Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-12

banker than the wealth Of this world.
You hear great deal about pensions and
pensioners, but the roll at Washington Is
small compared to Gods pension-llst.
He IL taking care OF great
many. Trust In Him and you Will not
want"
A LITTLE cHILDs FAITH.
After discussing this point further Mr..
Moody drew touching picture OF an Incl
dent that came under his observation tho
first year OF the war, while he was labor
ing as superintendent Of mission Sun.
day school In Chicago. On his rounds ons
day he stopped to see lady who had
just received the news of her husbands
death on the battlefield. She was bowed
down with great sorrow. and did not see
how she could pay her rent and take caro-
OF her two little girls. She had no sewing.
machine. nor the money with which to
buy one. The landlord came for the rent.
and being told that after that payment
the poor widow would perhaps not be ss
regular in meeting her obligation each
month as she had been. replied In a heart
less way that II the money was rot al
ways paid promptly they would be turned
out OF the house. When he left the
mother wept bitterly. and her girls tried
to console her. The youngest one re-
minded her that Jesus had promised to
take care OF them, and going into her
room knelt down by her little cradle, and.
In a simple child's faith. prayed to God to
help them in their poverty, and TO give
them little house. so that they would
not be turned out to take cold. The
mother said the child never looked so
pretty as when she went to the side OF
her crib and knelt beside II.
SOON HAD THEIR HOUSE.
When the mother told me this" Mr..
Moody continued, Il felt something draw
Ing about my heart. and | could not
keep the tears back. i went around
among some OF my friends and soon
raised money enough TO buy lot and
have n house built for this widow and
her children. When the great fire came
few years later and swept away every
thing on twenty-seven acres of Chicago's
territory, this house was among those
burned But before the flames were ex-
tingushed the men whose own homes
were In ashes raised the money to rebuild
tho widows cottage and II stands to-
day. One of the girls has gone to Heaven
to join her father, but the other IL still
with her mother. a comfort and a help.
Diin't the Lord keep His promise to
that widow
Applying this illustration TO his audi
ence, Mr.. Moody said: How Is 1t with
you, widows. here to-day? Has the win
ter been hard and dark? Have you had
poverty and great trials to contend with?
Put your trust in God and He will keep
His promises. He Will make 1t bright.
Trust Him"
MESSAGE TO HIS MOTHER.
Mr. Moody told of an experience he
had on boat on the Tennessee river du-
ring the war A young man was found
dying, and his name he could not ascer-
tain for some time. He attempted 10 re-
suscitate him. and to get message from
him for his mother whose name he
finally got from comrade. At last. when
the dying soldier awoke and heard the
name OF his mother, he said: Tell my
mother dieu trusting in Christ" II
have got" said Mr.. Moody. a son named
Willie. as the soldier was and, oh, If
he were to die l should rather hear such
a message from him than anything else
on earth.
Now, this work is almost completed.
This tabernacle will soon be torn down.
Won't you trust i'm Him to-day. Have
confidence and faith In Him."
MANY ASK PRAYER.
At the conclusion of the sermon he
asked the congregation to bow their
heads in silent prayer. and while TINS
was being complied with, he called on
those who wanted to trust God to rise
Quite a number arose. and were greeted
with recognition by Mr.. Moody. lie
then called on all who had friends whose
sinfulness was n burden TO them. and
who wanted their friends prayed for TO
stand About one half Of the audience
responded, and while they remained stand
ing Mr.. Moody offered up a fervent
prayer for salvation for those who have
gone astray.
The usual invitation for converts to
meet him at the Young Mems Christian
Association Hall was extended by Mr.
Moody. and at his request Mr.. Jacobs
conducted a short prayer meeting in the
tabernacle
After the choir had sang Trusting
Jesus. That Is AL" Rev. DIR. Cannon
offered prayer. Mr.. Jacobs. by request,
sang very effectively and sweetly My
Mothers Prayer" after which DR.. Gam
mon pronounced the benediction.
Notes About The Meetings.
Mr.. Moody will preach this afternoon
on the prophecies of Daniel.
The tabernacle will be open on Friday
night and Rev. George G.. Needham VIII
hold a meeting for the colored people.
Mr.. Needham will also conduct SER
vices for white people in the tabernacle
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. At the
afternoon meeting to-day thank offer
ing will be taken up.
The ministers of the various churches
in the city will meet at the Young Mems
Christian Association Hall at o'clock
this afternoon.
MIR. Moody will leave Richmond early
Friday morning for Chicago, aud after
remaining there for several days Will 80
to his home, in Mortified, Mass.
Among those who called on the evange-
list Yesterday was Mr. Polk Miller. who
accompanied DR.. Cooper and MIR. w. ).
Forbes Mr.. Miller told a number of his
negro dialect stories and Mr.. Moody was
delighted with them.
Among those for whom special prayer
was asked at tine meeting conducted by
the Needham. brothers at the Second
BAPTIST church was the great ini1del, Ro-
bert q. Ingersol. This was the second
time Ingersol has been prayed for mere