Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-10
SEEKING CONVERTS.
VERY ACTIVE RELIGIOUS WORK BE-
INC CONDUCTED IN RICHMOND.
MIR. Moody's Coming rs Bcraided by
Messrs. Biiss and Jacobs at Largely
Attended Meetings

ginning 10 assume shape.
Messrs. Bliss and Jacobs are preaching
to large congregations at Leigh-Street
Baptist church. Mr.. SCHOOLGIRLS meet
ings at Trinity Methodist Episcopal church
are being equally well attended. ana MT
George c. Needham will arrive In the
city to-day and unite with Messrs. Bliss
and Jacobs in the preparatory work.
At the Young MEMS Christian ASsocia-
tion Hall yesterday afternoon the meet
ing OF the committee on preliminary
service TO those to be conducted 10y MI
Moody was held. and II was decided that
Messrs. Bliss and Jacobs should remain
az Leigh-Street church throughout next
week. Commencing Monday Mr.. Need
ham will conduct evening services at
Park-Place Methodist Episcopal church'
where he will remain throughout the
week. Messrs. Bliss. Needham, and Jacobs
will conduct a praise service at DR.. Hose
church at O'Clock each afternoon next
week.
Mr. Moody will arrive in Richmond on
the goth. Messrs. Bliss and Jacobs VIII
remain throughout his engagement as
sistlng him in the conduct OF his service.
Mr.. Needham will preach at Dr. Hoge's
church Sunday afternoon at O'CLOCK
and at the First Baptist church Sunday
night.
A PRAISE SERVICE.
Messrs. Bliss and Jacobs conducted
praise service at the Young Mems Chris
tan Association Yesterday afternoon.
large congregation was In attendance
Several solos were sung by Mr.. Jacobs
Mr.. Bliss preached on the subject OIL
Faith" and cited several Of Christs MI
racles az foundation for faith.
The congregation at Legh-Street church
last evening was even larger than thdt ol
the previous evening. There was not
vacant seat in the edlnce, and standing
room was at a premium.
Mr.. Jacobs conducted n song service
from 7.2o o'clock until o'clock. when the
REGULAR meeting was commenced Inc
various ministers who were present Oh
fered prayer. and between each MT ia
cobs sang sacred solos. Mr. Bliss look
his text from Romans |. lG; FOR am
not ashamed Of the Gospel OF 'hil9''
Tho nreacher smoke Of Paurs acceptance
Of Christ, ana Of the hardships ne wa,
forced 10 undergo thereby. Inc "osp'i
he characterized as a shame dispeh'r'
and the greatest boon TO nankinu' 1t
brings. he said, JOY, peace. ana bie3siiiRS'
while on the other hand SIN casts do".I'
blasts, withers. and destroys. he ma"
n strong appeal for converts ana anh,N
Are you all rkht with God? II not ~
continued. now Is your opportunity To
accent Jcsus Christ. and make yourself
all right
THE PRODIGAL son.
In this connection ne gave what n"
claimed to be the true lesson OF the story
of the prodigaI son The world. he said.
was bad enough as it is, but without the
pospel IL would be- ten thousand times
worse. Mr.. Bliss concluded his address
with a beautiful and eloquent illustra-
ton of the uncertainty Of life, and inn
pressed upon his hearers the absolute ne
cessity for embracing the word OF Jesus
Christ. The congregation were invited
down TO the lecture-rOOm 10 an informal
service and while a hymn was being sung
they repaired there Mr.. Jacobs as the
CONGREGATION were finding seats started "A
HYMN Of praise The congregation soon
Joined in. and the singing was continued
for fifteen minutes. four hymns being
sung.
At the suggestion Of Mr.. Bliss many
OF the congregation named those near ana
dear to them for whom they desired the
prayers Of the assemblage. Silent prayer
was then INDUCED in after which Mr..
Jacobs offered up a fervent appeal for
blessings. II Know / Love Thee Better"
was then sung 10y the congregation stand
ing. IN an earnest and impressive man
ner the doxology was sung. and after
benedictlon the congregation dispersed.
THE TRINITY REVIVAL.
Another crowd Of deeply interested per-
sons filled Trinity Methodist Episcopal
church last night eager 10 hear Mr.. j. j..
the lay evangelist.
The exercises opened with a song service
by a choir OF trained singers. led by Mr..
Ramsey, who accompanies Mr.. School
field in all his works. after which Mrs.
Smithdeal sang n touching solo. Mir.
Scheduled read a selection from the New
Testament and then announced his text
from Jeremiah, viii, 81 Behold. ! set be-
fore you the way OF life and the way
of death" His subject was THE Way Of
Escape and the Way Of Death" He dis
cussed some OF the characteristics of the
TWO ways SET IDrlH III the TEXT anu
showed in n very striking manner how
the sinner travels the way OF death and
how many unworthy church members are
following in the same way. led captive by
the devil He said that the manifestation
OF wOrldliness as shown by protesting
Christians who frequent the theatre, the
saloon. and the gambling den so clearly
denotes the absence of the love OF God
that they are already condemned by the
law OF God and on che way to eternal
punishment. An angel from Heaven. he
said could not come down to earth and
associate with such processing Christians
without being contaminated.
No person can attend a place so impure
as the theatre. said he. without being
sulied. The card-table and the ballroom.
he declared, are the way Of death. Con-
tinuing. he said:
The card-playing dancing wlnd-making.
and theatre-going church member does
not know what true religion is. and is in
the way Of death. Common decency de-
mands that the church should frown on
the popular german with all its impunitv.
The speaker referred 10 irreverence. false
hood, and insincerity. hypocrisy. and
Journalism az also In the way of death.
and denounced them In strong terms. He
then spoke OF the way of life as leading
through repentance, remuneration OF sin.
and faith up TO God. and urged acceptance
OF the offers of salvation.
When the call was made for penitents
a number came forward and many were
converted. Services will be held to-day
at II \. NJ. and at 7:I5 +. NJ, and at
+. NJ. for the children especially.
MIR. SCHOOLFIELD'S CONVERSION.
At the meeting Thursday night MIR.
Schoolield testified as TO his experience.
He was converted at 10, but his spiritu-
atty was wrecked by theatre going In
Richmond. lie afterward went to Dam
Vile, engaged in business. and was sue
cesSful. He was without the enjoyment
OF religion for a long time until awakened
by the words of dying sister. He then
struggled for months and finally gained
a victory over himself. In 1855 he took
active part in a revival meeting being
conducted in Danville. lie worked in
vain. He prayed God to help him, and for
four anxious years was kept waiting.
Three years ago he began TO have an
idea Of what his woa was TO be. He was
inpelled by the spirit and preached the
Word. Many were converted. still he
didn't know what God wanted him TO do.
He was called 10 hold a meeting at his
old home in Henry county. He went To-
the grave of his mother and prayed God
to let him see By the Results II that was