New-York tribune., 1896-12-01
REPENTANCE HIS THEME.
TWO SERMONS BY MR.. MOODY ON rHE
SAME SUBJECT.
r,r .roxrNExr AND THE NEW BIRTH TO BE
HIS TOPICS THIS wEEK-AN HOUR
TO OPEN HIS MAIL.

TO OPEN HIS MAIL.
N, Moody delivered two sermons yesterday In
Cooper Union on "Repentancc" He announced that
mis- morning and tomorrow morning ne would
preach on THE Atonement." and on Thursday ana
Friday mornings on Regeneration or Tine New
Birth" He believes that there s need OF the fuhna-
mental doctrines being preached and lived Alter
Mr. Sankey had sung THE Ninety and Nine ih 'he
afternoon. Mr.. Moody read a letter. omi;tng tne
signature from n man who confessed that ne was
A lar and that going down rap.dy he saiu
iha, he would like be prayed for although ne diI
not believe much in Mr.. Moodys religion, at "hch
the evangelist made this comment:
What | want him 10 believe IN Is Christ; ne can
let religion go II he wants 10. Some men write me
tina, they would be glad write fully, ou: tina; they
suppose A secretary opens the mali and thai their
letters would be thrown aside open all my own
letters. and | want il distinctly understood tnat /
do not violate any condolences. Any man can write
TO me any subject and his confidence viii be re-
spected.
Taking up the subjec, Of Repentance" Mr.. Moody
SAID tina, II a man Was not willing to repent and
turn from his sin of all communication win
po%sr Of man YOU can put cork in bottle and
put the bottle under Niagara Falls ana hoi one u,o. &
botte Will soon be filled The reason why many men
not helped spiritually is because they VIII NOT
Mr. Moody said that ne was sometimes asked why
Mahomet had more disciples than Christ. 70 ms
mind the was simple. a man could pe De, a a
disciple OF Mahome, and live in sin In order 10 follow
Christ he must give up mis- sin and that IS VIVA the
natural man would not do. lie gave this incident
from the life Of Bunyan: When young man Bunyan an
heard a voice calling 10 him: "Wil you give, up
SIN and TO heaven. or hold on TO your SIN anu s'
10 hell? ,, -, C,..o, .,,,. ,,r,o
ago and | heard something that touched my heart
very much. The Governor OF the State was passing
through the prison. and In one eel ne iound a 20! ~
have been watched with very tender care Inc GOV
nrnor looked the prisoner and then at the howers
and asked whose in'y were: .,s .Ao mar conv,c,
These my flowers. said the poor convict
Are you fond OF flowers?
|. How long have you been here
lie told him the numbe- OF years lie was IN To-,
a long sentence. The Governor was surprised 10 ma
him so fond OF the flowers. and he said.
can you tel me Why you Ike these no"ers 80
with much emotion ne replied. While my mother
was alive she thought good deal OF mowers, a'i
when | came here thought II had these they "oIid
The governor was 90 pleased that he said. Wei.
Young man. II you think - much OF your inothrr
| think You VIII appreciai" your liberty ana ne par
Nj Moody s,ld that he had asked OF the
people who DO not believe in repentance no" my
would poor drunkard any other way M man , tm
hs manhood Rut that IS what ne mas Deen do.ie an
these wears Education" another man says Athen,
contained az many educated men az any city OF us
time and IL was Of the fOuest cities
''Ie NAV have n chance after death. suggests n
third Yes that IL your thought about me matter.
But Just possible tina; you are mistaken. I'M
~ isaiah which read We are told. NY thoughts
are not your thoughts neither are your "aEs ~. ~.
ways saith hc Lord. For as the heavens are higher
than the earth. are my ways hgher .than your
wavs and my thoughts than your thoughts. ~'nn'
M your thoughts. man. II they are not "9d :
Thoughts and don't sham when YOU come mo iis
U- DIXON Ind charge OF the after rmeet.ng. winch
viii D.. feature OF the afternoon services THIS week