Evening journal., 1893-01-23
FORTNIGHT.
Evangelistic Services Auspi-
ciously Begun at the Rink.
A DAY OF PRAYER AND PRAISE.

Throng to the Moody and Sankey Ser
vices at the Erstwhne TempIe-Two
ForoibIe Discouroes on the Necessity |
and Efficacy of Prayer and the Ele- |
ments and Results of Faith-Large |
Overflow Gathering.
The two-weeks Moody and Sankey |
evangelistic services were auspiciously |
opened in the Madison street rink yes |
terday afternoon. The roomy auditor |
ium was crowded to the doors long be. |
fore 3. 80, when the service began. Mr.. |
Moody who presided and spoke sat in the |
centre of a platform Immediately in front |
of the south gallery reserved for the city
clergymen and the choir of 500 voices
which, under the direction of J. T. Clymer
will lead the singing Mr. Sankey stood
at the organ little TO the right of Mr.
Moody L. T. Wilson, Of West Church,
was the organist
The meeting was opened with the
hymn. "What a Wonderful Saviour,
which was spiritedly sung. Then followed
hymns and prayers for about half-an-
| hour.
Mr.. sankey was heard in several
HYMNS. the best known being "Throw
Out the Life Line" which he sang with
beautiful effect. the choir joining in the
chorus. Mr.. Sankey also sang at the
overflow meeting, which was held at
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church.
At o'clock Mr.. Moody began his
address. which occupied about forty min
utes. He spoke without manuscript, and
in simple yet forcible language. He
received close attention.
MIR. Moody's Theme.
Mr. Moody spoke in substance as fol-
lows:
81 want to speak to Christian
people this afternoon and this
evening. l am more concerned
now about the Christian people.
think it is a sad thing, the low standard
of the Christian church. The line
between the church and the world Is
almost obliterated. Sometimes you can
not tell where it is. l believe that the
greatest power on earth is the quickened
church. / don't think we would need
these special services If we had a quick
ened church.
An Analysis of Prayer.
'And so l want to preach this after
noon on prayer. A great many people
don't know how to pray; they think they
do. but they do not l believe that God
does hear and answer prayer. But there
is something in our life that keeps back
the answer. Christ is an example fol
< us. Every great event in his life wai
< preceded by prayer. Do you think he Il
D not more interested in his work here IL
S Wilmington than any church, any minis
S ter or any evangelistI
Virtue in Refusal.
Another element of prayer is petition
g Ask for something. There are SOM
= people who have no petitions in thei
= PRAYERS. In Philadelphia, in 1919,
= meeting was held for mothers who ha'
= unconverted sons One woman had tw'
: sons, and prayer was offered for them
a The two sons were converted at succeed
ings meetings, having accidently stoppe'
. in. At another meeting they both CAV
their experiences.
Submission is another element o
prayer. Some people think that Goo
must always answer yes. boy askeI
y his father to lend him his razor and sat
i his father did not love him becaue b
would not give it to him. 1t was becaus
his father did love him.
s 'Are not many of us asking for razors
S Because we don't get all our prayer
r answered as we want, that does not shoN
" /
After Mr. Moody prayed for unity anS
a blessings in the meetings, hymn wa
II sung and the meeting was closed.
}. prayer meeting followed occupying abou
n twenty minutes. The Rev Messrs. Hen
Il dricks, Hanna, Heath and Short offere
.g prayer.
Last Nights Meeting,
in The second meeting was thronged lilS
n the first Prayer and praise service Q
J. half an hour. participated in by MI
k Sankey, Rev. Dr. Lafayette Marks, Wi
,e liam X. Crosby and others began tn
{, service. Mr.. Moody then delivered
D. stirring address. He spoke, in part, a
1t follows:
) 81 want to continue my remarks {
s. Christians. I want TO talk to Christia
Q, people about how to work. In the frs
* place we must have faith. Without fait
l.. it is impossible to please God. II 20
r haven't got faith you'll never accomplis
rs much for God. Faith looks over the oil
I'd stacles and through stone walls.
1 Let us have faith and we will be abl
to 90 up and take the land. We nee
is courage next to faith. God never uses
sn coward.
be 1--WE want hope. A man is no good
ly he hes lost hope. Let minister 60 int
IL | his pulpit with no nope, ana 10 Will {
lie through every pew IN the church
e. thirty days. 1t is very contagious Jesu
D. Christ is going to triumph. The will {
God is going to be done on earth as 1t
p in Heaven.
Enthusiasm Necessary,
OF Another thing we need, If we want
u n succeed, is enthusiasm. Some peopl
1 think enthusiasm is fanaticism. But
VI is not Il is what is needed in the churcl
ss Don't be afraid of enthusiasm.
81 "Why was Phil. Sheridan of such pow'
in the armyg Because he was filed wit
y fire. II is that kind of enthusiasm v
10 want in Gods work.
W 'Wewant perseverance Hold on, new
OF let up l don't believe in spasmod
~ efforts. 1t is the man that keeps at j
lo' day and night.
All Il think the parable of the Good y
%, I, maritan should be driven home TO Of
hearts and consciences. If there are al
Israelites here don't want them to tai
offense. ! respect the Israelites. l belie'
IN, they are the chosen people Of God.