Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-03

receive any spiritual thing that he can't
understand.
II want TO take you back to what
Christ told Sicodemus. lie ala not tell
him TO get this new birth and then not
tell him what IL was.
BITTEN By SIN.
Mr.. Moody referred to the brazen SER
pent that was lifted up In the wilderness.
He said: I'VE are bitten by sin, and we
must look 60 the remedy. when we are
bitten In any way We don't need 10 keep
looking at the bite. but when we know
we are bitten we look at the remedy. II
we are lost if Is not on account Of
Adams sin. but on our own account.
Now don't say I'm not sound In theology
but listen: We have all inherited sin from
Adam, our father. Suppose inherit con-
sumption from my mother and father.
Am | TO blame for having It? No.
Inherited IT, Suppose I have the consump-
ton, and Or. Hofge or some one comes
along and tells me OF remedy that has
cured him OF the same disease. He
brings me This remedy and I stamp IL
under my feet. | die with consumption,
but | die because I've refused to accept
the remedy offered TO me-"
Mr.. Moody drew beautiful word pic
turc OF the camp OF Israel in which a
bitten by one OF the fiery serpents. He
pictured the shout that went up when
Moses raised the brazen serpent on the
pole: how the whole camp was aroused.
The poor mother rushed to her tent-dOOr
TO ascertain the cause Of the excitement,
and then rushed back 10 her son that he
might look and De saved. The poor boy
was almost too far gone TO see, but at
last he caught n glimpse OF the serpent.
and that instant he was made whole,
Jumped 10 his feet, and shouted. GLORY
10 God, Hallcluiah." That's young
convert. Explain the philosophy OF It! |
can't DO Il. ] know nothing about philos-
ophy
MUST BE BORN AGAIN.
Tonight would be the gTandest night
on earth II we would all look to Christ.
What / said last night Is true. Except
a man be born again he cannot see the
kingdom OF God We may see the beau
tifuI trees Of this country, trees thousands
Of years old. but there Is one tree-the
tree II life-that stands In the midst OF
the garden, we viii never see unless
we are born again We may see thc most
beautiful river In the world but there IS
one river we Will never see-the great
river OF life-unless we are born again.
We may 20 TO Europe and see the princes
OF the earth but there Is one prince we
viii never sec-thc prince OF the house
a Israel. him we VIII never see unless
we are born again. You probably went
today and wcpt tears over the grave OF
some little girl or boy that has gone
home 10 Jesus My dear friends, you
VIII never see them again unless you are
born again. on. come to Him tonight"
THE AFTER MEETING.
Nr. Moody closed his sermon by an
impassioncd appeal TO the unconVerted.
He invited all those that felt any concern
about their salvation to meet him at
the Second Baptist. together with the
Christian Workers and some Of the choir.
while the congregation rose and sang
There is life for a Look NJ the Cruc-
fed one" many Of the audience went
into the inOuiry-rOom.
After the singing OF this hymn, there
was IL short after meeting held In the
tabernacle. at which Dr. Hoge spoke. He
asked the audience what they considered
the most important question in the blDie.
He went over the numerous questions
that God asks Us in the Scriptures, and
summed them all up in the one question,
What mu.t / do 10 be saved?
The man that understands the way or
salvation and ncElectS II mas Il utihth-
dous responsibility upon him. Those of
us to whom the kingdom of God has come
nigh will be held to a far stricter ac-
count than 10 the heather.
The sermon last night was undoubtedly
the most effective one that Mr.. Moody
has yet delivered in Richmond. The in
tcrcst was intense. and all over the house
could be- seen the signs of the moving
e.,tG.npou the CONGREGATION.
The inquiry meeting was adjourned
from the Second Baptist church to AS
ISOLATION Hall. The hall was crowded
with inquirers and workers, and many
rose for prayer.