The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-04-08
MOODY AND sANKEY I'm coLUmBIA.
Somo Account OF tho Farewell 5Ieeting
Giving n Good Idca Of All.
(Fy0na the Daily Retord.)

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(From tho Daily Retord.)
Culumbia's population, metaphors
caly speaking, poured en- maSse into j
the Opera House again last night, Sll I
eager to catch the last words that fell
from Mr.. Moody's lips and to hear
the 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
Ghde." Messrs. Bliss and Sankey
both took part in the vocal exercises.
"Christ ReCeiveth Sinful Men" was
next sung; after which the congrega-
ton was led in prayer by the Rev.
Jas. ii. Thornweli. In response to |
number of requests, Mr.. Sankey sang
the "Ninety and Nime'' with his ac-
cuStomed sweetness and expressions.
Ring the Bells of Heaven" was then
sung by the whole assemblage, aud
Mr.. Moody stepped forward and made
short preliminary address before
going into the regular sermon. These
remarks were made mainly in the
Interest of the Young Mems Christian
Association, with view of strength
ening the work of this organization
and of enlsting sympathy in its behalf
lie was strongly in favor Of the Y. Nj.
T.. A. and, said he, 81 want to COM
mend it to you. 1t is q great institu-
tuJion and should have your warmcst
sympathy. Such an organization with a
nicely arranged place for young men
to meet and spend their evenings |
think is needed There should bo a
well equipped building in this city,
costing from ten to twenty thousand
dollars, for the uso of the Y. M. G.. A,
; with reading rooms, gymnasium and
| such like, that would attract and
: interest the young. Your churches
t are closed at night through the week
D but your saloons and places of vice are
n not. l don't think it is the love OF
C liquor, but that innate desire for
o sociability, that attracts young men.
l. They want some place to spend their
c evenings and meet their friends, and
J, they'll find ii. Business men should
c take hold of this matter; it's good
$ investment. But you say "t costs
C something" TO be sure it does but
. arc not your young men worth spend
g ing something On? 1t cost $4,000 in
, Pennsylvania not long ago to hang a
5 yOnng man. Don't you think it much
, better to pay for saving than hanging
him? The Y. NJ. T.. 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 o.,
the 34th verse: "rhou art not far
from The Kingdom of God"
, Mr.. Moody commenced by saying
. that the men that thought they were
nearest the kingdom Of God in Christ's
day, the Pharisccs, were in fact the
iarthcst from it. They believed in
their external devotion, but these are
of little consequence. There arc a
. good many here Tonight that believe
, arc not far from Gods Kingdom. The
past few nights Eve seen it i'm this hail.
| want you TO become truly persuaded
tonight. Thousands make shipwrc'
of their souls by trying to compromise
with God. You can't get into Ills
kingdom without making a full, cI"un
= sweep. There arc only two roads in
this world, dear friends. One leads
s up to heaven aud the other down to
, hell. If you arc holding on :" any
= secret Sin may God help you TO give il
h up right now. If there are any here
+ tonight who have made up their minds
q not to become Christians it were better
s for item never to hear another sermon.
Il The gospel either hardcns or suttrns
q That is the teaching Of Gods word.
There are preachers here tonight whu
q have people in their congrcgatiOn that
\ nothing will move. They have be.
n come SO hardened that preaching has
: no effect now upon them. May YOU
4 make up your minds this hour not /,
T. be satisfied by being near the Kingdom
of. God, but NAV you make up youl
. minds to enter in. My friends, W,
- may never meet again, hut | beg
!. whatever you do, do NOT miss God's
n Kingdom. We bear the cross here iol
only little while and lay i! down tC
, take up our crown in heaven. Arc
you going to let some romDanion.
laugh you out of becoming Christian
, If any one wants to Snccr at Chris.
tiNnity let them snccr, hul beg you tC
take your stand for Christ.
This briet and disconnected svnop
, sis gives but faint idea OF this mag
niticcnt and feeling discourse. 1t was
listened to with rapt and sincere at.
3 tentiOn, the closing sentences were
= traught with pathoS and touched deep.
1 ly the emotions of the vast usscmbla9c,
z AS soon as he finished his sermon
= Mr.. Moody took his leave from the
Opera House, in order that he might
: 60 to the inquiry meeting at the Wash
0 ington Street Church. The Rev. A.
G Coke Smith led the services for the
. remainder of the evening. "There is
a Fountain Filled with Rlood," cal,
most Persuaded" and "Bc, ond the
, Smiling and the Weeping" were sung
,, , by the chorus choir The Rev. l.. nj.
,, Little offered a special prayer that
Gods blessing might rest upon the
inquiry meeting, and the congrce alton
was then dismissed with the bcnediction
by tho Rev. o. a. Darby.
Money for tho Hendricks honument.
John Holman, of Indiana, who has
| been cupapp1 in orron;z;nt, tho oro,