Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-04-10

He had intended closing his labors here
with the meeting tomorrow night, but
AT the solicitation Of the Committee OF
ARRANGEMENTS he has decided TO defer
his departure for one day. and will preach
TO colored people only on Thursday night
The white choir will be in attendance on
this meeting.
Mr.. Moody opened the meeting by re-
ouesting the choir to sing Hank Hark
NV Soul" Prayer was offered by Rev.
Or Goodwin Mr.. Jacobs sang a solo, and
during the offertory the choir sang two
Gospel hymns. After few moments OF
silent prayer, Rev. George g. Needham
asked Divine blessing. After the rendition
bv Mr.. Jacobs of Some Sweet Day" and
the singing of a hymn by the choir Mr..
Moody spoke on Heaven.
NOT SPECULATION.
"There are lots Of people" he said.
"who don't believe in talking Heaven.
They think It IS all a matter of specula-
ton | don't think the Bible would have
i'm It 50 much about Heaven II it was
not intended that we should think. talk.
and sing about it. 1t Is good thing TO
sing. You will have TO sing i'm Heaven.
and YOU had just as wcll begin now.
Learn how 10 sing. Now. II you and
were going or 10 foreign land. nothing
would SO interest us AZ TO find out all
we could about that land. We have all
lived long enough to know that We have
got 10 emigrate some day, and don't you
think il would be well to learn some
thing of the home 10 which We all hope
To 20? You haven't got long to stay
here. Some Of US will probably go very
soon Then let us study about Heaven"
WHO WILL WE SEE THERE?
81 would like 10 take up the thought Of
who will be there. and who we shall see
there. | believe that Heaven IS real
place. as much city as New York or
London. | have no faith in the belief
that Heaven is anywhere. or nowhere.
Heaven is not so far away but what
God can see us and hear our prayers.
DO YOU remember when Christ taught
His disciples to pray? He saiG, our
Father. Who art in Heaven. That
ought to be conclusive enough for us.
The Father lives there. Christ also lives
there. 1t is not the jasper walls. nor
the pearly gates that viii make Heaven
attractive Ii Will be made attractive
by the loved ones we will meet there.
cod will be there. Christ will be there"
The evangelist here enforced his remarks
nv a pathetic Illustration. describing a
mother was dead.
He then took up the subject of the
angels in Heaven, and said: 1T may be
that there are just as many angels in
this building as there are people lie
told the story of Elishas protection by
the angels, and. continuing. said: rs
II not glorious TO think that our names
are written in the book Of Heaven? We
only have to be true children of God to
have our names recorded there. Mr..
Moody said that he had been taken 10
task on one occasion for referring to the
hooks of Heaven by "A man who laughed
at the idea of Gods keeping books like
man. and he then read a number Of para
qraphs from the Bible in substantiation
of his claim that books are kept in
Heaven. He laid much stress on the
necessity for having our names recorded
| i'm the book of life. and pictured in glow
ing terms the pleasures OF having the
knowl.ge that our name Is written there.
TREASURES LAID Up THERE.
"You talk to true children of Heaven
! said he. "and see how their faces vii
/ light up. They have laid up treasure
/ there Where We have our treasures. there
will our interests be- conferred lie told
4 a story of an old preacher who said tha'
he would rather have standing room II
the New Jerusalem than all Of the cornel
lots In Chicago. Il would rather. sai'
ne have place in Heaven than your
vealthiest tobacco firm in Richmond. lie
us set our affections on things above. Lt
MS build hieher than on the earth.
vnu'vq got vour treasures all stored away
here. depend upon il that you VIII los'
thcm some day. Your reward Is II
Heaven. Have you treasures there? Chtis
says Great is your reward in Heaven
There is a crown in store for every fu'
child Of God. IL isn't here. TX IS II
Heaven. II an angel Of Heaven were u
fv over Richmond, do you suppose the!
would stop in any Of your mahSlohS
What are earthly mansions IN compdtlsoi
with heavenly mansions? We are tol'
not 10 seek great things Tor ouiselN -
/ man once asked me why a pouticlal
! could not be n Christian. toin MN III"
! IL was because he had his entie He'i
GET ON the office he sought. Politician
c,n be christians II they will stop seek
ing the offices and let the offices see
them. and let them find their reward II
Heaven.
WILL KNOW EACH OTHER.
"Now as to whether We shall know eaci
other there. Did you Know that Ch'S
meyer snoke of death here. He spoke Of
going 10 the L dlflfis - h''' 'NN''f
foolish for people to mourn and doi
Ilack over the death Of persons who have
lived their allotted time on earth-three
score wears and ten-and died In III
umnh | should think that they woul'
bean rather YOU should wear white an'
rejoice over their deliverance. Inc Bibi'
says that we shall be satisfied in Heaven
ma van think that we could be satishe'
~ NE did not know each other? Iheh
AGAIN. II SAYS Isaac and JACOB VIII ~
there I think that question ought to p'
settIed right here to-day. We VIII uh
doubtedIy know each other. III you couIu
nv a vote call back your dead friends
how MANY of YOU would cast your Daliou
IN favor OF il? You would not wan
vour friends brought back from Heaven
would YOU? Then why mourn for them
THE TIES THAT DRAW Us.
Amer telling a pathetic story of tn
,rarsla,ion of a beautiful child to Heaven
and picturing the happiness when sh'
cnioved MIR Moody said: Haven't al
of Won got some one whom you Wish u
meet in that land-that land where ther
Is no death? You can meet them ther'
~ Won will All of us have an elde
brother there. who died for us heari!
900 wears ago. Won't you meet hin
there? God says, L am the way. COM
His way. won't you, sinner? oh, nov
cIad ne vould be to welcome you there
your loved ones will rejoice in you
coming We haven't got long. to remail
here. Let us put our house In order an
nrenare to meet our God
Mr.. Moody asked all who wanted L
have their names written I'm the Lamb
Rock OF Life TO stand. and large mum
her responded. He then prayed that IN
entire congregation might find their wa
10 Heaven. In response TO his invitation
for converts to attend the inquiry meet
ing nj the Young Mems Christian Asso
citation Hall about 800 people attended
Mr. Needham then took charge OF IN
meeting and made short talk. exhortn
his hearers TO come TO Christ. a
sipfuiness and BelshazIar's Feast.
The tabernacle at night was crowded
tia utmost capacity. Governor and Mr.
OFerrall and Justice Crutchfield occt
MED seats In the front row. During I'll
nraise service Messrs. Henning. Huntel
Rennet. and Smith sang Welcome War
derer. Welcome" and Mr.. Jacobs san
the Handwriting on the Wall. Re'
Messrs. Wright and A. II. Moore offere
PRAYER. During the offertory the cho
chanted In perfect accord, II will Lift