Evening star., 1894-03-02
CALL ON THE LORD
Whosoever Calleth Upon That Name
Shall Be Saved.
MIR. MOODYS APPEAL TO SINNERS
The Cry Must Be an Honest and
Sincere One.
SOME STRIKING EXAMPLES
NR. MOODY'S APPEAL TO SINNERS
SOME STRIKING EXAMPLES

"whosoever calleth. whosoever calleth.
Whosoever calleth on His name shall be
saved"
This was the refrain that was sung again
at the Moody meeting. 1t was a hymn that
was sung at the preliminary meeting. the
| half-hours service that precedes the regu-
lar meeting of the evening. The choir sang
a verse or two, but this did not satisfy Mr.
Moody.
Let everybody join in the chorus, every
body" said Mr.. Moody. and there was a
burst of song that was far more to his lik-
ing. Don't make the choir do all the sing
ing. Sing it again." and again that vast
concourse of people sang the hymn OF hope
and promise that whoever but calls upon
| the name Of the Lord shall receive saliva
| ton.
Now let all the men in the hall sing this
chorus. and let all the women keep quiet.
1 want to hear only mems voices" and
there was a heavy sound that showed, at
| least, that there were no female voices in
it. Then the refrain was taken up by the
| women alone.
Now let everybody sing, including the
| reporters" said the great revivalist. This
| in a way shows Mr.. Moody's methods. He
wants everyone to take a part in the ser
vices. He likes to sink his own personality
as far possible and make the meetings
truly peoples meetings.
The Interest Increases.
And it was indeed meeting Of people
last evening, eQualed only by the gather
ings that have preceded it. Long before
O'Clock there was a crowd in Convention
Hall that filled every seat in this vast au-
ditorium and left a triple row of people
| standing in the rear Of the hall. 1t One
| of the most enthusiastic meetings yet held
and as the time draws near for the series to
come to a close more interest is being taken
than in the beginning, if such thing is
| possible On the platform, back of Mr..
Moody, Were seated a number of prominent
people, representing many different denom-
| nations. Among these were the Secretary
OF War and Mrs. Lamont, who arrived at
| the nall before Z o'clock and remained as
interested participants in the services until
| the close. On the floor of the hall and oc-
cupytng seats well up forward was that
interesting little band of EsQuimauX who
are now IN the city. They made a most
curious spectacle, clad as they were in their
heavy suits OF FUR, but to all outward ap-
pearances they were as earnest worship
ers as any of the thousands of others
around them. They rose for the hymns,
bowed during the prayers and in every way
comported themselves as full-fedged Chris
| tians.
| One of the most interesting features of
| the evening was the singing of the good
old hymn, What Shall the Harvest Be?'
by Mrs. Hattie Meade-Smith, with the big
choir joining in the chorus.
| Rev. MIR. Bagby, chaplain of the House
of Representatives, led in an earnest prayer
for the Christian people Of the city. but
even more for benediction upon the
young men who are finding it so hard to
come out on the side of Christ.
| Rock of Ages was the hymn which Mr..
Sankey then chose. but he did not sing it
| to the old, familiar air, but to another, one
with a swing, sort of revival movement
| to 1t that was quite as much in keeping
| with the spirit and character of the meet
ing.
Rev. DIR. EIIiotfs Invocation.
A few moments of silent prayer followed.
and then from the stiffness, SO marked in
such large place, rose the clear, earnest
voice of the beloved pastor of the Ascen-
sion Church, Rev DR.. John H. Elliott who
made an eloquent appeal for rich, heaven
ly blessing upon the gathering and the good
work that is being done in the name of the
Lord. And all this We ask" said DR.. Ell
lott, in concluding. 'in the name of
Him who has taught us TO pray, Our
Father, who art in heaven" 1t seemed
as though every voice in that immense as
sembly Joined in reverent repetition of the
prayer that is common to all denomina-
tionS of the Christian religion and the pray
er which, IL is safe to say, nine-tenths of all
in the hall had learned as little children at
the knees of beloved mothers. At the con-
clusion OF another hymn and prayer Mr..
Moody read from the tenth chapter of the
Epistle to the Romans beginning: "Breth-
ren, my hearts desire and prayer TO God
for Israel is that they might be saved -
The choir rose and sang several verses OF
the hymn, How shall We escape if We ne
gect so great a salvation?" after which
Mr.. Moody made a number of announce
ments. The most important of these was
hat ,faa H.,
sions would be reserved for men, for the
hall is not big enough to accommodate all
who want to come when men and women
come at the same time. On Tuesday and
Wednesday afternoons only the afternoon
meetings will be open to the gentler half of
the population, but they have had so Mr.
Moody said, the larger share OF the meet
ings so far, and he did hope to see in the
evening, many men who have not hitherto
been able to take part in the services
After the singing of the hymn, Come.
Thou Fount of Every Blessing" Mr. Moody
began his address, taking for his text the
thirteenth verse of the tenth chapter of
Romans, For 1t shall come to pass that
whosoever calleth on the name of the Lord
shall be saved"
All Can BE Saved.
81 presume 1 have read this verse, but It
seems to me that / never really understood
the significance of the words until recently
Whosoever calleth shall be saved DO YOU
realize what this does mean? 1t means that
every drunkard, every harlot every gam
bier can be saved if they only call upon the
Eame of the Lord. DO you believe it, my
friends? Do you believe it down here in the
front rows? Do you believe 1t here on the
platform? Do you believe it, you in the
choir? Why, If this is true, il is the most
important. the most significant in all the
Bible.
This verse has made a great impression
on me, and in studying it / have noticed
that in all the Scriptures there is not a sin
gle case mentioned Of a man who called 10
God that was not saved. From the time of
the fall of Adam down this has been the
case. Adam did not cry to God; Cain did
not call to God. Why, brethren 1 believe
that IL Judas had called to God for mercy