, 1876-06-03
ID. l., MOODY,

SERVICES AT HIS EiuNEB.
D. L. Moody's new church, corner Of Chicago
avenue und LaSalle street, was again filled to Its
fullest capariiy last evening, II being the second
time thut tho evangelist has led religions
services In ILLS new cdItlec. As on tho
night previous, tls rather gsuay and
caballstic Egyptian frcsco-work received
much adycrsc criticism from, newcomers,
but, attcr being seated u few moments, most Of
the people became rcconciied to tho rcd roses
with green stems, which ulorn tho ceiling.
Prof. Miller presided at the orgNu, u stnal cab
inct instrument, placed to the right Of Mr..
Moody, facing tho audience. To MIR. Mooty'a
left was little walnut stall, upon which WINS
placed mammoth basket r. towcrs, u
Upon tho cabinet organ nn'i III other favor
III vases, which lent u hwect aroma nnl natural
chnrn. Behind Mr.. Mostly WIS arranged !
special volunteer choir Of rs yau1g ladiSa e" and
Eyt'ene ecas The 'eaasr an, 0ss 15 Gs Th1s siass
class sccininsly bcug lett nnreprcsrnted:
The capacity Of tho church Is 3,000 acats, nn.l
each one Of these wcro filled, great number OF
President Bluuciinss, Of Whcatun College, led
fho hymn, "Vhosorycr HIIl,'' was then
sung, after whtrl Mr. Mooly stated tllat he was
bcr,i niyiscd hy hts physicians to takc rest.
1uy had !sIntel, from Mr.. l.. 7. Bliss, md lln
would be In tho city to-day, uud sing ut tho Sab
1ir. Monly then called for money, mud said
that unleKa The church ueht WAS pail by Sunday
evening 4 would hu rlnsrd, ns lie did mt wurt
TO- RreaSh, II In M chn9eh TUT %as not pad fur IL
tl,s0l for tlu church. Mr.. Moody said
bcforc that thus thoy would b4yu
to nlahr another collection on Sunday. lie
THE SERMON.
AR, Moody then read portion Of the eleventh.
chapter Of liebrGCws, aftsr which he i, LED IN IN
| tic Bhlc, and rea.l once ut,atn OF thv
yreat. love Of nod, and of '. Jssns
Gs ts ut,uct,o III oSsSfd e sty as tss W,k 5t w5
wuula bring thousands out Ut darkness, and
TINT tho building might becnlna the tueatls ol
saving thousands 70 eternity, aud prove bless
aml lrctlno greater than ever II, cominl
years. lie sud the greatest obstacle they ha
Christ's disciples lid not bslieys that liz had
risen when they weru told of the Resurrectlun
Cl1ist could work In summer. us we'll In June
as III Janl,ary. lie talooay) believed III no vuea
tion In SUMMER.
lie tllen talked abont Faith. Hcwanted all tt
have iatth. lie sa!d faith was best described Il
Tic cl.artcr Of tho Bible which he t.Al read. Al
tluy hui seen would tse H. p'tista tnG d ,a na'
to hayu fnlth III f}UA Ali business WIS done of
Faith. II this WAS impaired there would result
n patlte. 1t was 81 with the work of t'tM
There WIS too lnuch lpult nH1ons
Christians. II he l'a.l doubts $, he ~, wou!, !,
any one else. II his wife doubted him sh'
would not proclaim It to the world, but tcll
to solnn frientl. He then told thv story u
man who couldn't helleyo himself. ltayy N
confidence in tho hcsl," +" .aid Mr.. Moosly. llav
faith III God. Trust III God" llr reat
from Proverbs and Jeremiah to show. thu
tho trusting In flesh was CURSE
but that tho man was blessed who trusted Il
tho Lord. There were III some ot the churchc
l'icn WIN h4d lrlct!-up hearts. They hua asbt
clatcd with ungo1'y 1lcn, and It hal l!arlene
their heatta Hll they had brcomo world,
Iiod usea lily vessels nearest lin to accouspl!s
i lls ehds. Ihtru wus nothing impossible wilt
uoI. ,,l,t T. was our uubel!ef which Kept uo
tsoIi using them. God could set astie all hi
WoEkesa, but Qe lid not do it, Work was beIu