The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-23
ILLUSTRATIONS AT
HIS FINGERS END
Rev. George R. Stuart Holds
Attention Of Great Audience.
NO HOUSE WILL HOLD CROWD
Many viii Want to Attend Who Cannot
Get In Any Building Here-Meet,
ings Open Splendidly-Singing
Excellent With Fine SoIoist.

The Broad-Street Methodist Church
was filed to the last foot of space last
night. Every one was eager to hear the
Rev. George r. Stuart. The services be-
gan at O'Clock. and for fifteen minutes
a song and prayer service was held The
choir director. Mr. seagle, sang two
solos One was the Ninety and Nine.''
which Mr. Moody used to call On Mr..
Sankey to sing so often. The choir is a
large one, and the music full of life and
spirit
Mr.. Stuart had an immense audience
last night. Quite a number stood
throughout the hour and half OF the
service. But Mr.. Stuart is going to have
still larger crowds to hear him. He is
an attractive speaker. His manner is
very easy, and his discourse is rich In
Illustration. Some Of his stories are
good One Illustration was drawn from
the refining of white sugar. The many
processes through which it had to pass
before It reached it's purity showed what
might be necessary to make beautiful
the character of a man. This story was
admirably told. and made a fine impress
sion.
One thing can be said of Mr. Stuart's
sermons, judging them all by last nights,
that they are free from everything that
is in the least Objectionable Mr.. Stu
arts talk last night was a series of an
ecdotes and illustrations, all impresSing
his theme upon his hearers.
GETTING PEOPLE READY.
The speaker used last night to prepare
his congregation and the church folks
FOR the meeting. He divided Christians
into three opportunity takers,
opportunity makers and opportunity
breakers" He spoke for about three
quarters of an hour, and it did not seem
nearly so long as that.
The moment he finished his discourse
he dismissed the congregation. the choir
alone remained to practice Mr. Stuart
announced hours of meeting for to-day
as from L to / in the afternoon and at
1880 in the evening. AT the night ser
vice exercises of song and prayer will
continue until S, when preaching Will
begin.
Mr. Stuart has preached three times In
Richmond, and each time from the text
from Galatinas. Therefore. my brethren,
as we have opportunity let us do good :"
The phrase selected last night was, "as
we have opportunity
THE SUNDAY MEETINGS.
Mr.. Stuart spoke three times on Sun
day He preached at the Broad-Street
Church Sunday at II y. M. and again
at P. NJ. Sunday afternoon he spoke
to about 500 men at the Academy of
Music His avowed purpose was to make
people laugh think and weep. Sunday
afternoon he succeeded Very we'll in do
ing this The theme was the Elements
of Manhood
At one instant the audience. men and
women. touched by the patilos thrown
into the discourse. were affected even 10
tears: again. by a quick transition. they
had to laugh and enjoy the bright flashes
of humor always at the speakers DIS
posal and frequently put to use. Thus
Mr.. Stuart made them laugh and weep
The thinking part of the programme FOL
lows in good lime. Just as last night ne
held no after service and made no IN
vtation for professions of conversion
He closed his service at once as soon as
he had done speaking. Later on, when
he gets the people thoroughly stirred up.
he will look after the conversions.