New-York tribune., 1890-03-29
MOODYS VIEW OF THEATRES.
NOT coNDEA1NING OR COMMENCING.
THE CHRISTIAN MAY ATTEND THEM If III
LIKES, BUT HE Is NOT APT TO LIKE.

THE CHRISTIAN MAY ATTEND THEM If HE
LIKES, BUT HE IS NOT APT TO like
The success which has attended the work Of Mr..
Moody this week has induced him to continue his
labors in NewYork during the week to come. The
programme OF the services however, has been
slightly changed. Assisted by George c. stcbbns and
q chorus, the evangelist will speak to the young
men Of the city in Association Hail. this evening" at
O'Clock, tomorrow afternoon at 315 o'clock.
and tomorrow night at O'Clock. The
latter hour has been chosen in the hope that 1t will
be convenient TO the young who unable TO
attend the services earlier in the evening in the
afternoon. Despite the rain, the congregation yes
terday morning again large and numbers Of
people remained for the after meeting in the chapel
and listened for half hour to the words of con-
ISOLATION which Mr.. Moody administers.
The evangest's sermon upon the signs and
proofs Of regeneration. Many people had asked him
how they. were to know when they had been born
again. But that not difficult 1t seemed.
"Whosoever is born of God, overcometh the world "
II we had not been born again we could not over
como the world. But If did not overcome the
world, the world would overcome One must be
the master. selfcontrol necessary. Why were
there many divorces in this cty7 Because men
and women did not control their spirits. People
became drunkards also from the lick Of sefcOntrol.
A who was born again was different man.
Old things passed away The world lost its grip upon
the man. For the first five years of my Christian
life' said Mr.. Moody, al mystery to
myself. God did not take away my temper.
For the first few months 1t was all right.
i thought my whole nature changed But the
conflict began. When is born again God does
not change his nature. lie gives him new nature
had more trouble with d. L. Moody than with any
body else who crossed my path. I knew more mean
things about him than about anybody else. The con-
fict between the two natures severe. have had
men say to me that they had evil thoughts until
they became converted. That is possible. In fact
that is the conflict not to blame If evil thoughts
come to me. l only to blame If harbor them.
must fight them off. / must cruelty that old nature
and keep it the cross. AS long as am IN the mesh
the conflict will remain, to certain extent
Mr.. Moody had little faith in the conversion OF a
man unless he changed his way Of living. 1t was
necessary to get out of the old way The way OF the
Christian was not broad way. 1t was narrow
way There was too little selfdenial in modern
Christianity The line between the world and tho
Church was not broad enough. 81 do not say any
thing against the theatres continued the cvahseis.
but nave something better than the theatres iou
NAV 60 to the theatres six times week If you nave
Christ c in the sdr first n@ es s0i IS better ee eae
Joy for you. But Jesus Christ does not come mere
and say, give up this and give up that He wanl'
better be , things thar than You have been used TO-
Another thing which the man gets who IS born
again is new tongue lie does no, W w'sa tn 10
And He hath put new song into my mouth, IN, IN,
nearer person gets to God. the more ne feels nE, m
singing. The colder the churches get the more @ art
they inclined to let singers do their SINGING az Tlooo,
year. There is more said in the Bible about praise
than about prayer The last tlng % wch MOSES nG u,G
teach it to the children of Israel. Show me joyous
church, and I'll show you victorious church,