The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-07
MOODY TALKS TO THOUSANDS.
THE INDEPENDENT CHURCH PACK
ED AT EVERY SERVICE.

The EvangeIist's Sermons by TeIe-
phone From the Pulpit 10 the Room
of an Invalid Lady Who Is Unable
to Attend the MeefingS-MOOdy's
Belief in Prayer-The Essential
Elements of Prayer-The Meetings
Tomorrow.
More people attended the Moody meet
ings yesterday than the day before No
better evidence of the great interest in
the revival need be offered. The people
seemed 10 be impeIled by some magnetic
force over which they have no power
Doubtless many go through curiosity.
But few, however, leave without thinking
over what the great evangelist has said.
At last nights meeting every available
space was occupied. Even the steps as
cending the choir platform were packed.
Doubtless many in the audience saw a
desk transmitter on the right Of
the pulpit near Mr. Moody
This is one of the incidents Of the
revival. The transmitter was put up yes
terday forenoon by Manager Polk of the
telephone exchange and connects with
a telephone in the room of Miss WHY of
No. 10S South Broad street, who is an in
valid. The telephone worked perfectly.
and Miss WHY will hear every service
held in the church.
The service was opened last night with
Holy, Holy, God" by the choir Rev.
S. A. Goodwin of the First Baptist church
offered a fervent prayer. Bringing in
the Sheaves," Washed in the Blood of
the Lamb" and other hymns were sung
with volume and vigor, and Rev. Mr..
Mingledorff followed in prayer. Mr.
Moody read the first chapter Of Joshua,
descriptive of Joshuas appointment to
succeed Moses to lead the children of Is
rael into Canaan. Miss Georgia Howard
sang Here Am I. Send Me-" This was
followed by a feeling prayer by Mr.. Moo
dy.
The evangelist then took up the third
aspect of grace, and said that II teaches
man to work IL out. Every mans life work.
he said, had been planned. He then
pointed out some Of the qualifications of
work. The first is faith-faith not that
God can, but will do. He told the story
of the twelve spies sent over by Moses
into Canaan TO spy out the land. He didn't
think there was any necessity for the
spies for God had told Israel about the
rich country. All of the spies confirmed
GOds report of the land, but ten reported
the great size of the people and strength
of the cities walls. Joshua and Caleb
made a minority report, and wanted to
had faith in Gods promises The chill
dren of Israel however, were discouraged
at the report of the majority who lacked
faith and became incensed at Joshua and
Caleb. There is about the same proper
ton of liars nowadays. As a result of the
report of the ten the children of Israel
displeased God. and were turned to wander
in the wilderness forty years.
The evangelist spoke of the obstacles
be encountered in every place, but the
power of the holy spirit alleyiated them.
ma q finn ion, ha. -.sfA fe
age. He showed how Joshua pOssessed
this attribute, for God told him TO be of
good cheer and courage. Joshua knew all
about Canaan and the great people and
strong walled cities, and he followed God s
commands and Jericho fell before him
God never uses a discouraged man in the
pulpit, for that spirit permeateS the peWs
we want more enthusiasm and fire, "
Mr.. Moody said. MANY people are afraid
of enthusiasm and deprecate the excite
ment incident to revival. They character
ize it as fanaticism." He paralieled sue
cess in business to that in the church
showing enthusiasm to be the essential
element. Then he attacked the grumblers
and croakers who look on the revival
work with suspicion. Let cotton or
stocks and bonds take a sudden turn" he
said, "and there is great excitement. The
minute a little enthusiasm comes from
heaven, some fellow will say it is fanati-
cism. BAIL Which is the more impor-
tant?' Mr. Moody gave practical illustra-
lions of the enthusiasm needed for Gods
work. Perseverance is, also, an essential
qualifications he said, to push on sue
cessful work. He illustrated this fact
with the incident of the palsed man taken
to Christ at Capernium.
Love and compassion are other qualities
necessary. He cited the story of the Sa-
maritan and other incidents closer at
home to teach the great lesson of love
and human sympathq. He told some of the
pathetic incidents that happened to him in
Mr.. Moody preached to another large
gathering in the afternoon on the sub
ject OF "Grace&' The service was opened
with the hymn, Come Ye Disconsolate,
after which Rev. H. c. Bowen of the
Christian church earnestly invoked the
blessings of God. Grown Him King Of
Kings" was sung, followed by another
earnest prayer by Rev A. NJ. Williams of
Wesley Monumental church.
Mr.. Moody then announced that he will
preach tomorrow morning to the colored
people at the Houston Street Baptist
church and asked that the people try and
arrange their domestic affairs so as to
allow their servants to attend. He also
announced that he would preach on the
Holy Spirit" Monday and Tuesday at
ternoons and desired as many as could
to be present, since he considered these
two sermons the most important of ali
during the series of meetings.
II want you all to stand up now" Mr.
Moody said, land sing:
Rock of Ages cleft for me,
Let me hide myself in thee
The congregation arose and sang that
beautiful hymn in beautiful harmony and
much volume. Mr.. Moody then read Paul S
Epistle to Titus 2: Ills: For the grace of
God that bringeth salvation hath appear
ed to all men," etc.
This lesson" he said. teaches us to
deny ungodliness and worldly lusts and
to live soberly and righteously, looking
for that blessed hope and the glorious APP
peaIfng of God and Christ, who gave him
self up to redeem US from and purify US
of all iniquity, making US a peculiar peo-
pie. These graces are given to all to live
out. Grace is the only thing that is go
ing to make us godlil1e. Grace is raisun-
derstood. Many say they are unworthy
to become Christians. They are the ones
Christ came to save, for he came to save
sinners, and not the righteous. 1t is hard
for some people to distinguish between the
law of grace and grace itself Law never
saved anybody. Law did not save the 5000
on the day of Pentacost. Law simply tells
you how unclean and sinful you are and
directs; grace cleanses you from iniquity
makes you clean"
The speaker cited the Prodigal Son. and
made practical illustration. He said the
merit of man does not save him, because
if man could save himself there would
have been no necessity of Christ's coming
on earth.
Mr. Moody then dwelt on salvation
which, he said, is gift of God, and eve,.,j