Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-08
Parting Words.

Parting Words.
sands Of rugged palms of men, and softer
palms of youths all swaying under the In
tense influence Of the great preachers pow
er.
"An you herel Thank Cod" This prayer
was echoed by a hundred ',amens" from the
people on the platform. Then. in an in
slant, the speaker turned facing the choir.
who had been watching the proceedings
with breathless interest. You, too," he
called. Ia. no one escape. Hold UP your
hands, you singers, and show me II your
God is Irue God to you" Again there was
a rapid uplifting. until every hanc In the
great platform was raised and the entire
house with one accord broke into applause.
Mr.. Moody quickly turned around and held
up his own hand. but this time in depreca-
ton.
Engage I'm Christian Work.
'Don't applaud" he urged. Please DO
not applaud. 1t is not for these moments.
Now let me give you people who have just
raised your hands one word Of advice.
Take your stand. Go into some church and
go TO work. / am going away. but this
work need not cease There is a broad
field TO- you. ! have been working for the
past thirty days. and now IL is your turn.
Perhaps you cannot find a perfect church,
according TO your ideas. but you will find
one that Is pretty near right. Settle the
question with yourself and your God. and
do not waste any more time. You raised Up
your hand just now. Now lift up your
heart.
What appals me is that I could never
duplicate this audience again IN my life.
Never could this vast assemblage be got
together again. So IL is with that magni-
ficent choir. Why IL has changed for the
eternal even since have been here. Two
OF the singers have already gone home. ard
tonight, i am told, one more lies at the
point Of death. So you see we never know
where we stand. May God be with you"
And Mr.. Moody had concluded his last
talk.
Mr. Sankey then sang The Changing
Bells of Time" with wonderful effect and
prayer OF the most beautiful power. He
prayed for all the people who had attended
the services and for all who had taken part
When he had concluded his original petit
ton he began. I'm a low tone that was taken
up by those in front the Lords prayer. The
effect was marvellous. The closer rows
had scarcely repeated the first of the ia
miliar lines before the people back further
caught the spirit of the occasion and IN Q
moment the 1900 voices were repeating the
eternal petition.
The After Meetfng.
While the choir sang No. S6S the people
who had to go so early filed out and their
seats were taken at once by those who had
been standing during all the services
Many ladies thus found places In the fronl
rows Mr.. Moody called for the choir TO
sing when the Nists Have Rolled Away"
which was followed by No. 437. DR.. HAM
lin started the after meeting by speaking
Tor nfteen or twenty minutes on the neces- .
sity for choice in the Christian life The
watchword OF the meeting. he said, Lad
been Choose" and he hoped that thou
sands would follow the Injunction given by
Mr. Moody. He gave his thanks 20 the min
isters who have associated with him in the
meetings. and TO the two evangelists who
have labored so hard and so faithfully.
We ministers" he said. have made new
choices since these meetings begun. and I
~ hat aa11 1s..s
ever before. / hope that all those In front
who have determined this night TO make
the new choice Will stand UP and testify"
A score OF young men were on their feet
in a moment.
Then Mr.. Sankey for the last time went
70 his organ and sang, ~Throw out the
Life Lire" was his song. and he sang II as
he never before did In Washington. He
was followed by Dr. McKfm, who gave
the last talk Of the evening. and said that
the churches are very ready TO welcome
all those who might determine 60 take Mr.
Moodys advice to go into the regular
churches to work. Christ, he said IS ready
to give a welcome 20 all who come to Him,
and the churches should be even as eager
as He is
Rev. Or. Hamlin announced that on next
Sunday at O'Clock there would be a spe-
cial service at the Grand Army Hall for the
old soldiers, wearers OF the blue. as wen
choir and the CONGREGATION 70 sing the dox-
ology, and then the people were dismissed
with a benediction.
Mr.. Moody Leaves the City.
The choir struck up the notes Of Or. RAM
kin's hymn: God BE With You TIL We
Meet Again." and those in front OF the
hall made a rush for the platform to grasp
the hand OF the great evangelist But he
had foreseen the onslaught and had fed
He wanted to reach the 1:2o train for the
north. and so great was his haste that he
forgot his hat and precious bible. without
which he seldom stirs. These were after
ward taken to him by Mr. Sankey, who
waited TO shake the hands Of all those who
managed 10 crowd on the platform.
Then the choir had little meeting all to
itself and the result was very happy and
pleasant. Mr.. Foster. the leader. made the
singers a little speech, in which he told
them how he thanked them for their aid
and persistent attendance. and he broach-
ed the subject Of a permanent organize ton,
which was taken up with enthusiasm. He
had some difficulty in making himself heard
but at last a singer in the front row sprang
up and, with voice that had not been
wearied by a month Of work, presented a
set Of resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted. They organized the eighteen hum
dred Singers, whose names are on the
rolls OF the great Moody choir Of 1894 int
a permanent sacred singing society and
GNoutt0.a>d IN TAM p~~>A