The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-31
THIRD EDITION.
ASKING AND RECEIVING.
~raii Upon the Lord While He May be

sraii Upon the Lord While He May be
Founh,- MIR. Moody neralds Forta. |
Last nights meeting OF the Moody
and Sanliey series was the last one at
which women will be admitted, and
3udg,ng from the number OF them III
the audience 1t looked us il they were
taking advantage oil the last opportu-
nifty. The coming night meeting will
be for men only. but IL there are any
vacant chairs in the house after $50
o'clock, the doors will be thrown open
To the women. but every afternoon ut
s o'clock there will be meetings exclu-
sively for women.
\ There was still large attendance of
men, and by Z O'Clock the doors were
closed and II was difficult to obtain
seat alter that hour.
at the song service hold previous to
the regular meeting, hymns Nos. "a,
Is. 9e. 20, III, 81 and 50 were sung. Rev.
William Z. Swnrtz then announced
the singing of the old familiar hymn,
Revive us Again" the audience stand.
Ing during ITS singing.
Tho regular service was opened by
singing Hymn No. $50, For Jehovah
lam Waiting" when Mr. Sunkey sang
Here am |, Send Me-" PRAYER WINS
Vh0tOo ny ltONs Aai II TJs IOM lliilii, Oh
6tlverbrook NJ. E. Church. Mr.. San.
Z hey again sang Hymn No. % Throw
Out The Lite Line" the CHOIR assisting
In the chorus. Hymn No. 30 was then
sung.
A scripture lesson began with tie
10th verse of Johns first Gospel, and
the choir sang Hymn No. AZ. Rov. s.
~. Morgan of Mt. Salem Church then
offered second prayer. Hymn No
2i6 was next sung when Mr.. Moody
took up the text OF tho evening.
In reading the scripture lesson he
talked as preface to his sermon from
tho goth verse of the chapter.
Tho next day John seeth Jesus com.
Ing unto him, and saith, Behold the
Lamb OF God. which taketh away the
sin OF the world In their gospel
story. Andrew, who heard John speak,
sought his brother Simon. told him he
had found the messiah and brought
him to Jesus. These two men began
TO follow Christ and continued with
him. II Is very evident that these men
found the Saviour. Was 1t because He
favored them more than any one else?
There were some few who followed
Christ for really what he was, and in
y tie hearts OF these Christ wrought a
mighty work because they took him
90 ualf OF the Christians do not take
Christ as he really Is, but only with a
haif-heartad This Is because many OF
them langulsh and are lost to sin. In.
stead OF making less OF Him. ! feel
that he is 10000 tiuIos better than when
] ttrst began to serve him.
There We're still others who follow.
Cd him with strange motives.
They thought ho WAS to set up lit
eral kingdom here and followed him
oeeause they were seeking an Office.
When tbs crowds shouted "IInsanna,
and when the cry of cruelty him
Was raised they were ready to assist il
It also.
Another class followed him TO see ;
sign. asking Master, show us sign.
They liked to see how the DeYll loolet
whom God would cast him out of
sinner; how the blind mans eye
would le opened; how the lame mai
would leap.
They had morbid curiosity 70,
these things. When they heard tina
jesus had fell 5000 from five loaves an,
Two fishes, they We're eager to ask
s.how did that bread and fish tnste?
When they received an answer they
would remark. well have to 20 TO
morrow and taste some of the nsl
that never saw water" and thus they
sought him to sec sign. They dit
mot care for Tho doctrine which lie Aut
J brought from Heaven, but only want
Cd tempOrae things,
Another crowd followed him will
concealed stones With the intention o.
sionlng him TO death Ii lie shout
rsbel against the Roman laws In al
these they were Il ,suupolnted.
And again there wero those VIII,
oayne to Him that they might be blcss
oil. We're they disappointed MOI
who seek Hin for what lie 10 ar,
never disappointed. But has human
nature elan god during ths past 1850
years? No; man is not q bit better to
day. Just SHch crowds follow him il
Wilmington day. II you w0ul,
examine into tho hearts Of these pco
pie you would tlni them right here il
this building.
Ministers don't you think your con
gssgatiDns come tn hear tho gnspel
fer they do not. If they knew tie
were to be converted, many OF then
would never eut1f tho rhlIrrl door
Some may possibly have said here t.
night Il raEae ont to hsar Mr. Sanlie
sing and not TO hear Moody preach.
am glad 1 got you hero though
Another one muy have come to FUN
al Iomise he has made, but am gin
he rs here, and hope that | can rvac
yps,, although YOU have u mean mt
tive in coming here.
The speaker here related an mcidni
OF Il man IN t'!degOw who came 10 hi
meetings and examined the buildin
during the sermon. "Goang MAJ
would yun accept eiernn! life as
gift Mr. Moody exclaimed ii
young man realized that the exhort;
ton was directed to him ani the nc
splt was tia he was converted an
ma lie q bright and shining Light |
that country. lie went TO tile meet
ing with mean motive but loft wit
n heart fall vi Gods love.
Now ! will take up my text yuu wi
find it to be tho sixth verse Oi the lift,
fifth chapter of Isaiah; Sock We iir5
tha Kingdom OF tod and His light,
BUSINESS, and all these things shall I
added unto you Now notice Wiif
the verse says: first seek tiofl' ne
10y. happiness, peace. but seek Coo
Ne man ever sought tod whoaltd nc
fiRd him. have heard penltents sa
they havo been seeking tod FOR week
but this 10 not so, man can liIai Go
10 ons second II he will only truly SIC
Hin.
He ia too anxious for their sol!Is
allow them to seek FOR weeks beful
He ausw,r+ them. Hrnt be hal
heartet about this matter. hut sec
fhB Lord earnestly. There are som
pen, II 5ouass them Ii they wouI
Ike 10 EetGine Christian, they NJ
eTer, II nave no objection s. and the
they wonder why they arc not col
ysrted. seek dol with thy heof
And no head will follow uflerwlrd.
Seek tic Lord while He may
found" for there is time cunrii
when no will not.
There wasa tims that tAe fuolf.
virgins could not enter II the ma
rage. and SO there Will 10 ttnle VIII,
Ton cannot call upon God. ono Ill
appointment followed another uni
they found themselves shut out. IS,
II Is not to ihie TO eall upon lIin no
"Mhile lie is near Ministers {
You hclie4e He IS near t5i- night? 'rht
what does tho text say. Gail upt
Hin while lie IA nodrn II lie rou
pc found here iast night why cann
He he found here now You need n
walt until aft5Tl am dJic praaehinI
but you can find MIN nGmediately.
Some lnay say, We'll how cun iii
Him II Yca were hungry Won won
know how ~ eat on II yen wrre th.rs
You would itrpH now to diluk Yet
find God IS iust rs simple Is either
those.