The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-04
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FULL or COMMON SENSE
lie What a Preacher Says OF Noody's Ser
mons-Aft rnoon Services

noon would be for women only. the audi
sex.
twithstandlng, the tabernacle was
well filled. and the occasion one OF
the most fruitful OF the meetings yet
held and when Mr.. Moody. at the close,
asked those who felt a doubt that they
were right with Christ 10 accompany
him TO the Association Hail. that he
might talk with them specially, many
responded.
| Mr.. Moody's methods are quiet and I'M
! ostentatious, nor does he seem TO care
for any public denomination. He APP
| pears 10 throw his heart and soul into
| the inquiry meetings, where those VINO
| feel an interest in their souls salvation
express il by attending, and passing
| through the gathering he instructs and
encourages, calling "A Christian worker 10
talk further TO the unconverted one, CIV
ing a book TO another, and entreating all
TO grasp the opportunity of salvation.
He Is proof against fattery, and while
turning away with an air OF tired indif-
ference from the natural compliment OF
a brother preacher at the close OF his
sermon, he will listen with eager atten-
ton in the after-meeting to the words Tot
help from a doubling sinner.
A weI-known minister. when asked yes
Moody's sermons. replied: "1hey are so
full of strong common sense
Monday afternoon his subject was AS
surance." and the hymns selected for the
| song service preceding the sermon were
| selected for their appropriateness and
| applicability to the theme
IL Know that My Redeemer Liveth
was one of these, which was rendered
with telling effect by the splendid voice
Of tho singers
who conveys the real spirit Of devotion
I'm song. Earnest prayers were onered
bv Rev. Drs. w. V. Tudor and ii. r.
| Johnson.
Mir. Moody did not take text, but
| preached from the fifth chapter OF Jonh,
| and showed that Christian should not
only have the assurance of his saiVa-
ton, but that he is worthless as a |hrls-
tan unless he is assured that he 10 safe
| with God.
His sermon was striking, earnest, iorci-
bic. and convincing.
There are three classes Of people in the
| church who / do not believe are blessed
with the assurance Of their salvation.
The first are those who have not been
| born of the Spirit
There is another class who have be-
| lieved OH the Lord Jesus Christ and they
are ashamed to confess him.
The third class are those who have
| gotten in our churches who are not willing
to work for the Lord. When a man IS
willing TO 20 out into the vineyard to go
TO work all the doubts will leave him.
John wrote the best book that ever was
written on assurance. Said he Il believe
il is the privilege OF all Gods people TO
know that they will be saved. If l am
not sure Of my own salvation ! do not see
how could get any comfort or rest. and
unless | am sure l am not fit to help
anybody else.
'.There is a class Of people who think
ii is presumptuous for any man or woman
to say that they know they are saved, and
think it cannot be settled until we come
before the great White Throne.
"You cannot give a reason for the hope
that IL within you if you are not sure
of your salvation"
He advised all who wanted assurance
of their salvation to study the Gospel OF
John for weeks or months, if need be. The
following are some of the points made
by the great Evangelist:
We know what we believe is true. Some
people tell you that if you are honest it
don't make any difference what you be-
lieve There was never a deeper lie that
ever came out Of the pit Of hell. 1t is all
in what we believe.
ANY church or body that hasn't love In
il is an abomination to the Lord.
| used TO think that il would be good
thing for every Christian to have badge
so that | could stop them and speak TO
them. but after further experience l am
satisfied that it would be a bad thing
for every hypocrte in the world would
have one on. God put the badge on the
inside; put the love in the heart and
il flows out and you can't hide it.
When we are born into Gods Kingdom
We are sons and daughters of God; we are
perfectly Gods, but we are not perfect.
7 believe that God has made provision
for the believers sin. When l sin now
I have an advocate with the Saviour, and
they are swept away. When an unbe-
never sins they stand against him and
are laid away. -
We make a mistake in thinking that a
man converted to-day is as good Chris
tian as q man who is well rounded in
,he Christian life by thirty years knowl-
oare Of God. You can't expect this; the
blade must grow.
There will be many crownless heads In
Heaven. There will be degrees in Heaven
lust as sure as you live. God says we
viii be as high one above another as
the stars are in the heavens.
have no doubt that every cup shall
no nm Int there will be some very
small cups. and / don't think some of
them will hold more than a thimbieful.
The most Objectionable Christian that
! know of is the Christian who wants
some other token besides Gods word;
they want a collateral for Gods promises.
Let your doubts and fears go to the four
winds of Heaven. You don't need any
assurance but Gods word. When you
ask for q token you are dishonoring
Gods word. Let your feeling so and
take God at his word.
Show me man that is feeding on
Gods words, and / will show you one
that has no doubt. When YOU so out to
work for God you don't have time to
doubt.
Ushers for Wednesday.
The following gentlemen have been Sc
lected TO act as ushers at the Moody
meetings Wednesday afternoon and night:
Afternoon at 1870 o'clock:
r. l.. Nash. G.. S. Whitock,
T.. y. Newman, ID. w. Durrett
j. w. Williams, W. c. Crawford,
VIM. b. Davis, Il. NJ Shepherd
w. j. Harvie, II. X Hasse'
J.. u. Lacy. q. \. LonSworth'
w. C. West. p. A. Arthur,
w. T.. Fitzgerald. J. III. Spicer
{. \. Zincke, John \. Green
Il. @. Garner. X. Is. Minor
Wilson Williams. w. s. Henning,
& w Anderson. f.. S. Stoddard,