Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-09

Israelites they did not go into the land,
but turned back into the desert and died.
Il don't believe that God ever will use
man discouraged and cast down. He has
always used men of courage. Gods words
to Joshua were to keep courage God won't
have a man that he can't test. Joshua was
man full of courage and he was a success
all his life. Turn to the last pages Of that
book and you will see the results Of his
courage. 1t Is just so now; II We mediate
upon the Lord day and night these OBJ
stacles will take wings and fly away. Faith
looks over mountains and over seas and
sees no obstacles. God has decreed that
every knee shall bow to Him and that
Christs reign will continue from one end
OF the earth to another. It's bound to come.
Thank God for the outlook! Keep up your
courage and We will have success right
here In Washington.
Enthusiasm II Wanted.
The third element Of success that you
want--and some Of you people in WASH
ington don't seem to like it's enthusiasm.
AS soon as you begin to arouse enthusiasm
old fogies begin to shake their heads and
say: "Fanaticism! Wild fire.! They say
that there is too much religious excitement.
Why there is more enthusiasm in the
saloons OF washington in one night than
IN all the churches in a year. You never
see Sunday school teacher without en-
tnusiasm who Is worth anything at ALL"
nar. Moodey then gave a humorous exhibit
t uon OF a weak-spirited Sunday school
teacher and said that the way to succeed
with a class Of boys is to get in among
them ana arouse enthusiasm. How Ia 1t
S vrat merchants and politicians succeed?
why, they go into their business with fire
ana enthusiasm, and that's what we want
IN the Word of God Phil Sheridan was
worth 10000 ordinary soldiers, because he
Sroused the boys and stirred them up
sd ,hs was another such man. He arous-
e1 me people. Let us have enthusiasm in
washington and stir 'em up!
~ want good speakers. men who can
arouSe their hearers. 1 wouldn't go across
Moody recounted the story of the famous
speecn made by DIR. Duff before the Scot
tish general assembly in his plea for mis-
sionaries for India. las a result of that
Scotland to go to India. And let me saw to
you. OLD men and women, IL you can't go
out INTO the thickest Of the fight you can.
at least. pray. There is virtue and en-
courasement In prayer. If you can't do
more than cheer US. why, do that. When
We are full Of fire and enthusiasm one man
can chase a thousand and two can put ten
thousand to flight.
Perseverance Needed.
Another thing we need is perseverance
ire men who succeed are those who work
right along, month in and month out
There are four men l am going to look out
for when 1 go to heaven. They lived in
the elders who came to witness Christ's
work Just to see what was done and the
way 1t was done. There are just such peo-
pie here. They only came here to see what
Moody Is going to do. But those four men
OF Capernium were not Of that kind. They
brought the palsied man to Christ to be
healed, but the elders and the philosophers
VINO only came to see crowded the way
and would not let them in. So they took
the man up to the roof and let the palsied
man down through hole. They shook dust
Gown upon the heads Of those old philoso-
piers 1t woke them UP. You have to star
tie some people to shock them. There are
lots OF men that you can't reach In the reg
olar way; you have to let them through the
roof or some other irregular way.
TAKE the case Of an infldel, for instance
mere In town and set four men after him.
Let one man call on him early in the morn
ing and ask him to go down to hear
Moody. The infidel refuses. Pretty soon
the second man comes around after him
ana ne refuses in. Then the third man
comes after h d he refuses. but with
less hrmness. ally, when the fourth
man comes the Intidel is curious that SO
much interest is being taken in him and he
agrees to go. That's the way with some
men. You have to dig them out.
Light your torch and carry the gospel
into every home in Washington" said Mr..
Moody, in conclusion. When ne had finish
ed he asked the congregation to rise for the
benediction. which was pronounced by Rev.
DR.. Butler, and the congregation was dis
missed.