Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-03-09
MOODY HERALDED.
MAss.wEETiNC AT lElch-STREsT
BAPTIST CHURCH.
Services by the Evanaclists Bliss snd
Jacobs-The People Greatly
stirred.


was crowded TO its utmost capacity with
a congregation whose enthusiasm is gel
dom cqualied.
Rev. T.. l.. Bliss. the evangelist. con
Quoted the services. assisted By Mr.. +.
n Jacob. whose powerful mclodious
voice aided very materially in arousing the
religious fcrvor Of the vast crowd.
Mr.. Bliss Is forcefuI speaker and
while ne does not attempt oratorcal
displays. the carncstncss which Is evident
throughout his talks impresscs his audi
i.rs with the eloQuence Of the inar.
lls every word was listened TO with raTt
attention.
The services were opened promptly al
o'clock. Mr. Jacob sung two solos
.Tl.rc is a Green Hnl Far Away" and
Take Time 20 BE Holy"-in an impress
$50 maurcr Mr. Bliss was then intro
..c.I ly Rev DC W y. Wright pastor
.r thc church and after rca ling ror-
i.u oi The eleventh chapter of s.. Mark,
cook cess the text VI his remarks forgive
i .s and faith" This tex, he divided into
,s, parts first speaking on the subject
. ull1u. hc argued. was 70 be reconcied
g. your ucia-hbor lie urged upon bis
hearers the necessity for eliminating from
tA,ir hearts an traces Of malice. and after
referring To- the tcuder-hear;cdtcss OF
christ. he spoke on the lOvolincss Of lc-
Ing kind 10 one another. n cOntrnce1
tudt not one good man existed on earth.
Bat ia connection herewith he cited s''c-
~ SMILES which deliueatcd the nearncss
o. being thoroughly good Christian men
and women human beings cJulI attain.
4Hc speaker then urged upon an who tore
any cumty towards their nc!ghbors 10
confess it 10 them. ana to 20 everything
81. ihc.r power II the enmity were muiudi,
- effect a reconciliation.
FAITH DEFERRED.
The subject OF faitn was then touched
or ana Mr.. Bliss read from -. Mark
WHAT things 80 ever ye desire. when ye
I.lr. believe that ye see them. and ye
saAu have IT," HIS argument IN this
connection was very effective, and car
r.d conviction. Unless you believe that
your prayer VIII be answered. he claimed,
There isl hardly any necessity for praying
several striking illustrations were used
o. him in hts discussion Of this division
az i.s sermon.
Upon tie conclusion Of his remarks the
evangelist called upon the Congrega-
u.u 90 unite 100 silent prayer Rev. Dr.
Wright then Of rcd u devout petition.
after which Nj jacob led the cougrcga-
t.u iu SONG While this was in progress
lr bliss Invited those who desired 10 At
fest their love OF tine Gospel 10 meet him
below 600 the lecture room. AS soon as
th. hymn was concluded. The Cpngrcgd-
f.Hu arose iu a body. repaired down
stairs TWO hymns were sung while the |
a.-a,iubiaec was being seated iu this room.
ROW Dr. Tudor offered up prayer and !
Nr bliss read from the twelfth chapter
90 Romans. Present yourselves n living
sacrifice unto God" He argued that man
should 3d. constrained by the mcrcies of
Cod 20 pres mt himself 10 Him. and that
while the DAYS Of burnt offerings no
longer existed in the sight Of the Holy
Father. living sacrifices We're more ac-
ccptahle he then compared the sacrl-
fee ~ oneself in the flesh and soul 20
God with the burnt offerings of goats and
calves under the Mosaic dispcnsation,
and gave most instructive and enter
tanning talk on the sacrdcial functions.
lie concluded his remarks with an ap-
PEAL 90 an present 10 present them
selves q sacrifice unto God. Are YOU
Wiling" said ~. 40 speak out I'm the
cause - tho Saviour? II SO. Jet each Of |
YOU individually and sinely rise
PLEASED WITH THE RESULT.
peo,.l, ON an Sides in the room arose
in r.srousa 10 the call The evangelist
.ypr,.s.ei himself as being well pleased
with the result. and. called for more vol |
,.nio.rs I'm the army OF Christ. Mr.. Jacob !
atar',l stanla from the conservation |
hmm. the congregation joining In the |
singing Others then arose. L Am Thine |
% lord" was sung while number % |
others arose. and another stanza or the
conservation hymn was sung.
'AU who are willing To subSlit them |
selves 10 the will Of God, will rise. fX-
claimed the preacher. The entire audience
with one accord. responded to this re-
quest
MT Bliss asked the musical members
II the congregation TO Try 10 organize
a choir Of about l00 voices for the meet
INK tonight. short prayers were de-
U,.rcd by various people in the assem-
llarc. and after the singing OF the doN-
,lo.~y. which fairly made the rafterS
fr,mtc tho congregation was dismissed
with bcnclicton pronounced by Or.
Wrsht
Mc-srs. Bliss and Jacob VIII conduct
"a meeting In the Young Mems Christian
Association Hall this afternoon at I
O'Clock. At o'clock "A meeting OF tbs
Moody committees on music and on pre-
limmary meetings viii be held at the
same place.
The gathering last night was virtually
tlo beginning of the Moody meetings
M.s.rs. Bliss and Jacob travel in advance
10 fh0gnlnh
canvas Of a city. stirring up enthusiasm
for Mr. Moody's coming.
The city has been divided into three
sections. each Of which viii he covered
ly these gentlemen prior to Mr.. Moody's
arrival.