New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-26
MR. MOODY SPEAKS ABOUT REST.
HE TELLS HOW 1T CAN BE DETAINED.
A SERMON IN THREE CROWDED cnuRcHEs-rHE
SERVICES TODAY

SERNllES IO-DA1.
Three large congregations in various parts OF tho
city listened to Mr.. Moody's eloquent addresses
tcrday He preached in the morning at the thurch of
the Holy Trinity, Madison and Forty se'ohu st. >
in he afternoon al the Collegiate Church, fli'h
and Twenty -ninths and in the evening al the hcN
Dr. Thompsons church. Madison-avc' ana r'i'' ''''"
st. Mr.. Moody took his text leone u''o me- an
We that labor and heavy laden, ana VIII give
YOU rest If all New York. he SAID Wonu Only 'aHV
IFS burdens upon Christ. the churches IN the city
would be fun TO overrowing. The world Thought
that Christianity was gloomy. That was not true
MANY people thought that God did NOT Keep HIS
promises but they were mistaken II the PROMISES
had not been kept the people had not vcd up l" '"c
conditions. No could prove the promises ""''
cod had promised that Christ would come INTO "o
world 70 save sinners and lie had kept His word.
There was comfort in the Bible for every one "oi
would fulfil His promises rs lie had done 70 tue
rc,pl, Of the Bible. None Of the promises when
Christ had even to the world was swcecr thah th'o
of the text. The cry Of the whole word was lo'
rest. Bat few. however. possessed IT, Ncaiu oo"'"
not give rest The who had tile most i'll ii'
world had only too little rest. Pleasure seekers I'll"
not find rest in pleasures. The theatres were
crowded with people who were not at rest. lho
sights Of the stage couldn't satisfy them.
NO my friends If ! wanted rest. should listen 10
that sweet voice calling 'Il give thee rest II"
venture that a vote Of this audience would disclose
few who do not need 10 listen 10 1t, WI" are not
lacking in rest. No one ever spoke oi elNinE rc''
till Christ into the world. Nonc oil Tire prophets
said it, none Of the disciples said it. none OF the
apostles said it, That declaration of Christ, added
Mr. Moody, was one proof Of Ills divinity. tome
unto me- all We that are heavy laden and VIII give
Won rest" lie had not said Only Come unto me-
sinners" The declaration did not apply only to those
who had snncd. 1t applied g Christians a well
Christ was not only sn-bearcr. but lie "i' ai'o
A burden carer. Many Christians forgot that ana
,iicd TO bear their burdens alone. Christ dld
not intend that they should do that. Some
people did little else beside talking Of their
troubles. They aired them upon an ~
lie desired to carry those bundles Of burdens HIM
self. If His children would only allow Him to do 80.
The sweet voice from Calvary said 50.
But continued Mt Moody, I'd" can imagine that
some Of you arr saS ing IL /, easy for Mr. Moody 10
talk aboui being cheerful but If he or'r lad to sunrr
what | have to suffer he could not ialk thh way
But my friends, 10 burden i too great "r mn. 10
lear lie commands rs t. place our burdens upon
Him. Why not take ever thin- - nm ln'' t u.s., Is
often help in foretLns me bH'Iga- ana ny hr
while you are irving 20 LIT up those 81 on" oil your
stricken fellows. =. ,,,tt
NOT do 4, say that they to- harl hearted '"'
had not sent the message 10 the -oN hearted 'N''
We did not need ia stop To- ihnh whether ~, ,'.''
true or correctly translated. We Should tt"' l''
PROMISE which The Lord had given IL ana i' gov"
I'M ri ilr Moody said was not 10 p" found in the
r., dneffinc. and M new cf,eds u r'-f Nh- ever
,ound. IL would be- lu On, good cid doctrine % i'
i.riafc, Mr. Moody lad never known any "nr r."
o., resi- hy running after th. ncw dortrnr-. ""
should follow the sam" pain ".lch Nr'l'' ann VIVA
hcd had trod that pain l'i "id l',3 tN tt .'
for g. 600 years Tie yoke pf which TIE hlN!. -l'n'
VA. the eros. Iu' We should not far u ~ nll u
Wa cay To- bear. IT Vas on to 'o.. ihai Ic-' WIS
be found foF ne vcn ard h,', 1 1, o same
churches a. he did YESTERDAY.