The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-14
TELLS OF NEW THINGS.
Mn. NBEDRAM TO TEN C0LORBD
PEOPLE At the TIBERNACLE.
ne breaches Of the New Jerusalem and the
Many Changes that Come to the Seek.
srs After God-Good Music.

The lights were burning brightly In
the Moody tabernacle last evening, ana
on a slightly modified scale. the same
scene was enacted as on the night be-
fore.
Rev. Thomas c. Needham, who for two
weeks past has preached to the coIored
people with fine effect. and won high
place In their estimation, held the plat
form.
Mr. Jacobs. Of whose fine voice the
people never seem to tire. conducted the
singing. The choir, by reason OF the
meetings commenced In the churches
and other reasons was somewhat de
pleted, but the music was nearly as good
as on other occasions.
The tabernacle was about half filled
with colored people when the services
were opened, and the crowd was con-
siderably augmented by late corners.
Rev. DIR. Corey offered the opening
prayer. and was followed at intervals
between the songs by the leader ana
Rev. w. i. Hines.
Andrew j. Boiler who led in the hymns
peculiar to the colored people the evening
before. sung THE New Jerusalem" and
was Joined by the congregation.
Mr.. Needham then read about the Ne"
Jerusalem from the 2lsr chapter of Reve-
lations. He then stated that he had
been greatly helped in his preaching In
the churches to the colored people by
their singing, and requested that they
sing Roll Jordan. Roll"
This old hymn. which seemed TO please
Mr.. Moody so much the night before,
again rung out. and the old tabernacle
resOunded with the shouts of their many
voices.
NEW SERMON.
Mr.. Needham said he had prepared n
new sermon for the occasion; one that
had never been used before, on new
things. He took his text from the 2lst
chapter OF Revelations and the 9TH verse.
Said he: The man who accepts the gospel
Of Jesus Christ and believes in him
IL born again, and becomes new man;
new things open up unto him; he is actu-
ated by new impulses. thinks new
thoughts, does new things, and Is alto
gether a new creature In Christ Jesus.
Andrew was converted under the
preaching of John the Baptist, and
straightway went after his brOther refer
This is the first record of a Christian
EndeavOr Society. Peter was converted
and went after his brother His real
name was Simon, but when he came
to Christ he gave him new name and
called him Peter, for he was new man.
he had become a Christian.
What is Chrs.iany He Is Christ
man. "A man with Christ in his heart,
and God has taken the old name sinner
from him and given him the new name
saint
God gives us a great many new things
good TO have. "a new heart Will j
also give YOU" Your old heart is hard
and stony, and he takes II away and
gives you a heart of flesh and spirit.
He has given you new way; lie
has taken away the hard way under the
Jewish dispensation, and we have a new
and a living way. which leads us IN
direct line TO the New Jerusalem. Inc
veil has been rent and the way is open;
come we all and visit the White city;
whatsoever will may come 80,
ol,oI
body shall be taken down as tent and
shall 20 TO ashes, but a new body shall
come out of the old body, and II shall
be inhabited by righteous spirit, when
shall go to live in the New Jerusalem,
We don't know how soon Jesus Will
come and claim his own.
IHH DIAMOND AND CHARCOAL.
The diamond and the charcoal are the
same. The charcoal is the diamond In
humiliation. and the diamond - the
charcoal glOrifed
So we are now. Our bodies are bodies
Of humiliation, but when we come 10
the time Of transformation, we VIII come
forth bodies of beauty and glory, and sit
with the son of God We shall sing a
new sCxg, too. when we are redeemed
There Is one thing old l want to talk
TO you about. 1T Is Jesus. He Is the
same yesterday. to-day, and forever. lie
is the same old Jesus, who Is able 10
deliver and to save to the uttefmOst.
If you would see Jesus, you must become
a new person. DO you want these new
things? Sing a new song and come unto
Jesus Come now. VIII you conner
Perhaps fifty or more stood up when
he gave the invitation 10 those who want
ed to be Christians TO rise
THE Old Time Religion" was sung,
with William Thorp leading and while
the tones Of the old song was rising and
falling in great cadences those who hag
risen were invited to come and stand In
front of the platform. and the entire
space from one side of the choir platform
TO the other was crowded with the Seek
ers after God
Rev. John NJ Beane prayed fervent
prayer for their salvation
Mrs Mildred A. Cross then sung THE
Sweet Chariot is Coming to Carry Us
Home" with remarkable clearness and
sweetness, particularly on the minor
chords.
After a short prayer the meeting was
dismissed.
Mr.. Needham stated that he would be
here several days longer, and would
preach to them in the churches before
he left.
MISS TYsON'S MEETINGS.