Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-03-31
FROM NORFOLK.
NORFOLK, Va, March 21, "a

Il
Editor of the PLANET,
This city is passing through a
wonderful awakening OF q religious
character. 1t Is believed that more
persons attended the services last
Sunday In the various churches and
buildings where religious worship
were conducted than has ever been
known before. This week Is called
the Holy week or Great week by st.
Chrysostem the Golden MouCned
Prelate of Constantinople on ac-
count of the great things God has
wrought In it, for on these days was
the power of the devil overthrow,
, death disarmed, sin and It's causes
, taken away, heaven opened ano
, made accessible, and men made lei
lows with the angels
l Messrs Moody and Sankey are
3 drawing crowded houses at the ar
: mory. Mr.. Moody's power Is large.
! ly due to the simplicity with which
b he presents the great truth OF the BIZ
!. BILE. Mr.. Sankey's power Is due to
4 his sermon In songs In which he
0 points the sinner to the cross. Alter
4 the sermon last Sunday morning
g Mr.. Moody explained the simplicity
= of the offer of salvation by holding
n up his closed hand and said Il have
k something in my hand, do you be-
! lieve 1t ? The answer was yes, by q
}. gentleman" Why do you believe IT.
n because ] believe you will tell the
It truth said the gentleman. THAT
fe faith said Mr.. Moody, believing
1T without seeing. have in my hand
DR. so cents, now you see it and faith ID
~ not exercised because you see have
be It." Then stepping to the front o
~ the platform he held out the money
at to a number of little girls, and sale
Id to them "Do you want it ?" Yes
r. replied little tot, swell take 1T
t. she did rot move, & Take it, take IL
at and 81, preacher extended his name
IL. to a half dozen little girls on tn
on front bench, who did not accept th
offer. at last little girl stood y
and extended her hand tc receive II
The audience smiled and she So
down. take it" said Mr.. Moody
she made the second effort and risin
on her toes she grasped the coli
1 1T is yours" said the speake
Hers is a practical demonstrate
lch of the text Christ says 'ta Ike" an
:. I YOU hesitate as did that little girl.
ON I had so cents for all of you, havir
we seen me give the money to the lit
ter girl. YOU would all accept but wh'
airs / stand here and say there is salv
lay ton for all just as easy to secu
him YOU keep your seats" This niustr
ton impressed the audience favor
the bly,. A gentleman is COW IN the CT
beir bv the name of DIR. A. A Renw'
did He has demonstrated and prov
full that God has impaired to him t
gift of healing by the laying on
ely, hands and a silent prayer for divi
e to aid. 3 or persons who were bli
gust claim that they can see. A color
God woman named Hattie Wilkins "
shot on Monday evening at
loli- Charles St.; by Willis Jones col'
81. ed man, aecidently. Jones while v
ting the woman playfully pointe'
TER. 80 calibre pistol at her WHEEL one
the chambers was discharged. ]
Ier-- ball entered the right side and To-
g. ed in the spine. Jones immediat
t went for q physician and secured
Tibault who is attending the &C
Jones was arrested by Officers
; dick and Cafe.
heer' Another one of our young men
ventured into business, 1t is Mr. v
not Wood who has a choice line of
son, CARS and tobacco at 376 Church
10 20 where he will be pleased to meet
'oner friends and the public. he has
pre- sale the PLANET and other lead
race papers, under the managem
amer of Messrs. King and Collins. u
r be- ,-,Il ho ,,laasad to fake all orders
Guilty tha PItNrT This section was V
ano ed by a severe hail storm Wednes
about D- - a Shenherd will give a
tn an +rra OF the Rank St. Church
skull. phronologv on Monday evening
d the " KIN
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