Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-12


bu, the moment began TO pour hot shot
IN their direction they were out and
gone.
'ff there Ia young man here tonight
who IL living In adultery. let him give u
up. II there is whiskey seller here.
let him 60 out OF the business Man,
you are sending souls 10 eternal dam
nation. Go out OF the business. IL must
be an awful thing to find that you have
only lust missed the Kingdom OF Heaven.
IL | were 10 40 down 10 the depot and
only get there In time 10 see the train
null out. don, you think ! would be
more disappointed than should have
been n I had not attempted to take II
at all. Oh, man, don't get left.
BE WHOLLY PERSUADED.
''How sad thing II is TO be almost
persuaded. Man. be wholly persuaded.
There is n judgment-day coming. How
many of you have one sin. which Is
keeping you back ON. these one sins.
They are ewiui.F
I'm Chicago who had been religious on a
slck bed. and had backslided as soon as
ne began 10 convalesce. and how when he
had had "A relapse. he had regretted his
course. but would not accept Christ Con-
Guiding Mr.. Moody said: "He lived q
Chrisiless life he died a Christless death.
We wrapped him in Christless shrou1.
and laid him In a Christless grave. My
dear friends. don't live and die that
way. You can AFFORD TO miss great
many things. but you can't afford 10 miss
Kingdom. Now. while the congregation
unite I'm silent prayer. let those who want
their prayers 10 rise.
MANY ASK FOR PRAYERS.
About $50 responded. the majority Of
whom were young men. The evangelist
cxhortcd the audience TO rise. and said
that there were two men whom he mad
hoped 20 see rise. but In whom he had
been disappointed. lone OF them" said
he. "ls a church member. and 1 smelt
whiskey on his breath to-day. He Is
fast going 10 ruin. How awful Il Is 10
sec n churchman 20 10 wreck. God save
him" He then called on all who bad
n burden I'm the shape OF sinfulness on
the part Of friends 10 stand. and about
$50 Of the audience responded. Mr.. Moody
prayed for salvation for the men who
frcduented hrothels, who were addicted TO
drink. and that streams Of salvation
might flow through the city.
About three hundred people accepted
the invitation TO attend the inquiry meet
inC. and while they were passing out
the choir sang Jesus is Calling"
Mr.. Jacobs took charge OF the meeting.
After more singing Rev. Messrs. Hines
and Wright offered prayer Mr.. Jacobs
sang Jesus. Saviour. Pilot Me-" and az
tor praying 10 God for a pilotage through
life, dismissed the audience
An Afternoon Sermon on Trusting.
Tine afternoon meeting yesterday was
one Of the best yet held by Mr.. Moody.
The unfavOrable weather affected the
attendance in a measure, but the sermon
Was one of great tenderness. the singing
was good. and the audience was deeply
moved. The evangelist spoke with great
earnestncss. and several of his illustra
lions. drawn from actual experience and
used to emphasize Gospel truths. brought
tears 10 the eyes of most of those who
heard.
Air. Jacobs conducted the usual praise
service There was a good attendance
OF singers, especially ladies', and the
selections were all well rendered. The di
rector sang two or three solos. A noticeable
feature of the congregation was the large
number Of aged people present. The front
rows of chairs were given up chiefly TO
people OF middle and advanced age. and
the speciallyprovided seats i'm the space
near the speakers stand were nearly all
occupied by those who have reached
three score and ten and only await the
Masters summons TO come up higher.
TRUSTING AND BELIEVING.
Or. Tudor's prayer. with which the
afternoon meeting opened. was an earnest
plea for an abundant visitation of the
Holy Spirit IN it's saving power.
Mr.. Moody took as his theme the word
Trust" lie said: "Thc word Trust is
used in the Ola Testament just as the
word believe is used In the New Testa-
ment. | want TO cal your attention
to several passages that will help you
into the Kingdom of God. First of all.
| want TO tell you who not TO trust and
| want 10 call your attention TO Jercm an
xvii, 3: Thus saith the Lord; cursed be
the man that trusteth in man, and
maketh flesh his arm. and whose heart
departeth from the Lord There is one
thing sure. If we trust IN the flesh we are
sure to be disappointed. for flesh does
not last
"Then in the. IiGth Psalm. "a verse. we
have this: Put not your trust in princes
nor in the son Of man. in whom there is
no help
ALL TRUST IN SOME ONE.
"All are trusting in some one. Some are
trusting in their ministers. some are
trusting in their churches. That is falling
short. DO not trust in the flesh. Trust
in God"
Mr.. Moody here read from the 9th verse
Of the LIST chapter of Second Corinthians:
But we had the sentence of death in our.
selves that we should not trust i'm our
selves. but in God. which raiseth the
dead" Continuing. he said: 81 know
great deal more about Gods heart than
do about my own; and | would rather
trust in God than in myself.
WHO TO TRUST.
"Now ! want to call your attention 10
who to trust. In God have | put my
trust: / will not be afraid of what man
may do unto me- Then in the 18th
Psalm. 1st verse. we are told that they
that trust in the Lord shall be as Mount
Zion. which cannot be removed, but
abideth forever
you know when a fog is over the earth
you can't see far but when the fog has
rolled away you can see the mountain
which has stood there for ages SO II is
with God. Trust Him, and when the mists
have rolled away you will find that you
are right. Salvation has been wrought out
by Christ when He cried out on the cross.
1t is finished 1t was the cry of a con-
querer. He has arranged for our saliva
ton. All we have TO do is to trust Him.
Now we have found out who to trust
I want to tell you how to trust Him.
Listen: Trust in the Lord with all thy
heart Don't trust in Him with a little
bit of your heart. but trust Him with all
your heart. You all like to be trusted
and just as you mothers and fathers want
the confidence of your children, and are
not happy without it. just so your i'm
pliclt trust and confidence is pleasing in
the sight Of God"
ALEXANDER AN EXAMPLE.
Mr. Moody told of Alexander's trust in
a favorite physician. whom he always
carried with him. He was told by an
other physician. who was perhaps jealous,
that this regular medical attendant in
tended to poison him on a certain day.
and instead of having the physician be-
headed as il was expected that he would
do. the Emperor took without question
the medicine given him. and as he tossed
II off. told the physician Of what had
been communicated to him. Don't you
suppose the physician was pleased at
this act Of confidence?"
80, my friends, II you want to please
God. trust Him implicitly. Trust Him
with all your heart. When Napoleon was
reviewing his troops. his horse becoming
res e and endangering the great chief
tain's life. soldier ran out and caught
the horses bit and saved his commander.
Napoleon simply touched his hat, and
said THANK Won captainn What COM