The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-22
AS YE sow YE SHALL REAP.
FULLY 5000 PEOPLE, INCLUDING
MANY LADIES, HEAR A TALK
"TO MEN ONLY"
THE MAYFLOWER COMPACT.
THE
Society of American Wars Obser-
YES the Anniversary-Minne
apOIis News.

meeting. InOuSdHuS luIIGQ Oul Ill lIlC
chilly afternoon air, of yesterday to
hear the noted evangelist, and 1t may
be many days before the New West
minister church will contain another
such an audience. Every corner, aisle
and vestibule was packed with hu-
mainly, and as at the meetings of last
week, hundreds were turned away. The
meeting was announced for men only,
but the women came and were ushered
to the gallery and choir seats. The
service was unusually impressive. After
a song service, in which the congrega-
ton and choir joined, John H. Burke
sang several solos. For over an hour
Mr. Moody held the vast throng with
his eloquence as if under a spell. They
laughed, they cried ard they applauded.
They shouted approval of his words,
and "amens" were many and vigor-
Gus. At the conclusion of his strong
appeal for righteousness and Christian
ity, a large number of people stood up
in request for prayers. Seldom has
there been such a meeting in this city
at which the power Of the gosper has
had such influence over men. The
evangelist wept for joy, and said he
was glad he came to Minneapolis. For
two hours the meeting was in progress,
and long after the benediction, people
fingered to shake the hand of the man
who had spoken with such effect.
BE not deceived. God is not Knocked,
for whatsoever a man soWeth, that
shall he also reap, for if a man soweth
to the flesh, he shall of the flesh reap
corruption, and if he soweth to the
spirit, he shall of the spirit reap life
everlasting" That was the speakers
text, and in his own simple way ne
impressed it upon his hearers in such
manner as to make them remember
it long. Before beginning his sermon
proper, he took occasion to reply to
an editorial which appeared in a morn
ing paper to the effect that he was a
back number an old fogy. He said,
Il notice in one of your papers an edi-
torial to the effect that L am an old
fogy that my theology is thirty years
old. I want to inform you that my
theology is 5000 years old. 1 go back
to the atonement. You may call my
theology old fogyism, or what you will,
Tic IIulu I6IildlIlS ludI Il Ildn Will reap
that which he sOws.
BE not deceived. The most deceit
full thing in this world is the human
heart. Haven't you ever condemned
an action Of a person. and then do that
very thing yourself? 1t is easy enough
to see the faults of other people. Peo-
pie are travelling themselves, most of
the time, and don't know themselves.
This nation furnishes to the saloons
10000 of the flower of this country
every year for drunkards Not one of
them intended to be drunkards
Il don't go into city but what I
find some kind of reform on hand.
1t is not so much reform we want as
regeneration by the power of the Holy
Ghost. You are not going to make
men better by embarrassing them"
After depressing somewhat he return
ed to his text, which he divided as fol-
lows: l. A man expects to reap when
he sows. 2. A man expects to reap
the same kind that he sows. 8. A
man expects to reap more than he soWs.
4. Ignorance of the kind of seed sown
makes no difference. eff a man sows
wheat, he does not expect to reap po-
tatoes. If a man sows q lie, he does
cannot afford to sell whisky. Leave
out the temperance and religious ques-
ton. You cannot afford to sell Whis-
ky, for if you sell it to my son some
one will sell it to your son. You SOW
whisky and you are going to reap
drunkards. 1 think it is fearful the
rate we are travelling in this country
The drunkardS are increasing right
along. 1t is time for men to stand up
in their convictions and fight the rum
devil.
81 was in a town some time ago
where a man built house for rent
When he got it completed some one
came to him and offered him five
times as. much as it was worth for i'll
purposes. The temptation was too
great. He had no daughters, but he
had four sons, and every one of them
was ruined. You plant a brothel, and
you are going to reap it in your own
family. A man who rents his property
for saloon purposes is just as bad as
the man who runs it. Applause.)
Don't applaud; don't use your hands;
let it go down into your hearts.
what kind of seed are you sowing my
brother? You just starting out on the
voyage of life; l passing off the stage
Let me put few questions to you. 1
l am prophet enough to tell you what kind
of a harvest you are going to reap. How do
you spend your Sabbaths? Do you go hunt
ing, fishing do you take your bicycle and
go for a spin, and turn Gods, day into a
holiday? You call the churches old fogy do
you? What would your life or property be
worth today, if twere no. for the churches?
Stand by the churches. Every man ought
to do all he can to build up righteousness
and to tear down iniquity. They talk about
Christians being old fogies. Did you ever
see any old fogies that belonged to the devil?
He always kills them all off. They never get
very old. I would like to ask the old men
in this audience where are the young men
who started out with you that called Chris
tians cid fogies and ministers old FOOLS They
are dead and buried thirty years ago. 1t is
very easy to talk about the churches as be-
ing old fogies. The time has come for every
man to stand by the pulpit, to stand by the
church of God, and to stand for righteous
ness but l would not give anything for all
your righteousness if none had anything to
say against it. No man can live in God with
out suffering persecution. There is not a
man here that does not believe that 1 have
been talking the truth. What more can 1
say? l would to Gcd that could say some
thing that would make men turn from sin
unto righteousness. Let me repeat; if your
father and mother are living, treat them
kindly; live right yourself; stand by the
church and all Christian institutions; turn
to God and serve him, because it is right;
turn from sin to truth and from darkness
to the light and from the power of Satan
unto God"
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