The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-10
IS mother that he had repented before

his mother that he had repented before
death.
For over a year the evangelist has been
writing books for this especial work. tell
ing criminals plainly and simply how they
can be saved He has already put 1.400
IN the Georgia prisons and chaingangs-
he urged how every Christian can do
work in this line by distributing the books.
They can be gotten at the Young Mems
Christian Association or book stores.
ject Of the Holy Spirit his ONCE"
Many Of Gods children" he said. know
little of the Office Of the Holy Spirit The
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit are sep
arate and distinct, and have a work pc
culiar TO each. We know Christ came
into the world to save sinners. Many,
however, are bewildered," he said, If
You ask them what is the mission of the
Holy Spirit2 Christ spoke of the Holy
spirit as a person; / call your attention
the world for. First, to convict a person
Of his sin. No other power can do this.
No minister can convict an audience;
Gabriel could not nor an angel from
heaven, without this power Many will
not attend meeting where the Holy Spirit
is. Why? Because they are afraid of be-
that. This power shows us the plague
in ourselves, and humbes US. It's not
a bad sign if the truth makes man mad
truth hurts. you know. If you go TO
church and think the minister is preach
ing at you, that's the work of the Holy
Spirit. If you are convicted, you turn
from sin, and the Holy Spirit sheds abroad
Gods love, shines ii out Of you. It's not
hard for you TO work for him them The
and fires your zeal to that end: A pessi-
What we want is hopeful churches,
the then H TJl sp pf Anoth usp thing hing
the Holy Spirit imparts liberty. Ministers
who are broken down with worry and
overwork haven't this liberty. They need
more of the Holy Spirit. The fault may
be in the pulpit or in the pew. 1t re-
quires air to convey Sound-the Holy Splr-
u must have atmosphere TO work IN.
Where there are quarrels, chickering's, criti-
cisms and divisions, there's no air for the
Holy Spirit to work in
At this juncuire Mr.. Moody referred to
those who habitually criticise and show
ed how they pick out one weak point in
a sermon and leave ninety-nine good ones
unthought Of He enjoined the people to
"'The Holy Spirit also testihes of Christ
he said. You must bear testimony of
Christ and not yourself. You want more
Of the spirit in the churches and Sunday
schools. The Holy Spirit shall guide you
in all thing.
The evangelist deprecated the inclina-
ton of Christians to run of after modern
doctrines-spiritualis and others-when
they have Gods doctrine plain and simple
and the Holy Spirit He characterized it
as wrong. The newspapers tell us, he
said, what has happened; the Bible which
shall be years to come-throughout
eternity. He explained how the disciples
could not remember what Christ had told
them uniy they were filled with the Holy
Spirit. He called attention to the dwell
ing place of the spirit Before Christ
came his place was in the Jewish temple.
was rent in twain and the spirit has been
dwelling in another tempe-body of man.
I'VE should preserve that temple-keep
it sweet and pure-not overworked."
After the service this afternoon, Mr..
Moody will hold a meeting in the chapel
for those who desire to seek Christ