Evening journal., 1893-02-03
GODLY MEN ARE MEEK.
Mr.. Moody Points Out the Evils of Self
Righteousness--Yest Yesterday's Meetings.

Rlghteousness--Ye Meetings.
The women's meeting in the rink yes
terday afternoon was so largely at
tended that it was necessary TO hold an
overflow meeting at Delaware Avenue /
Baptist Church.
AS usual, the rink was crowded at the |
mems meeting at night and orders were |
given at s o'clock to close the doors |
against all comers. There were a mum
Der of women present.
The service began at 7l5 with the
singing of GAS Pants the Hart The
choir was led by ]. r. Clymer Prayer
was offered by Rev. William p. Swartz
of Central Presbyterian Church Jesus
Lover of My Soul" was sung and prayer
was again offered by Rev John C0nnor
of Rockland Mr.. Sankey sang in the
Scotch dialect, me Ain Country,
Mr. Moody took his text from the
eighteenth chapter of Luke, ninth verse.
He said that he wished to call attention
to whom the words were addressed and
if the coat fitted anyone could put it on.
He had been requested to speak to the
righteous men-those that had good
opinion of themselves. Mr. Moody
likened a self-rigteous person unto the
Pharisee whose prayer was murmur
from beginning to end.
81 don't think, said he, chat we
would have far 10 travel to find out who
are the elder brethren. l think we
would find them at the end of the pews
in churches. A man comes into church
and hasn't good coat on, the man in the
end pew looks at him GROSSLY. He's an
elder brother. This is what drives
people away from the churches.
/ EasI nHN &c
a Christian is to tell him some fallen
man or woman has been converted. He
doesn't believe in that kind of work
Christ believed in it and came for that
purpose 1 believe that in His sermon
on the mount Christ laid down the prin-
ciples of His kingdom.
+" Blessed are they that mourn. What
had this elder brother to mourn aboutg
de had done nothing wrong Did you
ever meet men who had gone wrong l
pity a woman who lives with man who
never goes wrong. When things do 60
wrong he blames his wife. He always
lays the blame on somesone else.
Blessed are the meek. He meekl
Not he Didn't know what it meant. He
was very proud and righteous. Did he
hunger after righteousnessf He had
more than he knew what TO do with.
think if we bad that elder brother here
P we would make him an officer in the
church Was he religiousl
r "Religion is one thing and Christ is
r a other. If there is no love in religion
get lid of it, 1t is a sham This man
/ had plenty of religion, such as it was,
This man was encased IN sin because he
e made righteousness of his own.
/ "Blessed are the merciful. This
man had no mercy on his father, he hac
e none in his heart. Blessed are the pure
e In heart. He had lofty opinion of hii
n fatherl Blessed are the peacemakers.
o He broke up one of the most peaceful
G scenes.
= "The younger brother fell threugl
+ lust and sins of the body, the othe
e through his disposition. One was a
/, black as the other. Here's man VIII
, is sour and touchy-ever met touch
g. people2 This man was touchy man
W he was never given a kid; had never bee
le treated right hadn't got his deserts II
T. was jealous, isn't that the meanest trai
a. in characters He was full of self right
eousness. Not only that, he had sou
disposition. The idea of his gettin
angry because his brother came hom'
-. Beautiful characterl What will ma
~, 90 III uthNNn WIN AhtAe paw
'n IL would be a hell to him. The fir
a man he met he would ask, Who wei
on YOU on earthl' I was a thief oh
q. never associated with such fellows
"a earth. He meets a woman. Who we
Ii YOU on earth?' 1 was Mary Magdelen'
'Oh. you are the woman that had sev'
OF devilsr That man would have TO have
he harp and corner in heaven of his own, {
ID by himself. He that laughs at the idea tn
he he would be saved through the righteou
III ness Of another hope God will open
I'd eyes, he is worse than the young
ess brother. How kindly the father de-
with both boys. What a father we haV
he wants to give us all. Think Of
, Ye must repent. We can't force our W
lry into heaven. The only way TO
ith in is TO be born Of anoth
.go spirit, can we afford to 60 on with
nee bad righteousness of our ownl Can
object to the truth. Men talk Of sinn