Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-02-25
In his own peculiar way. raised wnen ~
was in Richmond.
wELL-NIoH IRREsIsrABLE.

in his own peculiar way. raised when ne
was in Richmond.
wELLNIGH IRREsIsrABLE
But after all. Mr.. Moody ID greatest
In his peculiar vocation as an evanseiist.
As a messenger Of Christ he Is peerless
and well-nigh Irresistible. He mas iiot
the culture of the schools. and sometimes
gives his mother tongue an unfrienaiy
crack. Mr.. Spurgeon. who was great
lover of Mr.. Moody. said that he was tne
only man he had ever seen who could
pronounce Jerusalem In two syllables,
he calling It Driseem. He has many OK
the qualities for producing the highest
effects on the platform. He Is pnysicahy
vigorous, has great felicity In the use
of terse. impressive language, Is pro-
foundIy acquainted with the Scriptures
and has extraordinary talent for bring
ing out the true meaning and mind OF
the spirit. He Is also blessed with a
voice which, IL not musical. Is clear.
penetrating, and sympathetic. To all
this he adds such manifest faith In Coo,
such confidence in the Gospel, such ten
der affection for humanity. and a heart
so full OF generous kindness. that ne al
ways commands attention. His power Is
too wonderful to tell in the use or the
Scriptures, and men fall beneath the
stroke OF the truth as uttered by MIN
"a IL smltten by the hand OF God.
Without intending to indicate the fuil
scope OF his evangelical power
think that may point out several ways
in which he Is notably effective. for
one thing, he has singular power III
ouickenlng broken and respondent peo-
ple. He kindles In them new nope anu
sflrs them to make new starts IN Hie'
He truly breaches hope to the prisoners
and revives In them a longing aiter iio-
erty. The fallen, the drunken, ana the
back-slidden are often saved by MS nm
istratIons. Then, too, he has mlShy
converting power. Sinners by the thous
and have been led to Christ by his teacn,
ing and his pleading. To this must and
that he Is pre-emlnent In the ART Oh re-
Giving n love of the Bible. He inagni-
fles the Word OF the Lord. He has great
art in teaching the people now 10 Sun
the Bible. and makes every one feei the
need of n daily study OF its saving doc
,rines. These three things we may con-
fdently hope Will be accomplished by
his coming to our city. and surely these
are things which all Christians must
wish TO see done.
sANKEY THE GREAT SINGER.
II Is a gratifying fact also that MT.
Moody will be accompanied by his faith-
full and celebrated companion In CHRIS
tan service, Mr.. Ira ID. Sankey' tEe
singer. Mr.. Sankey has never Deen 10
Richmond before, but we have long sung
his choice music, and have known or MS
value as a helper of the great evangelist
His presence will give an additional at
traction to the meetings, and 1t Is 10 De
hoped will add much to their Fplrltiai
mower. II may be well also TO add tat
two of Mr.. Moodys most efficient work.
ers will be in Richmond in rev ulys'
and will begin series or services with
a view OF du.ckeninS and combining the
snirtual forces Of our city ana DrlhS-
ing them In line for the general moVe-
ment which will occur when MT Moo"H
comes. The arrangement for these pre-
uminary services will be entrusted TO
thoughtful committee, and II VIII De tiie
effort Of the committee, so far as pc's'-
BILE. to scatter these services through ihe
entire city.
After the cordial and enthusiastic in
vitatlon extended to Mr.. Moody by all the
different evangelical denominations, We
may feel assured that they Will enter
heartily into these preliminary mse'hgs,
and indeed into every movement ttat VIII
serve to strengthen the h1nIs - MI
Moody when he comes. in the Young
MEMS Christian Association. with It's
energetic and efficient president Us
skilled and faithful secretary and us
earnest membership. Mr.. Moody Will find
a noble corps of assoc a.e laborers.
PURELY MISREPRESENTATION
Richmond IS an excell,nt place iCr an
mathematician movement Oh tle
character that Mr. Moody Will Ho'o
There IS the most fraternal 20 lrtesy ~"
GOODWILL among the different cnurcnes
and in the membership Of odr chirciies
we have an almost unlimited amouh' o'
intelligence. zeal, AMI energy, when can
be utilized In the proposed meeting 10
one will be a5Itd to Gacrif.ce any OF us
peculiar doctrines in order TO take pdru
in this meeting. and nothing VIII be
,brus, into the work thlt will infringe or
the liberty OF any, In this, as IN every
matter, Mr.. Moody Is discreet. Ihers u
a HIGH sentiment OF homo and mutuhI
respect among she ChGIstian people OF
Richmond. which would make u linpos'
sibla for any one 10 attempt with suo-
cess TO offend his brethren, or 20 take
undue advantage, )r TO use inc occiS''"
10 HELM hemself ut the expense OF ctneis'
such a thing would b. 50 odlo IS that no
one could be temptad to undertake
He who works mos. ardently for me
general success of thu meeting Will most
certainly be the one VIII" VIII reap 10y
himself and his churcn the richest mar
vest. .,...,oA.
This f. written not with the thousht
that Moody can d. anything OF hiinse,i
He knows that he cannot, knows Ii We
and IL Is because ne does know x 20 We
that God blesses him so rlchly. We
know how God has uscd nm LOT MS
honor elsewhere. AMI let us all so heip
and pray for him ,hai the Lord VIII use
him for His honor when he comes "
Richmond. W. T. MA