Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-07
MIR. MOODY ON FAITH.
Forcible Illustration With a Small
Boy and a Half Dollar.
MUST BEAR TESTIMONY
In Our Daily Lives We Should Confess Our
Weakness and Look To Christ
for Strength.

OF his labOrs here. He VIII, In accoTp
ance with his usual custom. rest to-day
and prepare himself for the work Of TO-
morrow and the three Succeeding days
The great evangelist has had immense
crowds 10 hear him. and the GOOD re-
suits Of his earnest Gospel sermons az
shown both IN the conversions AZ "''
meetings and in the reports Of the Guy
pastors Of the awakening among then
people.
Mr.. Moody will hold two services to-
morrow That at o'clock will be fo'
ladies only. and that at $50 +. NJ ioi
men alone. 80 ladies viii be admitted
10 the latter service except members
OF the choir. The object in making tins
arrangement is to give al who so desire
an opportunity q hearing at least one
sermon. and moro especially To give room
for the workingmcn who have not been
able 10 attend during the week.
Mr.. Jacobs was absent from both meet
,nes Yesterday. having gone TO Washing
ton t. attend the concert given last might
by the Washington choir Mr.. Walter G.
Mercer conducted the singing at Inc
tabernacle IN his absence. The sweet
singing evangelist viii Doe I'm attendance
IN AN Of The tiugs tomorrow.
MIR. Moody used q very happy ana con-
vincing Illustration in his sermon on ialln
Yesterday afternoon, when De gave
little boy near him bright nan uoH"I T.
m. IsJ rather shrauk from taking II,
IN a4W
mat ~ wanted him 10 have the com AZ
-, ,,n.arl for his faith. and the proud
uttlo fellow slipped IL in his pocket
when tho night service commenced the
h.,. was seated i'm the same place that Dee
,.j ,ccupicd in the afternoon. ana around
b,r, were crowded about dozen others
u.or ms Size. The illustration Was not re-
pcated
Splendid sermon on Faith.
Mr. Moody continues 10 draw large
crowds 90 the tabernacle ldi'y.
Al the afternoon meeting 'stcr1dE Nil
Ia.a,S was absent and MI Walter 6
y .r..r conducted tn, singing. pretty
praisr-sorticc preceded The sermon du-
ring which the choir sang quite number
OF Gospel hymns Prayers were offered 10y
Dr Young and Rev. Eldrdge Il. Hatch r.
O. %orfDk.
During rho offcrtory the choir sang My
Faith Looks Up to Thee"
Mr. ATcodN's subject was Faith, AMI
.r,n the start be had the undivided at
ieutiou of his auditors. As ne enlarged ON
Tie. -rlceCt his words went directly 10 the
h,alIs Of his hearers. He said. Il al
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3D." ~uh-ianc" of things n'Iti lof' 'he
cvIi"n " .' 'h't- A'i seen.
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il'iIn'i- DO i''l" i' "' 'l WI" "' ~ ,
at WASHINGTON az certain h"ui' u
don't lt. i.lI ot nay iaiih au' take III,
truiu D won't e,t q" Washington. loi
talk about pleasing '"i' |n"h go" nav" z
faith why. you cam please man WIN
ost faith. The banks mere could no' o."
business without iWth YOU Wnu'I h't lrl
man enter Your house ana asS"elal"
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~, t,.. ,.t tn ry. IN r,fh If Won be-
lev. au mn. son YOU viii have faith. You
lool. upou l. druuit'I. and tn. h1rIot,
and the thief 4e great sinners. Those
SID, arr orly Oh. fruit Of mhel,t. Many
% man has t.ou knocked down iu th"
Streets Of Richmond for giving man
th- &c., / know Chat q southern enntl"-
rau will not -ake the lio. Vet YOU un-
believers ar" continually @irin- Cod TIE
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IT,. ,.., l,. ,roi,, r..s comm, II. .old
,n. l,o, to mind his own business. and
drove, ON. ana lust then the train struck
him That is lust like YOU. Go warn a
drurkarl. and see how much he will
thank YOU. The trouble with lots Of you
is YOU are not rooted and grounded 10
Jesus Christ, and when storm comes
along YOU viii he swept away.
FAITH Az IMPORTANT THING.
"Faith is pretty important thing
.c,,r M isn't it9 Won can't parhaps. see
lin rnt have Won cot to YouU know
:, - Won have NV dear friends. il is a
,,,oI him once i'm a while for A man 10
,.,,l bire.lr unand examine his bop4. and
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60. ..,.,li,,,,,, once in,roducad a woman
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- h,r, ord said NO. am the wo-
man win little cain and a great God
.I.,,J. ,ra continually examining their
,.i,b ~ end amt n they have. the right
tind If cain Never mind the right kind
80 s'.;,h 80 Won, bave rot the rigbt kind of
christ. Faith cometh by hearing; and
bearing by the word OF God The more
! know the God OF the Eible the more
faith | have in Him. Show me a woman
ubn reads her Bible ana IN show YOU
,.o,,,,, with faith. lint show mo =
,ror,on vino no,lccts her Eihle. and reads
c,'r,,,, ra,,..ra,'ers and Tu show
Wv, ,,.,,,,r ,,i,no,,, f,ith Won b,v.
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NUS on " ~ ,,'. ,,',''. ,1 ,1.',,
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she threw h'fSei on 'ne mercy Oh ""''
My dear lflends' d"h you IKE 10 nave
your children have iaith IN you Nhat
We want Is TO have simple childllke
faith. That is what the Lord wants us
to have. God will do what he promises
TO do. lie has kept all Of His promises
10 MS. You can't have too much faith in
God"
Mr. Moody told a story of one Of his
o,ntr., uho had mad faitb enoueh In
So, 80 b,r,n from a table when h. told
i,t,,' ~, I'D Itch Vim "IIo,v many ~
nun o., w. ,',,..,,I ..ha,,n Gin arI,,ob in
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