Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-26

Hundreds of fans swept through the
| tnbernncles sultry air yesterday after
noon. All the ladies and all the pas
tors seemed TO particularly feel the OPP
presslveness OF the atmosphere, and
strove by vigorous efforts to, 30 far as
they wore concerned. at least. to catch
the rapidly rising end OF the mercury
in the thermometers. Though II looked
and felt like rain the crowd was almost
as large as usual. Just before the time
for the beginning of the song service
Brother Sankey seating himself at the
plano beginning dolbtfully and FAR
away" swept the keys softly. 1t sery-
ed as an Introductory to the song That
followed Several OF the visiting pas
tors brought overcoats. presenting
sight similar to that Of n party leaV-
ing America in July for II tour OF the
Arctic regions. II was not In the taDer-
nacle. The April sun poured all ms
rays upon the roof above the mass OF
people kept out the zephyrs ana inc
feeling within was not unlike that oil
big wheat field in harvesting time.
The crowd always talks Till the sing
ing begins They discuss all kinds OF
themes and In all kinds OF ways or
course the principal subject TINS week
with the ladies' has been their Easter
bonnets that were dlshuyeled Sunday
night. Just behind the reporter yes
terduy afternoon sat several ladies OF
foreign extraction who were talking OF
the Damage to spring costumes.
Singing went ON just as sweet and
melIiiuuus as ever. First Brother
sankey then Brother Rees led. There Is
a gentleman, n regular attendant at the
meetings, who bears a striking re
Bemblance to Brother Sunkcy lie has
been taken for Ira u. several times. lie
Is u singer himself. but Il Is hardly
probable that hc could WELD the basso
'prolundO of the gentleman from POM
pylyuniu. lie is classed with such
Nucalists as the reporters.
The prayer meeting NJ the First B1p-
tl3t church yesterday morning was
well uttcuucd. There were dozens uf
preachers ia attendance and scarcely
one was there who was not asked to
pray.
Muody's congregations are composed
OF all classes of people. Doctors. law
efs, Judges, eN-cougrcssmeu and men
Of leisure sit alongside and by preach
er-. They mix better than ever
before in the history Vt Fort Worth
After several songs had been sung
hrvther Moody arrived. His coming
iE always like an inspiration. The
ministers smile. the choir look eNnec-
thut. and the sinner begins to feel
Unplcasaut sensations CirCuld-
ting Ia the nelrhborhood OF their
spinal columns. Brother Moody be-
lieycs IN SONG AS much as does Brother
Sdukey liut his bulwurk is prayer.
No one prIys go earnestly or eloquent
~ as he. The first gong on the pro-
Crane was No. 3nI Its chorus is:
Glorious stream of lie eternal
Beautoous fields OF living green,
Though revealed In tho word
or Unr shepherd and our Lord
By the pure IN heart alone can they
be seen.
This WAS followed by 80
Lord. at Thy mercy seat,
Humhly ! fan: etc.
There were several other songs, pray.
ora by Brothers FrCnch, Moody and
Cua9il, and Alr sankey sang:
Behold what bouudlyss love
The father hath bestowed. etc.
Thcu Come Thou Mighty King"
was given. Tho usual offerings were
S"u'gl'H without unusual Incident and
brother Moody arose aud said:
we have the same subject TODAY
mat l talked on yesterday, / shall try
to continue my talk ON the Holy
spirit | won't speak OF him COMING
Tor service, | cun conceive OF no
creator bl 'ssiug than being nlled with
luNr Tor the Holy spirit TO be filled
WIN Junction from on high 10 the great
oNt thing this life holds In store for ua.
our gospel Is a supernatural gospcl.
ana You must have supernatural power
70 understand H.. / don't know hut I
believe | am right In saying | Fbnll
present 20 you three kinds of Chris.
uana. In the third chapter or John We
read OF Nicodcmus, member OF mo
souhedium, man OF influence. No |
was MS influential In his day M arc
..pnsse presidents, DDS, aud men OF |
lnat cl9ss toaay' only once In three |
yenrA qua he have the courage to saw |
ho,ne'hlng In favor OF his Lord,
~ every meeting Of the SanpedoIna |
sp'nethlhs was said against Christ
~, only once did Nlcodemus defend |
HIM He had Joined. but he Iacl,aJ |
hTehEth, These two qualities arc ON
tlrely inherent Look and SEQ vbnt |
feter' James ana John We're onio,in,.
nll these years. Nlcodnmug oniv *
cnRu. He had Influence, but no no,,,r
There are many members Of tho rburoI,
Just IKE Nicodemus. Turn now 10 ~
Ieufth chapter OF John and lei ne st,,1'.
tpo character OF Rachel She rar,. =,
me wen after n pitcher OF vntar "a
the LORD gave her a welifui w
couldn't have kept her In tbe s,,,i ~
uflm three years. She was TOO All
me mine NJ life. Water gealra 49, ', 80 VI
level always, Tho spirit OF GoJ , 9mn
"oWh ana moved through RacheI's soul