The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-03
ANOTHER MULTITUDE
,f>qFNED 10 Az ADMIRABLE TAIN
BY mH. ModDY LAs. NIGnr.
The Great Evangelist Dweils Upon the I'm
portancc of Being Born ATsin-Dr.
Hoge Addresses tho Audience.

rt TO accommodate the great thronS
"a. ncopie-men. women and childrcn-at-
..rcd by the famous evangelist. For
....,. many years Richmond has not been
. shaken with the power OF the Gospel
as 40 present. II she tabernacle was
....e ass largc. IL Is more than likely that
-.r number Of people in Richmond who
,.h 90 render praise unto their Creator
,..ii be unable 10 secure seats.
nhcn MIR Moody stepped upon the
,.aff1rm last night fully six thousand up-
ued faces greeted him. on the plat
f.rn were large representation Of The
81. pastors and the choir filled nearly
rt seat upon the spacious rostrum
inc song service was an interesting one
and when the great ihfone joined heartily
s.nsine Nearer. My God. 10 Thee.
he notes Icsounded through the immense
luldre. and filled the hearts Of every
one present with inspiration
1essia. Horace Smith. ID. II. Bennett
O.tIics W. Hunter and w. 5. Hennins
.rg with much expression 'I Am the
u.r." and AR. Moody announced Hymn
81. i0i Come Thou Fount OF Every
Messing" with which 20 opel the scr-
,... proper During the singing OF TINS
ht~n the conversation stood. ana the
Ed familiar words. which have been sung
Ssh, many times. rang out with "a spirit
and enthusiasm rarely heard I'm this city.
Row Mr Walden. Of Manchester, then
lead in prayer. after which Hymn NO
I'D WAS suns and then Mr.. Jacobs sang
win his usual skill and expression 'be-
hold What Love" the choir and con-
er.estion joining in the chorus.
AFTER prayer 10y Rev. l.. g.. Hubbard
90 columbus. o. Messrs. Bennett, Hem
r.e Hunter and Smith rendered very
trttny "My Son. Give Ne Thy Heart
arer which MIR Jacobs sang When the
Nlsts Have Rolled Away" and Rev. Dr.
rlor read from the first chapter of
th. Epis,le Of Paul 20 the Galatians.
Str Moody then announced as his text
Oil. twelfth verse of the first chapter of
larrs letter 20 the Galatians: For l
neither received il OF man. neither was
taught &c. but by the revelation of
I.u. Christ"
Couidn't be Investigated.
Tho speaker said the whole subject OF
Oil. new birth rested upon this verse. IL
ra. NOT a subject for Investigation. The
,rs OF investigation could not possibly
rtain it.
81 pity "a man." said he. "who sits
laan and says he will not believe any
ftr- until he reasons It out. What we
f0 st down and discuss why God per
nrei Gin. but to look for remedy
don't know why God permitted sin 10
como into the world. but I know IL IS
f.re. and we should be stirring around
t0 -et rid Of IL. l don't think 1t was
srv more miraculous that sin should
f.r. come into the world than that CHRIST
should have come and rooted 1t up.
.If man SIS lost it Is because he spurns
Gods remedy. We have got a fallen ma
fnre u YOU don't know il your neigh
f.-. l0. and so do the men with whom
sou transact business. Christ is the
remedy for this fallen nature. lie can
Nr YOU up II YOU ask me to explain
Gods remedies / give 1t up; but l know II
ls irue.'
.r Moody illustrated this part Of his
subject by drawing "a graphic picture of
ono who. havinc been bitten by fiery
serpent. had been cured by simply fol-
loving Gods promises. and then went
af once to impress this power OF remedy
upon his acquaintances.
Some mon say they are so constituted
chat they can't understand these RENE
dies Of God. They say they would like TO
believe them. but they can't disiort ther
n..an Whose fault is II when man
bias I..n offered the remedy for sin ana
la. refused. dies and goes 10 a desert
lr.t.r God has provided universal
remedy. II man dies In his unbehel
who is 10 blame?
I've been I'm this work FOR thirty
years. and / have seen some very hard
cases. But / never saw a man or woman
l.ak 10 Jesus Christ without being saved.
Do christ can't help you. who cam
Who's, ever eiisveth'
SIR. Moody then told very patheticahy
Dis experience with dying soldier who
bad thought up 20 "a few hours before his
death that he was lost, but who had Deen
convinced that there was hope for him
after the words. "Whosoever believeth
ol me shall not perish, but have ever
asting life"
Look 10 Christ" said he. land saliva
ton is yours. What God has been doing
for the past eighteen hundred years he
AN do right here in Richmond tonight.
SO man can set So low that God cannot
ave him. ] suppose II there is any house
closer 10 hell than the rest IL rs the hoVel
Of confirmed drunkard The rot VIII
wonder II Christ came into the world TO
save him and not 20 condemn him. lie
goes and looks into the Bible, reads that
third chapter OF 81. John. and is after
wards reformed. Such is taking place al
over nis country.
'nont iook 10 minister's don't look 10
churches don't look 10 creeds' nut look
o. Jesus Christ lie alone can save YOU
of Heaven Is 70 be born in IT,
"Y0l may see Paris. London, Rome. all
tho cities and rown-heads Of the world;
Ilf the Kingdom Of Heaven and the
Prince Of the World. Jesus Christ, you
nUl never see except you be born again.
Son can't buy your way. nor face your
way into Gods Kingdom. You must be
born into it,
l'r. Moody closed with an earnest APP
l.al 10 his hearers 20 be born again, and
look 10 Christ FOR salvation. and then
offered prayer.
lie then asked Rev. Dr. Hose to say
fcw words 10 the audience ne asked
f.e various pastors and Christian work
frs 20 adjourn 10 the y. -. &. A., while
N.n congregation remained where they
were. quite "a large number withdrew,
ana very inter sting meeting was held
.ai much feeling manifested.
Rev DR.. Hoe.
nr H09e said hc would like to know
what question the audience thought was
o. most important IN an the Scriptures
Many ~ the questions in the Bible such
u.s. what prontc.h 80 man if he gains
tro whole word. and lose his own soul"
and How shall We escape If we neglect
fD great salvation and What shall /
DO 90 be- sayedy' were of vital Importance
THO last was the most important OF
tl What a column of prayer would 20
ap 20 Heaven for the eternal spirit to
come down ana rest upon the cOngrega-
Ton. n every one present was sincerely
atEIr~ himself what he should do In b.