Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-03
ARE THEY In THE ARK
Mr.. Moody's Tender Appeal 10 Parents for
Their Children'S Salvation.
SERPENT IN THE WILDERNESS
Those who Looked Upon IL Were Made
whole; SO May We Have New Life
Through Looking TO Christ.


Through Looking TO Christ.
Tho RELIGIOUS fcrvor which has prevailed
throughout the city since MIR. Moody's
arrival continues without abatement. and
AT both meetings yesterday the wonderful
evangelist was greeted by large and at
tcntive audiences.
The singing was very good. indeed, and
showed that the Richmond choir does
not need the inspiration Of having visiting
sangsters present 20 make them do Their
tegt The congregational singing IS Inn
proving rapidly. and Mr. Moody's
urgent solicitations Tor them to join I'm
tho hymns seem hardly necessary now.
Tho great soul-stirring preacher appears
90 De- gaining power and magnetism each
d,v. and ne sways his audiences as though
by some occult power.
Mr. Moody will preach TO women only
~ this afternoons meeting. and to men
only tonight
THE AFTERNOON MEETING.
Tho 3 o'clock service yesterday was as
wei attended as any Of the afternoon
meetings last week. there being fully 5000
people present The Washington choir did
not attend IN a body. but quite a number
O. its members were present. and very
materially assisted the Richmond singers,
whose ranks were very thin. In sending
tp praise TO the Maker. The meeting
opened with prayer by Rev. Or. Fair
MIR Jacobs sang tn his usual sweet man
ucr "rhc Eye VI Faith and the choir
sang me chorus. During the onerioryi
The choir sang What a Gospel MI
jacobs sang, "My Mothers Prayer" one
Of the sweetest and most touching Of the
Gospel hymns. in a manner which caused
many au eye IN the audience 20 an with
toBrs Dr Hatcher read the third chapter
of the second cp!stle OF the apostle Peter.
Jesus shall Reign" was suns by the
congregation standing. after which AT
Moody called the attention OF his listeners
% Genesis VII J.
NeAH OBENED THE COMMAND.
1T b. God speaking now Mr.. Moody
began. zone hundred and twenty years
before this God commanded Noah 10 buiid
au ark. AS Dec Was going 10 destroy me
world by water. | have no doubt that
a.. people sue.r,d and laughed at him.
The ii.a ~ God destroying the world 10y
water The Epistlc OF st. Peter that was
read here to-day was the last thing that
Peter wrote. lic says that God VIII d.
sfr.t o., world by fire, and yet people
smear 90 the idea. ] can imagine the poo
d.. saving ln those days that Noah was
Cd fool ~ they had newspapers Ike We
htv, now. can imagine them coming out
With l,als like this. Noah and His
FOLLY nr. 'Noah ani His Ark | suppose
f..f" were people then who did not be-
l..r- that there was God. met man
s.,.. time ago who told me that he did
D. ~ q Cod 'AAfn how
o. r.4 suppose tho world WAS put here
asked Why Do said, matter and
space came together. and the world was
thr result ono said. that's your
ilea d.. d. then why is II that YOU are
NOT standing ON your head. and your
hands are rot where your feet are"
An APPEAL TO MOTHERS
"Now. ] go not take this text TO talk
about Nlah. bat / wanted 10 talk 10 you
larent--you mothers. | wanted to talk
10 you. not as a preacher. but | want o.
get night down on the same plane and
talk 10 Won.
Are your boys in the ark yet? 4 boy
T. or 10 years old may be- ruined right
here on the streets Of Richmond They
Ray be- lod 10 drink or TO gamble even
al that carly date. There are mothers
who keep their children away from such
preachers as I for fear that they may
lsihf NliflI IIllf'sN lAIAlffA ny ltilEllit ana
that 10 might De- hurtful 10 them. Bring
your children. into the ark Won't ii be |
better 10 leave them safe I'm the ark. |
sure ri eternal salvation. than to lsave !
u.m sold ana riches. with no thought Of |
o.. eternal life hereafter
SIR Moody toli a pathetic story Of an |
Oh lady IN New England. who was blind. |
AMI in her dotas' ana as her mind wan- |
cer,d she was carried back TO her early !
married lie and opening her sightlesS !
eyes. She said. why IL is dark. are all
OF the children iu2' God bless her. her
Youngest child had been dead twenty
years. She had outiived them all. Nov ]
mother. father, are the children all in
Remember you are responsible for them
Ir charges You 10 bring them t. him.
never talk - parents that this story does
I.t come before me-.
THE FATHER COULD NOT PRAY.
"Not long ago a wealthy farmer. who
It,I in ouc of the western States was
called o. the house 10 see his 17-Year-old /
l.'. who tii suffered a severe accident |
When zoe doctor arrived he pronounced
ta- injuries fatal. ana the shock was
Very severe on the father. You don't
m.tu.' Dee said. TO tell me that my boy
Nll NOT live. do yOu% The doctor tOd
h'm that 10 was too true. Then bring him
back 20 ..1IsursS. the father said |
Zoo order That ! may tell him how near
Iy - DEATH When the boy finally re
.sEsc1o consciousness his father was
.iar 'iuc by DIS side ana told him Of the
...r approach of death. You can't mean
That J am going 10 die father he said
1.. uy hoy. you can't live long the
ht. k.u-heartei man replied. Wont you
lr,> f.r ms. them. Il can't. l never ala |
..I ] WoIid not know how The boy
t.Iu ..et consciousness. and passed away !
..t when that father returned from his
..r- grave. he said: I would rather have
b.. mF every earthly possession than to
i.r- had my boy die with his last re-
quasi of me unfIlMl,d'
81, there prayerless father here?
Don't Jose another day. Go home and
send up your prapcrs TO God for saliva
ton. Pray that they may be gotten into
tar ark
HE WAS READY To GO.
"A friend Of mine in New Yorl; went
h.ur one day and found his little bov
dying When informed that he had not
i.nr goo live. The little fellow said, Father.
UIl s.s Jesus to-day. / am glad and
] can tell Him that You I'D everything
Do yoar power 70 lead me 70 Him.
iiF" three children that God has en-
trGHfcI o. ry care. and II He were 10
str DO Go take any one Of them away
fIlgr U.. ! would rather that he should .
eve f.r iadt assurance mat mad done .
ttrrttHlur .u my power To lead him TO
Jesus than o. have the wealth Of the
world itlI at my feet. Oh. what a re-
aIousitAty rests on you who have chill
or.u o. raise, God help you TO DO your
duty ny them.
- am going 90 pray for assistance for
you. friends. ana I want an who desire
ny piay,Ia 20 rise" Fully so people
responded 90 this invitation. many OF
whom. ds they stood zap. were weeping
cop.ously. az Moody, after he had CON
ClUi.I his prayer. invited those who had
responded 20 his former invitation TO
meet him in the hall OF the Young Mems
Christian Association. While they were
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