Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-03-06
DALLAS.
The Moody and sankey Meetings Large
" Attended and Enjoyed by the
Congregations.
IN" benn"t, nribsry Gas. Postponed
Agnin-'rhc Tarantnia semi.
Monthly,

Special 10 the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEx,, March 5.--Tho attend.
anoc at the Moody and Sankoy meetings
is increasing AT each service There was
a large attendance at the morning and
afternoon service Long before the hour
appointed those who held tickets began
to assemble In order TO secure desirable
seats. Ten minutes before the hour nm.
pointed for service the doors are thrown
open to all and the rink Is soou tlllod To
lis utmost capacity. Mr.. MOODY preached
an able sermon this morning on the sinh.
jcct; GLOW can church inembers be
brought to realize and discharge the oh.
legations they assume when they take
church memberships A large crowd
attended the afternoon service. There h
a noticeable increase of strange faces IN
the audience which IL evidence thai the
attendance out o! the city II Increasing
The might service was largely attended.
Mr.. Sankey rendered With gcat effect the
"Nlnety and Nine" hymn. Mr.. Moody's
remarks, which were especially directed
TO men, were based on the parable OF the
great supper, as recorded IN Luke xy
Ills remarks were principally confined 10
the current excuse men gave for not
uniting with the church. After the close
oil the remarks OF Mr.. Moody, tho men
particularly DESTROYS OF becoming Chris.
tians were requested TO 90 TO DR.. Smiths
church, az the corner OF Main and Hnr.
wood streets, and the remainder OF the
audience engaged In prayer meeting az
the rink. DR. Smiths church was soon
illled, aud Mr. Moody, assisted by Mr..
Sankoy and others, engaged in their ao,
customcd mission,
The programme for tomorrow is Us
follows! "a. m.--Opcn meeting. free
TO all, without tickets Suhiect GLOW
can our regular church services be made
moro effective In bringing souls TO
Chrisiin
l. To DO opened by Rov. H. NJ. Lewis
In a llttccn.mlnute address.
2, Followed by lye-mlnute talks by
others.
.. Question Box Questions answered
by Mr. Moody
AZ y. M meeting No. . fot ladies' and
gentlemen
At 790p, M, meeting No. for men
only.
Nd Nicely, a ten.yearold lad, was ar.
rested this morning, charged with the
theft OF s2B IN money from w. Cameron.
Tho trial of Doc Crump, charged with
committing murder IN the Territory, was
brought mp before United States Com
missioner Burford this morning and ow.
ing 20 The sickness OF two witnesses for
the plaintiff the case was postponed.
Tho case OF the United States We. b. II.
Bennett, charged with influencing 4
Jury IN tho federal court, was
called this evening before United
States Commissioner Buriord, The
United States was not prepared TO take
up tho case, and II was postponed until
March ~
WIN Levi Of Fort Worth Is In the city.
A great many are IN from adjoining
towns to-day 10 attend the Moody and
SaDkey meetings.
The state fair committee have not as
yet selected their grounds, II Is thought
Il win either be north OF the city or the
old fairgrounds near East Dallas.
The Taantuln willappcar somimonthly
Tor u while until the management make
some Improvement in the mechanical
work