Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-19

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sing the same old hymns over and owe,
again. which became monotonous They
wanted variety. 1t was impossible, he said
TO get young convert to get up and talk In one OF
these stin meetings. lie thought the leader
should SIT down In front OF the desk where the peo
| Pile could see him. They should have the seats
full II there any not ful they should have the
| sexton hide them. II the people sat away down
by the door the leader should ron his desk
He spoke also of men, who made long prayers, tax
| ing up nearly all the time. He said they should
speak to such men about 1t and stop them. 1t was
better to hurt one mans feelings than to hurt the
whole cause OF Christ IL they got mad il was bet
ter TO let them go. They did not want any one who
had not grace enough TO be told OF his faults He
said II any man had bad character they should
not let him in. He closed by describing In hI-
morous way prayer meetings which he had wit
messed contrasting the methods OF conducting such
meetings.
THE DAILY PRAYER MEETING.
At 12 O'Clock the usual daily prayer meeting was
opened with song and prayer. Mr.. Moody then
| read from the 11th chapter OF Luke. He spoke
then on the subject OF prayer He said il their
prayers were not answered il was because they had
not faith. importantly. it was said, had three
names-aSkiDg. seeking, knocking. He said he did
not believe they could reacn their friends with eO-
quent sermons; what they wanted was the power
or God Mr.. Moody described his going 10 Cam
Drldge at the invitation OF the undergraduates.
There was conspiracy there to break up the meet
ing. They applauded the prayer, they applauded
the text and cheered the sermon. IT was a dark
day Tor him; he never had such an experience. He
described how, as he believed, the prayers OF the
mothers there finally prevailed, until many OF
those young men, before the week was oTer, cried
out 10 God for mercy.
The meeting closed at halfpast 10 O'Clock.
Mr.. MooDy's BUSY SUNDAY.
Mr.. Moody spoke seven different times yesterday,
beginning at nine o'clock at the Berean Baptist
church, on 18th street. AT ten O'Clock he con-
Quoted a talk at the Union Bethel A NJ. f. church,
appeared at the Nineteenth Street Baptist church,
c0iored, Which was thrOnged with people. AT half
past two O'Clock In the afternoon he addressed a
ladies' meeting at the CONGREGATIONAL church, there
being fully 1900 ladies present. At 1:30 O'Clock a
meeting for men was held in the same church,
which was likewise denseiy thronged. After that
Mr.. Moody delivered an address at the Lincoln
Mission church, corner 11th and streets
Mr.. MOODY "HASN'T HEARD WORD ABOUT IT."
When STAR reporter called Mr. Moodys atten-
tion to report published In New York paper that
Mr.. Moody had been named as the man the trustees
of the Madison Avenue church Were trying to
secure to succeed DR.. Newman, Mr. Moody an.
sWered: 81 haven't heard word about IT,"
Latest Cabinet Talk.
PROMINENT DEMOCRATS EXPECTING INVITATIONS TO
ALBhNY-BAYARD AND GARLAND FOR CABINET Po-
SITIoNS-CoI- Villas SPOKEN OF AS SECRETARY OF
THE INTERIoR-DECL1NE IN WHITNEY STOCK.
Not a few democrats are looking for an invitation
to Albany very soon, as it is understood that Gov.
Cleveland is now ready to seriously begin the work
of selecting his cabinet. Beyond the fact that
Senators Bayard and Garland are quite certain to
be invited into the cabinet, nothing is yet known
even among the best posted democrats.
Latterly there is good deal OF talk OF MI. Villas,
OF Wisconsin, for Secretary Of the Interior. The
prevailing Idea with democrats seems to be that
they can with little effort make Wisconsin demo
cratic state, and that nothing would have more
influence In that direction than the elevation OF
prominent citizen Of that state to the cabinet Mr.
Vilas who presided over the national democratic
convention seems to have no rival In this connec-
ton. He is a comparatively young man, and is
described by those who know him well as "1ust the
sort Of man Cleveland likes" The general ey-
preston Of democratic sentiment is adverse to CIV
Ing Ohio representation in the cabinet The
factiona Quarrels there are so bitter that row is
sure TO follow the selection OF any man OF the
state. Besides Wisconsin is regarded as q much
more promising field for democratic work than
Ohio.
