The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-03-30
GOD HEARS BOYS PRAYERS.

GOD HEARS BOYS PRAYERS.
Mr. Moody completed his series OF
sermons to the messenger boys at Chick.
ering hall, New York, Monday evening.
The house was well filled and all the
boys paid the strictest attention 10 his
interesting address. Many Of them re.
NAMED for the inquiry meeting. which
took place after the sermon. and show
ed that they had not listened to the
sermons in vain. After asking the bows
TO prevent one another from falling
asleep during the sermon, Mr.. Moody
took his text from the second chapter
Of Acts: 1t shall come to pass that
whosoever shall call upon the name of
the Lord shall be saved"
Three thousand people, sail Mr.
Moody. had been saved on the day that
Peter had preached from that text.
Shortly after 5000 more men had also
received salvation in answer to their
cells upon the name of the Lord.
Among them had beeD,men Of the worst
kind. God would hear the prayer of
any boy to-day just as he had heard the
PRAYERS Of the men in the days Of Peter.
But il was necessary for them to pray
from the heart. lie wished to save all
boys. They should not be afraid that
God would not understand their pray
ers. He could interpret anything if il
only sprang from the heart.
"A little child, " he said, was once
heard repeating the alphabet while
kneeling. When asked what he was
doing he answered that he was pray
ing. and that he knew God could spell
out W hat be wished when he heard the
letters. That boys prayer was heard.
nv bows. because it came lOm the
Aeart. If you ever want God to have
mercy on yon, pray for it. When
Christ once gets INTO your heart. you
will love to pray then. If you boys
ever get acquainted with Jesus, you
will never be able to get enough OF
Him. Ask God 10 save you, and you
will become the instrument Of salvation
tO others. 1t is written, and a child
shall lead them. Many fathers and
mothers have been saved by the voices
Of their children uplifted in prayer
Every boy here can become a Chris
liau. The Lord invites you % come 70
Him. lie wants you to come. Some Of
YOU may think it is hard to become Q
Christian. but il is not hard. The Way
Of the transgressOr is hard. But Christ
will get into your heart easily. Jesus
came into the world to save boys.
Don Z be laughed out of anything.
boys. A boy who allows himself to be
laughed out of being good never
amounts TO anything. He will become
adrunkard, or become bad man. Dare
to do right is the motto to follow. You
can afford to have people laugh at YOU.
IL is better TO have all the world sneer
at YOU than TO have Jesus frowu upon
YOU. You are not toOyOung TO come TO
Jesus. not one of you.
They should take Christ at His
word. % Mr.. Moody added. He had
promised TO keep his promise. Mr..
Moody mad seen many bad men call
upon God and be saved in consequence.
He had seen many boys call upon
Jesus and be saved, too. Now, boys.
he continued. may be our paths will
not cross again, maybe We shall not see
one another again during our lves }
earth. but do not forget these lessons
which YOU have heard 10 this place.
Christ calls TO all. Jews. Gentiles.
heather. are all welcomed by the Sa-
vior. Let Chickering Hall always be
associated IN your minds with the les
sous which you have had Of Christ.
Don I YOU want TO prayf Remem-
Der. then. a little prayer which a wo-
man who nad been a heather learned
II is but short one---'Lord help me.
You can use that prayer when running
errands. You can use it at all times and
In all places. viii you not try It now
and in response to Mr.. Moody S request
the boys repeated the three words IN
chorus.
THAT prayer" continued the evan
gelist. Il have said a million times in
my lifetime. am always IN need OF IT.
/ started out IN life as poor as any OF
you. Ny father died when was tOnr
years old. and had to work 70, myself
because the creditors had taken all the
money which my father had left US.
The Lord helped me. l never asked IN
vain. If you say it to night the answer
will come tonight. And there is an
other prayer, which is also short.
wish you TO learn it, It is God be mer-
ciful TO me sinner Say that prayer
tonight. IL will be answered. Mr..
Moody closed the services with pray
er. asking God 5 blessing upon his work
among the messenger boys of New
York.