New-York tribune., 1897-08-04

80. - converting MANY and OF helping thou
sands Two Of TIE latest are also among the MOST
valuable volumes. THE Spirit-Filled Lie' py the
late Rev. John MacNeil. OF Australia, s one OF
the clearest and most forcibe books on spiritual
living which has appeared on that supJect IN.
author only claims to have written Ior paoes'
but the full grown cannot fall to hnd mere
..meat" as well as milk" Mr.. Moody urged his
friends 70 secure this little book believing that
II every Christian the world over would prayeriuhy
read this presentation OF the privileges anu ouue'
Of the life which God intended His children 10
live the coldness and deadness which characterize
so many would be impossible. The INTRODUCTION Is
by Andrew Murray. whose visit to this conference
two years ago a blessing TO all VINO hea'u 'I.'
Another recent addition to the library Is Ihe
Castaway and other Addresses dehNereo uui'e
Mr. Mever's most recent visit to America. when
last winter he spoke In the cities OF New-iorN
Boston and Philadelphia ard was the means OF
stirring laymen and preachers to keener sense
Of their privileges and responsibility Ihese Ten
sermons which were among the most powerful
which Mr. Meyer ever preached. are fully reported
and published at a nominal price. the TWO pooks
mentioned here can be secured for 25 cents by ad-
dressing A. p Fitt the superintendent Of tns Co,
portage Library Association at Easi .>oi ,u ,hau
Mass Mr. Moody has called atten,Sh ,hev 20 bear
directly upon the line OF teaching wnicn MI ''o'
gan and Mr.. MacGregor are giving mere
MALACHrs TRACT FOR THE TIMES
Mr. Morgan spoke upon the Prophecy OF Ma
lachi this morning Although 1t was written iour
hundred years before the Christian era oesa", "e
considers It a tract for the times to-day. ana lie
found his audience In hearty accord with him oe-
for be had proceeded far. His sermon. In SUD-
stance was as follows:
Malachi was the last messenger 10 'he iiou'. "a
Israel before the coming OF Christ. except 'he IN
mediate forerunner, John the Baptist HIS prophecy
r,ves us a most graphic picture OF the whole con-
df,on of affairs ) tie condition OF the people "
the complaint of Jehovah. go the cail OF ioVe w
the esfi US Consider rs the complaint Jehovah
and then look at the sad condition nt o OF tbem 5ee The
Malachi have loved you. saith the ,+t;nx Lorn
Sn;n, Snnpter The tdTse Of the divine
always the love of his heart Then We nave ,ne
Profanity honoreth his faber iaserr wheTe ana Is
serva1t honHr his snd 'fen be- master where my
fear? saith the Lord Of hosts unto you on priests
that despise name chapter verse bs oeople are
profane in their approach unto Him; They called I,t
GOD their Msse4 hHs they but dd hS 9S' did not
Him We are accustomed to think profanity ~ is
confined to goaless peore ana ana he i IS worst form OF
profanity is that practiscd by Gods people Sd VINO
do not honor their Father nor fear ihe,r -,
apd ihan S,o Sy his life hnders it's Kingdom is the
profane person against whom the dyins ,haH the
is made in the text. 1t Is sad thougnt tnat @ t,e
last message of God to the chosen people was one
charging them with profanity; ,,,,a for sacrifice
is it not evil? And If ye Offer the lame and sck icii
is it evil? Offer it now to Thy goyerm9r sath Tt
me ne 'f Ldrd daSa of iosis chapter Here have
sacrese of the worst kind bringing 70 ceo pfts
Giving does not impoverish God but my my s,irs s,irs
ought to make me po9Grcr or Mn nonT wns gifts M to the
governor OF your land and see how ne likes IL ana
whether he YIN be pleased w56 mnrn hee So that would
shut the doors FOR naught? Neither do ye kindle
fire on mine altar h fora for na"FE6 o Eos neSer viii
cept an offering at your hand, chapter l. w. ne ne
time had when nothing could be done tor uon
The house OF prayer had become in the minds oi
the people house Of sod beTe rs iben or
that the money changers had seats In the temple
they had in the lime Of Christ bn IN ,he hear,s mbs
service OF God bad become selfish nd no
people were seeking her oTn n or '
ing here a, Northfed that we shall be seeking
in our desire to receive hessg hd Not ffe ho oar ar
FIRST motive Jest we. IKE Israel. become guilty OF
greed in our religious service. .,
"Wearness: Ye said also. Behold what weari.
ness IS H. and ye have snuffed at IT, saith the Lord OF
hosts Chapter 70. a wearness to serve God
qoSty Tny 9oSeS phase nen descos aa
in another place on Sabbath day iie was doing
If there is your motive in Christian work drop It
nn you ase up " whS5 is SenE aa
tract The craving after short services and popular
meetings is a form OF WEAKNESS of which JehoVah
Vice honoied: 'Ye have wearied the Lord with
your words yet ye say Wherein have we weared sr "a
good in the sight OF the Lord and He delighteth in
Them; or. Where is the God of Judgment? Chapter
ner we shall Jose the keen sense of sin which Je-
h0ya h1s We need Of I s should bS dms na ,P Poor
Sinners often do.
ohSd G b M r sa1 man have e We y
thee? In thhes and offerings chapter III; Here
6aye Ssr G & Of s6e o 81 s
"Blasphemy: Your words have been stout against
sah the Lord Yet ys say What haye T " We 81 spGken
serve God. and what profit Is it tha, we have kept
his ordinance and thai We have walked mournfully
Here we have direct and positive blasphemy;
Proan oa H sscres rTed Wesrnes Vice
robbery basphemy. But the worst side or j. is to be
IS wheren oy Every charge Of God direct and per-
sonal. Is met by the people with a Wherein? The
the retort Wherein hast Thou loved u.s.? The
charge of profanity Is met by the question. Where
4ass hye IN on pped % The sy a S
Wherein have we offered polluted bread" The ac-
Of 6,ys WS Mc,Sd i 'T the
robbing God Is met with Wherein have we robbed
70 God is IS met WITH wherein shall we return p
Every tImn comnlan, is made the peop.e look up
Inconsistencies OF the people. The most heart
breaking feature Of I; al was that they were not
conscious OF 1ncU ldpse0 cpnoltlon. iHe outward
forms of religion were all there-the temple. the al
tar. the sacrifices. the feass; but the inward life
gone
DIMINISHED SPIRITUAL LIFE
The multiplication OF the outward forms OF ser
vices also accompanied by a dimnuion of
the spiritual life OF the people. Perhaps there
never many religious services held by
Israel at this time. The people more re-
Ilgous than ever but At the same time they were
profane and blasphemers. They had made their
religion consist of outward service while In heart
they living lives of sin. What is sin? Pleas
ing self and dethronnR God. Listen TO another
arralgnment Of Israel: Hear the word OF the Lord
ye rulers Of Sodom. GiTe ear unto the law OF our
God people Of Gomorrah. To what purpose Is
the multitude OF your sacrifices unto me? saith
the Lord. ! am full Of the burnt offerings OF rams
and the fat Of fed beasts and delight not In the
blood OF buocks of lambs Of he-goats When
hefOr mo urho hat