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over the heads Of his hearers. flling their
ears and their hearts with the fullness Of
the words Of love and comfori
Mr.. MoOdy's Personality.
Few men have such an interesting per-
sonality as has Mr.. Moody. the great
preacher. He talks from a small stand
that projects a few feet from the platform
on which is seated the mammoth choir of
fifteen hundred voices. There is no sign Of
a pulpit, no reading desk, no attempt at
display. Mr.. Moody stands with his hands
resting on the railing in front Of him. and
talks in a free, connected manner, earnest.
but not impassioned at first. His gestures
are not many. but they are we'll used. and
graceful. MIR. Moody does not look at all
like preacher" as the phrase has 1t. As
he stood last night before this vast con-
course OF people, had 1t not been for the
little church organ beside him on the plat
form, he might have been q speaker ad-
dressing political meeting: he might have
been barker or a business man in any
branch OF life speaking on any subject
whatever. His methods are of the simplest
description. He talks right at his hearers.
not over their heads. His words pour out
in steady stream, following each other SO
rapidly that 1t seemed as though they must
trip over each other; but they do not.
There Is never a break in his line of
thought. He speaks without notes; he talks
to his crowd. just simply talks, doesn't
preach. He Is intensely practical He knows
what he wants to do with his audience and
he goes toward his goal, the hearts OF his
hearers, with a directness that Is surpris-
ing. His words are warmed by the fire OF
enthusiasm.
From some points Of view Mr.. Moody
bears a striking personal resemblance to
ex-President Harrison. He is u larger man
than Mr.. Harrison. and is considerably lar
ger around the waist, but in other ways he
Is not al all unlike. His beard Is about as
gray. and trimmed IN the same way. When
he begins to speak the likeness is not 90
marked His training as a revivalist shows
itself here. AS he talks he becomes more
animated and his gestures take more force.
He has not the slightest objection to his
hearers enjoying laugh while he talks. He
to point a moral. He wants to keep his
hearers interested. and this he succeeds in
doing to a marked degree. There was not
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Mr.. Moody.

work. The result was that there was such
singing as Is not often heard anywhere. At
first their work was not up TO the very best,
but as hymn followed hymn. the singers
warmed up with the spirit Of the occasion
and there poured forth wonderful volume
of sound. The singing began a half hour
ahead of the regular service.
When Mr. Moody and Mr.. Sankey came in
they stepped up onto the platform quietly
and as Mr.. Moody reached the front he
turned toward the choir and called for hymn
No. 31s.
Am I a soldier Of the cross,
follower Of the Lamb?
And shall fear to own His cause,
Or blush to speak His name?
In the name of Christ, the King.
Who hath purchased life for me,
Thro' grace I'll win the promised crown
Whateer my cross may be-"
AS the notes Of the hymn died away Mr.
Foster seated himself at the organ, and
with Miss Carrie Kidwell sang with excel
lent len effect the duet Home at Last" to the
Then Mr.. Moody called for more music
mo. 37s.' he said. well sing that-37s
We want all the congregation to join in the
an endless stream Let all join in.''
At the conclusion Of the song Mr. Moody
was ready for another.
I'VE will open the meeting by singing
Thou Lamb of Calvary" he said
1t was an earnest. a fervid meeting, the
like of which few. IL any. who were present
had ever seen before. 1t was a vast body,
but through 1t all pulsed the same feeling
Little ty little the people warmed up under
the influence Of music and the words Of the
eloquent preacher rs he prayed for a gen.
erous and lasting revival Of religious inter-
est in the city of Washington. First a
hymn. then brief prayer, followed by the
reading Of a selection of Scripture. then
another hymn, a solo by the man who has
sung the songs Of Christ all over Christen-
dom; such was the beginning Of the meet
ing; this the method pursued by the great
pair of revivalists to work their hearers up
to the proper state Of religious enthusiasm
Mr.. Sankey sang the song Of the ninety and
nine, and the one that was lost and was
found. He sang with something of the
dramatic manner which so often character
ICES the singer at a revival-the tears
h-ths-votcs" manner. Il may not be the
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COUNTRY WOMEN AGE RAPIDLY.
1t IL Due to the Fact That Their Lives
Are MOnOtonOus.

