Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-13
GRAND SERMON ON DANIEL.
A Powerful Appeal to the People TO sian"
Firm In the Faith.

Firm In the Faith.
II was a sorrowful audience that gath
cred in the tabernacle yesterday afternoon.
The fact that no longer would they be
able TO hear the great evangelist Moody
preach and his able co-worker JACOBS
sing cast q gloom over every person III
the vast audience. While the audience
WAS largely made up of women, thefe
was quite liberal sprinklins Of men, ana
every word uttered 10y Mr.. Moody was
listened to with rapt attention.
Mir. Jacobs sang solo very sWeeily'
upon the conclusion of which Mr.. Moody
opened the meeting by requesting the
choir 10 sing Let tha Saviour in
PRAYER was offered by Rev. DR.. George
II. Ray. During the offertory the choir
sang IN the Shadow Of His Wings ana
God Bless You
HIS VIEWS ASKED FOR.
IL have been asked TO preach on
good many subjects since ] came here.
Mr. Moody said as he advanced to the
front but | have rot, of course been
able to preach on all Of them in my
limited stay. | wish | could have preach
-, more sermons and better ones. | have
also received to-day number OF letters
expressing regret that ! had not given
a
one OF my rainy-day sermons | pointed
out the principle by which Christ would
have you he guided. and | will now give
YOU a few more suggestions on that line.
Now as To dancing. | have gotten num-
Der Of letters asking me if it Is wrong TO
dance II you dance Tor the glory of God,
keep on dancing. II you don't and your
conscience hurts you, and you have your
doubts about whether or not you are right,
sl,,.s.sf tl,. n
The speaker told OF a mother who, after
Iecturing her son for his backwardness
in learning to dance, received the reply
from him that ne could not ask Christs
HELM in his efforts. and hence his failure.
The mother. feeling severely rebuhed,
never asked him to dance again.
MADELINE ON THE STAGE.
Mr.. Moody next addressed his remarks
TO the subject of theatre-gOng. Il sup
pose il is no secret" he continued, at
last | have heard It as common talk
that when the great law suit now going
on in Washington is over. Miss Pollard
will so on the stage. / wonder how
many Christian mothers Will take their
children 10 see this now celebrated wo-
man. Ii is easier to keep your sons and
daughters out of the pit than to get
them out of II after they have fallen in
IL is much easier 10 keep a train of
cars on the track than II Is to get them
on after they have been derailed.'
This reference to the plaintiff In the
Rreckinrdge case caused the audience 10
straighten up. and smile played on
many faces He continued: Il don't sup
pose there is fallen woman In Rich
mond that don't 20 TO the theatres. /
didn't want my sons TO go there, because
they might get acquainted with those
\ IN
n club with a bar attached to II, and i
don't see how Christian people can pat
ronize them cAmen' from the preachers).
IL a man can't pray about thing, ne
ought to eschew II. IL a man can't come
back from a theatre and pray over it,.
he ought not to go to the theatre"
NOT IN FAVOR OF WINE.
What about the punch-bowl?" asked
one of the ministers on Mr.. Moody's left.
81 thought ! had expressed my views
pretty fully on whiskey. l don't ike
the Internal stuff. and i am going 10
come back at your churches. l don't
believe in alcoholic wines at your sacra-
ment table. | am In favor of the use OF
wine without alcohol such as the Jews
at Jerusalem used. l have a disgust for
a man that drinks whskey. i have seen
a number Of your church members since
/ have been here whose breath fairly
reeked with tobacco and whiskey. Have
you enough of my views or do you want
more?''
His answer was apparently satisfactory
as no further requests for views on any
subject were received.
THE EVANGELIST'S KIND WORDS.
Before entering upon his sermon Mr..
Moody made a very happy acknowledge
ment OF the hearty cooperation OF those
with whom III has been In any way as
ISOLATED In his work here. First" he
said. II want to express my thanks to
you preachers. There has been such per-
feet unity and brotherly love that l feel
that / have been benefited and strength
ened by the association. | know that
the pastors with their large congregations
and varied duties TO look after have had
TO make great sacrifices TO come TO these
services. and l feel both complimented
and gratihed. / want also to return my
heartfelt thanks TO the members OF the
press for the work done by them on these
meetings. l have not seen a line OF adj
verse criticism OF our meetings in any OF
the papers here, and | appreciate their
kindness highly. don't know but what
the papers have done more good than l
have. The papers-silent messengers
have gone into the homes throughout
the State In many places where a religious
alone was all that was read OF my SER
mons they have done good. l want to ex-
press my thanks TO the policemen and TO
the ushers for the good order they have
preserved. l don't know that I ever had
80 large number OF ushers before, and
their work has been well done.'-
THE SWEET SINGERS.
Turning and facing the choir, Mr.. Moody
said: Il am not conceited enough TO be-
ueve that all Of the vast multitudes OF
people who have daily focked to this
tabernacle have come to hear me preach
alone. The choir has been a great attrac-
ton to the people. II we had better sing
Ing In our churches We would have larger
congregations. believe firmly In the
singing OF the Gospel. and the sweeter Il
is sung the more attractive II becomes.
Mr.. Jacobs and the large choir have
drawn many people hare who came only
to hear the singing. and possibly were
benefited by some word that fell on their
eers. Therefore, thank the choir for
the manner in which they have stood by
M. And while you have been singing for
others. hope your own hearts have been
made right ] want every one Of you.
whether on the platform or In the audi.