New-York tribune., 1890-03-31
RICH AND POOR HEARD ALIKE
CHRIST NO RESPECTER OF PERSONS.
MR.. MOODY PREACHING no MEN ONLY AT Asso.
CIATLoN HALL.


Association Hall was again crowded from atop to
bottom, yesterday afternoon, when Mr. Moody, the
evangelist continued his series of addresses to Young
men only. The galleries even completely hlled
and men stood up In the aises, leaned against the
walls or sat in the windows. Tie sermon was
listened to with undivided attention. At its close
almost fifty young stood up to be prayed for In
answer to the evangest's request, and numbers re-
mained for the after meeting TO listen to his ADVICE
and counsel .
1t was q good thing, he said, to know ones SELL
Are you, he asked, in the way that God wishes
you to be in? You cannot be In harmony WIN "ou
till you have got into that way" Many men, nc sa'
had false idea about Christ's mission into TINS
world Many believed that lie came to condemn
sinners That was a great mistake. Christ came 10
look after the sinners to watch over them' 10 save
them, and not to condemn them. Mr. Moody peioro
his conversion 70 the Of the Redeemcr, Dehevco
that lie was after him with doubleashed whp, pre-
pared to scourge him. But he had found ou' MS
error God had always sought out sinners lie had
becn seeking them to save them for 5000 years NO
man had ever thought Of seeking salvation till Christ
had first shown the way.
Did you ever hear sermon when secheu " w
preached to you alone7 That IS the Son OF "oo sec
ing YOU Did you ever get sick in the night ana ia'o
the thought come to you that you ought 10 DC .
Christian That is the son of God seeking you VII"
nut the thought into my mind today to preach u 20"
upon this subject! 1t was the son OF Goa aso' o''
nv friends there is not man here whom Christ mas
not sought TO oftcner than he has years III comes
through the letters of your old mothers, through 1.o
words of friends but it is always the seeking OF ChrsS
to save YOU, Christ was no rcspectcr OF persons
Jlr. Moody added The poor man WIN no waten-
chain was the same TO Him as the rich man. Hc Do
lleved that God would hush every harp in Heaven 10
hear sinner pray. lie delighted In giving mercy
Christ would as soon listen the man In the Bowery
as to tho richest man in Fifth-ave. 1t would mako
a great stir in NcwYork If one Of tho rich men In
Fifth-avc. with one hundred millions, should be con-
verted and should give onchaii Of his fortune 10 to
poor People would believe in Christianity thcns
They would say that it was good. What needed in
this country revival of righteousness a scnu
mental revival not enough. New-York should bo
turned upside down. Nothing would straishten
man out SO quickly as TO get his heart right. M,
its simplicity. Jesus came. into the world 10 save
sinners. lie passed by thrones and palaces and klng
Heaven and became as poor as any man III New iOFA
that lie could teach the poor. The son OF .as
Chris' has long arm lie can place u nnaer silc
heads of all the world. lie came 70 set all frec. Ac
ccp Him bring thegood news WY are so de. saDet ,s
lost. What YOU want Is 10 got into the way of
you back. | don't care how bad you have been. ..
You may have cursed the Holy Bible; bea, your Your
mother, broken the commandments, but lie VIII save
YOU STILL if you are willing 10 be saved thank God
for Gospel like that. lie VIII cast o none. Shrise
is the friend Of sinners. He is yonr friend On let
Mr. Moody preached again at 9:lo O'Clock IN
Association Hall. He will preach tomorrow; Wcdnes
Tsdison Avenue Presbyteran Church. Madison ave.
and Fifty third-st, and at go o'clock on the same
days at the Collegiate Church at rifth,ave. and
Twenty nlnthst. on Tuesday and Wednesday even
incs at O'Clock he will preach 10 all who desire 10
s,nave. and Fifty-seventh st, and on THURSDAY ana
rrIday evenings at the same time and in the same
church, lie will preach TO men only.