1t IL Due to the Fact That Their Lives
Are MOnOtonous.
From the Philadelphia Times.
1t Is a generally admitted fact that wo-
men who live in the country age more rap
idly than their city sisters. and this is pre-
sumably due to the fact that the lives Of
the former are so full Of monotony and 40
limited in purpose. 1t should be possible,
however, for women in the most retired To-
calities to know the stimulus Of association
with other minds.
There are few places where a number of
earnest women could not, by determined
effort, arrange for monthly or semi-monthly
gatherings, which could be made rich in
inspiration. The church sociable, the sew
ing circle, the mothers meeting are not the
gatherings referred to in this connection.
Any meeting which gives women opportu-
nifty for idle gossip is not stimulating In
any true sense. The mind must be occu-
pied with noble thought before life can be-
come enriched or quickened. A new thought
can revivify as can no art Of the most
skilled physician. but its origin must be
pure.
In how many little country towns-in how
many large cities-are there women worn,
listless, discouraged and often Ill, to whom
an acquaintance with Emerson or Ruskin
would be the doorway to new life!
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Three Wills Filed.

The will of Ann Moore was filed today.
She states that she knows the wishes of
her deceased husband. and therefore leaves
certain specific sums to her children, with
the remainder to her daughter. s. A. NJ.
Sites, and names A. p Lacey as executor.
A copy of the will of Cadwallader Ring
gold of Baltimore was filed today, in which
he leaves his estate to his niece.
The will of Mary Brown Lucas of Hills
dale, filed today. leaves specific sums to
certain friends and relatives. and the bal
ance to her husband, W. H. Lucas, and
provides that in case of the death Of her
husband and two children her estate shall
be used for the establishment of the Mary
Brown Lucas Home for old and decrepit
colored people.
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THE FIRST AFTERNOON MEETING.
CONGREGATIONAL Church Packed I
Listen to Mr.. Mnadx.

CONGREGATIONAL Church Packed to
Listen to Mr.. Moody.
The afternoon meeting held in the First
Congregational Church yesterday was at
tended by an audience that completely fill
ed the church. The hour was set for 3
o'clock, but at 2:30 the church was packed
and Mr.. Moody commenced the services
Several hymns were sung by the congre-
CATION and Mr.. Sankey sang a solo, aud
after prayer, Mr.. Moody began his talk
He exhorted the people upon the subject
Of prayer.
There are ten essential things that we
ought to bear in mind when We pray. The
first is alteration. He Is often shocked at
himself to find himself talking so fiippantly
with God, as though he were ON an equal
ity with Him. We must bear in mind that
God Is pure and We are vile; that we are
come to Him in a spirit Of humility that
we are received. When Abraham fell down
on his face before God there was an an
swer to his prayer And when Moses took
his shoes from off his feet before the burning
bush his prayer was answered. Then we
must confess our sins. A sin unconfessed
Is like a bullet in the body. 1t is a for
eign substance, and we cannot be healthy
while we carry 1t. What does the Rible
say: Behold. the Lords hand is not short
ened that He cannot save, neither is His
ear heavy that He cannot hear" But 1t is
your sins that have separated you from
God Then there Is restitution. If we have
done wrong to any one IT Is folly for us to
pray God that He will straighten 1t, when
we can go and do 1t ourselves. If you have
S bill in your pocket that belongs to some
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Major Geo. w. Roby. who died in this
city yesterday. was the eldest son of the
late Rev. Washington Roby, and was born
In Alexandria, Va. During the war OF the
rebellion he was a captain on the stan
OF the late Gen. Cruff, and at the close of
the war was appointed a captain in the reg
ular army by President Lincoln. For some
years past Major Roby has been a clerk in
the record and pension division of the War
Department, and was one Of the injured
in the Ford's Theater disaster. He was a
man Of many Intellectual attachments and
OF warm and generous nature He leaves
a widow. but no children, Mr.. A. r. Null
lowny one Of the assistant district at
torneys, being a step son. His funeral
will take place tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock from his late residence. No. l7l6 Q
street northwest
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o ss' in Quaker Oats. ,. en-

