Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-25


he not used III 1t is now after O'Clock
and as 1 want 20 hold a short prayer
meeting we would better close. Tomor'
row, God willing, l shall give another
lecture OF this kind.
1t had been strong and aptly Illus
trated. Mr.. Moody was at his best
His voice was in excellent form and
was easily heard. His criticism OF crit
les was pungent and forceful, ana he
had made other strong remarks &c
church members that did all good who
heard them. The prayer at the after
meeting showed the feeling OF the audi
ence. They were couched In pleading
terms and received hearty nmens.
Every thing indicates n grand meet
ing at night and arrangements were
made to reap a bounteous harvest from
these tired and weary OF sin.
1t looked like rain last evening, and
II looked like II very much but not
enough to deter the people OF Fort
Worth from going TO hear Moody. The
tabernacle was well nlled by the time
the singing usually begins, and the
interest manifested was never greater.
Every now and then Brother Wells
/ would go 10 the door and cast furtive
glAnces at the dark wall OF clouds loom
ing up on the western horizon. Across
this wall the lightning played, and
some OF those within were impressed
/ Win llu lutd lIlul AutTt Nbulu nc
another storm. This made them I'M
easy. and they nervously turned in
| their seats Brother Sankey would
/ glance from his lines OF music to the
west and wonder II another race was
possibility. When the Gazette re-
| porter came Mr.. Moody interviewed
him as to the condition Of things out
side. When told it didn't look like i'm
mediate rain he was treasured and
sent the singing fugipF
than ever. just then Brother Wells
came I'm saying 1t wouldn't rain for
two hours and probably not at all.
Brother Moody says Brother Wells is
a bad prophet, he having been told
by DR.. Wells Sunday night that 1t
would not rain at all. Consequently
Brother Moody did not pay much at
tention to his Judgment.
The first song given by the choir was
Marching Up to Zion" Then Sankey
and airs. Collins sang li5-that grand
old melody-"When the Mists Have
Rolled Away"
II runs
When the mists have rolled in splendor
From the beauty OF the hills.
And the sunlight falls in gladness
on the river and the rills
we recall our Fathers promise
In the rainbow OF the spray;
We snail know each other better
When the mists have rolled away.
Chorus
We shall know as we are known,
Never more to walk alone
In the dawning of the morning
or that bright and happy day,
We shall know each other better
When the mists have rolled away.
we snail come with Joy ana gladneSs
We shan gather round the throne;
race to face with those that love us,
we shall know as we are known:
And the song OF our redemption
Shali resound thro' endless day,
Nhen the shadows have departed
And the mlsts have rolled away
me beautiful words. the rolling
rhythm OF the organ and the two voices
IN perfect concert as they rendered the
ar made musics spell very evident,
Ihe organ never sounded sweoter. II
seemed Ike "A master hand was sweep-
ihB on Ihe Harp OF Thousand
strings lending cnchantment to cynrv-
thing and throwing concords glnm1r
over all. The vast audience hughed
women looked In open-eyed wonder
men forgot all else und babe's M their
mothers breasts ceased their fretting
II IL one OF the sweetest hymns In
the hymnal, and no one can sing il
better than Brother sankey and Mr..
collins. There was a prayer thor. nm
''NA'a anu sAllhAlltI prayer. Then
brother Moody stated that MIR. Wells
was bad weather prophet
ana II the people wanted To 20
they were at liberty to do 40. While
hundreds left, almost as many remain
ed. Just before this the oucrings were
taken. Brother Wells asked brother
Moody to touch up the usherg-sonn,.
one had said they went through tho
crowd too fast do Il yourself" said
Mr. Moody. Brother Wells was fully
equal 10 the task and laid down an in
Junction 10 those ushers that In effect
meant that they were not to leave a
man until he had dropped In tho hat
all that he could be begged. persuaded
OR hhamed Into giving, Then the choir
began God BE with Us TIL We Meet
AGAIN. and the congregation dwlndled
SLOWLY away. The song to whose notes
the crowd marched out ls almost ma
sad aa death. 1t recalls to mind scenes
about the death chamber, the hcurse
ana the grave. With sobblng accents
and mournful air It has done duty as a
requiem over many newly
graves Yet wlthal, II breathes OF
hope-that Thou goest not like the
quarry slave at night" but Like one
who wraps the drapery OF hls couch
about him and lies down to pleasant
dreams"
The first verse is worth repeating:
God be with you till we meet againl
ny His counsels guide. uphold you,
with His sheep securely fold you:
God be with you TIL we meet again.
Chorus
Tlll we meetl TIL we meetl
TN We meet at Jesus feet:
TIL we meet TIL we meetl
God be with you Till we meet
againi
More than one OF the singers wept'
more than one OF those who listened
had eyes moist with shed and unshed
tears before IL was through. II touched
all that Is tender. Il reached other ties
and other scenes. 1t ia a musical argu-
ment for Christianity and goes hand In
hand with the best sermon.
This morning at IL o'clock there will
be prayer meeting ut the First Bap-
fist church, There win be many min
listers present and all others are I'M
Ntioi.
Nj. Moody breaches at 3 o'clock this
afternoon and at o'clock tonight.
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