Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-15

botanist know Of the sRose Of Sha-
ron ?- What does the astronomer know
Of the :" Star Of Bethlehem or the
:. Sun of Righteousness What does
the geologist know Of the +" Rock Of
Agesfr
He closed with an earnest appeal to
every inquirer TO come now and put
his personal trust in the living Christ.
Rev. DR.. Hatcher led in prayer.
THE AFTER-MEETING
was conducted by Mr.. Moody, and was
almost as full as the first one, very few
persons leaving.
A large number Of petitions were
presented, and Reys. j. NJ. Pitcher,
Henry Branch, Friend Crenshaw, and
DR.. Drew led in prayer.
Last Might
An hour before the appointed time
the hall was densely packed, mostly
with workingmen," and a more intel.
Iigent-looking congregation is rarely as
sembled. Rev. G. P. Scott and Rev.
w. Z. Evans led in prayer.
Captain Frank Cunningham sang in
sweetest strains, as a solo, The Home
of the Soul"
Mr.. Moody urged these Christian
workers to 90 home and 60 to work now.
THE SERMON.
Mr.. Moody announced as his text
Romans ill.,, 1C-" For there is no diff
ference, for all have sinned and come
short Of the glory Of God" Gods
law is the looking-glass to show men
their real character. And ifa man will
only look squarely into Gods law, he
must see that he is sinner exposed to
the wrath of God, and in this respect
there is no difference in the sight OF
God between what men call great and
small sinners.
But when the law shows man that
he is a sinner the Gospel comes in to
teach that Jesus came ''not to call the
righteous but sinners to repentance y
that :" the blood of Christ Jesus, His
Son, cleanseth us from all SIM"
He told the story of Zacheus in very
vivid style, and brought out as his Sc
cond text, 1.-The Son Of Man came to
seek and to save that which was lost
He related some touching incidents il
lustrating this doctrine, and made an
earnest appeal to sinners to come and
be saved.
He preached one Of the most power
full sermons of the series, which seemed
to make a profound impression on the
vast crowd Of eager listeners.
lie closed by inviting all who were
willing to converse with him or these
ministers to meet him at the inquiry
meeting at the Broad-Street Methodist
church.
what Next?
The ministers of the city seem anx-
ious to carry on the work which
Mr.. Moody has begun. and they are
arranging for a series of meetings in a
number of the churches.
1Hc DdplisI NuuiNHcS VI tliS mn
First, Second, Pine-Street, Grace
Street, and West Main) will unite in a
meeting, beginning at Grace-Street
church tonight at 1880 o'clock.
Rev. George c. Needham will do the
preaching in this meeting.
Several of the Methodist churches
will unite in a meeting at Centenary
church, beginning on Sunday night.
The Grace-Street Presbyterian church
will have "Bible readings" by Rev.
George C. Needham every afternoon at
4 O'Clock, beginning this afternoon.
Rev. Thomas Needham, Of Whining
ton, Del, is expected here on Saturday
to aid Rev. Dr. John Pollard in series
of meetings at the Leigh-Street Baptist
church.
A number of other meetings are pro-
jected, and the pastors seem determined
to do all in their power to extend the
influences of these meetings.