Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-12-28
OUR LOCAL AFFAIRS.


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There have been several meetings Of com
mittees appointed to arrange for the comiur
Of Mr.. Moody TO Richmond, and yesterday
afternoon there was beld st the Young
Mems christian Association rooms large
and enthusiastic meeting OF the joint con-
nitiees Of ministers and laymen-alI OF the
churches being represented.
Rev. DR.. slinnieerode, chairman OF the
ministers' committee, presided over the
meeting, and there was a free talk about the
arrang. ments. the prospects, Mr.. Moody's
mtfhods, &c.
Mr.. George A. Hall. OF New York, gen.
efal secretary OF the Young Mems Christian
Association, who has been working with
Mr.. Moody in many Of his meetings, was
present and made some deeply interesting
statements concerning hts methods, plans
OF work, &c.
From various reports from the commit
tees the following may be considered as
settled:
1. Mr.. ID. L. Moody. the worId.famous
evangelist, may be expected certainly to be
here from the Alb to the 18th OF January
next.
2. The Armorv has been secured. aud
will be suitably fitted up for the purpose,
the various churches OF the city furnishing
seats from their lecture-rooms.
3. The Sunday service (Jsnuary 4th) will
be at o'clock A. NJ. for Christiau-workers
generally, p. NJ. for women only, and
1880 Il. M. for men only, and chiefly un.
converted men.
&. The audiences win be admitted By
tickets, which will be distributed through
tie pastors OF the city. Seats Tor ticket
holders will be reserved up 10 ten minutes
before each service; after which the doors
will be thrown open to all comers, who
will be privileged to take any seats or
standing.room they can find.
8. The meetings during the weekdays
viii be at p. NJ. and at 7:30 p. NJ.
G. There will be erected large platform,
on which will be seated the choir (com.
posed OF members OF the different choirs
OF the city and other good singers to the
number OF at least 100. to be lead by j. ID.
X. SIeigbt, Esq } the committees, the min
isters Of the city. and visiting ministers.
Z. Arrangements will be made for "over-
flow" meetings and extra services as the
exieencies OF the meetings may demand.
The meeting Yesterday afternoon, CON-
posed OF about eighty representative
preachers and laymen, unanimously and
heartily instructed the chlirmen OF the two
meetings DIR. Minnigerode and o. G. Gray,
Esq 10 communicate to Mr.. Moody at
once the hearty greetings OF the Christian
people Of Richmond and their assurance o;
a warm welcome and cordial cooperation
In his work.
They also requested the pastors to an-
D0unce the services from their pulpits to.
day. and TO devote their week-nighps SER
vice this week 10 special prayer for Gods
blessing on the Moody meetings. and upon
the churches and people Of the city in con-
nection with them. Several gentlemen who
had heard Mr.. Moody sTeke in the warm
est terms OF the power with which he
breaches the gospel, and OF the tact with
which he avoids topics. or even illustra-
ticns that could reasonably offend the most
sensitive ears.
Rev. DR.. John Pollard, especially, spoke
Of having heard him every day for SIX
months In Baltimore, without hearing q
sentence from which he could dissent.
The whole tone and spirit OF the meeting
was decidedly hopeful OF grand results from
Mr. Moody's visit.