New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-28

and ,firk know wh.' the Rniog Eide. o ,ht Z,
d." ave ave 4 ~hnlly to y,u t. say Fh,' p.n oil
labo, the, rhsr ,etd TO- remarked thed-io IA.
Wei, then ssin tn Bishop ~ shoa'd Ike to sye
on. OF them 70 ~ ly hous- bcf re- meeting ~
Sunday aid ct rte out Of the barn, sad thoa
eadd m and bring him 10 the doer, and h,ld tie
stuup able | g.t on TIE ottor may ~ail at ths
81 rIch c"0! and bod him while ret of; than after
us-'ing be may brpg him Up Ia the steps. Tais alI
Of my work ever can consen, TO let the R'ag T. d-rs
d" for me" TIE Offce has remained vacant 10 the
pr.ttDi cay.
The f.llowing shows that he could DO facesious IS
well ss pi,,opsl He visited wealthy farmer,
e bis est friends who in the habit % N kin
him pltteu's ir"m time 10 time. He ~eot to visit The
family once; it WIS III hs'iOg time and the men folks
at 6l-tspce IL the mead ~, he only ssa the
farmer wifi a. d The younger ohdren. II rs in the
foi, Doon aDo tbe got hIn for iubcteon some bro wn
hreoo and cidsr. and set before Kun Whole cheese
hat be might out fa himself He put bis knife on the
cheeee, first this way AID then that as If IN doubt
Vice 10 b+gin. "Wh.e rhal' cut this cheese, Mrs.
So rh 2" sskeo be. Cut it where you have a m'ud
n, Mr. HsDc"ck was The answer. Ih-n,' sad he
&C. ibisk will cnt it at bOmeH So eli es Of oheese
we've brought for tie lunch and the whole cheese pat
il bis sed0Ie.bsgs.
Here lie a stripg Of characteristics anecdotes re-
by his co.emporaries, who WAS ordained 10 York.
Maine, in the year 100. They were obtained from
the Rev. Mr. Se~al of Chestersilie, Me-, who GER
titles te their authenticity.
Father Moody's 6rst wife the sister Of my grand
father, aud the mother of his three chdreG. Hs
daughter Mary, was the wife OF Mr. Joseph Emerson,
ato ILisiet IN tbose days in NJ, leo Boston.
Mr.. Emerson used 10 write out bls sermons cUrecty,
before he preached them. whereas Father Moody xtoe
hu nile and rather scattering In his manner Of
preaching. Mr.. Emerson would aud then axe his
wife houe trd spend a Sabbath with her father and
give The people couple Of his good written sermons.
Number of Father hOodys hearers we're very much
taken with Mr.. En- ersOn's Will studied discourees.
oh, what instructive sermobs-we can learn sene-
thing firm him they wefe won't TO say. Father
NO dy found II out, and thought within hun cliff
sbUD once in While write out sermon 10 full, per
hsps night btnef; those people who d. not 80 veil
reich u random frer. , So he concluded T. put the
mailer Trial. and wrote sermon with this object in
view. After opening The meeting usual be began TO
read bis manuscript, and kept ON reading till he got
nreo; and then stopped and looked roaHd upon The
people and said" Emerson NUT be Emereon and
Moody must be Moody feel as if had my head ia
Il bag. You cali Moody rambling preacher, and ii is
true enough; but his preaching will do 10 catch up
IaDb'ns siDneIsyou are all TuDss avs from the Lord.
and be wet his Oo way; he wolI not submit to
be trabnieled at that r,te.
At smeefing of the Association to which be belonged,
held at III own house. The ministers under jok t. call
tim to account for his odd expressions and back
babdt strokes. "Father Moody, we do not think you
do ighi. why, what have | donel" "Why, we
Told that OF such iiae you expressed yoursef
aid 70. Now ytu know whether it Is true or not. II
II IL,
liable by such " injuie the good cause.
