Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-19
Being Manifested in the Meetings
 at the Wigwam.
DR. D. B. GRAY'S FINE SERMON
Wins Three From the Wrong Road-The Choir Improving
 in a Marked Degree.

The regular preliminary meeGlng to tne Moody series wns held last night at the wigwam, and one noticeable feature was the size of the audience, it being much larger in numbers than any previous night.
 Whether it is the magnetism of the min- isters who have preached or. whether it is the singing that is drawing the people is a question for the people to decide. z
 The singing is improving daily and the choir being enlarged. The work of the choir last night was something that is not seen here every day. It looked as though every one sang with an inspiration that added to the sweetness of the songs.
 The piano was presided. oyerslast night by Miss Julia Plessner, while Miss Clayton. Dagg was the organist. =,
 A new feature was the addition of brass quartette, which was pleasing within it- self. rs,nta ss.
 The services last night were opened with prayer by Rev. D. B. Gray. ss Towner rendered solo, "The Old Time Religion,' which was beautiful.
 Dr. Stainbaok read his text from the 18th chapter of Romans: sI beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacri flee, wholly acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.p
 The speaker began by relating the fact that the Apostle Paul, in the chapters pre- ceding the one from which the text is taken, had stated and proved that the great doctrines of the gospel, and especially the doctrine of salvation by grace, through faith in Christ, accrued equally to Jew and gentile. g
 He then proceeded to give the practical duties growing out of the acceptance of this doctrine. 's se
 He then argued that the sum of all prac- tical religion may be distributed into three parts answering requirements of the moral law.
 1. That of the presentation of our bodies to Him. 4s
 9. The manner as living sacrifices.
 8. The incentive to the performance of the service, stthe msrcies of God.' The sermon all in all was really fine one and did good among sinners that were present.
 After the sermon Dr. Stainback called for those who would promise to lead Chris tian lives and three answered. tho call.
 MT. Virgil Richards followed in a prayer personally for those who,shad presented themselves. .-'- '.,s' --s. s-'s2ses
 Dr. Gray breaches tonight upon ssThe Reign of Sin and the Reign of Grace.n have appointed the following committee men: -'af '
 Executive committee-A. B. Johnston. chairman; WA. Moody, Joseph Hardie, J. H. Garner, s. P. Fowlkes, w. F. Tyler. Finance committee-A. B. Johnston, chairman; Dr. A. N. Ballard, T. H. John : ston, B. H. Cabaniss. w. M. Cosby.
 Committee of ushers and collectors-W. A. Moody chairman; J. D. Graham, James Frierson, Robert Cecil, Wesley M. Smith, A. O. Moore, M. O. Reynolds, W. T. Sim mons, W. N. Malone, Wyndham Mason, R. 8. Warner, ". E; Morton. w. A. % ius pabney a E nf B. Foaikas Esn Fred H Lisiis, w. A. Chenoweth, H. J. Copeland, A. B. McKenney. George Bates, Eugene Ems len, O., R. Williams, J. E. Gossett, I. T. Smith, W. B. Fowlkes. w. P. Craddock. chairman; w. R. Sawyer, W. N. McClin- tock. Harry Hawkins, James Vinson, E. V. Gregory, J. O.. Cross, w. P. Brewer, Joseph E. Johnston. .aa 5s..-s5
 Committee on transportation-J. H. Garner, chairman; J. B. McClary, J. A. Stratton, e. H. Williams, c. F. Whee- lock, Dr. Charles H. Jernigan, William Drennen, William Hood, M. A. Myatt, T. H. Johnston, James Bailey, J. w. Kratch- baum, Charles Roberts, James B. Francis. Fowlkes, chairman; Virgil Richards, J. E. Gossett, A. 8. Vandegrift, F. V. Evans, Rufus N. Rhodes.
 Committee on order-w. F. Tyler, chair man. (Members of his committee will be announced tomorrow
 Committee on music-E. E. Williams, chairman ;>John s. Kennedy, Harry Haw- kins, J. E. Graham, Mir. Vincent.
 Committee On information-Virgil Rich- ards, chairman; T. O.. Wilson, Henry Howze, Will Hammett, w. A. Thomas, A. T. K. Barber. This committee will have 8 stand in the wigwam, where in- formation will be given to strangers rela- tive to hotels, railroads, etc.
 R. 8. Warner is treasurer of the meetings. The choir will have practice this after noon, when Professor Towner requests that all be present.