The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-01-23

dredS OF the people were standing I'M
tine aisles to the east and west OF the
building. By 8 o'clock 1t was estl-
mated that there were about 40Uo poo
pie In the building.
The main iloor OF the building has
been laid out In five divisions. An
aisle, six feet wide and running half
way the length of the auditorium, d.
vides the two larger divisions, and
two aisles, tire feet in width, divide
the three smaller ones Immediately in
front u the platform and south gal
lary, Dividing the auditorium IN the
centre, and crossing it from east to
west, is an aisle six feet wide; on eith-
er end of which Is built door, in.
tended for exit and entrance.
Seven rows of seats have been ar
ranged In The south gallery capable OF
holding 800 people. Six of these rows
arc for the accommodation of the choir
! OF 300 voices The different clerEymen
OF the city occupy the seventh Tow.
Tho north gallery has also boon
| greatly enlarged.
| At $50 o'clock Slr Moody announced
! the opening hymn as No. 2lO, "Bles sed
! Assurance
Prayer was offered by Rev. Lufay.
/ cite Marks Mr.. SankeY sang hymn
/ No. 81, satisfied. William IA. eros
/ by offered player, MIR, Moody read
! the first chapter OF st. Paul's letter to
/ the Corinthians.
/ A half hour and singing havlng
( passed, Mr.. Moody said In purport and
I III part:
In Christian work without raitn 1t is
impossible TO please God We need
/ courage next to iutl. God never
used coward We want hope. A
/ preacher without hope has TO power.
+ With IL he will inspire his Congrega-
ton. II Is contagious. Jesus Christ
Is going to triumph, Tho will of God
l. going TO bs done on earth as II is
IN Heaven.
Enthusiasm is needed. Don't he
afraid or IT.. 1t is not fanntielsm as
some people think. Enthusiasm gave
Ci"ul. Pail Sheridan power III the army,
We want perseverance. The spea scr
gave an eloquent description OF the
CApern,um event whero the sick OF the
palsy WIS let down through the roof
and healed by our SAVIOUR.
ii you cnuuot get the people Into
the church by the regular way, get
them in by an irregular way The
cliurch will make them regular after
they get i'll.
he story of tho good Samaritan
was told with several sharp pwtctlcal
hits at eXpedlency for doing good
without sellsIrrilice. lie spoke very
kindly OF tn IsrnOlite5 as tnp chosen
prUplO OF God. who would como into
power.
A touching incident from Mr..
MOody's experience was whcn at eleven
years of age, lie left homo 10 work In
town and good maa EIye him ii
fright new penny, ana with his hand
upon tho boys head, live m,nuteS OF
Christian advice which has influenced
ms whole lifb
< At the after meeting prayers were
were Olfered by Rev William 2 Swartz,
Harry Emnous, Charles Batrd Rev. Il.
Is. Cook, ID. u. aud others. Thomas
Il. Sheward prayed for the betting unt
of the rum trallc. Tho benodicJou
was pronounced by MIR, Moody.
TuE OVERFLOW MEETINGS.
Two large overflow mseDinss were
hold in Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church
The ariclnona meeting WIS address,
"l by Mr. SHpGcy. IT, lhans Miller Of
Cincinnati and the Rows w l. BAN
bridge, ID. D., ami Lafayette Marks. d.
ID. Mr Slnkcy lc I the singing. A
dozen pe"ps arose tuv prayers.
last evening tha eHarth was crowd.
ed carly Mr. Saui.ey and IN u in
bridge were the speakers. scores Of
prppie arose for prayers
Notice WAS given that a meeting led
by Mr. Saukcy w,ll bs hold this even,
Ing at the Delaware AvonHc Baptist
Church If the rink OrsrilOws.