The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-05
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cred AT the biz tabernacle to hear IN
great evangelist Moody.
The same scenes. which have bee
enacted for she past week. took place
The arrangements haze been wen sys
tematized. and the meetings are conduct
cd by a regular programme. The choi
sings a number Of selections. Mr.. Mood.
invites the congregation to t'in him u
silent prayer. and after nIoment SOM
one OF the many ministers present lead
in yefltion for divine blessing upon tn
meeting More singing AMI another
prayer, and then Mr. Moody breaches.
He names the tunes that he wants
Mr. Jacobs TO sing. and no matter how
new or how difficult they may be they
are sung. and the choir joins in the
chorus. This is MIR. Moody's way
The people delight in Mr.. Jacobs full.
rich voice, and many requests are sent 10
him for special selections. bat he is
governed entirely by Mr.. Moodys, sugges-
tons.
His rendition at this meeting OF the
hymn, Some Sweet Day." wsss sweet
and tender and inspiring Of thoughts
worthy of the occasion.
quite a large number of visiting minis
ters were present. and OF these Rev. "A.
j. Fristoe. % Petersburg. was selected
10 offer the opening prayer. Rev. George
Cooper, ID. D.. lead the second prayer.
Whist is Christ to You?
In opening. Mr.. Moody said he would
not take a text, but would speak on
what Christ is to us or what Christ wants
10 be to us: and, said he, If Christ is
not to you what I represent him to be
then II is because you do not want
him at all.
iu III -
Jesus. because He will save his people
from SIM"
Everyone has some sort OF religion, but
what Is the use Of talking about religion
when you are living in sin. IL IS counter
felt and n sham. Many persons have a
sort OF historical Saviour. but they have
no personal acquaintance with him. They
have been taught perhaps In the Sunday
school that Christ came 10 save sinners,
but religion starts from the cross; IT does
not start from the cradle.
| once persuaded an atheist to read the
New Testament. and he came TO me and
said he had made the discovery that
John the Baptist was greater man than
Christ. and asked me why / did not
preach John the Baptist instead OF Christ.
told him TO 40 then and preach John the
Baptist. and / would preach Christ. and
we would see who would do the most
good. Indt JOnn the BdpuSL was De-
headed and went to the grave a. dead
body, while Christ rose on the third day.
don't want to worship a dead Jew. but a
living Saviour. who is able to save to the
uttermost.
Swearing Christians.
Some people who claim to be Christians
say that they can't help swearing when
they get mad. i have very little opinion
OF such Christians. They want 10 be
saved just little bit; some Of them have
a very small Saviour. Make him all he
would like to be to you-a whole Saviour
and whole deliverer.
Mr. Moody then told Of three of Chf1sts
miraclcs-when he commanded the devils
TO come out of the man who lived In the
caves of the dead, the healing OF the
woman who touched his garment, and the
raising from the dead OF Jarius' daughter.
The first Of these people, said he. IN
this day would be in an insane asylum,
the second in a hospital FOR incurables,
and the third on the way TO the grave.
Mr. Moody weaved n strong story
around the man who was possessed OF me
devils. and described the delight with
which he was received at home, when
clothed and in his right mind. The evan
gelist said that he believed that men
were possessed of the devil to-day, and
that the biggest OF these is the rum devil.
but let even him who is a weak and sod
den drunkard know that Jesus has the
power to save him-him! ...
And SO with the woman who touched
Christs garment and was healed. he in
vested II with new surroundings and
graphic descriptions. What physicians
could not do in twelve years. Christ did
with q touch.
Only q Touch.
Touch him. just touch him, my friend,
and he Will heal you. People say sin is
a disease. but Christ Is physician. and
he will heal you. bring on your diseased
bodies, and he will heal you and make
you whole.
lie described also the scene at the bed
side of Jarius daughter, and the doubt
in the minds OF the disciples OF Christs
ability TO raise her to life.
People say they are dead. Bring along
your dead. and he will give you life. IL
you want to be healed come to Jesus;
II you want to be quickened unto life
come to Jesus; IL you want to be saved
come to him. he has the power TO save,
II is all in Christ.
All the churches and preachers. and
popes and priests in the world wont save
you.
Il am the way" All you have got to
DO Is TO follow him. He will lead you
IToui iitO ShiioS ooiu
81 am the way" not "a" way. but 'the"
way: not "a" door but "the" door; not
"a" truth. but the" truth.
Don't try to fight darkness with dark
ness, but come 10 Christ and get light
follow right In his footsteps.
Your Face to the Sun.
Keep your face right towards Jesus
Christ. When you keep your face to
the sun your shadow will always follow
you; when you keep your face to Christ
love ard rest and peace and happiness
will follow right along behind just as
naturally as the shadow.
Mr.. Moody depicted Christ as .shep-
herd, and illustrated II beautifully by
stories OF the wonderful knowledge OF
the shepherd OF his sheep and the sheep
OF the shepherd In pastoral countries
Christ as teacher was also clearly
set forth. and with expressions Of regret
that he could not do justice TO the sub
ject in limited time. the great evangelist
closed his sermon with an invitation 10
those who needed Christ to come to the
inquiry-room.
who Mr.. Moody VIII Leaye,
MIR. Moody announced yesterday after
noon that. as far as he was concerned.
the meetings here will close next Wednes-
day. There has been some desire on the
part Of others to adopt some other than
the plain methods used by Mr. Moody,
but he has steadily set his face against
them so far.
His work so far has been one OF prepar-