The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-15
REV. F. B. MEYER
IN RICHMOND.
Noted London Preacher
Holds Meeting Here.
DELAYED BY STORM.
Reaching New York Late, He Comes
Direct to This City.
CHRIST, KING OF OUR LIFE.
With This Theme He Delivers a Thrilling
Address a. Broad Street Methodist
Church-Hoids Three Meetings
To. Day aud Leaves for At
lanta-iiis Connection
With Mosby.
CHRIST, KING OF OUR LIFE.

Rev. f. E. Meyer, of London. preached
last night at The Broad-Strect Methodist
Church To an audience which tested the
seating capacity and standing room OF
that large auditorium to the utmost.
This was the first discourse of Mr.
Meyer in the series Of religious meetings
lie has consented to conduct in the cities
of the South and West under the auspices
OF the Mortified extension movement Of
Mr.. w. r. Moody and his associates.
Mr. Meyer had planned to conduct
morning and afternoon meetings yester-
day also but the arrival of the steamship
Majestic. on which he was a passenger,
WAS delayed oy storms. and he did uo1
reach New York until a late hour Ties
day night. He teleSraphed that he would
come on by the lrSt possible train, and
reached Richmond at $40 O'Clock last
night. The Rev. ". Z. Beauchamp in the
meanwhile conducted the service until llr-
Meyer, who was driven directly from the
train, reached the church.
Mr. Meyer Will conduct three meetings
TO-DAY. At Il o'ciCcl1 tc viii address the
ministers of the city at the Y. NJ. G. A
parlers. At ; o'clock and at o'clock he
VIII conduct services, to which the .;cn-
craI public is invited, at the Broad-Str@ct
Methodist Church. After the service to-
night Mr. Meyer viii go by the midnight
train to Atlanta, where nc will conduct
similar services under the auspices of the
Mortified movement. ar. w. r. Moody
accompanies MIR. Meyer, but did not SPEAK
last night.
MIR. MEYER AND HIS CHURCH.
Mr. Acyer is a notable figure in the
religious life and activity of both branches
Of the English-speaking world. Through
his writings and his trips TO America dur
he last fen Years his name iAe-
come a household word in religious homes
on this side the Atlantic. In England he
is known as the pastor Of Christ congre-
gatonal Church, Westminster, London.
The standing and importance OF this
church may be judged from the fact that
The large, handsome, gothic structure,
erected through the lntirinG labors of Mr..
Meyer, cost the sum of $S1e,oao, or twice
as much as the Spurseon Tabernacle. re-
Gently burned, which stood about a. mile
away. Its conspicuous and graceful
steeple. known the Lincoln tower, was
largely subscribed for by American
friends. a memorial stone of the tower.
laid by General Schenk, the United States
Minister at the time. is decorated with the
Stars and Stripes So apart from his
frequent visits 10 the United States, Sir.
Meyer has occasion for cordial and friend
Is feeling towards America
Mr. Meyers earliest ministry in
liverpool Afterwards he Went to York.
II was here during The first English cam
naign of Mcssrs. Moody and Sanhcy III
1873 shat Mr.. Meyers heart was stirred
with a desire TO reach the masses-a de-
sire which has seen such practical Ge,rel-
opment in his subsequent Dastorates at
Melbourne Hall in Leicester and at Christ
Church. London
GREAT FRIEND OF MOODY.
Mr.. Meyer lccame a great friend of tie
late Dwight L. Moody Ey Mr. Moody ne
,l,-,
meetings several times. and his series of
tiiscoua'ses there delivered have impressed
a large number of ministers and o.hors
who have visited the Mortified conFef-
cnces He * a man OF unusual spiii-'tal-
it,. stpng and deep. He impresSaS NoG
with the earnest simplicity and dirac mss
of his thought and methods OF i1Tcsenta-
ton The~e is nothing of the orator, but
rather the impression that one is IL the
presence OF an earnest spirit which zeal
ously desires in the simplest fashion to
present a message from the spirit world
AS an author Mr.. Meyer is versatile and
prolific. Many have found new refresh-
ncnt in his exposition of The Shepherd
Pssiiin;'' new hope and conservation
through thc volumes of his Christian Life
series: fresh inspiration from the study
Of his -tOld Testament Heroes, and VAL
sable suggestions for Christian work IN
his autobiographica, Bells Of Is and
-Reveries and Realities" In his writings,
as in his addresses, he is always simple
and earnest and goes straight to the
mark. enliycnng them With apt illuStra-
ions. which arrest the attention and carry
The truth lie desires 10 present home 70
the heart.
The services and discourses of Mr.
Meyer are not of an evangelstic charac-
ter, but arc INTENDED the rather FOR
Christian people and for the uplifting of
Christian people 10 a higher life OF Chris
tian experience.
MR.. MEYERS DISCOURSE.
Mr.. Meyers discourse last night was
upon the Sloritication of Christ as King
,pon the throne OF each heart and life,
and the free reception of the blessings
which result from the establishment OF
this relation.
SIS Christ the king of your life?" he
asked. lis that point settled with yor"
You are looking TO him as Saviour, bat
have You enthroned him as king? Let
me tell you OF an episode in my own
life. j was an ordained minister, but
my owi, spiritual life was far from sat
fsfactory. There came TO my church one
Thursday evening a young man. a fine
yoang man he was. the champion crick-
etcr Of that part Of England. He made
short address. That was all. but that
mans spiritual life impressed me in a
way ] cannot describe to you. | went
10 see hlfr- i oia fldss d seeiti=5- iias seii I
said j. There is no secret. he replied.
What is il that sires YOU this happy
Christian cSperieHce?' asked. His re-
ply WAS a question. Have you given
your whole life to Christ as kinga' IN
a general way No. but in 4 particular
way Tho question would not leave me.
That night when alone in mE bedroom
kiselt TO yield myself 10 Sovereignty
of Christ ] took from my pocket .
bunch of keys and seemed to say Lord
these arc the keys of nay life. fa!se
them. But kept back one key. Tho