che else, no amount OF praying or psalm
singing is going to right that wrong. You
must have restitution for the wrong done
and then there is time for praying and the
prayer will be answered
Complaint From the Choir.
The choir has a grievance, IL a member
who writes to The Star voices the senti-
ments of that body. 1t is on account Of the
hardness and Inconvenience of the seats
provided. The member says a patent,
portable observation stand" intended for
viewing out-of-door professions has been
put up for the use Of the choir. There
are" continues the writer straight,
hard--oh, such hard benches. with a sin
gle square oak rail for a back The floor
does not extend under these benches, so
there is no place for a mans hat but on the
floor between his feet: no place for wraps
ard overcoats but under yourself, or our
selves, where there is need for them, IL is
true, to mitigate the hardness Of the
benches, no matter how much they are
mussed and creased. To many Of us, the
singing Of Gospel hymns in q large chorus
Is not attractive. for we have sung many
OF them almost threadbare-and we would
prefer to be In the congregation and hear
but We have gone to the rehearsals at great
Inconvenience. and propose to go to these
meetings as matter of duty, with the
hope of assisting in doing some good. In
less the Use Of this stand is given free, I
am sure lumber for platform for the regu-
lar seats could have been bought for what
II costs to hire IL. As we are to use these
seats every night for a month, I think
something In shape OF cushions might be
put On these benches and back rails"
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The Meeting Opened.

Inc Meethng opened.
The meeting was opened with prayer by
the Rev. E. D. Bailey Of Central Union Mis-
| sion, and afterward the chorus sang the
hymn. MY Faith Looks Up to Thee" DR..
Corey followed with a short prayer, in
which he asked that a special baptism from
on high might descend upon the audience
that indifference might be banished and
that from the gathering might go forth
widespread influence for good upon the
national capital and the country.
Then Mr.. Sankey read the parable Of the
lost sheep to illustrate that one lost sheep
which Is found is more precious than the
ninety and nine which were not lost. When
he had finished reading the parable. Mr.
Sankey sang the solo Of the hymn, There
Were Ninety and Nine" playing his own
accompaniment on the organ.
Every word which he pronounced was as
clear and distinct as could be. and could
hall.
Let US all unite in silent prayer and ask
the Lord to bring back the wanderers to
u.s. said Mr.. Sankey when the last note Of
the organ died away. Then, after q moment
DR.. Wilson of New York city took up the
prayer and made a short Invocation. The
chorus, with the cornet accompaniment
The Scriptures Read.
Mr.. Moody read an extract from the book
Va SoShoo, the StoTy OF the 1OrQ . command
to Moses to lead the children of Israel into
Jordan. The promises Of the Lord to be-
stow benefits upon the Israelites were read
at length and the injunctions which He laid
upon them. At the conclusion Of the reading
Mr.. Moody requested the choir to rise and
sing the three hundred and sixty third hymn,
Il will lift up mine eyes,"
Let us again look to God for His bless
ing, said Mr.. Moody. at the close of the
hymn, and Bishop Hurst pronounced the
prayer He invoked a blessing upon the la
bors Of those taking part in the services and
prayed that every prodigal within sound of
his voice would arise and come unto God.
Mr.. Moody announced that next Sunday
afternoon at 3 he would preach to women
and at I in the evening would preach to
men. There Is no different gospel for the
sexes. he said, but by dividing the audience
twice as many people can be reached
When Mr.. Moody announced that the
thirty eighth hymn, blessed Assurance"
would be sung, he requested the audience to
rise and join the chorus. Mr.. Percy s. Fos-
ter led the singing and the entire audience
took part.
A Talk to Christians.
II want to call your attention tonight to
some Of the causes that help the word Of
God" began Mr. Moody This week want
to speak to Christians. If Christians do not
have desire to be useful they are not real
Christians II we are real Christians we
must be about our Fathers work. We must
have faith to be an efficient worker for God.
No man can be successful worker without
faith. Without faith 1t is impossible to
please God. II we are to have successful
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MARRIAGE Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued by
the clerk of the court to the following: John
Francis and Susie Palmer: Jesse w. Wright
and Sylvia Bryan: George Lang and Julia
A. Matthews; Shadrack d. Brown and
Beatrice Wills; E. Sherwood Morgan and
Alice Catharine Foreman; Everton b.
Powell and Isabel II. Douglass; John Perry
and Rosa Galloway: Wayman Brooks and
Lizzie Boyd: John H. Trower and Laura
NJ. Hall: Frank Ridgeley and Letha Harris !;
Robt Deneal of Aide. Va. and Annie F.
Smith of Herndon. Va: Bushrod Temple
man and Annie L. Randolph.
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THE OVERFLOW MEETING.
Assembly Church Again FILLED Witt
Great Congregation.

