Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-28
A FINE SERMON ON GRACE.
Grace-Street Church Densely Crowded and
Great iMterrst Shown.

Great Interest shown.
When Mr.. Jacobs opened the song SER
vice at Grace Street Baptist church at
7:3O o'clock last night the large church
was crowded from the choir gallery to
the outside doors. and people were seated
all down the aisles. Hundreds could not
get in, and either went to one Of the
other churches or returned to their
homes
The singing was entered into by the
entire congregation with much zost, and
during Mr.. Moody's talk he Vas lis
tened 10 with rapt attention. The choir
was stationed in the rear gallery, and
sang very sweetly. Or J. William Jones
offered an earnest and eloquent prayer,
and Mr. Sankey sang what Shall the
Record Be?" Silent prayer was then in
dulgcd In. after which Or. Calvin s. Stew
art led the congregation in prayer. Mr..
Sankey sang when the Mists Have Roll
ed Away" and the choir very swcetly
rendered, without accompaniment. the
chorus. Jesus. Lover Of My Soul" was
sung in beautiful harmony by the con-
gregation standing. DR.. Cooper save no.
tice that morning prayer-meetings would
be held each morning at I o'clock In the
Second BAPTIST church. and that on We'd
ncsday Thursday, and Friday nights. al
8 o'clock Or. Needham would conduct SER
vices at the First Baptist church color
eo) He asked that the ladies' 50 arrange
their housekeeping affairs as 10 permit
the attendance Of their servants on one
or all of th"e nights.
Mr.. Moody spoke OF the great work
that had been done by Miss Tyson, and
urged upon the parents the necessity for
sending their children TO her meetings at
the Young Mems Christian Association
at o'clock in the afternoon.
THE GRACE OF GOD.
81 want to call your attention" he said,
TO the second chapter Of Titus, 18th to 18th
verses" "The Grace Of God" was his
subject. He said:
Now. you will notice that these verses
set forth salvation in a three-foli as
ppct They are. the grace Of God that
bringeth salvation. the grace Of God 70
live it out. ana the grace Of God 10 work
II out. God did not come to save good
ueople. but to save bad people. If you
can prove that you don't merit salvation,
can prove that IL is for you You
can't do a thing TO please God until you
believe on His Son. If man could have
worked his way through this world alone
and have saved himself do you think
that he would have come here? II We
are going TO take savation We must get
in Gods way.
1T is amusing to hear people talk about
their salvation when they haven't got IT,
When | was a boy l left home and went
To Boston. 1t was the first time ! had
ever been from home, and naturally |
WAS quite lonely / had only been in
Boston day when l went to the post
office and asked for a letter. There was
none there, aud l was very much dis
appointed. ! went each day, and at last
| received one from my youngest sister
IL was her first letter, but | opened II
eagerly, expecting TO receive some home
news. | was doomed To disappointment,
however, as there was not line Of news
in il. She had heard that there were
uickpockets in Boston. and she had writ
ten me to guard against having my
pockets picked. 1t was Il huge joke.
had nothing TO be picked. So 1t Is with
| the man who brags about his salvation.
lie has none TO brag about
NO ROASTING IN HEAVEN.
Mr.. Moody spoke OF the self-made men
| in the West who boast of the greatness
Of that section and think that they made
| II out they wont boast In heaven he
said. What has sinner got TO offer
Gcd. The law tells me how crooked l
am. grace comes along and fXes me up.
There is all the difference In the world be-
tween law and grace. Law don't love
Won Some people think they are in part
nership with the Lord Almighty about this
| subject OF salvation. II reminds me OF
an old Scotchman who said that 1t took
two to save him. The Almighty and
himself. What did you do" he was
| asked. "Why." was the reply. II did
| all | could against it, and the lord did
| the rest"
Now amt that like us. Ia rather
| have people get mad and leave me when
! | talk TO them than 70 have these peo-
| pie around me who say. Yes, yes, yes.
! TO all l say. Those people who praise
| their pastors and say: oh he's the best
! person in the world make me sick.
| used TO fear making people mad when
talked religion TO them. and now / wish
| i could make them mad.
HAVEN'T DONE YOUR BEST.
| "You hear people say: oh I'll he saved
| I've done the best | can Well, IL that is
/ the only way to heaven, all Of us are
| lost. You haven't done the very best Won
can, have you? Now own up. Couldn't
! you have done just little bit better. OF
course you could.
The grace OF God is for all l like
1 tudl text. II goes cletf around. III takes
! that man In the corner of the gallery over
there and goes all around the church and
I back again 10 him.
Now as TO grace that teaches me to
| live IL out. We are down on a low plane
and the reason that We don't live II out is
! because We don't accept the grace of God
"a great many people are afraid TO be-
come Christians because they are afraid
they won't hold out. Ny dear friends.
there is just as much grace TO keep us as
there IL 10 save US; God has plenty OF
grace. on, 1 See so many people living
AT dying rate. l hear so many people
talking about crumbs from the Masters
table. What Is the use in doing that. Let's
take the whole loaf
WE ARE ALL STINGY.
Suppose were a millionaire Il am mott
and my income should be about 5000 per
week, and l should live on 81 per week.
you would say that man Moody is the
meanest, stingiest man / know Well
/ that's what you. lots Of you, are doing
Living on 81 Il week. when there Is plenty
for you. God has been trying to make
n run on the bank OF Heaven for ages.
But He can't do II. You hear people talk
about one meeting converting them and
living on that. Well, that Is funny q
me. II Is just like q man trying to eai
enough at one breakfast to last him all
Of his life. ] pity these people who live
IN the past. and also those who live fol