Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-19

with. whom he is living in adultery. he
don't want to give up his sin. You can't
come into the Kingdom with your secret SIN
clingirg to you. Another excuse is a lack
OF moral courage. You don't like to be
called towards, but you are. Many a young
man has been Kept from God simply be-
cause he was afraid OF the Sneers and Jeers
of his associates
IF You have got an excuse that will stand
the light of eternity, take il up to the bar
of God and tell il to Him But il IL won I
stand the light, leave il and accept the in
Ntatlon. This is real invitation. God
wants you at the feast. VIII you Gomez
Just suppose now We write an excuse:
To the king of Kings and Lord OF
Hosts: While sitting in a religious meeting
was invited to attend the marriage supper
of your only begotten Son. 1 pray YOU
nave me excused
WHO will sign an excuse like that. who
will dare? Not a man OF YOU
y ct II you get up and go out OF this haIi
tonight without accepting it, isn't that re-
Jecting 1t? beg of you don't make light OF
this invitation. II you go out OF this hail
tonight without accepting that invitation
you make light OF it. Just look around
mere at this immense audience-all OF these
people listening TO words about their ru-
ture ire It's a solemn thing, isn't It? Yet
II Is more solemn thing to think that peo-
pie VIII go out of this hall tonight and leer
and scoff at what has been said
The Audience Responded.
who will accept this invitation? Speak
out now, will you be there?"
From all over the hall came responses Of
Il WILL and for five minutes while the
preacher exhorted they answered
Il have no doubt that there are hundreds
OF men here tonight who say they will lead
a new life. The resolutions are all right
but they won't amount to anything unless
you go about it in the right way. You NAV
be all right on Monday, but by Tuesday
you begin to flag. You've all been there
You've all tried il. You must first break
with all sin. You have not got the powe-
within yourself to change your life You
can't save yourself; give the whole thing
UP and surrender yourself. Ask God TO
save you and He will do it Break from,
your sin. Make UP your mind thar Van
VIII come to God just as you are He will
take You and help you. Put yourself in the
way of being blessed"
Ihen Mr.. Moody exhorted the congrega-
ton to talk to those who might want To
come nearer to salvation. While the choir
sang people went through the hall With
packages of cards upon which were to lie
written the names of those who might want
help and counsel After the choir sang a few
more songs the audience dispersed.
The Women's Meeting.
The afternoon meeting at Convention
Hall yesterday was attended by about 5000
people. the majority of them being women.
Mr.. Moody took his text from St. John.
God is Love" and preached a characters
tic and powerful sermon. Mr.. Sankey sang
several solos and Rev. DIR. Waterman and
others led in prayer.
Overflow Meetfag.
The overflow meeting at Assembly Church
last night reinforced by the attend
ance upon the regular Sunday evening serv-
ice filled the church with an attentive con-
grega ton. Rev. DIR. Little preached the
ralf y
of Christ upon those who rejected Him.