AshembIy Church Again Filled With
n Grent Congregation.
The overflow meeting at the Assembly
Church 9Th and l streets. was very large
and the edifice was filled.
The meeting was conducted by Rev. c.
ID. Bailey of the Central Union Mission for
half an hour until the arrival of Mr.. San
key. Mr.. Bailey spoke on the text, The
Wages of Sin is Death relating some of
his experiences with. sin and depravity in
the larger cities Of the country.
At the close of Mr. Bailey's talk Mr. San
key having sung for the congregation up
at the big hall. came in, bringing his or
gan with him, and, with the aid of some of
the ministers. 1t was lifted to the platform
After singing a few hymns Mr.. Sankey
a Weapon Of Christ" He spoke of the pow-
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Sentence Suspended.

In the Criminal Court, Division 1, Jus
tice McComas. today. in the case Of Josiah
L. Kendrick, convicted of buying clothing
from soldiers. violating section 6438, the
sentence was suspended on defendant CIV
ing his personal recognizance. He was
relea sed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-09
Furniture
And Carpets

As you'll find in any other ssore-wE MEAN
THAT, TOO. We anxious to sell for
CASH. but those who prefer easy weekly
thenEABSoLcTELY WITHOUT EXTRA
COSr-without signing pote-without q
penny interest. Read these prices-they are
cash or CRtDfT-as you please: Seven-piece
Parlor Suite-plush or hair cloth, SD 5O-and
clear on up to 500 suite. All styles Of up
bevel glass In bureau. hundred other
styles-an prices Brussels Carpet. Soc per
yard Ingram Carpet. CSC. per yard. Every
yard Of carpet mating and oilcloth made
and laid free Of cost-no charge for waste
In matching figures who else does as
much? 40-lb. Hair Mattress 81 Woven
Wire Springs. Si.75. si1-foot Oak Extension
Table, $3.50; stoves-heating and cooking-all
sizes and prices.
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A Brief Married Life.

Lottie L. Deming has nied a bill for a
divorce, through NTH. B. Moulton, against
Joseph w. Deming. They were married in
New York in August, 1881, ana she charges
that after living with her TIL the following
month he deserted her, telling her to return
to her people.
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highest form Of vocal art, but there can be
no denying that 1t is a very moving style.
Mr.. Sankey. as a singer, knows his voice
and what he can do with it. AS on We'd
nesday night, he accompanied himself upon
a small organ, the notes of which could be
heard but few feet from the platform.
With his head thrown back. he poured
forth a volume of sound which filled the
vast hall-a tidal wave Of song that rolled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-09
Pleas of Not Guilty.

Before Justice McComas, in Criminal
Court, Division 1, this morning, the follow
ing were arraigned and plead not guilty:
Cornelia Walker, perjury Qn the Hackman
divorce case); Samuel Griffin. Alexander
Barbour and Oscar Willis, robbery, and
VIM. l.. Fitzhugh, false pretenses.
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Two Creditors sufts.

X. b. Tenney by Wharton Lester. has
filed judgment creditors bill against Thos.
w. Wfddfcome to recover 81. go 20 by the
sale Of lots 2 to 4 and part square $50.
G. L. Lyles. by w.P. Williamson. has filed
creditors bill against Smith Petit ct al on
sub lots 81 and 81, square 62O to recover
$500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-09
Not n Desirnb,e po.,,

Not a Desirable POstmastership.
The Post Once Department Is advised of
the murder Of Jones Skinner. postmaster
at Culbertson. Mon. The post ofice was
robbed and burned.
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Johnston's cocoa exhibit; page s.-Advt.

