Year: 1875

and give it TO Mr. Wright for 500 to
this man, $50 this and SIS to that, and say
THAT Is your money, that is restitution money, II
belongs to you" Wei, think Mr. Wright would have
confidence this mans conversion. Don't you think
he wouldg When man begins TO make
restitution Of money that he has obtained
wrongluy that is sign OF his conversion He feels
that he was rascal before and IL he goes and con
fasses to a man that hc wrong that a indca
ton OF conversion That's the way il was with Zac
chcus The very next DAY ne went into his once anu
checks TO reparate the people he had cheated
before collecting taxes His clerk carried one man
check Tor Sl0O what's this Tor " says
the man 'why," says tRe clerk, 'Zaccheus swindled
you out Of S2o & hye years ago' and now he.s
guess he is converted and mistake - 1t sud
den conversion, but genuine one. But let no one
suppose that he be converted till he wakes up 10
the fact that he's lost When in New York city
the chaplain of the City Prison wanted 20 down
TO the Tombs and preach to the prisoners told him
to be brought into the chapel; but when ! got
there found that | had got TO speak to them
in their cells, So that all ! could see
10 them thought would go round and see what effect
my preaching had had. ln the first cell looked into
l saw three four playing cards. Il suppose 1t
was euchro.) We'll sand to them s'my men, how
is IL that you here s' 'Wel the fact Is, chaplain
false witnesses appeared against US in the court and we
were sent up, but we are not guilty" "Well,"
! said. 'there Is nothing for me to do here,
these men are innocent" and | passed on
TO another cell There | men and
IN reply TO my question what brought them there, one
them sand, "Ill tell you how It's chaplain got
caught and the that done the deed they clear
mo here Tor Christ to save, " said and went
along the next cell, where there others
We'll sir, how Is 1t with your ''Oh we haven't had
our trial yet Wen be out OF here in week or
two" Well, l never saw so many innocents in
any ono day IN my life. The only guilty,
it would appear by their remarks, were the
magistrates and officers who put them there But
after while found man away of in cell by him
self His head was resting between his hands, and
two great streams of tears pouring down his face
They didn't come in drops, but in streams wen, my
friend what's the trouble 7" said l. He looked up and
said, 'Oh, sir, my SINS are more than can bear.
''rhank God for that said and the man looked sur
prsed "WhatS said he, "Ain't you the man that has
been preaching ana you are glad that my SINS % are
more than | can bear!N 'Yes, ~ said Il thought
you said you were friend TO the prisoner" said he
''And so am, - answered. 'Wel why are you glad
that my sins are more than l can bearS" Because
if they too heavy for you you can cast them on
some one who will bear them for youn "Whos
that =" he Lord Jesus Christ He will bear them for
you' told him how Christ left heaven, how he
came down to the manger OF HIS love Tor
the sinner, and His willingness to save him.
After @ fl finished my talk i,n with hmm him him
asked God TO save him. Then said, NOW you pray
Tor yourself" no" he said 81 cannot pray it would
be blasphemy." NO" | said, "call upon your God
and ask him to save you"


When left him said to him. "Now, will be in my
room between nine IA and ID ten en- O'Clock, and ! shall
him again. and soon as saw him
great change had taken place. The
light of eternity seemed to be breaking around him,
his face lit up the moment he saw me- sad:-"I
wish you would tell all about it, and he said, 81
thank God that he brought mere, Tor II he hadn't
brought me here | shouldn't have received Christ"
Christ went into that cell and set captive soul
free and why? Because he believed he was lost. If
there any here in this audience who will believe he
is a sinner and wants TO be saved He Will you.
Young man thank God for your praying mother
Cherish her the dearest treasure of your heart She
is Gods best gift


Just as was closing a meeting in Chicago years
ago young man rose and asked leave TO say few
words 1t rather late, and thought at first would
ask him to speak some other time but told him to go
on He told how he once had praying father and
mother, and how. after his father died, his mother
pleaded with him to receive her Lord and Saviour
He said, mo, mother, J will not do it now;
haven't got time enough. want to see
little of the world. His mother kept
praying God to save her boy, her darling boy
He couldn't stand her prayers and he away After
long time he heard that his loving mother was sick
He knew what that meant he knew that his conduct
killing his mother and he concluded that he would
60 home Then his pride was up, and he said, mo,
will not go home " and he stayed away. Al last he heard
that his mother was worse, and the thought flashed
across his mnd-''Suppose she should die; never
would forgive myself and he started for home
There railway to the village, and
the stage coach left him mile and half from home
The moon commencing shine just as he began TO
tread the familiar paths and he passing the old
graveyard he thought he would stop and look at his
fathers grave HIS heart was shrouded in gloom. He
couldn't tell why. He entered the cemetery. There
was a newly made grave by the side OF his fathers.
He took the earth and 1t was fesh and the thought
ovcrshadowed him who would pray for his lost soul,
now that his father and mother were gone


He resolved pray Tor himself, and there by tho
side Of his mothers grave he knet and asked God to
him. and he didn't leave that spot until the light
of eternity had broken into his soul Young man, If
you have got praying mother treat her kindly; you
will not always have her; and let me beg of you to-
night to open the door OF your heart to your Saviour


CONCLUSION.


After a brief of silent prayer Mr. Sankey
sang with touching and tender earnesness, little
song the burden OF which was appeal TO wayward
son come home.


Prayer by Mr. Moody followed, and the meeting con-
cluded with the doxology and benedction During all
Mr. Moody's remarks it plain that he had awakened
an intense interest. Before he had concluded many
persons in tears, and as the meeting closed sup
pressed sobs heard from several whose hearts
deeply touched.


feeling OF deep solemnty pervaded the place and
there seemed to be real ground for hope that the re-
viva for which Mr. Moody had prayed and labored so
earnestly had already begun There will be inevitably
another large crowd tomorrow night and on Sunday
the audiences will doubt reach many thousands.
Three preaching services TO be held during the day
and chidren's meeting