The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-03-21
THE ADVANCE GUARD.
MIR. MoODr,s ASSISTANTS PAyIAG
THE WAY ron HIM
The Triple Meeting. at the Grace-street
Presbyterian Church Wen Attended.
Meetings Mt Old Market Hall.

For two days past large. furniture
wagon has been hauling great pulky loads
Of chairs to the Moody Tabernacle. and
but small portion Of the extensive
building is filed with seats. Many per-
sons visited the tabernacle yesterday.
and they were impressed with Its great
capacity.
The meetings in progress under the con-
duct OF Messrs Needham ana Bliss con-
tlnue TO be well attended, and the in
terest is undated. This Is particularly
so OF the night services. The early morn
ing prayer-meetings at the Gfdce-Street
Presbyterian church Is very impressive
meeting, and his afternoon bible read
ings are greatly enjoyed.
Dr. Needhnm on Assurance.
Last night DR.. Needham was assisted
by Rev. Drs Hiden and Young and Rev
MIR. Linncy. Mr.. Needham subject was
Assurance" Ihess.: LIST chapter sta
verse.
Thessaionians when they were in their
sins. They were idOlators. 1t came
INTO them by the Holy Ghost and they
received IT, IL came TO them with as
surance. Has the gospel come 10 Us
with this assurancef
In the NUFAu tNlfilAiisf ~ itttf' ~ class
Of people that called themselves "Agnos-
tics" 4 biz word that. The Latin for
IL is ignoramus, and the English is ig-
norancc. Ordinarily people don't know
what the Greek word agnosuc means.
The man who has been saved and knows
whereof he speaks, IS more than a match
for the agnostic. The believing man has
assurance. He knows he has eternal
life. Il know that my Redeemer lveth.
Ali the saints i'm the Old and New lesta-
ments had his assurance. ihey We're
believing believers. 50 many IN TINS day
say they hope they may ne s"SSe' anu
they are struggling Tor IL. what
difference between them ana the belieFer5
of the Olden time. Why are We hindered
from having this assurance. One lhln5
is. we don't believe this doctrine we INK
il with fanaticism. Call II presumption.
You are not presumpti0us If you beEeve.
He that beleveth hath the witness.
He has "A record, a testimony in his own
heart. This testimony IS brought ID
MS bv the Spirit Of Cod from the Word
OF God We must believe what Hod
has told u.s. even i'm spite OF our senses
You see the sun 20 down into the ocean
apparently. although you know better
Believe Gods word at any cost Anyuody
in doubling castle IS 20 be pited, groan-
ing In their misery, with no assurance,
beaten and bruised by giant dispar. but
we can omen II, even as CHRISTIAN no.
must keep on the Kings highway ana
turn away from the by-path meadow
God opens the kingdom OF heaven 10
all believers, and invites us 10 come I'D.
The work of atonement was hhishtn
when the blood Of Jesus Christ was shea.
He is the door: whOsOeyer viii may
come. II Is not right for us TO be mis-
cradle and unhappy. IL Is a hDei on
our Christianity. Some people are hypo-
chondriacs, always looking on dhe udlA
threatenings Of Gods WORD; Ihey re-
fuse to take Gods Word as IL is always
think that they are doomed to be lo7t.
Whosoever believeth not maketh COO
a liar. Do | ever doubt: Yes; 90
often doubt my own sincerity, buI nyt
nv salvation. Believe all that the bIsle
eoS.s. believe every word Of IL, even
though the heavens fall. Then we VIII
! did have doubts the first year after
my conversion. l lived in the south OF
Ireland. and my spiritual state W was y, ol-e
of feeling After our meetings were
over | lost all emotion, and had no as
stirance. But one night when i was III
this state. emotions all gone. FEELING an
gone. satan tempting me. men tnD
thought came What does the " ora say
/ got the light and read NV 30 re-
Instantly doubts vanished ana peace IT,
~ the close Of the sermon Or. Need
ham asked all those 10 rise VINO had tlls
assurance of iull salNalioh. h@HS 80
at this invitation. AFTER TINS ne lhfitfs~
hose to rise that wished 10 have TINS
assurance. People rose all over the
house. After this he invited those. TO
rise that wanted 10 be Christians. sF
aral rose i'm answer. The evangelist
then announced that at the prayer-heet1
mo This morning AZ o'clock special
nr8ver would be offered that the business
men Of this city might be fully conse-
Grated 10 Gods service. Closing pfaye'
was made by Rev Or. wilson Af'
Hopkins sang a very touching hymn.