He made DO answer, but Stepped into hia study and
). retorDed with memorandum OF twenty or thirty
cases Of tie tOpeol conversion OF persons who had
betD awakened by ut such expressions as his brethren
seie coDdenbiDg Az be read il a. them With the
daits &c. they Looked at each tber with no little sur
pise and ole # them remarked-'It the Lord owns
taibtr boody's Oddos, must let him take his own
wby; aid to this they Il agreed.
In n time Of revival among his people there was
much excitement, some taking sides for and some
a. The work. lie pas. ing the road o0o day,
on upon two dir putioy warmly id respectto
tie existug state Of things IN the community In his
zeal forgetting the prOulbition-"B BE no striker he
gave OF tnem blow on the shoulder With hi. cale
excIsniDg, 81 II teach you better tnan to dispute
up ausi the work OF God After some talk he found
that il the iIitDd of the work he I'd IN Ter
taken to chusse He immediately fell down upon bis
kn, there in The rosd and asked forgiveness and 80
the matter was settle
At a certain time, pious man who had hesrd much
Of Father MOOdy's lame, Travelled considerable dis
toDce On pu'pOse to NAB his acquaintance: and he
passed The night with him. He was much taken up
~ th bs y Gus conversation and devout and earnest
pro, ers the evening aud morning. Bat while taey
ere citing al bf akfast OF his DeighbDrs Came 10
with com, laint tOat his (Mr MoOdysl cattle bad got
Mo hs field and done damage and he wished nlm to
tske care If then. hr. Moody was much disconooeed
at the man should coue TO hsm, under such CT cum
sta ces such complaint, flor his wife and hired
nsD managed oil bis sordly ma'ters aud unjer the
il hueuce II excit. melt he said number OF unadvised
u pes. u Oil moments reflection, he rose hastily
and LEFT the table and his wife and guest, and Without
stopping nish breakfast retired toto his study Tue
stranger also left the table and walked tie room say
Ig with ia himself What does oil this moan Is
thu III great and eodly Mr. Moody that have heard
e b. much and with whOse conversation AID prayers
| have b,tn oelehtedi Mr.. Mocdy, after a u tie
while, came beck from his stuoy, bewaliing MS oily
ai,h i.als and excls neo-" II it weie not for the
example Of the Jexh prophet, Jonah, left on sacred
RECORD should have no hope of myselt." Andsothst
equal blew over
On one occasion he had lecture at private house.
III there was 10 one pre.ent WHO was competent 70
conduct the singing, except his hired man. 30 he
called On bis Dau John 10 tune the psalm, while the
line given out in detail. John obeyed, and after
they hao got through, MIR. Moody thus sccosied him:
John You never sha set the psalm again, tor yoa
III. r. ody to BURT with PRIDE
One morning, late id The Fall after snow had began
to c,ne, he lose early, BET re his WIFE, and wele he
mskDg fire III bus kit hen there came IN poor
woman anu asked il Maoam Moody had not Ill Old
psr shoes that were better than hers that would
Keep her feet from the snow and cold ground Mr..
Moody took his wifes shoes and gave her, and she
Selt Oh highly delighted. BJ and by, snen MIS-.
Moody aose and could find no hog of her shoes, Mr.
Moody, hearing her inqObe for them, said: gave
them away TO such poor woman this morning
Why, Mr.. Moody, how could you do so when you
kp,w they were ali the shoes had In the world "
"Ne,c, mind; the Lord Will ZEN ia another PAIR b.
fore blight don't doubt. And the predicnon was
verified. in the coune of the day new par OF shoes
wss actually sent to her.
cOUlIe IL Strangers cdled on ratDef mooUy QUO
day eaily in the forenoon. heir h,rees were pu eu',
ano he took them Into The sitting room, aud engaged
Il, conve' satoD with them. II q wife opened door
from anotte room and beck ned To him 10 come 10
her. Ee went, ana she said 10 him in a lo~ tone:
Dear Mr. Moody, what shall We do We have no.a-
ing TO set bevre these men Tor dinner" Never
mind; set the table and do not doubt that the Lord
sin sebd something by DINNER time Ooe OF his
chm, CD uemb.rs ho lived III sis It, and tue
call al the panonsge, SAID To Der daughters There
are couple of strangers gone to Mr. MO9dys, and