Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1885-01-06

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seed that he sows.
3. He will reap moro than he sows.
A. He will reap the fruit Of the seed
he sows, even if God shall for Christ's
sake forgive his sins.
These points Mr.. Moody elaborated
and illustrated into pointed, pithy,
and most effective sermon. closing with
one of the most powerful appeals and
warnings to young men we have ever
heard.
Then followed for half an hour the
:. after-meeting,- during which Rev. II.
G. Cheatham and DIR. Hoge led in
PRAYER and Mr.. Moody made most cf-
fective talk TO inquirers.
Yesterday Afssrneeu.
II was thought that the inclement
weather and the unreasonable hour at
which the service was held-3 O'Clock
p. M.Gwould lessen the attendance,
but the hall was filled again by the
hour of service.
After the devotional exercises, during
which Rev. DIR. Edwards and Rev. Pcy-
ton Hoge led in prayer, Mr.. Moody
made an every way admirable presenta-
ton of the doctrine Of "Grace."
He brought out the points that we
need grace for salvation, grace for living,
and grace for dying, but that the promise
is, Gas thy day, so shall thy strength
be- and that we must not expect dying
grace TO live with. These points he
illustrated and enforced with a power
which seemed to touch every heart, and
brought tears from many eyes.
In the after-meeting" Revs. DIR.
Read, S. @. Clopton. and DIR. Pollard
led in prayer. and Mr.. Moody made an
admirable talk.
Last Might.
Last night the hall was again packed,
the men largely outnumbering the
women, and there being present many
who are not in the habit of going to
church. During the devotional exer-
cises Rev. DIR. Burton. and Rev. w. w.
Landrum led in prayer, and the singing
was very sweet. :,
Mr.. Moody announced that he would
speak from three texts:
|. "What seek ye?"
9. "Seek ye the Lord while He may
be found call ye upon Him while He is
near"
3. "Seek We first the kingdom Of
| God and His righteousness.
He said that his texts contained
question, an exhortation, and com
mand.
He made some very pointed and prac.
tical, personal queries as to the motives
which bring men to the meetings. HC
insisted that men should seek God, not
feeling or anything else, but God. H'
1 pointcdly urged that men should seek
the Lord, not with the head, but witt
the heart-the whole heart, and tha
He might be found here and now /
men would only seek Him.
He very ably presented the reasona
bleness and the wisdom Of obeying th'
command, Seek first the kingdom o
God" and closed with a powerful ap
peal for immediate acceptance OF Christ
On Mr.. Moody's invitation, yer,
quietly though earnestly given, thirty
one men rose in the congregation to asl
an interest in the prayers Of Gods peo
pie.
During the after-meeting" (whicl
is held for thirty minutes after eacl
sermon) Mr.. Moody made very tellin
talk to the inquirers, in which he urge
them to believe, receive, trust; TAX
Christ, and Him only. now.
There were a number of profession
of conversion at the close Of the meet
ing.
At the 3 o'clock meeting this after
noon the special topic of prayer will b
''Our Children
Service at the First African Churcf
At IL o'clock on Sunday Mr.. Mood
preached to a very large congregatio
at this church. lie was assisted in th
service by Rev. DR.. Curry and the pa
tor, Rev. j. II. Holmes.
Selecting as his text, . came not
call the righteous but sinners to repen
ance," he preached sermon whic
seemed to make profound impressio
on the crowd.
MRS. Mary stuart Smith.
The Religious Herald in its issue
: to-day says:
We have before us a letter from OF
, accomplished friend Mrs. Mary Stua
Smith, of the University of Virginia,
} which she expresses the deepest regr'
that her letter published in the Herd
= in 1876 should be used to Mr.. Moody
! injury. She says that in the address
which it is charged that Mr.. MOOD
' spoke in offensive terms Of Lee al
jackson 4" the names of the leaders {
: either side Of the war were not used.
She also says " But if people quo
my words | do wish they would n
= divorce them from the spirit in whi'
r they were uttered" Mrs. Smith e
e presses the most earnest wish to vi.
a Richmond during Mr.. MooRy's stay al
attend his meetings.
Compliment 10 Mr.. Moody.
At the regular weekly meeting Of {
Methodist clergy Of Richmond al
: Manchester held yesterday morning
Broad-Street church Rev. w. E. Evar
d pastor Of Park-Place congregatio
u moved that the ministers present call
r body on Mr.. Moody at Ford's Hot
The motion was unanimously carrie
: and the meeting accordingly adjourn
t to wait on the evangelist and tender t
: combined sympathies and cooperate
d of its members. Mr.. Moody receiy
d his visitors most cordially, and c
n pressed his fraternal and heartfelt pl'
n sure at his visit to Richmond and
opportunity to labor for good among
II brethren Of the South.
a The Theatre Last Night.
q Last night the popular comedian 10
d T. Raymond appeared at the Theatre
|, the political satire, "For Congress
The house was filled with fine audien
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