The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-10
TO WOMEN ONLY.
Mr Moody Preach,d sunday Afternoon to
Large Audience.

Every man in Richmond. who had the
special privilege of the tabernacle. was
present Sunday afternoon at the meeting
of Women only"
1t was grand sight to see over 5000
of the representative matr0ns and maid
ems of Richmond I'm serted array, with
earnest faces intent upon the words OF
the great Evangelist, as De told OF their
need OF a Saviour.
The scene was one rarely vouchsafed
even IN this day of great gatherings. The
appearance and the impression made DIFF
fercd entirely from anything ever before
witnessed i'm Richmond.
A meeting of men without the softening
influence of WOmans countenance is
common sisht, but 10 see such great au-
dience in which the stern features of
man had no part, is an occasion not TO
Doe soon forgotten.
Women of every age and description
comnfiscu the vast thron8, and the SOM
bre mourning which in this land clothes
so many mothers was hghtened here
and there by a bit of blue or crimson,
not enough color 10 liken il 10 a bouquet
huf rather like a mosaic or rose window
where the ground work and color are ir-
regularly divided.
The experiment Of dividing the sexes
so ass TO allow women without escorts an
oDportunity 10 attend the meeting was a
great success. Every seat was filled be
fore the hour to commence the service
and one Of the largest audiences OF the
meetings occupied the building.
Tho choir was out in full force ana
the singing was unusually good All
those ministers and others who possessed
platform tickets enjoyed the privilege oil
being present.
The services were opened with STIR
ring T. aver by Rey. Dr. X. ). VIKING
ham. Among the elections sung was a
duet by Mr. Jacobs ana MIS- Ma5Aie i'ea-
ford Knowles.
Mir. Moody read the latter part of the
twentv-nrst chapter of Revelations, COM
mencinc at the twenty-nrst verse and
also part of the fourteenth chapter or
John.
Rev. Thomas Needham. brother Of Rev;
George G. Needham, offered the second
prayer.
MIR. Moody announced that the taberna-
Gle meetings would close with the meet
ing Wednesday night. and called on all
the Christian workers 10 aid him IN
making the closing days the 6randest OF
au He requested that they make Iues-
dav "A day Of fasting and prayer, ana
said that he had never known Tasting
and PRAYER 10 fail of bringing spiritual
power on the people who resorted to II.
TIE SERMON.
Mr.. Moody preached a sermon Of won
derfm pathos, tenderness. and power
from the verses Of the second chapter OF
Luke. and part of the seventh verse,
"and laid him in a manger, because there
WAS no room for them in the inn.
In commencing. Nj. Moody SAID thar
for 1000 years every true saint OF Coo
had been looking anXiously into the
future for the coming Of Christ. Every
one who believed the word or God was
looking for a King 10 come that would
save the nation.
The first news we get Of him Is that
there was not room for him In the httie
inn. He came TO bless, not TO condemn.
He came 20 save. he came 10 heal, to
bring peace and happiness, but there was
no room for him.
II IL had been known that He was a
great Prince, who came 10 save IL might
have been as people say, that they would
have given Him a royal reception.
Mr. Moody then described the great
interest exhibited IA Chicago and other
cities over the visit of the Prince OF
Wales 10 America and compared IL 10
Christs coming and the great purpose
for which Christ came yet there WAS not
room for Him"
The Evangelist pictured as only he
can the Saviour preaching I'm the tenn
pie at Nazareth and His treatment there;
there was not room for Him among ms
own people. although Christ was the
greatest and nost-honored OF prophets
although lie spake as no man ever