Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-09
ARMORY-HALL MEETINGS.
GREAT CALL FOR TICKETS.
unprecsS.ssed Crowds os,ss 70 Hssr Mr..
Mesdv- -0veraswiss Msetssss- Aasy Siss'
tors Herr.


Indeed thousands more than the hall I
could possibly hold could have been
readily distributed. Men, women, and
children were going all over the city !
during the morning seeking tickets at
every place and Of all persons likely to
have them. and they could have been !
sold at large figures had it been proper
TO make merchandise Of what is offered
without money and without price,"
After the :" service Of song" (Which
was greatly enjoyed, for the choir
has now had enough practice to be
really superb one), Mr.. Moody con-
Quoted the devotional exercises. during
which Rev. DIR. j. B. Taylor, OF Lex
ington. Va, and Rev. George {. Need
ham led in prayer.
THE SERMON.
Mr.. Moody announced as his theme
:. Assurance"
He spoke Of the Importance OF assur-
ance. Three classes, he said. ought
not TO have assurance.
|. Those who are in the Church, but
not converted, ought not to have as
surance.
9. Those who are not willing to come
out from the world and confess Christ.
3. Those who are not willing to work
for Christ have no right to expect as
surance.
He quoted John Xxx. 30, and said
that Johns espistle is the best book on
assurance that he knew of. lie
earnestly refuted the idea that 1t
makes no difference what man be-
lieves so he is honest"
He brought out the teaching that love
for Gods people-not only the lovable.
but the mloyable as Wells a test OF
the reality of our faith. A real Chris
tian must be born of God" and have
Gods spirit.
He earnestly protested against the
idea that the Christian is not still sim
ner. The difference between the saved
man and the msaved man is simply
this The one goes on in sin and leaves
the record to meet him at the Judgment
bar of God. while the other repentS OF
sin, has it blotted out by the blood Of
Jesus. and has Christ as his great adj
vocate. intercessor, friend.
He clearly brought out the idea that
the man justified by faith has peace
with Cod" not for season, but for all
time. He believed that man could
outlivc his usefulness. and cited Lot as
n tyne of such. He believed that man
might be saved q" so as by fire =; that
a Christian may wear starless
crown" but he urged that men may
have the crown of stars, and should seek
after it.
He wildly refuted the idea that a
mans salvation depends upon his feel
ings. and showed that it Is more mat
. ter of principle than of feeling. lie
wanted no token " outside of Gods
Word but he insisted that both th'
q Old and New Testament are crowded
| with gems teaching this doctrine of assn
rance. He made number OF quota
tions from the Scriptures to illustrate
4 and prove the doctrine OF assurance. ant
insisted that our doubts come not frsn
- Gods Word. but from ourselves. :
h man must have his own arm around tn
h cross before he is prepared to reacl
down and save others.
o He closed with most effective ap
: peal to each one to settle this question
now and forever: Ifyou are not God
. child. then come and trust in Jcsu
: now: if YOU are Gods child, then Tin
your doubts to the winds. rest quetl
on the finished righteousness OF Christ
and 90 to work for the salvation O
q others.
s Rev. ". T.. Evans led IN prayer.
X IIE "AFrER-MEETIN D."
i Durius he singing Of I lvmr
..nmbu ,t p,op., 4sa..,! t.,n
10 ....-> o.. th' -ic-.;, 60, .oa'i'-
g. but the vast crowi preirrcd to renal
IS through the half-hour's meeting.
j. Reys. ". e. Schaeiier and j. G. Rec
$ led in prayer.
u Mr.. Moody asked that those desrn
+ that special prayer be made for friend
IS should make it known, and large nun
e Der of requests were made amid suT
'e pressed sobs all over the house.
x Mr.. Moody told of his experience d
Cambridge University, when at fir,
the students tried TO break up the meet
ings. but they got some mothers tC
gcther IN An upper room of prayer
Gods spirit came down, and great r.
:, ,i,al followed. resulting IN the cOnyeI
:, sion of large number Of students.
p. \ number rose 30 ASK prayer ic
{, themselves. and Mr.. Moody closed III
!, service with fcrycnt prayer.
= Last Might.
: If there had been any lingering doul
,c that Mr. Moody had captured Rlcl
! mond. the scene last night would ha'
No dissipatcd II. \ nuiiber were so an
lou, to secure seats that they carrl,
their lunch. and remained IN the ha
from thecluseo of the eitcrnOOn vice u
el I'll the night-mccting. The crowd begr
%. to pour in. and the hall was full an hot
Sc before the service, while "jamme
iy packed. and running over - are the on
e. terms which will adequately express q
b. situation at $3.50, when the doors had
Of be closed to prevent a crush. III
choir had d most delightful "seryice
ld song" led by Mr.. Sleight and NJ
Is Rady. who have their choir now so VI
r. trained that they sung new pieces
C. sight. and make the old tunes ring wi
sweetest melody.
At the same hour Rev. i.sorgc
Ncedham preached at Centenary Meth
FL dist church, and it has been arranged IN
<. he shall preach there again at o'clo
he this afternoon and at 1:30 this eyeniu
IN Mr.. Needham will also preach in Ar
lis ory Hall at p. NJ. and 1880 Z. VI.
he morrow Saturday.
d- Mr.. Needham will be remembered
by connection with some bible rea
en- ings " he gave here when the Inter-
or tional Young Mems Christian Assoc
II. ton Convention met in this city.
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