Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-04
THE MOODY MEETINGS.
dRRiFAL or THE EErAsGELlsr.


Eru ust d-Csrd fa m DR. EIese-P -Prssrsmnr
for rs-Dsr, kc.
Mr.. d. l.. Moody arrived in the city
yesterday morning, and went quietly to
his quarters at Ford's Hotel. lie did
not communicate TO the Committee Of
Reception atwhat hour he would arrive.
and consequently they were unable to
fulfil their purpose Of meeting him at
the depot. lie went very promptly to
Arrnory Hall TO see that the seats, etc.,
were arranged to suit him. and had GER
lain necessary changes made.
He was visited at his room by num-
Der Of ministers, committeeman, aud
Christian workers, who all seemed very
much pleased with his genial CONVERSE
ton, his earnest spirit. and his ardent
desire to- be useful during his stay in
the city.
No detail seems to escape him. and
his large experience in the conduct Of
such meetings gives him great aivan-
tage in arranging for them.
PERSONAL.
: Nv. Moody is a portly, rather hand
some gentleman, not unlike the late
DR.. X. It. Coleman in build and man
ners. lie has hearty, pleasant man
ner. which wins on strangers, and
warm greeting for every visitor. which
makes him feel at once at home in his
company.
RICHMOND AND vIRGINIANS.
He expressed himself in conversation
as very much gratified at an opportunity
Of fulfilling his long-cherished purpose
of visiting and holding meetings in
Richmond. He spoke in the very high
est terms of some Of our great Virgin
ans-c especially of Lee and jackson,
whom, he said, he had always regarded
! as Christian soldiers of the very highest
type. He seemed deeply interested in
some anecdotes of Lee told by gentle
man present and expressed strong
wish to possess copy of a Life of Lee
that was offered him, saying that he
desired to place it in the library of a
female college in Massachusetts, in
which he is interested.
| lie spoke of Jackson as 1.-The Crom-
well of American his deep piety and
stern devotion to duty"
To-DAY's MEETINGS.
| The meetings at Q o'clock this morn
ing will be free to all. and, while the
tickets have been generally distributed.
there will he fine opportunity for
those without tickets to get seats, as
many Srmday-school workers will be
prevented from attending.
| There will be a great rush for the 3
o'clock service for women only, and for
the 1870 service for men only.
TO.MoRRow's SERVICES.
Tomorrow the services are for 3
O'Clock p. NJ. and for 1880 p. NJ, and
are for both sexes and all classes.
Remember that at ten minutes before
each service the doors are thrown open
TO all, whether they have tickets or
not.
Mr.. Moody and Lee and Jackson.
For the Dispatch.l
| This afternoon Mr.. h. G.. Gray
called at my house and told me that
MIR. Moody had arrived. | proposed
that We should make him visit to-
geshcr, which we did at once.
In the course of the conversation |
remarked to Mr.. Moody that there were
10 names more yenerated and loved in
Richmond than those of Generals Lee
and jackson, and that many of our
people had been deeply wounded and
panied by the report that he had spoken
Of them in disparaging manner.
He replied promptly and emphati-
cally that it was strange indeed that OF
all men these two should have been
named as those of whom he had spoken
disrespectfully, when they were the
very men whom he held in the highest
esteem and honor. lie added that he
had nerer said what had been imputed
to him. and then proceeded to express
freely and fully his admiration of these
eminent men, so dear to the hearts OF
our southern people.
Surprise has been expressed at the
silence maintained by some of those
who united in the invitation to Mr..
Moody to visit this city when from day
to day he was charged with an offence
so grave.
For my own part, | preferred to wait
until | could hear his yindication from
his own lips. | have given you the
substance of it, and have only to add
that it was explicit, manly, and Chris
tian. MOSES ID. HOGE.