Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-03
HIS ROUNDUP NIGHT
EVANGELIST STUART CONCLUDES
BROAD-sTREETlR REVIVAL.
GOES TO .LYNCHBURG NEXT.
sermon Last Night Was Addressed
Largely to Members of the Church.
Quite. of omcin1. Thcrein-Re-
sponsibility of aIinisters-Co-op-
Grafton Necessary.

Using the Rev. George r. Stuart's own
| words. last night was his roundup
night which closed a most successful
series of revival services.
Broad-Street Methodist church was
crowded to its fullest capacity. People
were lined up beside the walls, while the
aisies and other available space was filled
with those eager to hear the last words
Of the late co-worker Of the Rev. Sam.
Jones.
Mr.. Stuart, attlred in black sacque
suit, white negligee shirt, low collar
and black tie, took his place at the pull
pit, and in that characteristic way of his
gave out the text, which was from the
first verse and the fourth chapter of Ephe-
SLAMS, which reads: Il, therefore, the
prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that We
walk worthy of the vocation wherewith
we are called.
Mr. Stuart announced that he would not
preach from the text just read, but instead
would take the congregation as his text.
He said that many tine sermons could be
prea ched if the Bible was used as a guide,
and the text taken from the people.
CALL HIGHER A CALL FROM GOD.
Mr. Stuart said that every time one is
called to something higher, that it was a
call from God. God had called him to the
ministry, and he thanked God for doing
SO. Nothing can exist unless God has or
dained it. He cited a case where a certain
institution of learning had forbidden a
minister to enter it's doors, and this par
ticular institution had sunken to rot and
decay until the law was revoked and min
listers permitted to come in. Christians
are the salt Of the earth" If the minis
tiers would get together and put forth an
effort they could whip the devil.
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for all the corruption now going on, but
that the people must cooperate with the
ministers to get results.
CHURCH OFFICIALS.
He next took up the officials of the
church, and said that a great responsible
ity rested upon them. Their Offices were
sacred, created by God. He dwelt on this
subject for some time, and said: Il con-
slider Judas 1Scariot gentleman compar-
ed to any official Of the church who will
go to a theatre, the circus, or to pleasure
resorts and parks. An official of the
church carries the dignity Of the church
with him wherever he goes
MIR. Stuart said that he had cried after
the morning service. A poor woman had
brought him a pair of mats, and said that
was all she had to give. He urged that
the people pay their ministers we'll; it
gave them vigor and energy to work.
Mr.. Stuart said that people said THAI
they would not join the church, because
there were hypocrites in the church.
These people will not join because the
hypocrite is ahead Of Them" and turning
to the reporter, he added: Don't quote
that from me, MIR. Reporter; that's from
Sam jones'
MIR. Stuart closed his sermon with a
beautiful illustration, comparing the lost
soul to a shipwrecked craft
MIR. Stuart, it Is understood, is to re-
celve $1,000 for his services in Richmond,
all incidentals to be paid by Centenary
and Broad-Street churches. $500 was need
ed to make out that amount last night A
collection was taken for the purpose
MIR. Stuart goes from here to Lynchburg
and then to Norfolk