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Some Account OF tho Farewell Meeting
Giving q Good Idoa OF All.
(Ftons tho Daily Record.) ~ =,
Columbia's population, metaphori.
cally speaking, poured en- naasse Into
the Opera Housc again last night, eli
eager to catch the last words that fell
from Mr.. Moody's lipa and to hear
tho sweet symphony that came from
Mr.. Sankey's voice. AS on tho pre-
ceding night standing room was in
demand.
The services were opened by sing
Ing "Along The River Of Time We
Glide" Messrs. Bliss and Sankey
both took part in the vocal exercises.
"Christ lscceiveth Sinful Men" was
next sung; after which the congrega.
ton was led In prayer by the Rev.
JAS. ii. Thornwell. In response toa
number of requests, Mr.. Sankey sang
the "Ninety and Nine" with his &C.
cnstomed sweetness and expressions.
''Ring the Bells Of Heaven" was then
sung by the whole assemblage, and
Mr.. Moody stepped forward and made
short preliminary address before
going into the regular sermon. These
remarks were made mainly In tho
interest Of tho Young Mems Christian
Association, with u Wow Of strength
ening the work Of this organization
and of enlisting sympathy in its behalf.
lilo was strongly In favor Of tho Y. NJ.
&. A. and, said he, 81 want to com
mend 1t to you. 1t is q great institu.
tuition and should have your war,nest
sympathy. Such an organization with a
nicely arranged place for young men
to meet and spend their evenings
think is needed. There should be q
well equipped building in this city,
costing from ten to twenty thousand
dollars, for tho use OF tho Y. M. g. A.,
with reading rooms, gymnasium and
such like, that would attract aud
interest tho young. Your churches
are closed at night through the wcchas
but your saloons and places of vice afg 'ff
not. 1 don't think It is the love of
liquor, but that innate desire for
sociability, that attracts young men.
They want some place to spend their
evenings and meet their friends, and
they'll find II. Business men should
take hold Of this matter; it's q good
H. iestment. But you say "it costs
&c 'ething." 10 be sure IL does but
are not your young, mon worth spend
Ing something on9 1t cost $4,000 in
pennsylvania not long ago to hang q
yonng man. Don't you think it much
peter to pay for saving than hanging
him1 The 7. M. q. A. had been the
means Of accomplishing great good,
and he hoped it would be upheld here.
when he had concluded this little talk
he announced the text for his farewell
sermon Mark, 18th Chapter, part of
the Saith verse: '"Thou art not far
from The kingdom of God"
Mr. Moody commenced by saving
that tue men that thought they were
nearest the kingdom of God in Christ's
day, tho Pharisees, were in fact the
farthest from it. They believed in
their external devotion, but these are
of littlo consequence. There arc O
good many here tonight that l believe
are not far from Gods kingdom. The
past few nights I've seen it in this hail.
l want you TO become truly persuaded
tonight. Thousands make shipwreck
OF their souls by trying to compromise
with God. You can't get into His
kingdom without making a full, clean
sweep. There are onl y two roads in
this world, dear friends. Ono leads
up to heaven and the other down to
hell. IF you are holding on 70 any
secret SIN may God help you to give It
up right now. If there are any here
Tonight who have made up their minds
not to become Christians it were better
for them never to hear another sermon.
The gospel either hardens or softens.
That is the teaching of Gods word.
There are preachers here tonight who
have people in their congregation that
nothing will move. They have be.
come so hardened that preaching has
no effect now upon them. May you
make up your minds this hour not to
be satisfied by being near the kingdom
of God, but may you make up your
minds to enter III. My friends, we
may never meet again, but l beg,
whatever You do, do not miss Gods
Kingdom. We bear the cross here for
only little while and lay it down to
take up our crown in heaven. AFRO
you going to let some companions
laugh you out of becoming a Christian?
II any one wants to sneer at Chris.
tianity let them sneer, but I beg you to
! take your stand for Christ.
This briet and disconnected synop-
sis gives but faint idea of this mag.
niticent and feeling discourse. 1t was
listened to with rapt and sincere at
tention, tho closing sentences were
fraught with pathos and touched deep
~ the emotions of the vast assemblage.
AS soon as he finished his sermon
Mr.. Moody took his leave from the
Opera House, in order that he might
20 to the inquiry meeting at the Wash
tngtan Street Church. The Rev. A,
Coke Smith led the services for the
remainder of the evening. t"Thero is
q Fountain Filled with BLOOD" WAI.
most Persuaded" and "Beyond the
Smiling and the Weeping" were sung
by the chorus choir, The Rev. J.. Nj.
Littlo offered SPECIAL prayer that
Gods blessing might rest upon the
inquiry meeting, and tho congreg alton
was then dismissed with the benediction
by the Rev. 0, A. Darbv.