The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-09-12
WHY NOT TONIGHT Z.
Was The Subject Of Evangelist Moody's I'm.
preSsiVe Appeal Last Night.
TOBACCO SMOKING Denounced
Farewell Address Will Be Delivered
at the Elm Park Church Tonight.
An Eloquent Address on "The Holy
Spirit" Was Given in the Aftern oon.
Will Be Continued This Afternoon.
Plans for the Future.

gathering at Elm Park church at 3 p.
m, his subject being the "Holy
Spirit" Messrs. Stebbins and Caswal-
Ion Davies again conducted the pre-
ceding musical services. Mr.. Moody
in his address said:
There are two scenes prominent in my
life which hope l will never forget as
long as live. The first was when l was
born Of the Holy Spirit and the second
when God baptised me with the Roly
Ghost in 1871 and as 1 believe annointed
me for his service Life since then as well
as the work, has been altogether differ
ent. was an older man in 1871 than l am
now and feel myself getting younger ev-
cry day.
You hear Of ministers breaking down
from overwork. II were to ask the au.
dience "What did Christ come to the
world for!" almost every child could read
lily answer that he came to seek and save
that which is lost, but if l ask what is the
work Of the Holy Ghost large number
Of the audience would be bewildered and
confused. The Father, the Son and the
Holy Ghost each have their own work,
and the work Of the Spirit is to convince
people Of their sin. People like to be fat
tered and to be told Of their good points,
but they cannot appreciate being told Of
their weak points, their failures or faults,
and that Is the reason why people do not
like the meetings when the Spirit OF God
manifests itself. Let us preach the gospel
and the Holy Spirit will do the rest.
ANGELS WOULD FAIL.
II an angel from heaven came down to
preach he would not convince sinners OF
their sins and wickedness and men have
no power to do 80, 1t is the work of the
Holy Spirit. Let us keep that in mind.
We sometimes see man rise from the
meetings in an angry mood and slam the
dood behind him.. prefer that to those
who come up and thank you for the SER
mon and then forget all about it as soon
as they get into the street. The first man
has been convicted of his sin and has seen
his wickedness.
Mr.. Moody then enumerated the
work Of the Holy Spirit as follows
After conversion it sheds the love OF
God abroad In the heart; imparts hope
gives liberty; testifies of Jesus Christ
HE shall teach you all things and
guide into all truth In the latter end
of his address Mr. Moody made terri
ic onslaught on tobacco smokers, in
the following terms
I am now going to hurt the feelings OF
some of you but am going to say what
honestly believe. If these bodies of ours
are going to be kept sweet, no child of God
ought TO be saturated with tobacco. Why
make a smoke stack of yourselves? Give
up the habit for Christ's sake, and you will
have more power and influence to work in
his cause.
At the conclusion Of his address the
evangelist invited all to stay for an
hours prayer meeting and asked those
who did not care TO do SO or who were
not able to remain to walk out quietly
while hymn was being sung. The
majority OF the audience remained in
response to the invitation.
As result of the invitation, 300 peo.
pie adjourned to the basement when
Mr.. Moody engaged in q general con-
versation, and fifty came forward and
signed the cards pledging themselves
to the Christian faith.
SERVICES AT NIGHT.
In the evening Mr.. Moody addressed
the male portion Of his audience. in
compliance with an invitation which
he had issued. and arrangements were
made whereby the body OF the Elm
Park church auditorium was reserved
exclusively for the men, the ladies being
seated in the gallery. All the availa-
bic seating accommodation was occu-
pied. Tallie Morgan conducted the
singing. while Mr.. Stebbins accom-
panied and contributed some of his ex.
cellent solos.
Rev. Warren G. Partridge announced
an offsrtory in aid Of the expense o.
the mission. Mr. Moody hoped the
audience would give literally as they
did not want the money. 1t would bt
spent in Scranton. Mr.. Bliss and Mr..
Schivers would continue to hold the
mission services until Oct /. Convsn.
tion after convention had been held tt
decide the question as to how thel
could reach the masses. and he wal
sure from bis experience that the tent
meeting was the best means. II bu
100 tents were arranged, about 500 00(
people could be reached by their meet
ings. He hoped that this was but tn,
beginning Of great work that wal
going right through the country. Wher
Mr. Sehivera arrived, meetings would
would be held In Providence In de
livering his address Mr. Moody opened
by saying:
have three texts, one is question, tn
| other Is an exhortation and the last is
command. Some men have great Chris
and others have little Christ-it is Just q
you make Him to be. A great many, upo
the advent of Christ, followed Him 70
what they could get, and they were th
disappointed ones. Some thought He wa
a temporal king and expected Offices, sue
as postmaster, secretary of state, ETC., an
when they found that He was spiritus
king they left Him. Others went 70
curiosity to see what He had to say
Others went after the loaves and fishe
and did not care for the pure doctrine II
had brought from heaven. Another clss
followed Him to engage Him In theologics
discussions ike higher criticism or to max
Him blasphemy. Another class simpl
followed the crowd and couldn't give th
reason why, and here and there ma
sought Him for what He was.
Through all the 1900 years human ma
ture had not changed and such crow
can be found In Scranton and the sam
motives which animated the crowd i
these days have prompted many Of you t
be present tonight. II could only get a
your consciences and knew the real rsaso
/ would find that some have come to hea
the singing; they are.the people who don
like sermon; some have come to pleas
their wives; another man has come becaus
his mother entreated him to.
SERVICES FOR TODAY.
Today Mr.. Moody will continue hi
excellent address upon "The Hol
Spirit" at 3 p m. at the Elm Par
church. and will also speak ct the even
ing meeting at 1880 D. m. Evangeli,
Bliss will conduct the meetings at th
gospel tent. Hyde Park, at 7.80 D. m.
Mr.. Bliss 10 very well satisfied wit
the large audiences In the gospel tent
Notwithstanding the thousands VIII
attend the Elm Park church to hearMl
Moody, and states that 1t speaks wei
Of the great interest taken by Scran tor
ians In the mission services that sue
large congregations are gathered to
Rether at the same time.
| Evangelist Schivsra 10 taking fe,
days rest and 10 expected to commenc