MI X. X. Perry has filed q bill against
Elzabeth Thornton ct al asking to be re-
neved as trustee under the will of the late
G. c. Grammar, to which ne was apno,n ted
in April, 1876.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-09

er which the Bible gives to people to COM
bat sin, and said that one of the most COM
PORTING things in the whole Bible is the
promise found in the 9Th chapter of John,
Verify. say unto you, IL We believe in Me
ye shall have eternal life" He construed
this promise to mean that everlasting life
begins right here, and just as soon as mans
heart 10 opened to the love Of the Lord
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-09

Third Assistant Postmaster General Craig
has rendered an opinion that art publica-
tions may be admitted to the mails as sec
oEd-class matter, IL their subscription lists
are bona fide.
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work in Washington we must have faith
heard a Scotchman make this remark. that
there was not a man in all Of Saurs army
but who believed that God could use them
to defeat the enemy, but there was one boy
vino believed that God would use him. and
he went out and slew Goliath There Is a
difference between believing that God can
and God will" Then he recited the story of
the ten spies who went into the land Of the
sons of Anak and came back and told fear
full tales. But others came back and told
another story and the dangers were laughed
at. 1t was just the different way Of looking
at obstacles. That's just the way here. We
must not let the obstacles in the way af-
fright us. We want the power Of God and
the obstacles look smaller.
On account Of the cursed unbelief Of the
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"A .IlI17lllN

Is with the crowds that gathered at Con-
vention Hall last evening for the Moody
and Sankey meeting. The seed was sown
with a generous hand. Who can say what
the harvest shall be?
Mr.. Moody's address was not a long one
ana the whole service was over by 8 O clock.
He took for the subject of his discourse
the qualifications for successful Christian
work. These he took up one by one; first
faith. then courage, enthusiasm and perse-
verance None Of these, he said would
avail without the others The need of the
nrstohe exemplified by the statement that
many man. perhaps every one In the
army OF the IsraeliAes believed that God
could aid him In working or battling for
Him and His cause but there was one n an
outside the army who believed that God
would aid him, and that man, David, went
forth and slew the terrible Goliath. This
was the way Mr.. Moody talked and proved
his points as he took them I'D
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Get lit
OF Us ON
Credit.

When we tell you that our CREDIT prices
are low the LOWEST cash prices in
other stores-WE MEAN TT-and when We
tell you that our i've big double floors con-
tain just as elegant
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a person in the hall who could not under
stand the whole of Mr.. Moody's address
Last evening Mr.. Moody did something
rather unusual for a revivalist; he talked
as to a gathering of Christians. believers
who. 1t might be, needed some awakening.
but vet helieYers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-09
THE WEAKEST SPOT

in your whole
system, PEI haps,
Is the liver. II
that doesn't do
its work of puri-
flying the blood,
more troubles
come from it
than you can re-
member.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-09

"Wishes'' never furnished a house or car
peted q foor-but a PROMISE to pay will
do BOTH
II there Is thing in the world needed to
make your house more comfortable or more
convenient come right up here and
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The Immense Congregation.

rrom tne beginning or the service to the
close the vast congregation took a person.
al interest In all that was said and done,
an interest that was surprising in such
tremendous crowd. And it was an immense
crowd. 1t was quite as large as the crowd
that was present on the first evening of the
series. The unpleasant wea Their had not the
slightest effect on the attendance, and at
$50 O'Clock, when the doors Of Convention
Hall were thrown open, there were already
more than 1000 people standing outside
BY o'clock every seat In the big hall was
filled The gallery. so far away from the
speakers platform that 1t seemed as though
the people there could not possibly hear
what was said. was also crowded The
platform for the singers. back Of which
the speaker stood, and itself rs big as On
ordinary church, had not a vancant seat up
on 1t. In the front rows were seated many
OF the leading ministers from almost every
denomination. A number of them were call
ed upon to take part in the preliminary
services and to offer brief prayers asking a
benediction upon the work that has been
begun under such favorable circumstances.
The Great Choir's Work.
As on Wednesday evening one Of the
most interesting features Of the service was
the music furnished by the great choir. The
hymns sung were for the most part familiar
ones to the old tunes so dear to many a
person present from earliest childhood In
many OF these the congregation Joined with
hearty enthusiasm.
Mr.. Percy s. Foster, who officiates as the
leader Of the choir. is a tall, hne-looking
young man, with a deal Of magnetism and
the faculty Of inspiring those under his
baton with an enthusiasm to do their best
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-02-09

CAUTiON.--f q dealer offers w. L.,
Douglas shoes at q reduced price, or says
he has them without name stamped ON
bottom, put him down as Q fraud.