, 1877-01-01
MOODT's CHURCH.

MOCD1'S CHURCH.
THE DEATH OF MR.. BLtss.
The services At tho Chicago Avenue Church
yesterday morning were conducted by Slcssrs.
Moody and Sankey. There was not a very large
attendance; tho mntn floor was comfortably
nI!cd, but there we're scores Of empty seats In
tic gallery. Mr.. aankrY sang several OF bis
Gospel solos, onc, "Whcn Jesus Comcs," a
favortc Of Sir. Bliss, creating q profound I'm
precision on the audience. The Whole service
hymns, prayers, and scrmon-had reference 10
tue sad end Of Mr. Bliss and the dreadful ruIl-
road accident Of Friday.
Prior to the sermon slr. Moody offered up
fcryent prayer for Divine help to dustain them
10 tho sad bereavement which had come upon
them. Mny It., exclaimed tho evangelist, be a
warning not oul y to Chicago but to this mutton.
some ready anl SONIC unready, aotne prepared
to meet Thee and others not. Ohl God grant
that IT may bca warning to usthat arc reatly to te
faithful, Watchful. and earnest, and may WI pleal
with our friends that are OUT III the Ark. .,
that VIC mar hare such passion for aouls that
wo may not rest until va sec them brought into
tho fold. Mt. Moaiy asked that Drotl,cr Dl!ss'
+ ENDS and relatives might bc given strength to
md relatives Of tho other victims might have
Divine consolation In their great afllictlon.
Referring 70 tbs work of the Church. which
wns built Ii, tho hope that Mcssrs. Moody and
oAAhCf H1Hl4 sESnth t++tA aAOll III SHSIatso
through tts means, Mr.. Moody said; Il seems u
II God y calling " to Other fields, and cannot
help believing that II our Chsistian friends Will
1,1se conc toEethsr anu pfay earnestly 20 God,
~ 1t would II VIC were here. Some people
get discouraged md think the work viii
not 50 on because Wo arc not coming back.
Ti,at u not @ tto iast: heas IN mind t!laI God =
who will consecrate himself to Ills cause. l
catinot help believing but TINT tho best days Of
this shntci, arc IN its r1nt1te any not. - some
tnnx, n Us rast: ln'n8ins & OF worGer1, ~
Moody nau hla thnl'shts ura"n 10 slf. H!tss,
concerning whom ne said NnY le was 10 dear
to ull Of w, and why We loved hIHa 50 much.
MAS because y ne was always cheerful. VOW nefsr
saw I, hitT discouraged or sast down: lle was AL
E,ad " Was tlo koS.note Of ~ hls songa. How
were t,m o. The Joy ot Inc Lord because that Is
ous KIT stffhfr; H. sanxev lad .apc oh to po over
yundcr,' Mr. M1ody proceeded with hts SER
tnoti. lie said: !his ocug the Init day Of the
year, had been looking forward to 1t as one Of
prepared some thoughts to bf!ng out on This
occas'or. But little DID think It was going to
bs rs solemn "a It ID. Nv thoughts have been
csi!ted into another es,anne! entirely. text
death of Mr.. lilies and t!is fatntly. lie WAS
coming to the city to I'LL his appointment here
today. ile was to have been With us this morn.
!a&:, and It seems almost ~ u nm standing II
stand between tho living and thu dead, as =
preacher does; hut It ia great deal moro sol
cnn TO step Into deal mans shoes, - feel to
ms 4 ln. tho .twenty-tour.h chapter Of
Aintthew and thu ty-fonEth verRe: "There-
on to s.y often took u. by surprise, but Il did
ny @ hna na. IL f. hss @ pnnrepase.i; anat gensenan
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