Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-15
MOODY IN RICHMOND.
Hg AND Mr.. SANKEY PASS THROUGH
EN- ROUTE TO NORFOLK.
rInd the Tabernacle Entirely Satisfactory =
Fine Meetines-Mr. schcoiheid
TO Close Tonight.

They arrived from New York on the
$50 train and were met at the Union
pcpot by Mossrs. Bliss and Jacobs and
pr Hatcher. They we're AT once driven
T. tho tabernacle. now almost completed.
and both gentlemen Inspected II tho
roughly.
Mr.. Moody assembled the platform and
tested the acoustics OF the building. He
requested the workmen engaged on the
structure 20 dcsist for a short while. and
I'm his usual tone said Him that cometh
INTO me. I will in no wise cast out" He
then requested MesSrs Bliss and Sankcy
20 stand al the furthest corner OF the
hgnding from the platform. and said:
"Joy TO the world. the Lord has come"
Both he and Mr.. Sankey expressed
themselves as being we'll pleased with the
tabernacle and all Of the arrangements
being made for their reception. Mr..
Moody made several suggestions as TO
the arrangement Of the seats on the plat
form. and after making n thorough in
Nesucation OF the building the evangelists
were driven TO the Chesapeake and Ohio
Depot. where they took the 3 O'Clock train
FOR Norfolk.
Mr. Moody appears 10 be In excellent
health. and said that he was looking for
ward with a good deal Of interest to his
meeting IN Richmond. He was highly
eratinod al the report OF the work being
accomplished by his colleagues, and his
parting injunction to them was TO con
tinue their work and have everything In
ship-share for grand harvest upon his
return. Mr.. Sankcy Is in excellent voice.
Humors Of the unsafety Of the taberna-
Gle appear 10 b. without foundation. 1t
ha. been examined 10y experts. who as
sert that Il Is perfectly safe Colonel
Cutshaw. city Engineer. viii also pass
upon the structure before the opening Of
the meetings.
CROWD AT PARK-PLACE
The cariy-morning and the afternoon
meetings were well attended. and much
interest was manifested in the services.
at night a great crowd gathered at Park
Place Methodist church. ir' spite Of the
f,ct that the regular prayer-meetings
we're held at the same hour. After
e.ryic, OF song and prayers led by Drs.
N,.iham and Young Or Needham read
tbc 1ud chapter of Mark. and spoke on
the bringing Of the IaTalyuc 70 Jesus
taldi. tho five men as "a picture OF me
Church The Church. he said. is not only
ID company Of worshippers. but ike these
men. a company Of workers. The quail
Bc,tions for this work are such az these
mon had for their task. Strength Is
needed me said. The Church Is not
hospital. but a factory There must be sym
,..ti,v and love for the distresses OF men.
There was also unity of action. II Inc
five men had pulled against each other'
th.v might have dropped m" p'hdlyuc III
a.. middle of the road. The friends per
severed i'm spite Of obstacles, ana hdu
fsith I'm Christ's power TO heal. In closii,s'
lar N,edham pointed the sinners OF the
audience TO this man as picture OF
,bcna.ives-slck and helpless-and yet ne
v,os vyii)iut. to be brought, ana was Cu'eu
Immediately and enecually.
A. tu. cloae Of the sermon, Mr.. JACOBS,
who had come over from Lesn-9.,eJ,
church. sang with great eject oman
IS Satisfied ~. willing
v,,1,ors 10 lead sinners 20 christ ana
amt. n number expressed wish TO De-
come Christians ,
MIR SCHOOLFIELD AT TRlNlIh'
,.,,.r crowded house greeted MT
cltn,5.cld ot Trinity church last hisn''
-. available space in the church Dei'ih
occupied. 80, ,bo eohiact
90 ..rorfiVeurss" There Is nothing 'i"'
DESTROYS the spirituality OF q chuIo" -
.,.,,,,,ilv said he as pickering, dcnoihi-
national strife and party spirit ne l'o,
,ossi,r. CHRISTIAN" he said, VINO uo''
not exercise a forgving spirit IS on tne
NV IN eternal damnation. The hlpe
c,lls the unforgiving man a 1nuIueIv'
GA sovs He will not answer the prayer
81 the man who does not forgive ms IVi-
lovv-mau. The LOrd's Prayer cohd' Ihns
every man who uttcrs that PRAYER WIN
ont first forEiving his enemies. some men
cav, Ybcv may forgive. but they cannot
forget the injury done them. suppose
Cod should deal thus with men, now
,.o,l1 they IKE that? Jesus COMMANDED
forgiveness 10 be exercised seventy times
eaven God also requires every man 10
cook reconciliation with those who nave
Injured them Some persons are Willie
., meet their enemies half way. but this
won't do. each must seek fun reconcilia-
t,on. The man who offers forgiveness If
cleon of the blood even if the other
refuses. but the offer must be genuine
and fun and accompanied with prayer
for the other. Yes pray for those VINO
late you and despitefuly use YOU
MIST LOVE OUR ENEMIES.
Gods law requires us to love our enc
mics and though some men say II cannot
L. done IL can tc done. for God wouId
rot require any man 10 do what he can
not DO and when He commands it, rest
assured II can be done with the aid or
Ills grace"
The minister related touching incident
I'm which a man and his wife We're r.
clncilel and reunited by the exercise OF
the mutually tOrEiving spirit.
What was the spirit OF Christ toward
his encmies?" be continued. Read how
lie prayed for his enemies and murderers,
and those who would be the children Of
God must have the spirit Of Christ in
them"
lie concluded by recommending the care
ful study Of Gods Word and the practice
~ It's precepts.
The after-service was largely attended
and "a large number were converted.
Mr.. Schoolfald announced that he would
preach at ~ A. NJ. to-day. and close his
work with a grand service of praise and
Thanksgiving tonight at 7:i5.
THE LEIGI4-STREET MEETING.
The services being conducted at Leigh
Street Baptist church By Mr. Bliss con-
tinue 10 grow In interest. At both rect
inrs yesterday he had large audiences.
An unusually large congregation vas in
attendance on the ihSNt HtiNi'ts vi
Jacobs sang as solo. Christ Liveth In
Me-" and after prayer. led by Mr.. Wright
Mt Bliss took his text from Paurs epis-
ile % Titus VI. IL: For the grace OF
God that brlngeth salvation hath appeared
% AN men" Taking The Grace OF God
ass his theme. the minister said That IL
was common expression in religious
conversations. but that few people knew
the exact meaning Of the term. lie sara
the grace OF God. as usually taught, was
that which was bestowed on all men,
such as sunshine. rain. etc. But lew
~ Us" he continued. possess Jesus
Christ, that the grace OF God which bring
eth salvation" lie spoke Of the unsaV'' d
world. aud segrrgatng them into two
classes, the moral sinner and the immo-
raj sinner. compared the former win
Nicodcmus and the latter with the
woman who Was brought before Christ
20 be stoned 10 death on charge OF
having committed gross sin. His lax
was a very impressive enc, and at the
after meeting when calls for converts
we're made an unusually large NUMBER
- "a ocr.ufpd Christ