Evening journal., 1893-01-26
ASSAULT ON THE SOUL.
The Campaign of Conversion
Continued at the Rink.
ATTENDANCE UEABATED


Throngs The Doctrine OF Regenera-
tion-Largo Overflow Meetings Held,
There was no abatement in the throng
az the rink yesterday Both afternoon /
and evening services were crowded. /
Overflow meetings were held at the Del. /
aware Avenue Baptist Church.
Last nights services were opened With |
the usual song service At the request /
of Mr. Moody twenty i've volunteers /
from the choir went with Mr. Sankey TO !
the overflow meeting. Mr. Sankey sang |
two solos: care Your Windows Open |
Toward Jerusalem and "What Name.
Rev Dr. DObbius and Rev }. R Mnligan /
offered prayer Mr. Moody announced |
that tomorrow all members of the choir |
and an ministers who came after the |
doors were locked should go 70 the over
! flow meetings and allow the crowd TO
occupy The seats Next Sunday, it was
announced, that a meeting exclusively
for women would be held In the after
noon and services for men alone at the
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church at the
same time and at the rink at night. 10
had been reported that workingmen had
been unable 20 arrive at the meetings In
time 10 be admitted, and these exclusive
services were intended to reach a greater
class Of people.
Mr. Moody announced that he would
preach on the great subject Of regenera-
tion. Last night he treated OF repent
ance; tonight he wanted 10 speak of the
great doctrine OF new birth. lie spoke
in part as follows
Natural birth is one thing; spiritual
birth is another. The two are as differ
ent as day Is from night as life is from
death. The definition of a new birth has
been given in three ways by the Holy
Ghost Ne must be born again. 'le
must be born from above We must be
born of the spirit. This question of a
new birth is the most solemn one that
) ever comes before us. The blessing of
one new believer I'm the new birth is
greater. far greater than an other bless
ings ] ask you 10 you do not believe
. the teachings of Christ TO be true and
, you answer yes You believe what He
! taught, yet many are afraid.
MANY of the ministers sitting here
tonight should they seek TO catechise
some of the members of their congrega.
tions would be amazed at the thoughts
, revealed to them. 10 Is no sign that "a
4 man Is a Christian because he has got
religion 10 is no sign because he goes
to church. Satan is present in the
s church. Right here Is Satans busiest
. place, keeping souls from God. Going tc
e church does not mean Christianity
Christ don't say you must go to church.
S He says We must be born again II Is
S no sign that man is converted becau e,
be says prayers. Prayer may be a matter
of education. ] am not fighting Tho
e church. believe the society of Chris
b tian people is the dearest thing TO Go,
g there u.s. It is only when ordinances ar
u placed in the way of salvation that the.
are a snare
II Mr. Moody declared that there was no
" a man or woman who was immaculatel,
ro0d al heart The heart, De said wa
d where Oh the trouble lay Some peopl
'' say they cannot control their tongues
e Get control of the heart and then SCI
y how obedient the tongue would be
Everything is an right when the hear
is right AS long as the heart is wron.
10 is impossible TO serve God. Tie quotel
e. verse from the gospel of Mark TO shog
ID how Christ regarded the heart Tie con
l- sidered that mans nature Is lower thai
y that Of brute. A child left alon
D., would 60 astray, where colt deserte
g would take care OF itself. Man is bor
with two natures. a carnal and a spirit
IA ual nature. Man does not like spritua
81 things 10 is not natural He must b
10 born again.
pr The speaker rccited legend of India
e. An old crane was told by lovely swan
he the holy bird. of the good things @
on Heaven The swan was iu search of his pc
ny diet snail and inquired Il there were an
I'd snails i'm Heaven. and, being told theI
were none. preferred snails TO HeaveI
That was the trouble with man; he pro
ierred snails rather than give them u
no for Heaven. Many refused to bec0m
Sc Christians because they would have I
,n give something mp. God doesn't ask ma
of TO give anything up; he offers him SOM
x thing better When man is possessed {
his new nature he does not want the ol
Sc things, for every thing becomes new.
ld thanked God for tho gospel which lifte
men up above the angels, above the arc
angels, and placed him near the thron
The preacher closed with an urgel
of appeal TO his hearers TO open the 200
les of the heart and admit the sunshine
of God S presence and asked all who thougl
he they had become Christians and an wi
.rs were not Christians 20 meet him In q
of inquiry room.
be With the hymn "There is Life for
Look at the Cruci6ed One the regul
rd service closed. During tine singing O
n inquiry room became filled with peop
a,. aud while prayer meeting, led by Re
Charles r. Hendricks, was held in d
he auditorium Mr. Moody conducted
he meeting n the inquiry room 40 viii
many professed conversion Rev. N
Hendricks pronounced the benediction.
General Secretary J. p. King led &
choir i'm the absence Of Director ClymC
raj Miss Viola Littenberg will be the
1rd ganist this afternoon.
, n The Afternoon Meeting.
The audience I'm the afternoon "
composed mostly of women.
Mr. Moody devoted his address to &
subject Of the Holy Spirit Christ neS