New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-23
MR.. MOODY 1T WORK ON THE EAST SIDE
HE DELIVERS A SERMON on REPENTANCE 70
TWO LARGE CoNGREGATDsNs.

The Moody campaign I'm lower New-York began last
night with two meetings both OF them held in Prcsby
terrain churches as centres for number Of congresa-
tons. The meetings in these churches Will be held
each evening until Saturday. when the centres VIII
be moved to a Methodist and Baptist church. Tho
churches which united in the fr't OF last nights
meetings, which was held in the Fourteenth Street
Presbyterian Church. the seventh Street Metho
dist Episcopal Church and Ollvet Chapel. undenom
national. and the Fourteenth street Church The
service was In charge of the Rev. IL. T. McEwen.
the pastor OF the church: the Rev. W. \. Layton.
and the Rev. A. II. Mckinney assisted by expert ed
Christian workers in the inquiry meeting held after
the main service.
After the congregation had sung several hymns.
Mr. stebbins sang Throw out the Life Line The
Rev. ". \. Layton then led in prayer. and Nj.
stcbhins sang "Tho' Your Sins be As Scarlet. They
Shall lie as White as Snow Mr.. Moody then began
bis part OF the meeting and Mr.. stebbins took
carriage to Emanuel Chapel in sxth-st.. where the
second meeting had begun. Ro;h the churches were
crowded. many standing throughout each service
Mr. Moody took for his text Isaiah w., :. Let the
wicked forsake his ways and the unrghteous man his
thoughts and let him turn unto the Lord, and lie viii
have mercy upon him; and to our God, for lie VIII
abundantly pardon lie said In substance: There
are five parts to this Three OF them refer 20
Ms and two 10 God The three are sins, ways and
thoughts and they tho stumbling blocks in the
path 10 God Every has got to face the question
that came to Bunyan. VIII you give up your sins and
20 10 Heaven. hold to your sins and go to hell"
So many men try TO give mp part of their sins and
! still keep favorite sin. They like tho
intoxicated who got into boat and pulled all
night long and wondered why they didn't get across
the river When the morning came. they found ihas
their boat was tied TO the shore. That favorite SIN
holds you right there and you may try all your
might. but until you make clean work OF 1t You VIII
not get to God.
"You cannot yourself IL you could there
would be no need OF Jesus Christ You must %
willing 10 do Gods will. To yield your VIII 10 hims
Doing penance and repentance are not the same 'ns
prisoner is doing penance. but he may not DC TO
pentant. Conviction OF sin is not conversion man
SINS and because of conviction. he tries TO hde ms
wrongdoing but he is not converted. True Repentance
is square turning around and going IN the oPpos,es
direction Then God will have mercy ior iie ~
llehteth in mercy and He will abundartly PARDON
Mr.. Moody took carriage at inc CLOSE y. III n,
sermon, and with Mrs. Moody went 10 Eu'an rss
Chapel where he repeated his exhortatioh' =, ims
services there we're in charge OF the Kew Dr 10 oes
4 mour the pastor, with the Rev. W l. hislns, "
Dewitt Memorial Chapel, undenominatonal me hs KEY;
4 Rey r n Rutan Of Wood Memorial Chapel un.
denominational and The Rev. J. Il. Deyins: OF HcE
Presly terrain Chapel. Tho Rev Dr. Alexander Oh pss
University Place Presby terrain Church, ana the ny:
Mr. Doench, Of the German Church. were also Oh W.
! platform.