Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1876-04-27
THE VENERABLE DIR. PLUMMER.

Messrs. Moody and sankey have recently
held clergyman's convention in the New
York Hippodrome. The total number Of
delegates who attended was 4,096, Of whom
South Carolina contributed one, the Rev. DIR.
Plummer, who is described in the New York
Sun as answering questions put to him BY Mr..
sankey in the presence of several thousand
highly interested spectators and auditors. It
says: !,
I : Last evening, in the. e..Madison avenue, hall,
more than 1000 persons assembled, and the
overflow meeting was proportionately we'll at
tended. Mr.. sankey sang sAlmost persua-
ded," and Nh. Moody said he would ask DR.;
Plummer some questions. "He is very old
mar" he said, "already living on borrowed
time he will soon be gone, and it is q pity
that these men of half century's scriptural
study should pass away without giving Us the
result of their experience" The venerable
clergyman stepped forward slowly, tanning
himself, his long, snowy beard covering his
breast. and not q sound broke the stiffness
until Nj. Moody asked, "If I am conscious Of
nv iniouities, what shall do to be saved? I"
"fhe answer comes down through eighteen
hundred years." said the aged minister in
faltering, but distinct and audible voice.
"It comes from the Jail in Phillippi, Believe
in the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be
saved" s., So z.,f
us there no substitute :" ffs'.' s..s...
"None on earth" r,s,l, ,.ti.@
"Well, Doctor" asked Mr.. Moody, "can all
these people give their hearts to Christ to-
night and be saved !" .. 80,
"Why not ?" said the patriarch, in reply.
"They have God's authority for 1t. Let them
look to Jesus tonight, and they may all be
saved" rr
II am told" said Nh. Moody, "that have
no right to invite an audience like this to
come to Christ Is that true r
"It is not so written in the Bible, ," answer
ed the venerable man. "Jesus spoke to every
one when he said, "Come unto me, all ye
that labor and are heavy laden, and will
give you rest" .,-
"But man told me the other night" con-
tinued MI. Moody, "that he went to Christ,
and was not received"
blessed be God" exclaimed the aged min
ister. 1T was man that did not utter the truth
then, for the Lord has said, He who cometh
unto me- will in no wise cast out. ,"'
In closing, Mr.. Moody said: II pity any
man who goes to hell from this meeting You
will never meet this old man again, but it
seems to me that he has made the way OF SAL
vation SO plain that none can miss it. I don't
know how you feel, but to me this has been
an awfully solemn meeting, and l don't feel
like saying a word. Such Of you as choose
can pass into the inquiry rooms, though
hardly see any necessity for it after what you
have heard tonight" ~ a
Near the close of the convention services in
the Hippodrome on Wednesday evening,
gentleman arose and asked permission to Of
fer prayer. He began to pray aloud, first in
Latin and then in English. 1t became evl-
dent that he was Roman Catholic, and the
managers of the meeting, objecting to the Of
fering Of Roman Catholic prayer in Pro
testant convention, started ahymn, and the
voice of the man was drowned by the singing.