The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-12
MooDY.s WORK BEING FELT.
People of All Denominations and
Creeds Go 10 Hear Him.

bear fruit Already the churches are feel
ing the influence OF the revival meetings.
An analysis Of the congregation which
go 10 hear the evangelist show that
Methodist and Baptist, Presbyterian and
Episcopalian. Lutheran and Christian,
swedenborgen and Catholic, Jew and
skeptic are all represented in the gather
ings.
Last night Moody spoke from John
1-29: Behold, the Lamb Of God. which
taketh away the sins of the worldr
The evangelist called attention to three
things in the context of the chapter-a
question. an exhortation and a commun-
ication. Two disciples. - Mr.. Moody said.
were with John the Baptist the days
when John saw Christ approaching, and
said, Behold, the Lamb of God who
taketh away the sins of the world John
had introduced him the day previous.
When Christ came up to the disciples
He asked them, What seek YEP They
said, Master, where dwellest Thou? He
said, Follow Me and they followed
HIM HIM until seand His death Siaves and saw
never lost sight of him. They found in him
more than the others who deserted him.
he came to destroy the works of the devil.
Some men do not find Christ, because
they do not seek him. Like few of the
disciples who left him, they don't believe
in him; That's because they don't seek
with the right motive Many follow
CHRIST for what they can get out of him,
not because of his doctrine. They are af-
ter the loaves and fishes. Many were dis
appointed when they found out he would
establish spiritual and not an earthly
government. Until they found him out
many, imagine, sought him with the
nope OF political preferment Many sought
mo one,' said the evangelist. ever
sought him for what he is but that re-
cetved his blessing. How are you
seeking him? For the loaves and fishes,
or for his blessing of eternal life?
The preacher put the question to the
ministers and choir and congregation re-
spectively. He told of a man who had been
to church for twenty years, but had
never heard a sermon, because as soon
as the preacher began, the man, who was
treasurer of a big Chicago company, di-
verified his mind TO his business and began
to calculate his affairs. He was not seek
ing-that was his trouble"
Of exhortation, and quoted from Isaiah.
Seek the Lord while he yet may be
found = He said. some people say they
seek the Lord, but can't find him. They
don't seek In the right way" he said.
NO man ever sought him rightly, but
what he found him. You must seek with
can be found here now"
Many replied Eyes" IF you want the
kingdom of God enthroned in your heart,
viii "a" Il you VIII ~ uS' conquer YOUR
The speaker pictured heaven and eter-
nal life there, and said that every one
could have a citizenship in that sublime
city, If he but sought for it with his
whole heart. Its offered by me; will
you accept it, or hurl il back IN the, face
of the great Jehoviah2" He then dwelt
on 1.-THE command" 1t is found in the
sermon on the mount. Seek first the
kingdom of God, and all other things
shall be added unto you.
Mr. Moody illustrated this lesson graph
ically and effectually. He told how the
upon him, and concluded with an exhor-
tation to the unconverted to seek Christ
! tely-importuned them not to put
After the service, another large inquiry
meeting was held at the First Bapnst
| church.
This afternoon Mr. Mdbdys subject
will be, The Great Atonement."
The subject of Mr.. Moody's afternoon
| sermon was christian Assurance" He
| said the trouble with many Christians is
4 a lack of assurance; the first epistle of
John, he said, is the best book ever writ
! ten on assurance. He had been asked to
| he recommended Johns book John, >
asked the inquirer lis he an English
author?"' No" "An Americana" No
Il told him." said the evangelist, "gc
to any book store for the Bible. The
gentleman seemed disappointed. People
read every other kind of book, and yet
| the first epistle of John is the best on as
surance eXtant. In the five chapters the
| word know occurs thirty-two times and
| believe ninety-nine times. John knew
he had assurance. He knew what he be.
lieved' and knew it was the truth. one
must have assurance of what he believes
and must believe 1t to be true and right
| There must be no doubt about it. Some
say, Mr.. Moody, it doesn't make any
difference what creed you believe, so YOU
| are earnestY
''Of course it makes a difference" said
the evangelist. Error never has and never
will save a man. Believing in a lie anG
sticking TO It won't save any one. You W
got to be right Earnestness is all right
l might be earnest in presenting checl
at a bank for $4,000 where I've got ne
money; that won't get me the money
Banks don't do business that way, no.
does God. The money must be there II
one place; Christianity and right mus
be in the other. God has put a mark OF
love shining out. This badge of Chris
tians is love one for the other. Chris
tians should be a band Of brothers, Low
ing one another. John said: Beloved nov
are we, the sons of God
The evangelist said this meant nov
and tomorrow, and all the time. Ever!
one should be a child of God; should b.
able to know it," The preacher dwelt oil
the confession of sins. He spoke of how
some people went on confessing the sam,
sins. over and over again, and how a sill
confessed to God is a thing of the past
Let us believe" he said that God i
faithful and just to forgive us our sin
and cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
He spoke of degrees in heaven. OF course
he said, there will be degrees. Every cul
VIII be nlled with JOY ana happiness, Blu
some of them will be the size of a thin
bic. Pauls cup will be larger than man.
anothers. Every man in heaven will b
happy and joyous according to his capaci
ty.
Mr.. Moody read from Johns epistle
and made running commentaries, showing
how the disciples had assurance becaus
they knew and believed in Gods prom
ises. He illustrated many of his truths
bringing them home to the practica
mind. He said after the new birth al
our sins had been blotted out, and whel
we sin again we must confess to Christ
who is our ntercessor at tn
heavenly court. He alluded to the CONVEX
sation between Gabriel and Zachariah
where the latter asked for a token. H
was made dumb. There are many dunn
Christians nowadays" the evangelis
said. They are waiting for sign whe
they have Gods work Gods word need
no collateral. We have not got to b
thinking and preaching God all the tim
with long faces TO be on His side, but yo
must believe in Him with all your hear
and walk in his light. Then will be peac
and joy and happiness. Perfect trust il
God is ass urance."
IMPROVEMENTS ABOUT TO BEGIN
Wesley Church and Mr.. A. Minis New