The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-02-04
EVANGELIST MoODY's FAITH.
Five Hundred Inquirers-A Third
Weels-IooE to Jesus-Lnst Sunday
to Hear NJ cody.

Five Hundred Inquirers-A Third
to Hear Moody.
The interest in the Wilmington re-
yival work OF Messrs. Moody and
5ankey is now greater than at any
lime heretofore.
The rink was filled by women to its
utmost capacity of over $500 sests be-
fore 8 o'clock Friday afternoon.
"Watchingr was sung. DR.. Ellis pray
ell. Evangelist Sankey sang solo
with the choir in chorus 'Even So,
Come Lord Jesus" which he remarked
were the closing words Of the Bible.
The rastor-eiect of Rodney Street
Church, Rsv. w. +.
members OF the choir sang in the al
formation of question and answer, with
Mr.. Sanliey as soloist, Jesus OF Naza-
reth Passeth BY"
Mr.. Moody announced the contin-
uance OF the meetings another week,
At the Sunday afternoon meeting
women and girls will be given the
seats up to $3.50 o'clock. Then mell
and ali can have my that are left.
Those who cannot get in. can go to
the overflow meeting at Delaware Ave.
Baptist Church. Tie overflow Of this
meeting, il pleasant weather calls out
enough people, may possibly be ac-
comodated in Grace NJ. L. Church.
Evangelist sankey, Rev. Dir. Ellis, of
Baltimore. and other minister's pdrtici-
pate in overflow meetings, which have
grown to be an interesting and import
ant part of the great revival in which
more than five hundred persons have
al ,at pat 1,h narnnst da-
sire to receive and lead the Christian
life.
There will be no meetings on Satur-
day and ON Monday afternoon. Thurs
day and Friday evening meetings Will
he exclusively for men. All the other
afternoon and evening meetings will
be open to both women and men UNI
der the usual rules OF seats reserved
flor women up to p. M, and evenings
Ifor men up to $50 O'clock. All who
fail to get in at any OF the meetings
can attend the overflow meetings.
| BEST TENTFoR FAITH.
After the congregation sang "Bless
led Assurance" Mr.. Moody said in par
'iand purpoit the best text he knew TO
the subject of Faith" was Heb. ri:
I''Now faith is tho substance OF thing
hoped for, the evidence of things no
Seen"
I Faith is n dependence and contains
III, Knowledge. .. Assent. 3. Consent
If only get as far as to assent Il
lIIesus | have dead faith which can
not save me. An active faith has con
sent.
/ Tie sixth verse reads: ''But with
! out faith it is Impossible to please God
, IfoS he that cometh to God must be
Ilieye He is, and that He is n rewarde
LOT them that diligently seek Him
II we have no faith God can't he'll
r US and can't do us any good.
+ Some people have faith III doctors
q or in banks, or in each other. 1t
:, possible to please men without faltll
There must be confidence betwee
two persons for good to result.
IL a man opens your door and say
1.-THE building is on fire, there will b
Iaction, If you believe him. You
get up and 20 out. II you don't ID
lIjeye him. you won't do anything
Man lost life by believing the temtei
land he will get it by believing the 81
lyiour.
.'fIe that believeth in the doctrir
of Christ. lie hath both the Father an
1.-The SON. lJohn l: 9, C.
Mankind are constantly receivin
human testimony. 1t ofIends a ma
to call him liar.
God has always kept His word f
5000 years Men and kings have trie
to make Hin break IL many time bt
He has never broken 1t in any instant
Tor particular. This is the record Go
sonable to have faith and believe Hin
Many people are living on doetrin
They are feeding on husks. Suppos
I'm invited out to supper. l wal
through the streets and come in froi
:, of the house. Ii / don'tgo in | 81
mo supper. There are lots of PEE
l pie in the streets
81 Some people say they cannot see II
Importance of faith. Suppose I'm O
>, the Pennsylvania Railroad at nigl
j. ana swing lantern. The engine,
/ stops the train before it goes into u
:, Iehusm. & Some say they dol
u nave enough faith. If have. a pitch
e lof water and it is all i need, dol
y want tho whole Atlantic Ocean.
Faith is the hand that reaches OF
-tBuf moro Important Is tho obls
nlreacaed. Faith will bring Chris
. Don't lock at your faith but look I
:. IChrist. A beggar was presented wi
II 5000. When asked how lie got it
tslrenlied he Just put out his right han
Il land received it. On being asked ho
lido you know you put out your han
stlhe suid u don't care anything abol
THAT, I've got the money. when we
|. lgot Christ we needn't worry abe
" whether we've got faith or lave fe'
= ing
~ Iisr't all right because they don't ha
o-lfeelng. Now feeling is mentions
Ioitwo times in the Bible, one is IF ha
~ PLY they might feel after God.
y lother is where Jacob felt the hair
1.-The goat on Esat. was deceived by
feeling and blessed him. SO W
: get deceived.
There is great variety in Gods woi
No two hfe,experiences are exact
= alike Don't thipk you can't get
: God. Just come. Don't wait
A feeling.
u Faith is TO the eoul what eyes arc
q the body. We don't dig our eyes o
A. land look at them to seq il we've g
q tho right kind of eyes. | haven't &
q Ito he thinking OF my wife all the til
81 in order to lie true 10 her. Let feelll
q go to tho four winds. God says s
q Now let us do it.
Is MIR. Moody gave telling expe
Hence of widow who trusted God n
fiwas provided for, and closed wi
IL these words: Now, let us trust II
H for everything-things temporal II
III spiritual.
81 lev. William p. Swartz praye
81 Lord grant that many who can
u here in doubt may walk out Wi
.Elfaith.n 20. Lord, forgive o
"a Isills and forgive US. that we have HI
Il SO little faith in Thee.
Rock of Ages was sung. The
"a lqnirp room was filled. Tho aft
III Injecting was conducted by Rev.
h. LOWS,
n JonN c. HARNESS, Reporter