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{ could pass out without causing any 1 disturbance. He iA also q believer in fresh air, and before he begins to speak he requests the ushers to open windows and doors to fill the hall full of the pure ai~.
 The text of the evening sermon was Luke 1910: "The son Of man is come 70 seek and save that which is lest" 1 The speaker said: q am fond of l that verse; it tells us what lis mis- sion is on earth When Adam fell in 1 the Garden of Eden he did not seek God and cry for forgiveness. Instead, 1 ne tried to hide himself~a and God be- came the seeker. God has always ! been seeking man, and sent His only i Son to earth to still seek him.
 Read the parable Of the lost sheep linety-ninc safe in the fold, but one | was lost Will that sheep seek the shepherd? Whoever heard of a sheep loing that, or saw sheep coming into the fold with a shepherd on his back? The shepherd went to seek his lost sheep and sought until he found it; 5hen he lifted it in his arms and car ried it back to the fold. l was staying with my brother and one evening a neighfb0r came in and said: MT. Moody, I think your sheep have got
 
 them back into the fold, but the a. tempt was vein, for the night was very dark and the sheep scatte ced in all di- rectionS. I said: Let us give it up and in the morning you will find them all back again But my brother said: Well, you know more about preaching han you do about sheep, fer there won't De one of them there,' and sure enough there wasn't The lost sheep must be sought, and the shepherd must do the seeking. The lost mar must be sought, and God sent His Son to seek and save him. And I believe there is net a man, woman or child in this hall tonight but the Lord has already sought for them. Some say they are waiting for God to seek them, but He has sought them and is seeking to- night. My coming has shown that, and thess crowds of people every night show it, too.
 ''Stop a moment and think over your past life and see if God hasn't called you. Can't you think of a time when you listened to 3 sermon that seemed all for you? Don't you remember hcw your mother plead with you, day after day, while she lived, and in her last hours she called you to her bedside and begged you to meet her in heaven? Who put it into her heart to ask you hat? Wasn't it the voice of God call- i ing? Did you answer? Do you re- member that little grave, made out in the churchyard and how you resolved 2s you stood beside it to try to lead a better life?''
 In emphasizing this thought MT l Moody told tke story Of man who i mad lost his only child, the idol of his heart, and how it made him bitter against God, bu. in 9 dream he seemed | to see the little one beckoning him to ! come to her. He attempted to go, but l found there was an impossible flood | between them. He was helpless, but i desperate, when he seemed to hear a . voice saying, T am the way, the truth, | the life" From that the man was led | 10 Christ and could say he was glad . his chifd had been taken to heaven. ! since that was the means of leading | him to the savior.
 T knew young nan who had his 1 mothers picture hanging on the wall. | He was 9 very dissipated man, and | when he returned a. night his mothers . iace W3s- such a r6proach to him that /. le turned the face toward the wall. | GCd was seeking him.
 Mr. Moody told Of the conversion Of ! Valentine Burk, a St. LOuisan. 1wh0 Tad led a nOtOriCusly wicked life, but .
  and became an h0lOred and respected | ;itizen. Many apt illustra ions were Ised throughout the entire discoures, which held the undivided attention Of | 5he audience and will be long remem- 0ered
 The subject for the meeting this af- 5ernooa is, How to Study the Bible.' md all are cordially invited. Immedi- ,5ely following the close of the service ] prayer meeting was held in the hall, It which many remained. The mems f meeting in the Presbyterian church vas well attended. After a brief song service Mir. Moody called for testi- nCnials and many responded. The testimonies were very earnest and helpful. An invitation was given to hose who wished to be Christians to 5tand. In response six men and one 1oy rose and the meeting closed with n earnest prayer in behalf of them.
 Mr MoOdy's son is expected to ar rive today and will conduct these meet