The Whitney stock appears to have declined
recently. prominent democrat, who is. perhaps,
as well Informed as to the progress OF cabinet
making as anybody, says: "Gov. Cleveland Will not
put any representative OF corporations In his cabi
net. During the campaign he was accused OF beng
monopolst, and the charge cost us great many
votes. 1t was unjust. Gov. Cleveland is In entire
sympathy with the people as against corporations,
and he will constitute his cabinet on that basis.
Mr.. Whitney is An excellent gentleman and good
democrat. He has rendered his party valua ble
service but, unfortunately for his political aspira-
tons II he has any, he is too closely connected with
the Paynes and the Standard Oil company. As a
cabinet minister he would be regarded as an ay OF
theirs Several democrats who have taken 1t upon
themselE1 to visit Gov Cleveland since his election
net, have been very quiet On that subject since 1t
is quite well understood that the President-eect
1ntimated in polite but positive terms TO two or
three gentlemen that when he felt III need OF their
advice he would call upon them"
Coming i'm Slowly.
THE CERTIFICATES OF ELECTION FOB THE NEXT
HoUSE-PECULIARITIES OF STATE LAws-RED TAPE
WHICH SOMETIMES ENTANGLEs THE FEET OF MEN,
BERS-A SINGULAR CONTEST.
The clerk of the House says the certificates OF
election opatn IN,
slowly. There is no accepted form for the GER
tificates, and the laws regulating them are differ
ent in each state. Some states send the certificate
to the member-elect, whose duty ii is to file 1t at
the clerks Office; some send copies TO both the
clerk.of the House and the menibereiect, and some
send to the clerk only. The laws in some OF the
states provide that the member-eect must accept
the election upon receiving the official certificate
or a new election viii be ordered Cases have been
known where members have lost their seats on ac-
count Of ignorance Of this law. In cases where
the certificates are sent TO the member instead
to the clerk OF the House, they frequently get lost
or worn out before the clerk can get hold OF them.
Sometimes they are WORN that it is difficult 10
make cut what they are One of the new members
gave the clerk a certificate 'to keep for him as
he said, which was SO worn from being carried In
the pocket that it would hardly hold together.
New York sends in the simplest form OF certifi-
cate. The names of all the members-elect are
printed one Sheet with the declaration that they
elected to seats in the House OF Representatives
Pennsylvania sends in two very pondrouS sets OF
certificates for each individual member giving the
returns OF the election-one is signed by seven
judges and the other is declaration from the gov
ernor. Georgia sends In the most cumbersome doc
umentS In, each case with state seal and all partc-
ulars. Some OF the states simply give a little
written Slip, not bearing the state SEAL which
declares that the person therein named has been
elected to the House The certificates for the men,
bers for the second, fifth and eight districts Of Ala
hama have nob been fled Those from the second and
third districts OF Arkansas are lacking also None
at all have come in from California or Colorado
The first, second and fourth Connecticut have not
Ioop lod Nr Tnra of nal haSp a 6padh a.
papers. Nor has thesecond district OF Florida been
heard FROM Georgia has failed to send In certffi-
Gates for the second, fourth, eighth and tenth dis
trictS. Those for the second, third. FOURTH fifth,
eighth, eleventh, sixteenth, seventeenth and eight
failed to send In the first third, seventh. eighth
tenth and thirteenth districts. All certificates are
In Tor Iowa, Kentucky. Louisiana, Maryland. New
York, Massachusetts,, New Jersey, Pennsylvania,
third, and sixth Kansas have not come In, nor have
the first and second Maine. Michigan has sent I'm
only the FIRST, third fourth, and sixth. The fourth
Minnesota has not been filed. Mississippi has sent
In only the NTH and sixth districts. The second.
ffth seventh, ninth, twelfth. thirteenth, and four
teenth Missouri have not been filed. No GER
tificates have been presented from Nebraska or
North Carolina, or the second New Hamp-
shire district Ohio has presented only the
sixth, fourteenth, twentieth. and twenty first.
and oregon is delinquent. The second Rhode Island
is yet to come. and Mr. Dibble is tie only gentle
man from South Carolina who has filed his certifi-
cate. The first, second, sixth, and eighth are lack
ing to fill cut TennesSeeS list Texas has filed only
not been heard from. The first, second, sixth, and
ninth Virginia are yet to be heard nom The only
Territories which have sent in their certificates are
Arizona, Utah, and New Mexico.
T. G. CHI mblisS, who ran on the democratic
ticket in the fourth Virginia district after the death
OF Reeves, the regular nominee has fied notice CT