Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-02-19
City Chemist, St. Louis:

In the course of his remarks Mr..
Moody said:
Job had assurance. David had as
surance, Paul had assurance. Paul
says; I know whom | have believed.
ana am persuaded that He Is able to
Keep that which | have committed
unto Him against that day
once l was asked II there was ever
anything written on assurance. | an
Swercd yes; that the whole book OF I
Jonn was written to give assurance"
Continuing Mr. Moody saiu: u was
preaching In a small town In Scotland.
About 1000 or 5000 people turned out to
hear me- | asked the audience to Sing
the Twenty-thlrd Psalm, The Lord IL
MY shepherd, II seemed 10 me that
had never heard such singing before
Everybody sang. until It rescmbled the
sound OF many waters. When they had
finished the second stonaa asked them
TO sing the third, but requested thnt
none sing only those who could sing II
from the heart. | never heard such
poor singing In my life as followed.
Every voice seemed to weaken. Some
started ont to sing and their voices
iailed. l told them that | wished they
would never have any rest or peace
until they could sing II from the henrt.
Jesus Is My Shepherd How many
OF YOU here today can sing that song
from the hearth
There are three classes of people
who have no assurance. The first are
those who are united 10 the church
with the hope that 1t alone Will he the
means OF their conversion The second
are those thar are afraid to confess re-
ligion. A man who is afraid to confess
his religion may never expect to have
assurance. And the third are those
that are unwilling to 20 into the har-
vest and 30 to work, You must 20 to
work and do what God has for you to
do II you want assurance
Some people ever live In a castle OF
doubt. | would rather live in log
cabin than in n doubling castle"
Mr., Moody said We must first fix our
selves ON II firm basis before we can
help others.
III was down here in the waters OF
the Trinity river and didn't know
whether / could get out or not I would
be the last person in the world TO help
another from drowning, But II 1
was safe on n firm rock then l would
help all / could"
Mr.. Moody said:
"The gospel OF John was written That
we might know that Jesus Christ was
the Son OF God.
"He wrote that eplstle that we might
know that we have eternal life.
"The Bible Is the best interpreter OF
all questions.
III Jesus Christ had been possessed
of one sin he would. have died for his
own sin. but he was without sin;
therefore he was manifested to take
away our sins.
Some people say that II we are only
honest we can believe anything.
at makes all the difference in the
world whether / believe a lie or the
truth. or not.
"lf take check to the bank and
ask for It TO be cashed and the banker
should say, Mr. Moody, have you got
any money In that bank2' and ! should
say, No. sir. I wanted II caahcd on
do you think he would
cash it7
ANY Hottentot can love those who
love him. We must learn to love those
that hate us,
"If I'm not on speaking terms with
those that have wronged me my Chris
iianlty il all sham.
Have / got any OF the fruits OF tho
Shirt? That's the text
ar 1 want 10 find out whether n
mans a Christian or not l 10 10 his
lome. There is where Christianity be-
gins.
rot 10 work for It. l believe there are
, great many crownless Christians In |
when the devil comes and chal-
anges our title for heaven let's go and 1
ook as our records
II wouldn't give my hopes OF heaven /
or All your visions. l don't believe IN |
our Inspirations and visions.
"Tbe sculpture cannot be pfpken.