Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-01-20
PULPIT PLEADINGS.
Evangelist Moody on Reaping
What You Sow.
SOME ILLUSTRATIONS FROM LIFE.

An disqualification That Would Not "Go''
I'm the Cases of Boodlers and Election
Crooks Some Consolation for Those
Who Are the Victims of Refugees I'm
Canada-Happy Marriages and woman's
sphere I'm the Labor Field-Credibility
of the Gospel
CHICAGO, Jan. 20-Two thousand people
assembled at the Chicago Avenue church last
evening TO hear the great evangelist, Dwight
L. Moody, deliver one of his characteristic
sermons The text was taken from Gala
tians vi, z: @For whatsoever a man soweth,
that shall he also reap" The immense con-
gregation sang 10 Happy Day" and beau
tiful duet entitled 10 Morning Light" was
sung by two members OF the choir After
the singing OF solo entitled "My Trundle
Bed, the great preacher began his discourse.
The sermon was replete with entertaining
stories, illustrating the text. He spoke 10
some length on the sin of adultery, and pro-
nounced Il the greatest Of crimes.
Evidently Wasn't . Boodier.
"A man." said he, "was sent to prison for
four years for committing crime while he
was intoxicated. He was released short
time ago. His friends would not rec
ognize him on the streets when hs lifted his
hat or put out his hand TO them. He tried
10 get employment at his old place, but
could not Did it not t~lse him longer to reap
than it did TO sowi Ask any prisoner in the
jail or penitentiary IL il Is not true.
A Wealthy Mans Retribution.
"A land owner near Cleveland, Ohio once
objected TO having railroad track laid
across his farm, but the law allowed il and
the track was laid. Some time afterward an
obstruction was placed on the track and
fearful wreck occurred. This man was ar
rested and sentenced to the penitentiary for
life at hard labor for committing the deed.
His land, in the meantime, increased in
value, and he by and by became a million
aire But his riches did him no good. He
died In prison short time ago of cancer in
the face, after spending thirty-seven and
half years of his life there. Did II not take
him . long while to reapi
sufferings of an Embezzler.
"A few years ago at a service which was
conducting In this very place, man stepped
up 10 me after had dismissed the congrega
ton and with hunted look on his face he
said TO me in frightened, scarcely audible
tones: Can see you alone for minuteF
He appeared greatly agitated, so led him
into a side room and he turned and locked
the door after us Then, taking me by the
arm, he said in a whisper; oh. Mr.. Moody,
/ am fugitive from justice-a criminal /
have been hiding with my wife and children
In Chicago. l took 900 worth of county
bonds intrusted to my care and sold them
thinking could redeem them by speculation.
am here in Chicago In disguise The poor
man trembled before me as he asked me
what TO do. I've been in hell for the last
few months Tell me what to dor cried he
No Nepenthe In Canada.
"And now let me tell you n you think that
the criminals who escape by running off to
Canada are happy you are much mistaken
They all suffer. They all reap as this man
was then reaping. He said that he could
not get away from himself; that he would
give himself up TO justice If it were not for
his wife and children. But he could not
make them suffer. l agreed TO meet him
next day at Farwell hall at IL o'clock, but
he sent me a note stating that he had acted
on my advice, and would give himself up,
and that very night he went back to Mis-
souri, TO his home, where he hid himself for
a week in his own house
The EvangeIIst's Plea Successful.
"He wanted to give himself up. He didn't
like TO be arrested All affections are moth
ing to compare to such suffering He could
not even kiss his own children. At the end
OF the week he came out, embraced his fam
lily, and, going directly TO the Sheriff, reused
him up at daylight and pleaded guilty He
was sent to the penitentiary for nineteen
and pleaded to him for mercy, and at last
mt inn nuf Int mil ~,
Will he notf' sSlea
Honor to Parents.
The speaker pleaded with the young men
present to honor their parents, and said that
the child who, by his folly causes his poor
mother TO grove her life away, was far
worse than the murderer "Yes, said he.
"don't think that all the murderers are pun
ished" He told of the train that was saved
by man who discovered a landslide ut a
certain dangerous point on a railroad track
how he secured a red lantern and went to
signal the approaching train. His light was
blown out and he had no matches. He saw
the train rushing on to destruction. In his
haste he stumbled in the darkness, and fall
ing broke his leg.
The shattered Lantern.
"The lantern was shattered. He gathered
up the broken pieces, and crawling up the
enhancement waited for the approaching
train. As 1t came up lie threw the pieces Of
the lantern straight into the cab of the To-
connective, and they struck the engineer In
the face and fell at his feet He instantly
OWNED that something was wrong and
stopped his train just in time to save it from
And now" concluded Mr..
Moody, IL hurl the broken lantern in your
faces. o, sinnersl Will you heed the warn
ing and save yourselvesr
After the sermon the entire congregation
Joined in singine "Jesus Is Calling for You. "
Many hundreds accepted the invitation OF
the preacher, and remained for the expert. |
ence meeting after services.