Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-27
auOnY AND SANgEy WERE HERE
sHREE THOUSAND PEOPLE AT
THE AUDITORIUM.
lERvIcEs WE'RE HELD BOTH IN
THE AFTERNOON AND AT NIGHT
--HUNDREDs WE'RE TURNED
AWAY UNABLE TO GAIN ADMIs-
sIoN-LEAvE TODAY.

.
Three thousand people crowded the
lily Hail auditorium yesterday after
Don and last night at each service to
tear Moody preach and Sankey sing.
Hundreds were turned away and left
egretting the fact that Fort worth
obtained no larger building In which
he public might assemble than the
auditorium. They filled every inch OF
pace, banked themselves against the
rails and surrounded the members OF
he press tin they didn't know whether
)r. Wells was praying or Mr.. Moody
cling one OF his foreign anecdotes.
leveral ladies' took seats on the Ga
cite reporters desk, and the chairs In
yhich the press gang were expected to
effect upon Moody's truths were occu-
He'd by handsome ladies'. TO whom they
nd been calamity given long before
he singing was over. 1t was one con-
inuai surging rush for better positions.
he street iaborer. the banker and the
'oliticlan, shop girls and leader OF
anne fashion WED with each other in
interest shown toward the evangelist
nd In getting nearer the rostrum and
hoir. The space given the choir was
iiled with all kinds OF people some OF
whom sang. while others Only listened.
seldom have such crowds been seen IN
Fort Worth.
Tho exercises began with the singing
4 hymn No. 40, Rev. Mr.. Reese Of Paris
Ha1inE. The old sweet words OF praise,
Showers OF blessings" were sung with
roat effect thar was apparent AT once.
irs Ed Foster presided at the organ.
When this was concluded, There Is
Rest. There IL Peace" was sung. after
which came prayer by Or, Wells. Mr.
ioody prayed then. invoking divine
blessings on the mighty audience and
Rigging for great good 10 result. There
we're several more hymns sung, pray
~ by Reys. Doggctt and French. Mr.
lnnkoy. who had come In. then told
low he had come to use his famous
lynn. "Nlnety and Nine" He and
Ar. Moody We're awaiting a train at a
tation in the Scottish highlands. He
licked mp paper and seeing the story
v tho lamb that strayrd among tine
lock told IN pathetic verse showed II TO
ar. Moody. The evangelist was struck
with Its simplicity and force, and asked
ir Sankey TO set the words 10 music,
alllH WIZ NpUts anu NllllOhN countess
thousands have found In IL new In
plratlon and incentive. Mr.. Sankey
vent 90 the organ, and striking n SOFT
accompaniment sang the hymn AS only
'ankey can. He sang another. and
dr Moody arose. He was the central
igure OF the group upon the platform.
lis evangelical work has been a series
u conquests that to a man OF the world
would be factoring indeed Not go poll
IlRn tflHfTuDf "a u frRIFtRptrR
magnetic as sam Jones, he possesses
more earnestness than either, an in
lescribable quality OF inspiring conf
lence ana spiritual love OF God. He
Ompels attention and hearing by his
mn force, and his converts scattered
'ver the civilized world. embracing
ONE OF the greatest men OF the time.
wo United States senators OF interna-
ionnl reputation in the list, attest his
forth ana the merit Of what he saws.
lie took his text from the twenty
ltth chapter Of Exodus, and launched
lght INTO his work from the beginning,
the keynote of the sermon was earnest
less, and this he regarded ag All that
Nls essential in spiritual things Many
lewailed the fate that gave them no
more graces OF mind and body. and
epelled when called upon TO nsslgt.
mis- was all wrong. Heart was all that
vas needed In the work FOR God ANY
nan, be he ever SO humble aud frali.
n weak Intellect, etc, with IA stronr,
lcart and great earnestness can he
ised OF God. The Lords worl; demands
10 especial brilliancv OF intellect. no
flit OF silver tongue. and the ornn-
n1nts that wealth procure, but nbso-
ufe faith and love Tor all that IL Gods
lhd or God Initiate no one. Follow
our own sense. and 60 where and do
NhAt spiritual love and duty dictates
FAKE what Nature has given 10 Won
'nd use 70 We'll. God will hold Won Ia
iilct account Tor the Use YOU nut eyen
! httle TO- When trial day comes be
rauN 10 answer for the one talent
me hlent had often amounted to more
nan q dozen. The world never saw
ihrce hundred men who loved God mud
possessed absolute faith ut one and Tho
anne tine. With this number "A King
lon OF the blessed could be sfnrtrS
lne fragrance OF Marys spiritual vynrt,
ltili lived. was with the audience. and
you'd never die. She loved and nbcvcI
he Master. She was one OF Christisntl
ys shining examples Would that
lay. ''''" TO-
The whole sermon was nptlv nps-
rated with strong anecdotes. Al nne
me hnli the audience, IL seemed. were
tears. They trickled down an facss.
aArlened men who had nos went Tar
fFata mad suspicious or auapicnus an
'eurancea OF moisture about tho avas
tnu many ladies' did not even ira, 10
Tue the lachfymnl overflow Tint hind
% them Tor a few minutea. Evcrv nas-
or seemed Pleased IL was Coda IL
Dry, aud evidences OF what Mir Mood,
ouiu 10 IN meeting Of several week.,
iurctlon We're seen on all sides Tsst
nknt II was the same story rapeatgd
After Mr.. Moody concluded ME Ia,
lights service an after meeting Ia
axe stops to secure his return in Ami
faf held MI Moody doairae rhot III
rNinsN slips oi paper on which tho
mount willing to be contributed conid
written were circulated through the
udience and goodly amount was snb-
cribed- These We're given over 10
. ieorge Fl, Mulkey. who will receive any
Their contributions that may DO made
my pastor will receive contributions
$50. The meeting was very enth,isI.
| site ana the big audience very clearly
nowed they wanted Mr.. Moody 10 re.
urn, the pastors urge further con-
( Mr. Moody and wife and sInger
v ankey and wife leave today for fba
tfty of Mexico via El Paso. Amer
3 noes indicate the necessary nmo,nt
ffill be received 10 secure their coming
4 gain about the middle OF next month
{ ". Moody made many friends durinc
2 Is brief stay here and religious WORK.,
trs say the contemplated revival will
o treat good. Half the crowd that
& fent TO hear last nights sermon we've
turned away. Many took the nevt
est taing IN the way OF sermons and