Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-03-30
SENT HER THE MONEY
A WASHINGTON GAMBLER ACCEPTS
THE ADVICE oF DIR. STARR
PLEA MADE FROM THE PULPIT
The sporting Man Accepts an Invi-
tation 60 Attend Church, and Is
Urged 20 Restore IA widows Saw
ings that Were Lost ny Her SON.

Rev. Or. STAIRS sermon on "Tho ono
Element OF Character Which Completes
the Manhood Of Man" preached at
Brood-street Methodist church ON Sunday
night, proved 10 be the turning point
ga the career OF at least ono man. and
the sequel TO q sensational gambling in
ci6ent
The popular preacher was waiting on
Broad street for car last tuesday.
when gentleman stepped up TO him.
and pointing 70 two men who had just
passed told him that the older OF the
Two was "a gambler. and the younger
hts pigeon" They had played the sun
DAY before In Washington. and the
gambler had won the boys savings.
which amounted 10 81 1000, and was all
ne had Ga the world. The youth &
seems had been animated by n desire
% help his widowed mother. whose only
son he was. and had saved up an ne
could towards buying a home FOR her.
SO sooner was Dr Starr acquainted with
these facts than he walked across to
iho men. and handed his card TO the
csmb.or expressing the hope that he
sunday night.
THE GAMBLER AT CHURCH.
10 was "a foriorn hope. but the preacher
carried tho day, and was encouraged to
sasp he opportunity which presented
rsef lie preached an intensely stirring
,.rInon on uionliness. and the element
which completes the character Of "a true
rnn. and he reached the climax by
-olaung tho facts OF the case as 20 the
Gambler ana the young man, as far as
le had learned them, adding "Whcn i
won't home I told my wife about il, not
moving THAI anything would ever come
W Do but in the assembly before me to-
r.alt I see that gambler with his vic
tins 7 will not call him a highway rob
l.r 80. he shall hear only kind words
f-cm me now, and yet I viii speak the
truth That 81 900 NE has I'm his posses
SION ass the result OF that game does
not belong 10 him He did not make
tlo money honestly There is just One
n.ac for him 20 DO. and that IS 90
..e 10 back. 10 did not belong 20 that
Young man after ne had laid it aside
f'r his mother The gift was I'm the
motive. That son must carry out the
intent let the money go 90 the one %
whom Il morally belongs This request
make of that gambler: VIII you sec
trat thar widowed mother gets the $l,0J
10 onceg j leave this matter with you.
am a man: you are q man. Not long
hence we viii stand at the bar OF God,
and tlls may DC my last chance TO tell
you that If you fail TO give back the
money 10 that poor mother, Gods venge-
auce will go with &c, and 80 viii blister
your soIl through an eternity
THE MONEY SENT BACK.
THE sermon produced a profound sem
eatlon 10 was so remarkable 10 hear q
rersonal allusion OF the kind from the
pulpit. end uc little curiosity was evinced
as 10 the object of the sally.
The words hal not fallen on barren
ground. for yesterday morning as DIT
starr was on his way 90 the meeting of
the Methodist Ministerial Association no
was met bv the gambler. The man
looked pale and haggard. and his man
u.r was very nervous and seemed slight
ly hrusoue DR. Starr at first misinter-
rrctcd Dis intentions, but was prompt
u.s. r.aesurod. The man told him ihal
Dr.. had spent q siceplcss night, medi-
Eating on che sermon. and that he hai
risen yesterday morning resolved 10
make reparation and send The money
he faI won from his young friend 90
The BOYS mother
BE h.1 sent the money Off by express
inst before he met Or. Starr, and was
ola his way 90 ind him and ten him that
1s had resolved never 90 throw another
card"
after that declaration the greeting was
e.-v happy and cordial one, and the
r.r.ng was most tender. The distin-
-t.hel divine gave his new acquaint-
.r.e every announcement TO lead diff
t.re.t ife