The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-04-07
HTS THE POLITICIANS.
yc MOODY WANrs THE LORD TO
HxTE MHRCY on SHEM,
,.n.claliy Those who Buy Votes with
pfinks-A Most Interest," sermon
to an fm,n, nee Audience.


mont "a constant stream Of those who
,..-,l TO hear the famous evangelist
mod into The building. until every seat
80. taken. and. as usual, the doors had
10 Boo closed
". thc absence Of Mr. Jacobs, who had
...en "a short trip 10 Washington. from
,b.rh hc Will. however. return IN time
~ the sunday meetings. Mr.. C. Walter
~ conducted the singing as leader OF
49,. choir lie was ably assisted by the
81. ouartette consisting OF MesSrs.
-tsr.cs Hunter. Jr, Horace r. smith,
IS Bennett and William ). Henning.
'..sn meeting was formally opened by
ar Moody ia announcing as the hrst
t.mn so. 1s3. Thou, My Everlasting
r.-ton." which was sung by the congre-
s.non standing. The quariette sang at
f..r.als My son, Give Me Thy Heart,
.r.ke Jesus King and Il Am the
v.r." After "A prayer by Rev. W. As
trg Christian. MIR. Moody announced
I'D there would be no meeting to-day.
fa also made the following announce
mfl,s' ..,o
veeiing for women at the tabernacle
., sunday afternoon az 8 o'clock. Kew
coarse G. Neelham Will preach az
O'clock that day al Dr. boses chuIcn'
-s MIR Needham's brother viii also De
q necessary.
7.se j. NJ. on Sunday Mr.. Moody
..n nraach TO men only at the tabernacle
,rrH. al the same time services VIII De
trl Al Dr. Hofcs and Or Landruni
l.r.h The whole choir is requested 10
o,..rd the meeting At the tabernacle Doih
g., fsc afternoon and at night
Miss tyson viii talk 10 children on
sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock In inc
..l. itT0IU
twelfth streets.
Tar srRMON.
After "a prayer by Rev. Or. Cannon
t-e whole congreg cation sang hymn no
~. Am / q Soldier of the Cross MI.
Moody then ordered all the doors TO be
...ad. in order that everybody misnt
D.. Given an opportunity TO hear him. lie
BAD received numerous complaints tnat
Do ans difficult to understand him on the
Main street side of the building ana he
nerefore did not want any one to leave
tte building lie asked tnat everybody
D.. ae quiet as possible and requested the
..bers Tot 10 walk about, for If they
t4 they would make just as much noise
arv other man. for their little badges
4s not prevent them from making a
Noise bv walking around He said the
t.ldine was one of the best he was ever
ir for ms size. but the people would have
81. keen quiet. I have come 10 speak 10
Won. he said. but If ] cannot make you
hear. ] might as well not speak at all
,fr Moody selected as his text Romans.
xam II. THAT If thou shalt confess
with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt
believe in thy heart that God has
,rised him from the dead thou shalt
De saved. For with the heart man be
Nerefh unto righteousness: and with the
mouth confession is made unto salvation.
For the Scripture saith. WhOsOever be-
u.gefl on him. shall not be ashamed.
There are three things for us 10 learn
from these three verses. said Mr.. Moody;
Believe with the heart. confess with the
mouth. and DO not be ashamed Of il. /
DO not believe there is a. soul in the
hearing of my voice tonight that. If he
does these three things. viii not inherit
eternal Nfe ] do not think there is one
m this house. with the exception of
perhaps one or two skeptics. who does
Dot believe that Jesus Christ died on the
Cross. but in the tenth verse is the pit
where many stumble. While they believe,
hey viii not confess the Lord They are
ashamed OF the gospel Of Jesus Christ.
While was preaching in Salt Lake City
some years ago l found not a man there
who was not proud OF being a follower
of N9monism. while among the Chinese
was hot proud OF being a disciple Of
''n'ucus. and while among the Mohome-
dams ! aid not find man who was not
proud Of being Il disciple of Mohomed.
But the Christian who ought to profess
fhe noblest Of all. and in fact the only
religion in existence. are afraid to 90 so.
believe IL there was a side door through
which they could slip in. without being
seen. they would all want 10 follow
nj fa
ashamed Of Jesus Christ will not get 10
Heaven.
REAsoS WHY
The reason why Christ has so few dis
cples is because the men don't like to
confess. men don't like TO go the way
~ the cross. bat they an want 90 80 to
Heaven. 1 do not believe that there
ever was q man who confessed Christ
and who was not blessed al the very
SPOT We must not only confess him
once, but we must do so daily
Christ says OF himself. IF any come
after me. let him deny himself" We
have 20 confess the Lord in our business.
we have 90 confess him on the streets
and we aspire for political positions. we
nave lo confess him in our political life.
81 VIII not 10 10 confess him on Sunday
and deny him on Monday Supposing a
man who wanted 20 become a soldier
Would refuse 10 put on his uniform. What
would YOU think OF him? 1 see some
policemen In this building What would
you think of them IL they should 60 TO
ueir commissioners and say they did not
want to wear their blue coats. Fine
oficers. indeed. they would be. or If
you want 20 hire servant and he should
refuse 10 put on his livery II you want
10 be disci<s,s Of Christ YOU will have 10
put on the livery of Heaven
II there is any hardshps 10 be suffered
YOU have 10 take your share Of IL. Many
men. II they have n good chance TO
strike blow. strike on the wrong side.
THE SALOONS
Are some Of you people going TO saloons
FOO drink there. where these meetings are
being sneerel at? We want TO be firm;
then We will get the reward. If a man
processes 10 be a disciple Of Jesus Christ
and gives the lie 10 il daily by his ac-
lions he does just what Judas did. If
}og viii confess the Lord down here he
viii confess you up there before his
father; but II you deny him here, he will
deny YOU up there.
Mr.. Moody then rccted an incident OF
NO young men. who were rOommates, and
had been attending Moody meetings UNI
known 10 each other for fear that one
would sheer at the other. but finally one
~ them caught the other in their room
reading the Bible. which led 10 a mutual
Confession. Those young men were two
c0wards. said Mr.. Moody. You may laugh.
bat / believe there are plenty such cow
ards here In Richmond You do not have
In. h..