The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1886-04-07
MOODY AND sANkEY IN COLUMBIA.
Some Account OF tho Farewell Meeting
Giving Good Idea of All.
from tic DGi1v Rsc1r9.)

(From tic Daily Rscord.)
Columbia's population, metaphori-
cally speaking, poured en- ns0Ssc Into
the Opera House again last night, al
eager 70 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 the 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 touk part. in the vocal exercises.
ssChrist Receiveth Sinful Men, was
next sung; ate: which the congrega-
ton was led in PRAYER by the Rev.
Jas. H. Thornwell. In response to
number of requests, Mr.. Sankey sang
the "Nlnety and Nine" with his ac-
custolned sweetness and expressions.
{ Ring the Bells Of Heaven" was then
sung by the whole assemblsge, and
Mr.. Moody stepped forward and made
3 short preliminary address before
going into the regular sermon. These
remarks were made mainly in the
Interest of the Young Meu's Christian
Association, with view Of strength
ening the work OF this organization
and Of enlisting sympathy in lis behalf
He was strongly III favor OF the I. NJ
G.. A. aud, said he, s'1 want to COM
mend it to you. 1t is great lnstltu.,
turion and should have your warmest
~,npa by. Such an organization with 3
nicely arranged place for young men
to NEE; and spend their evenings L
,hink is needed. There should be .
we'll equipped building in this CITY,
costing from ten to twenty Thousand
dollars, for the use of the 7. N. &. a.,
with reading rooms, gymnasium and
such like, that would attract and
interest the young. Your churches
are closed at night through the week,
but your saloons and places OF vice are
not. don't think it is the love OF
LIQUOR, but that innate desire for
sociabilitv, that attracts young men.
They want some place to spend their
evenings and meet their friends, and
they'll find it. Business men should
take hold of this matter; it's q good
investment. But you say lit costs
something" To be sure it does; but
are not your young men worth spend
ing something On? 1t cost $4,000 in
Pennsylvania not long ago to hang 8
yonng man. Don't you think it much
better to pay for saving than hanging
him? The 7. NJ. &. 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 34th verse: "Thou 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 Pharisees, were in fact the
farthest from it. They believed in
their external devotion, but these arc
of little consequence. There are q
good many here tonight that believe
are not far from Gods Kingdom. The
past few nights Eve seen it in this hall:
I want you to become truly persuaded
tonight. Thousands make shipwreek
of their souls by trying to compromise
with God. You can't get into HIS
kingdom without making a full, clean
sweep. There are only two roads III
this world, dear friends. One leads
ND to heaven and the other down to
hell. If you are holding on to any
secret sin may God help you to give il
up right now. If there are any here
tonight who have made up theirnind>
not to become Christians itwere bcltcr
for them neverto hear another sermon.
The gospel either hardens or sottenS
That is the teaching of Gods word.
There are preachers here to night 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 nca: The Kingdom
OF God, but NAV You make up your
minds to emer in. Ny friends, we
may never meet again, bu; | beg,
Whatever YOU do, do not miss Gods
Kingdom. We bear the cross here for
only little while and lay ii Gown TO
take up our crown in heaven. Arc
YOU going TO lrt some romi'anlonS
laugh You out OF becoming Chrlstlan!
Ii any one wants to sheer at Chris
riuuity let them Sneer, bui beg .ou 10
take your stand for Christ.
This briet and disconnected synop-
sis give but faint idea OF this mag
uifceut aud feeling discourse. 1t was
listened to with rapt and sincere at
teltion, the closing sentences were
fiaught 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 ne might
g, to the inquiry meeting at the Wash
instou Street Church. The Rev. a.
Coke Smith led the services for the
remainder of the evening. ''There is
a Fountain Filled with Blood" zeal
most Persuaded" and 'Bey ond the
Smiling and the Weeping" were sung
bv the chorus choir The Rev. l.. NJ.
Little offered a special prayer that
Gods blessing might rest upon the
inquiry meeting, and the congreg alton
was then dismissed with the benediction
by the Rev. 0. A. Darby.
Money for the Hendricks Monument.
John Holman, of Indiana, who has
been engaged in organizing the agen-
cies for the collection of the Hendricks
,,arnnrnaat fnn6 ran0rtc yprv faEQra.