Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-11

Tno Evnngetst Hreacnes Oh o0us Lowe
Despite the fact that the rain con-
tinued TO fall last night, Mr.. Moody con-
Quoted the meeting In the tabernacle.
There were only present about 300 peo-
pie the majority or whom were men. The
choir turned out In large numbers, ana
sang exceedingly well. During the praise
service Mr., Jacobs sang several solos,
| and Revs Jabez Hall and George T.
Needham offered prayer. During the oil.
fertory the choir sang God Bless You;
Mr.. Moody read from the First Epistie
OF John w., and upon the conclusion
thereof requested Mr.. Haddon Wa'nins
to sing Almost Persuaded. his ciea,
tenor voice rang out very sweetiy, anu
his rendition of that most beautliui o''
hymn was very touching and feenns,
Mr.. Jacobs sang IL Shall BE sa'isneu
in his most sympathetic tones -. >.
Mr.. Moody's theme was "God IL NV,
"This old world" he commenced. WIFI
has swung out into darkness WIN ,,,h
swing back until we believe this 49, 49,
/ IL Is q master stroke of satan TO mar
us believe that God Is not love roi
( GOO years God has been trying 10 snom
us His love You ask me why poo ~ =.
us. 1 can't answer that. III you we,e ',
ask a mother why she loved 'asd'o o.,e
son, she'd have TO answer H. w -
else could. | suppose that God loves uS
because He can't help II. rou - -.
Whether you love Him or no', re or
you. After all the most vaiueu .I ,no,,,i'
18th Co Iove what is the most beauu-
full home in the world TO w"e -
hasn't got her husbands loVe'
THE BIBLE AS PROOF.
81 am going to prove by the blpie e. va
/ night" Mr.. Moody contlhusu' ,hose
1 loves you. ] admit that i,e - at1er.
Who love Him with peculiar love o,,ie'
1 w., tro,, that which We understand
NJ Needy spoke of Christs love io'
1rdas oven after he had betrayed nun;
ond ~ tho chagrin which he exper'e"Ce-
,horoh, There was nothing but love lo'
,hero in Cbrist's heart when ms o"
disciules were in the act Oh io' 60 O.
One Of the beauties Of christ low '.
mat n is Interchangeable. human 80
is short Many of you hate some o
to-day whom few years ago you ~
r."t,s ,ho difference between human anu
divine love. .o rrow
10 him and | can do anything swim
t,1,, Love begets love- and hatred pegets
hatred That's true and the way una
COD is going to get this world oach i
lie Is going 10 win 1t back by love
4 MOTHERS GREAT LOVE.
.orbe strongest thing IN the world IS n
.,o,har.s love a husband may leave his
,,dfn and a father may forsake his son.
hut a mother never. You, none, OF YOU
yyiu ever love as you love your own
children. Love descends Your child may
see YOU in your coffin. He VIII shed
few tears. and will forget you IN whlle'
hut IL YOU see your child in the CONN
will YOU ever forget him? NO. never
That even Is not parallel case WIN
which 10 compare Christs love ioI uS'
II &c beyond human understanding.
The evangelist told OF man who had
been one of the most desperate criminals
of his dav. who was followed to the gal
lows by his mothers love, and even III
death she had asked that her BODY De
laid by the side OF his.
eft is because Christ loves u.s. MT
Moody continued that He gets angry
over our sinfulness. If my boy were 10
go out and get drunk, should get
angry If / didn't love him, snouid
NOT disturb myself over his wrong-doings,
You say that you can't reconcile those
memorable laws of His with His love.
Nv dear friends, those laws have been
given for your highest and best inter
osts. DO you think we would have the
wretched state of things that we have, II
those laws were observed? DO you think
so many mothers would be mourning for
sons and daughters who have gone DOWN
i'm adultery If that law were Kept ~ a
mother has a son who has gone astray'
is there a day on which she does not
nrav for his return? That Is love. What
was IL that brought home the prodigal?
II was not the elder brother. DO you
know I think that elder brother was the
meanest man in history. 1t Is the eldef
brother who kept the prodigal away az
long as he remained. Have you any OF
those elder brothers in Richmond? Was
that elder brother poor In spirit Dld
any Of you women ever live with 81
man who never did anything wrong? II
YOU did, | feel sorry for you. If any
thing ever went wrong. you were re-
sponsibe for It,"
Mr.. Moody took the Sermon on the
Mount. and said that not one portion
thereof was applicable TO the elder broth
or.
TOO MANY ELDER BROTHERS.
Continuing. he said: do you know why
YOU don't have more of these prodigals
coming into your church I'll tell you.
You have got too many of these elder
brothers who sit right at the end of the
pew, and when a stranger starts to enter
they look him over from head TO foot.
and IL he is not dressed in the height Of
fashion from his patent-leather boots to
his silk tile. they will sheer at him, and
crowd him out.
Free lunches in the bar-rooms is only
the devils bait. He never gives you any
thing. God is the giver"
Coming back to the subject OF the
prodigal Mr.. Moody said. "As long as
they knew he was the son OF rich man
tl,o ii nd y MI
invited him to euchre parties. But when
they found he was broke. and he had
pawned his ring and his clothes, they
forsook him"
The evangelist then pictured the old
mans impatience for the return OF the
prodigal. and how, when he at last saw
him coming. he rushed out and greeted
him effusivey.
ONLY HIS FATHERS LOVE.
Continuing. Mr.. Moody said: He had
lost his ring. his clothes. his manhood,
his all, except his fathers love. Now. I
don't think when he was eating that
fatted calf, that he feared that ne would
go back to eating swine. Not bit of it,.
lie was contented and happy in his feast.
Lots of you think that you will fall back
II you embrace Christianity. No you
won't. You will be so contented you
won't want another meal of swine"
The speaker told of a mother who. du-
ring the war, visited her son who was
wounded and in the hospital and how
when she found him asleep she touched
him. and ne. without opening his eyes,
cried out, oh, mother, have you come?
AN EARNEST APPEAL.
Mr.. Moody then made touching appeal
to the ungodly. and said: God wants
you to come to Him. Won't you come
VIII you let Him save you? Let Him
shed his light abroad over you. Let Him
put out His hand and touch you. Some
of you are vile as hell. but He can purify.
you by His touch. Stand UP for Him to-
night and meet me at the Young Mems
Christian Association Hall. About POO
people went over TO the inquiry meeting.
Owing TO the chilliness Of the atmosphere
no after-meeting was held, the congre-
CATION being dismissed after singing
Jesus is Calling Yet"
Ushers for To-Day.
The following are the ushers assigned
for duty at the meetings to-day:
AFTERNOON. AT 100 O'CLOCK.
George j. Snyder, a. l.. Richardson,