The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-06

faces. thousand voices singing the
gorios OF the land across Jordan. such
WAS the familiar scene Presented at the
tabernacle last night.
Yor over an hour before the time ap-
pointed Tor the beginning Of the
evenings services the crowd began 10
pour into the large building. and the
ushers had hard work seating the rapidly
incoming crowd.
According 10 Mr.. Mo0dy's request the
majority Of the tabernacle was reserved
Tor men. The seats allotted to them were
soon nl!ed and many scattered through
the crowd into other parts Of the build
Ing.
SONG SERVICE.
The evenings services were prefaced
10y that peculiarly beautiful song service
rendered 10y the choir. under the able
leadership OF Mr.. Jacobs. Mr.. Moody
doubuessly has recognized as quick as
any one the magnetic power OF music, and
has aptiy adopted the sweet Gospel SONGS
20 the aid Of his sermons. He Gas real
tied what so many divines DO not seem
to comprehend. namely that hymns are
but praise 10 God set TO music.
The choir never sang better. and as q
consequence the volume OF melody that
arose from the thousand singing threats
hearts Of the audience with fervency and
devotion. Mr. Jacobs became enthused
oyer his work. he eXhOrted the choir TO
put forth their best efforts, and as a
consequence their response was hearty
and earnest answer TO the leader APP
peal. During the song service hymns
Nos 3ls 338 and 3l3 were sung by the
choir.
At Mr. Moody's request Mr.. Jacobs sang
as a solo HYMN No. 2Oj, Throw out the
Lifeline" The singer requested the men
and women to respond alternately to the
chorus. which they did, he then asked
all present to respond. and the effect OF
the chorus rising from the six thousands
voices was q sweet powerful appeal
touching and pathetic call OF nope TO
the wandering Christian.
Rev. William l.. Juakins next offered
a prayer. i'm which ne asked that the
present meetings might be lifeline to
many erring man and woman. that these
meetings might be the saving grace or
many sin-stained souls. the means where
by many might come 20 God and forever
rewunce the world. the iesh, anu lhe
devil. ooh. God. may We never WANDER
from thy path" said the divine, ana
may thou ever draw us ciose 10 'ny sir'
by the power Of thy wonderful, purify
ing and cleansing love-
As PANT THE HART.
Mr.. Moody next asked the choir TO sing
hvmn No $50. AS Pant the Hart,
which they did in a beautiful style
The male ouartette next rendered that
er,aatest of all sacred songs, "Oh, Come,
heavenly Dove" with finish ana exc
cution that charmed the vast audience.
after they had finished the Rev. )r.
,rseon OF Grace Episcopal church, Of
fs~ed The Lords prayer. and I'm closing
aid. I'VE thank thee that thou hast
rivan thy son for our sake. and we pray
thee TO save us and finally to bring us
into thy kingdom
The ushers next took up the nightly
collection. and while the sound OF the
freely given coins were heard All over
the tabernacle as they were dropped into
the hats the choir sang that stirring ana
inspiring Gospel hymn. "HalleluJah 10
the Cross" which in turn was tolowed
bv No. o. "There is a Name l Love.
Pev Dr. Dobbins next offered a long
Mr. Jacobs next sang as solo hymn
~ ne "Wben the Alists Have Rolled
hvav" He rendered the beautiful selec-
tion in a most artistic manner, ming
the large building with his powerful rch
voice.
Mr.. MOODY SPEAKS.
will take as the text Of my sermon
Tonight. my bretheren, the louIlevu'"
chapter OF st. Luke bcsinnins az the
nfteenth verse The old story o. the man
Who nrepared a great feast and invited
his friends. but they sent him excuses so
be sent into the highways and filed ms
house with the halt and manned. You
notice my friends. said Mr. Moody, II
was not a hospital these people hau
been invited 10, but feast. lou a.so
notice they made excuses; they had no
true ones. they had 10 make them. On!
my friends, excuses are as old as the
world"
MIR. Moody showed the weakness Of
excuses he delineated the absurdity or
excuses by holding up the excuses OF
those who had been Invited 10 the feast.
My friends. excuses are nothing but
downright lies. Perhaps II you were
asked 10 give your opinion on the
latest book YOU would be afraid TO do
So because you have only read it through
once and yet many are free TO criticise
and abuse the Bible when they have
never read H. My friends is not this the
weakest Of all weak excuses for the
plea and fairness of honesty.
80 one viii ever stand at the bar OF
judgment and offer the Bible as an
excuse for their being lost no. my friends,
DO has cost God too much 10 hand us
down the Bible
DO you think Il is hard TO be a Christ
fan? My brethren. l answer no, but
DO assert that the way Of the trans
rAfHaDA - HaAAs II you Qpu II
look around You, look at your prisons
Mr.. Moody asked those who had found
God as easy master TO answer yes. a
chorus Of aiirmations filed the building.
lie then asked those who had found the
devil an easy master 10 say yes-there
was terrible, awful. appealing silence
Nr Moody showed how many men keep
out OF the church because there are
hypocrites IN H. lie then asked If such
were the plea offered. why did not every
one desert their profession and their
means A. living. for In every phase Of
lie there are hypOcritcs. This is weak
excuse my friends. but / will find you
hundred hypocrites IN professional life
Tor every one you find in the church.
MI Moody was especially hard on the
aduCsrers Ny friends when you go
home tonight look in the glass and you
VIII see true hypocrite.
My friends. many people object to be-
ing converted here because Of the excite
ment and sensational nature OF these
meetings. II such "a person is present
let him go TO some graveyard. there is
no excitement there. and i'm the quiet
solitude OF the night get your religion.
The audience had been kept continually
laughing UP 10 this stage OF the sermon
by the telling incidents Mr Moody recit-
ed.