The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-06

ACCOMPLISHED a wonderful work and ne
would pay the whole amount OF the ~
0lo 81 IL were not raised from other
sources" The speaker told OF several like
incidents 20 illustrate the spirit OF Tor
gfveness and reconciliation. You must
learn 10 forgive 10 be forgiven As long
as there l. any feeling OF animOsity in the
heart. prayer availeth nothing
Every available seat and all the avail
able space in the church was taken last
night. The gallery itself held its full
quota of the people. In theatrical par
lance, the gathering justified the ). r. o.
card, Long before S O'Clock not seat
could be had
Mr. Moody is a firm believer in the power
Of song. Before the meeting was opened
he conducted a praise service
The regular meeting was opened with
He Leadeth Me"
Il want you all TO sing" earnestly
pleaded the evangelist, and the 1000 voices
Joined in the hymn. Two other appropri-
ate hymns were sung followed by fervent
prayers by Rev J. w. Scruggs and Rev
William A; Nisbet- Miss Howard then
sung My Mothers Prayer" with all the
sympathy and pathos that mark those
sweet lines. The chorus of 100 voices fol-
lowed with our Gentle Savior" This
heard in Savannah. Prof. Spencer NJ.
White has IL in splendid training, and I'M
der his direction, all the volume
and softness Of sacred music are
especially gratiied with the choir. He
remarked TO Prof. White yesterday that
IL Is one OF the DeSL Lralneu GuolIh ne
had heard in a long time.
Mr.. Moody resumed his afternoon sub
1ect, the elements Of prayer-adOratiOn,
confession, restitution and forgiveness,
and added other elements. The best is
unity. He declared where and how
Christ preached unity on earth and how
there is strength and spower in union. He
cited the day Of Pentecost, when thou
sands were converted. They were OF one
mind. Division, he said, is fatal to union.
Another essential is thanksgiving. Paul
made thanksgiving to God. lngrautude
Is base. More is said in the Bible about
praise than prayer.
Il knew an old man." Mr.. Moody said,
who lived on Grumble street for years
he moved recently on Thanksgiving street,
and now he is all brightness and joy
Still another element is perseverance. II
we pray and our prayers are not answer
ed in day or year, we must not stop:
Pray and not faint. Seek and ye shall
find, knock and 1t shall be
opened unto ;' YOU @od ASK ask ana his hest ~
gifts under lock and key, and you must
seek, knock and ask. II you don't get
them keep on asking"
The evangelist then told story Of a wife
who prayed for the conversion of her
Maynard husband. She persevered for
eighteen months before her prayer was
answered.
How many Maynard sons" he asked
ARE converted at the graves of their
mothersT'
"Stin another element of prayer" he
ing for anything. A true prayer is petit
ton. If you want congress to do some
thing, you have to send up a petition
It's the same with God. Saul said, Lord,
what will thou have me do? The publ
can cried out, God be mer-
ciful unto sinner The thief
on the cross agonizingly groaned,
Lord. remember me when thou CONTEST
into thy kingdom The unconverted can
pray as well as the converted, If they be
in earnest. We must pray not only for our
selves, but for others.
Mr. Moody drifted into the narration of
a pathetic incident that happened in the
Army of the Cumberland, in which he was
chaplain, of how one of the most daring
converted by a letter from his mother, in
which she wrote those sentiments that
are given to mothers only to write. She
told him she prayed for him. Her prayer
was answered finally. Still other ele-
ments of prayer are faith and submission.
Moses prayer to God, asking that he
might go over to Canaan, after forty years
in the wilderness. God denied him this.
The speaker said that God is the best
judge of what we need Examine your
SELF he said, "and see IL you have all
of these elements. If you haven't pray
for them"
Mr. Moody will preach this afternoon
and tonight at the usual hours. No ser
vices will be held tomorrow. Sunday at
II a. m. Mr.. Moody will preach to the
colored people at the Houston street Bap-
pendent Presbyterian church and Monday
and Tuesday he will speak on the mis-
sion nd power of the Holy Spirit. During
the remainder of the week he will preach
in afternoons and at night at the usual
place.