Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-03-06
MOODY IN LOUISVILLE.
HOW HE CAPTURED THE CITY.

in Pullman car over the CHESAPEAKE
and Ohio railway, with Rev. George u.
Needham and General Dabney ii. Maui
nv as travelling companions, is a very
delightful one even at this season OIL 'ne
year. =,
Arriving at Louisville at 7:l0 Z. NJ.
Saturday we are hurried up 10 the Gait
House in time for the elegant banquet
of the :. Baptist Social Union The
beautifully gottcn-up menu was IN
French, but though my French was
poor, my appetite was good, and man
aged to get through very well with the
delightful viands and be ready for :. the
feast of reason and flow Of soul which
followed in brief speeches by Rev. Dr.
!. T. Tishenor, of Atlanta; Rev. Henry
varley, of England, and Rev. George
c. Needham.
Mr.. d. L. Moody was expected to be
present and to speak, but Saturday be-
ing his 6 rest-day,r he stopped over IN
New Albany and preached there--ar-
irving at his hotel in Louisville at IL
O'Clock that night. :,
AT Q O'Clock yesterday morning
met him at the door of thc "Leider-
kranz Hall ~ where his meetings were
appointed to be held, looking ms fresh
as if he had really been resting ever
since he left Richmond.
His hearty greeting to Richmond
man was " Why. here is my rebel
brother -, from Richmond. l
am awful glad to see you"
Seeing that Rev. DR.. Witherspoon
accompanied him, the Richmonder re-
piled: "You seem to have the fortune OF
falling into the hands of the rebels, Mr..
Moody, DR.. Witherspoon was com
rade Of mine in the Army of Northern
Virginia"
YES said Mr.. Moody, land tell
YOU they are awful jolly fellows"
The meeting at 9 o'clock was for
Christian workers, and the hall was
crowded. Mr.. Moody was in fine
plight. and made profound impression
by his sermon.
At 1890 Mr.. Moody spoke to an im-
mense crowd of non-profcssors Of reli-
gion. most of them non-church goers,
and was said to have held them in deep
attention.
Your correspondent heard DIR. John
A. Broadus preach at that hour one OF
his ablest and best sermons.l
At $3.50 there was service for wO-
men only and the house was very much
crowded, while hundreds went away
unable to get access to the hall.
Mr.. MoOdy's sermon was one of great
power, and deep interest was manifested
on the part of the unconverted.
At 5 o'clock Mr.. Moody preached to
the largest colored church in the city.
At 7:3O last night the meeting was
for men only and the hall (holding
3,00O) was packed to its utmost
capacity.
Mr.. Moody was at his best, and at
the close of his powerful sermon and
thrilling appeal there were over one
hundred men who rose for prayer, a
number of whom professed conversion
in the " after meeting
At the same hour Mr.. Henry Varley.
Of England. held an 8 overflow" t." meet
ing at the Warren-Memorial Presby-
tcrian church, and Mr.. Needham one at
the Walnut-Street Baptist church, both
of which were crowded with deeply-in-
terested congregations. among whom
were many inquirers.
This morning at 10 o'clock the hall
was crowded. The 4" service Of song
at these meetings is very sweet. the
large choir being led by Professor
Townley and wife, of Cincinnati, whose
solos and duets are among the sweetest
| have ever heard.
The first topic for discussion in the
Convention Of Christian Workers was
- How to Reach Non-Church-Goers."
Dir. Moody opened the discussion in
his own inimitable style, in which he
urged that the churches should have
free pews, and not be afraid that the
rough masses will spoil their elegant
carpets that the poor should be made
to feel at home in our pews, and that
we should 90 out into the highways
and hedges. in the lanes and alleys and
novels, and compel them to come"
and then give them a warm reception
and Christian treatment when they
come.
Elder Hobbies. Of Louisville : DR.. l..
W. Mundhall, of Indiana. and Rev.
Henry Varley followed in admirable
five-minute speeches.
The next topic was /" How to Pro-
mote Spiritual Life in the Churches y
1t was opened by Bishop c. c. Penick,
of Louisville. in one of the most elo-
qucnt and telling speeches of the meet
ing.
Rev. Dir. j. NJ. HutcheSOn. of JciIer-
sonville, Ind, and Rev. George G..
Ncedham made excellent iive-minute
speeches.
Mr.. Moody closed the discussion with
a powerful address, which excited the
warmeSt enthusiasm of the preachers,
aud seemed to produce the deepest i'm
preston on the audience.
Indeed, his closing passage on the
triumphant life and death and corona
tion of Paul was the most thrillingly-
eloquent appeal ever heard from him,
and il is doubted if it could be surpassed
in real power by any man living.
After the meeting there were crowds
of ladies who insisted on waiting in the
hall until the afternoon service. and
when the ushers cleared the hall they
remained standing in the vestibule for
two hours. The hall was packed an
hour before the afternoon service. and
hundreds (if not thousands) turned
away disappointed.
Mr.. Moody's address on The Holy
Spirit was one of his happiest and
most telling efforts, and seemed to touch
and thrill every heart.
II will be gratifying to Mr.. Need
hams many friends in Richmond to say
that he is preaching to crowded houses
at the Walnut-Street Baptist church,
and that there is every prospect Of an
extensive revival under his labors here.
Mr.. Moody only remains here to-
morrow. LANGLEY.