Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-27

into Egypt and bring the children OF
Israel out OF bondage he thought that
God had made mistake. When your
minister calls you 10 90 and see some
backsliding member Of your church and
free him from the bondage OF hell you
think he has made mistake. Some OF
you have been In the church for twenty.
for thirty years. and you can't tell poor
wayfaring man the way 20 the Kingdom
OF Heaven?
THE WEAK MADE STRONG.
MIR Moody here spoke OF the, weakness
OF the rod with which Moses released the
children OF Israel which Gcd made so
powerful "Was there ever anything
weaker than that old dried-up rod which
probably Moses had cut six months be-
fore In H0rcb?" the evangelist asked
And yet when he went before Pharaoh
how powerful, II was All he had to do
was TO raise that old stick and the
plaques came on Egypt. and by II 30O0.-
Olo people were released from bondage.
IL wasn't the rod OF Moses. but the God
of Moses 5ehind the rod. Now my friend
& God can use an old drled-up stick can
he not use Ny. Somo OF us are pretty
dry. but thank God not too much so
"God wants men with power II would
be "A good idea 20 ask prospective church
members whether they wish 10 Join the
church with power or without power. IT
without power we donc need them You
can have power if you will. Moses had
power many man had more influence
with Pharaoh than did Moses Ahab had
influence but Elijah had power Let us
all have power tonight. G.oud cries Of
amen" from all sides Of the hall)
vivals 10 the rear we will have greater
success The speaker referred 10 Gods
test of Gidcons band by reducing IL from
2'") 90 30. '"rnis remnant" he said.
with empty pitchers in their hands con-
qucrcd the entire army Of the enemy.
Empty pitchers are not much, but let US
ON them with the spirit. If God can use
empty pitchers he can use you. You amt
going 10 be weaker than an empty pitcher
are YOU?
MUST HAVE THE SPIRIT.
"We trust too much to fine choirs. fine
churches. fine ministers. but these Will
not do without the spirit Of God
David went out to fight Goliath with a
sling. He might have worn Saul's armor
but ne was never intended for it. lie
might have turned several summersaults
In IL. He knew how % handle that sling.
ana, knowing his place. worked in it,
Let us work in the place we are In.
People often say, II ! could preach like
Dr. Hoge or Dr Hatcher how l would
preach. No YOU wouldn't. You would
make fool of yourself just as / would
We're | 10 try TO initiate Or. Hoge. Preach
Ike no one except yourself Be yourself;
preach like yourself
'God took the walls Of Jericho with
rams horn. What would YOU think II
Dr. Iioee or any Of your other ministers
going around blowing on a rams horn
You'd get them golden trumpets in short
order, wouldn't yOur You would not let
your beloved pastors 80 through the
streets blowirg on such crooked and un-
gainiy Instruments as those. Yet some
Of YOU are just as crooked as a rams
horn. God can use you all the same
He used those rams horns TO good effect
Th" walls Of Jericho came tumbling
down But how can he use me- you
ask Take whatever you have got and
go ahead ana work for Christ When
Samson went out TO Say the Philistnes
be- took the jaw-bone of an ass Take
anything, out go ahead and fight
DORCAS. \ GOOD EXAMPLE.
Take Dorcas. she IS a good example for
YOU women. She consecratcd her needle
20 the Lord You women consccrato what
ever you have to the Lord. IT YOU have
only e little time. consocrate that Bring
what YOU have not what you have not.
II the women in this tabernacle tonight
would make up their minds that they
would 90 what they can. 7 don't believe
there is a family in Richmonl that can't
br reached within two weeks Bring some
neiehbor with YOU. Hunt them up. Don't
come alone and a great work VIII have
been done ! doubt If there Is a woman in
this world who did more than did Mrs
Wesley when she started John and Charles
Wesley IN the right direction Think 81
tho work that was done thr1ulh ne.
one hundred ana ten thousand Methodist
preachers spreading the Gospel: 25.M1oO
people I'm tie Methodist Church, and all
through the training Of two sons 10y q
l.dly woman. y great work lies before
you mothers. Don't let me hear you
say You can DO nothing You can do a
great deal in that little family if you viii
only train your children properly"
Mr. Moody. fearing to detain his hearers
longer ina tie cold building. closed his ser
mon rather Unexpectedly at this iuncture
and calling on the congregation to rise,
dismissed them with the benediction.
The Ushers for To-Day.
Mr.. Moody will hold two services a
day throughout the week. beginning at
@ and 7:3p l.. ". The doors open at ! 30
ana $50 respectively.
The following ushers are designated for
this afternoons meeting. and any other