Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-03

You say you 70 10 church every Sunday;
40 does Satans He n not half 30. busy IN
those gambling dens and bar-rooms down
town as he will be hero to-nignt !
preach the Gospel here as faitnfuny as
I ought Those fellows down town are
so stepped In sin and iniquity tnat sa.ah
doesn't have to 20 after them. soHs-
thing else Is necessary besides going 70
church and being baptized. you mus.
be born OF the Spirit OF God. Now. don
go away from here and think tnat
have been preaching down ordinances.
would sooner put my right hand ia uue
fire that to say aught against the cnuisn
ordinances. They are mighty good thinss
In their places"
Mr.. Moody then spoke Of the resoiuuons
10 quit old habits that people MADE ol
the promises they gave. ana oi uie
numerous other modes resorted to 10
quit the things which were evil. But. he
added all these amounted to notmns.
with the new birth spoken or man did
not desire to- do the things which were
displeasing to God. He had gone so far IN
his own day as to draw blood from his
arm with which to write solemn
promise, which was broken In less Time
than II took him TO write II. Resehera-
ton of the heart was what was necessary.
He smoke of the mistaken IDEA that
there were naturally good people, anu saiu
ne would venture TO remark that II there
was an Arrangement whereby the heart OF
any one in the audience could be photo
graphed iust as IL was, showing all It's
thoughts. the man to be thus pnoto-
graphed would break his neck getting out
az that tabernacle Yet. II the picture
taker were TO make likeness OF his face
that nattered him very much, ne wouiu
order twenty-five dozen copies AT once
Get your heart right. and your tongue
will be right, your eyes WIZ De risn,;
your hands will be right, your All VIII
be right.
REGENERATION THE GREAT NEED.
The evangelist touched upon reforms,
culture, and other elements OF civillza-
ton. saying that II man was SOUND on
regeneration he was SOUND on ever!
other principle Of the Bible. we were
bad lot. We down South were no better
than those up North. nor were those up
North bit better than were we Gown
South The Word was christ, anu 'he
Word in the heart was new ol,.h. opon
this simple proposition the salvation OF
man hinged.
There were people who had not the
Word Of Christ in the heart, but whiskey.
Talk of the glories OF Heaven TO them ana
they would cry give them whiskey. Inc
man with the new nature would want pul
spiritual things. go
Mr.. Moody enforced his arguments with
a number of affecting Illustrations, ana
closed with an earnest appeal to the I'M
godly TO accent Christ and be born again.
After two HYMNS Mr.. Moody. who was
greatly fatigued, withdrew, and Drs.
Hatcher and Tudor made brief addresses,
urging Christians TO do personal work
and pIeading with the unconverted 10
come TO Christ. 4 number Of persons rose
for prayer.
THE CHOIR'S FAREWELL.
The close of the service was marked by
very happy incident. Rev. DR.. Hatcher
turning TO the Washington singers, said (;
81 wish to extend my grateful ,h9nks
TO YOU friends who have come down here
to assist In our meetings. God bless you.
May your music ever grow sweeter ana
may you, with the great heavenly cholr.
join in singing the everlasting song oi
| Moses and the Lamb.
| The choir then chanted softly, Now
the Day is over" the cadence being per-
| feet. Mr.. Jacobs. as the last note dled
away, said TO the visitors: I'm behalf OF
the Richmond choir | want TO thank you
| for the excellent music you have zen
dered here to-day. ] am sure that ! voice
| the sentiment Of the entire choir wren
| | tell you how much we have appreciated
| your visit to us. We have enjoyed YOUR
! sweet singing, as have the large audiences
| that have fiocked here today.
Dr. NJ. ID. Peck. Of Washington, re-
sponded in a happy speech. Upon the
part" said he "of the Washington hoir
thank you sincerely for the cordial re-
! ception which you have extended to us.
! We have enjoyed our visit very much III
| deed, and IL shall long remain fright
| spot I'm our memories. | move that a
/ vote of thanks be given our hosts Cor the
reception which has been ACCORDED Us"
| Mr.. Foster put the vote, which was car
| ried unanimously by a rising vote.
| At Mr.. Jacobss suggestion the Jsich-
mond choir sang God BE WITH You
| TIL We Meet Again" the visitors sing
ing the refrain, and the second stanza,
to which the home singers sang the re-
frain. The choirs then mingled together
and as they passed out of the building
promiscuous Misunderstanding was INDUCED
in.
The Overflow Meetings.
Overflow meetings from the tabernacle
were held I'm the afternoon and at night
at DR.. Hoge's and the Second Baptist
churches and the Young Mems Chr's.i"r