The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-01
MooDY's THRILLING SERMON

MooDY's THRILLING SERMON.
Boys and Girls - Backsliders The
Theatre-'Ohi That Fatal Night
Key"-snd Now the Men and Boys
Can Read II.
The largest audience OF women ever
assembled In the city of Wilmington
attended the Moody and Saukey re-
yival meeting OH Tuesday afternoon.
. They even filled the stairs that lead to
. the inquiry room and looked oddly
sitting In places usually occupied by
men and boys. twas grand enough
sight to bring eloquent emotion to the
,, heart OF any man and the EYangelists
were equal to the occasion.
at 3 O'clock Evangelist Ira ID. Sankey
sang Sometime Well Understand, ~
as solo, and the choir Joined in the
chorus. Rev. DIR. Ellis, of Baltimore,
led In prayer. "Ninety.and-Nine' was
the famous solo sung by Evangelist
Sahkey. After silent prayer Take
My Life and Let 1t Be Consecrated To
Thee was Tho hymn followed by "All
Hail the Power OF Jesus Name"
Evangelist Dwight l.. Moody gave
"A Friendly Talk 10 Three Classes Of
Persons !. Christians. 2. Back.
sliders. 8. Uncovered.
l. TO CHRISTIANS. ..=5
suppose nine tenths of the people
: here this afternoon are Christians. A
, Pennsylvania man estimated that IS
per cent OF the people living in towns
in that State were Christians.
: Many make profession and that lie
all there is OF it. For many walk, OF
whom i have told you often. and now
tell yon even weeping. that they are
; the enemies OF the cross of Christ.
Phil Ill: Is. ....
!, Some of those who hinder the work
'iof salvation the most are church mem
ibers. The work OF revival depends
much on the spiritual condition oil
christians. No doubt some of you
have heard some very cutting things
said against these meetings. There
are people who talk against REVEALS.
Look at the churches started by re-
vivals.
The Roman Catholics claim their
Church is apostolic. II SO, it was born
iat Pentecost. The Episcopalians claim
their church IL apostolic. III 50, IL
loriglnated at Pentecost The Luther
an church began four hundred years
lago, in the reformation started by
Martin Luther. The Methodist also
spring from revival In the times OF
Wesley and Whitelleld. So of all the
Ichurches. 1t is my opinion that four
Itiiths of the Christians were born of
the Spirit in revlvals. Such make the
Ilstrongest Christians. because the best
Don't be afraid of revi-
walls. Don't condemn the work be-
cause it Is not doLe Just as it Is in
your church, quiet lady Friend was
converted at IA meeting Of Free Metho-
Idsts.
They were the freeest and noisiest
Christians | ever did see. But they
have the Grace and Spirit of God. She
was afraid she would be rldiculed
when she told her friends at home.
They said: Wasn't it noisy ?" She re-
piled, after having prayed to God to
ENABLE her to take the right attitude,
4 Well, it was noisy meeting. but
they have the Spirit of God"
i In 1854 great revival work result
ed from the attitude that lady Friend
took. All Christians should be careful
and take the right position toward
this revival work. l think God Is
moving this community for wonder
fIful work. We must be very careful
and not keep back the blessing. Pray
Ter. conservation and confession of
i Christ are necessary. ..-
Tho Evangelist told q pathetic ex-
lperencs, which moistened many eyes
i'll his audience. OF oyer $500 women.
/ A rich Indy took her son out of town
because she was afraid he would get
'lconverted at revival and 10 n the Y.
NJ. G. A. and distribute tracts. She
!. brought him baci In coffin, and said
1she would give all her wealth II she
had, only have let him go to tho
meetings and been converted. My
friends, don't Keep your sons away
from these meetings. l have been
VERY much cheered by seeing SO many
boys and girls hero. | have been
asked to have u children's meeting. |
hope you will bring your children out
to meeting and sit by the side of them.
II you are faithful / believe your
children will rise up and call you
blessed l think many parents are
Ill.ating fearful blunder in not get
Ting their children into the Kingdom
early. .. .... .......
/ 1t is sad sight 70 see the number of
boys, ii to 20 Years OF age, who so to
tie theatre. The theatre gets them
snd the church loses them. What will
become OF our Country? Where and
lhow are your boys spending their
Evenings? OH that fatal night key
that lets them in from IL to 2 o'clock
when their parents are asleep. A father
felt insulted when told his boy was out
late ut night and drunk. He refused
Ito believe it, One morning at . o'clock
he heard great noise at the door
und found his son there; SO drunk he
could not uso his night key. He was.
SO Inundated that he subsequently,
confessed his unchtis.ian neglect to
his son who burst into tears asked his
fathers forgiveness and was convert
ed. / fear that fathers neglect Is typi-
cal of many. Too many parents are
'Iproud and fear their son will be looked
down upon il he becomes Christian.
My friends, you had better have him
looked down upon as n Christian than
H to look down into drunkard's grave.
A mother taught her son to take God
ias Father, His son Jesus as Saviour
the Holy Ghost as Comforter and the
| liible as guide of life. Mothers, can
mot you call your children together at.
stated times and teach them that and
read the Bible and pray with them2
1 II. TO TACKsLIDERs.