Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-14
SPEAK FOR CHRIST.
rpr roReaUNNERS or Mr.. MOODY
ADDRESS LARGE AUDIENCES.
Meetings Begun In the Eariv Morning nj
seventh. ssrcet--Tender Appeals
and Many Conversions.

Mr.. Moody viii pass through Richmond
today. presumably at O'Clock this morn
I'm, On route for Norfolk. from which
rlace he will return TO Richmond about
two weeks hence. lie will not stop over
IN this city to-day. but viii be met at the
train by Messrs. Needhom, Bliss, and
Jacobs.
Tho choir for the Moody meetings will
moot for practice Thursday night at the
yotpe Mems Christian Association hall.
,fessrs. Bliss and Jacobs will conduct
, scrice at Old-M Market Hall Saturday
night at 80 O'Clock.
EARLY MORNING MEETING.
Mr. Ncedham inauguratcd the first
,,rlv.morning meeting at Seventh-Sueet
Christian church yesterday morning at
O'Clock. and the cdihce was comfortably
orod The meeting was distinctly one OF
rrsycr. The evangelist read the seventh
,t.rt,r OF H. Samuels. after which
,r,ycrs were offered by the various minis
t.rs present The congregational singing
MIS- excellent There was no sermon.
AT DIR. HOGES CHURCH.
There was a large attendance at the
second Presbyterian church at the
o'clock aftcrr Don meeting. Mr.. Jacobs
.,ue "There is a Green Hill Far Away"
Dr smith ana Mr.. Jacobs offered prayer.
Nr Necdham gave notice that he would
i..-.u to-day nj O'Clock a course oil
i,rce lectures on the Holy Spirit. lie
,,,k his subject for the afternoon from
Nehemiah second chapter His theme was
waiting ola the Lord" He said that we
must estimate the work TO be done by
cansidcring how our city Is fun OF sih'
md we should wait on God in prayer
f1r his power. We must face all scorh
md ~ nifty that may be excited. Some
pcople are afraid Of a revival; 1t Is 100
ioich excitement The people must nave
mind. to the work. and cooperate
Mr. Nccdham called attention TO the
o'clock morning prayer-meeiing each ua9
.. h. Scyenth-Street Christian church.
ava urged all TO come.
OVER At LEIGH-STREET
Tho afternoon meeting at Lcigh-Street
1tantist church was well attended. SeFe-
ysI solos we're sung 10y Mr.. Jacobs. MI
ulls- spoke on the association Of CHRIS
H,o works with salvation. His argumen-
tum ad houinem was that we are saved
b, grace. and work because we are saved
\ number Of confessions were made. ana
the uc.ting was altogether an lnsplil'lls
one.
The night service at this edifce was very
LARGELY attended. The meeting was opened
az $50 O'Clock with praise seryio%'
conducted by MI Jacobs. At o'clock
NIr. Bliss took charge of the meeting,
and Nh Jacobs sang two solos, Jesus,
Come" and the eternity hymn, Changing
Bells Of Time" Silent prayer was in
duI,cl In by the congregation, after which
they were led by Rev. Mr. Wright. Mr.
Bliss took his text from the GosI''l or 81
Luke xvi. 13to3l, THE future unveiled.
IIc Stoke of the deccitfuness Of appear
anccs. and said that one cannot judge
mans hereafter 10y his appearance. IL"
story of Lazarus and the rich man Dives,
was here used by the minister to enforce
his point.
THE BIBLE OUR GUIDE.
The Bible he said. was the only guide
q salvation. H.. then spoke of all the
miracles Of Christ and Of the unbeevers.
lie asserted that there are az many I'M
believers in this age as there were during
ue days OF Christs so1ourn on earth.
He introduced an apt illustration Of his
assertions He said: "Many of you claim
that y0u can't believe without some de-
moustration. Why YOU wouldn't believe
even then. Suppose n man who had died In
Richmond some twenty-five years ago
were 10 return 10 life and come among
you. What would you do? Would YOU
believe then? No. not a bit of It. NOu
would rush off for some Of your learned
doctors. These men would diagnose the
nd Of
protrtcted catalcpsy, Of something Of the
kind. and while the subject of all Of this
wonder would be discussed for some
days he would soon be forgotten. and
you would keep on In your unbelief."
Rev. Mr.. Cannon offered prayer scve-
Ih hymns were sung and Mr.. Wright
pronounced the bonediction.
AT the after meeting quite a number
Of converts arose and confessed Christ.
MR.. NEEDHAM AT PARK PLACE.
When Mr. Ne-dham opened his service
at Park Place church last evening the edi-
ncc WAS crowded To the doors. Rev. DR..
Ianlrum offered prayer. and after seve-
rh hymns had been sung 10y the large
choir, DR.. Cooper and Rev. Mr.. Wilson
asked Divine blessing.
Mr.. Needham read several scriptural
passages. and took as his theme Chris
tan Work" He urged Church members
aul Christians generally 10 DO Chrlst's
work and said that no matter how hum
llr ones station In life. there was always
work If some sort that could be done.
Charity. he said, was the foundation Of
Christian work. He told a story of n
lrly in London. who. upon seeing 4 little
h,rgar-girl standing looking wistfully in
~ "a confectioners window. went in and
bought her some buns. SO astounaed was
the child at this act OF charity, T. which
.he was uiaaccustomed, that the tears
W,ucd in ass eyes. and she cried out:
"Ic you iod's wife, The Church, he
slii. was che bride Of God. and Church
members were a part thereof
Dr Young offered a fervent and earnest
prayer upon The conclusion Of the sermon.
sri Mr. Jacobs. who had Just arrived
frum the Leieh-Street meeting, sang
solo, Mr. Needham then offered short
PRAYER and AT his request Mr.. Jacobs
most affectngly sang Take Time TO 80
Holy" All Of those present who werd
church members were asked by Mr..
Ne,lham 10 stand up. The entire congre-
cation with one or two exceptions. re-
sp.ndcd. Upon the call for those present
Who were not members, but who desired
20 accept Christ. one man only arose ana
was given a fervent God bless YOU by
NJ N~elham.
SERVICES At TRINITY CHURCH.
SIR. Schoolfield preached TO an over
flowing congregation last night on Con
version and Its Evidences He said:
Conversion gives one "A love for God and
Tits work This does not include some
church work, such as church theatricals
and charades. church oyster suppers ana
cream suppers. Fancy st. Paul and LYDIA
dealing out oysters and cream AT p cents
L plate The ladies' OF the church are not
S'ways 60 blame as the men h0ld Inc
purse-strinRs and rob God Of His dues.
Conversion includes repentance ana in
wolves "A change Of VIII. means righting the
wrong done any man. restoring dishonest
gains. means confession and forsakiug OF
Elm Conversion includes saving faith in
the Lord Jesus Christ; believing trusting;
and this does not require a man To un-
dcrstand all Of the Bible. but he must be-
Ncve H. Repentance and faith is the SIM
ners part in conversion: regeneration Is
Co.'s part Gods word promises a new
heart. Reformation may be gradual. but
regeneration is instantaneous. The con-
sciousness Of regeneration is not always