The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-11
FOURTH edition


For the second time during the pas
three weeks the rink was not filled al
Inc meeting last night. Although the
audience was not SO large 1t was eqally
as appreciative as any of the gather,
lngs. A number OF women occupied
the seats III the choir and gallery and
still larger number at the rear Of the
auditorium.
The Introductory service was COM
posed OF the singing OF the hymns al
am trusting Thee, Lord Jesus" "a
Shelter in Time of Storm" "Sin no
More" Let Us Crown Him." Jesus
Lover OF My Soul" and The Morning
Lisht ls Breaking." Messrs King,
Cline, Iatnall and Taylor sang bliss
OF -the Purified" and Lead Me
Saviour" Prayers were made by Rev
MIR. Pierson and Messrs. Crosby and
Moody and Mrs. Person sang two
solos.
In taking up the talk for the even.
ing Air. Moody said he did not In tend
to preach a sermon, but he wanted to
pnt the question before them of
what Must | do to he Saved?" /
want, at the close of the mission here.
TO put the way OF life clearly before
you. Now will give you few Bible
Illustrations to answer the question
! - NohbiiSlhblC
sion about this matter of being saved.
Man thinks that he must reach 4 cer-
taih Keeling OF emotion before he can
DO saved. They have seen other men
converted and say they were not in
Inc same state of mind as they were,
but say there were never two mon
converted alike. The preacher here re.
lated the story OF q man who said he
hadn't the feeling TO become u Chris
tlan.
Mr. Moody then asked him the aues-
tlon, whether 1t WAS the feeling that
saved Noah or the ark" | see, said
tho man, and he was gone. On return.
ing. to the city ten years later, contin.
ueu the speaker, l met the man again,
and no told me- he had been converted,
nat ark settled my feelings" said
the man, u was trying to make the
ark out of my feelings, but now Jesus
Christ is my ark
Man can't resolve himself into the
Kingdom of God. 1t is an act of God
and not Of man.
Many people complain about tho in
Justice OF being condemned for Adam S
SIN, but II is because OF their own sin
God has provided remedy for sin,
amt II any man dies without being
saved 1t is because she refuses Jesus
1 Christ.
This point was clearly and beautl-
luliy illustrated BY telling In detail
the story of the brazen serpent and
| the fate of lsraelities who refused to
look upon it and live The story OF
the cities of refuge, with a murderer
iieeins for his life, closely pursued by
an aNenger, was told with thrilling
elect, The man just at the gates of the
city. with the dagger of the avenger
| within a.foot OF his heart, falls through
the.gate, In that instant he passes from
4 ire condition OF danger to one of
safety. That is the way men ara saw
ed They step out Of self into Chris.
and arc safe.
That Is the gospel and there is
nothing else in it.
MI. Moody then gave another illus
tfailon OF Offering piece of money
to a small boy who occupied a front
| seat. The boy stated that he believed
Mr.. Moody would give it, but he hadn't
sufficient faith to arise and take it.
mother boy arose aud took the coin.
mats lust the Gospel Man believes
| mat God has eternal life to give, but
no hasn't the faith nor courage to ask
| for it,
The boy who didn't take the coin
ilai tho Same chance as the other boy,
tileh whose fault was it lie didn't get
| the money Every man s given the
same opportunity to accept eternal
| lie ana II he don't whose fault Is it?
u ls not Chfist'5, but mans. MIR.
| Moody then prayed and afterward re-
tircd 70 the inquiry room.
ehiidren's meeting was announced
Tor this afternoon 10 DO led by MIR.
and Airs. fierson. -