of crime, and
because Of that men should be care
ful of the seed that is sowh. Conse-
quences are something that no one
can dodge.
Plain, hard, common sense prose,
truths. bluntly expressed,
was the thread Of his speech, ON
which he strung argument, advice,
example, warning, anecdote, pathos
and sympathy, moving many of his
to tears, forming a most eff
fective address.
In straightforward way, calling
things by their right names, he held
his audience with marked attention,
as in an easy, conversational manner
he illustrated his text by examples
from his rich aud varied experience,
and urged his hearers to bear well in
mind the fact that as man sows, so
will he reap.
After an intermission. during which
the choir sang the 18th hymn. Il
hear Thy gentle voice." Mr.. Moody
resumed his remarks, and said that
ex-attorney gene1 Williams, of Port
land had been interested in Paul's
epistle to the Romans. and had been
impressed favorably with the prom
ises and declarations contained there
in. Mr.. Moody argued that uubelief
was the crowning sin Of the world to-
day, for unbelief was giving God the
lie. The speaker held that man is
necessarily affected by what he be-
believes, and that the first thing nee
essary is to believe.
In most convincing manner be
closed his address, and called for
converts, and while the choir and
audience sang Old Hundred,
many came toward in response to the
call.
Mr.. Moody is worth hearing, and
everybody is invited to-day.