, 1874-06-01
THE SCOTCH EvANaELI6Ts.

Meeting III the 1kDDn.s Of the Y. nj. @, a.
Tho Scotch Chriatian MisstnnarioB, Brothers
Darber and Gordon, from isdinhoro', who hnyo
como ovor hero for tho purpose OF orangoltz'ng
tls bonightetl city, preached at tho prayer,neot-
ing Of tho Y. III. @. H., laat evening, al No. 1d8
Matlsaon street. They were introduced by J. &.
Colo, who Ia 4 local 1nomber OF tho Association.
Mr.. Barber, n lnild.mannercd nun, made
brief address In which ho pictured tho glorious
work accumulated by Brother Moody, ot CHI
cago In Bcotland. 1lr. Moody was ably aaslstod
by hlr. Sankoy, whoao singing. Judging by MIR.
Darhors description thoroof, mist havo becn
perfectly astounding to tho worthy burghors Of
"Edinboro' town." ltr. Batbcrthcn appealed to
tho young MEN proaent to lay hold OF salvation
with a'1 their strength, as no tna wns to be lost.
Their precious aouls Required salvation, aud thoy
eo1sse % q '' sia. Ii lad = como ssu 10 ccaso co.
with tho fond hopo TINT h's humble
efforts, and thoso Of his colleague,
might be instrumental. untlor God, In bringing
mnny wavoring souls to tho swoot guardianship
Tho audience tIcn sang hymn, and Mr.. Co1e
introduced Mr.. Gordon, = young gontlounn OF
slim proportions, a heardoss facc, With q high
Forehead. and stone-gray eyes. Ills tones
manner WAS m assumption Of ti,eatfirnliAm.
As an orator, llo ia hardly fourth-rato mud ho is
wholly without force MS = preacher Of tho Word.
h1r. Gordon began by speaking Of tho I'M
portance Of approaching Christ, mud renouucng
all tieshy things. Hia audience wcro young
mon then, and would noyer bo young mon
again. Young men had q very powerful inlsu-
cnco OH young mon. and Christ would willingly
rocoivo young rnen. II young mon did not con-
vert young men, low wero young mon to DO coil
verted7 Young men Ind a great field boforo
thom In bringing thoir follow young mon to .
love Of Christ. Mr.. Gordon then related several
anecdotes Of how unbel1evers woro made to
cling to tho rock OF ngos, and was especially sn-
phntic In recalling instances Of sudden death:
Among otl,cr thingB, lie remarked That Brother
Moody, when ln Edinburgh, lad told his audi
enco how, on the Sunday night before the Great
Firo, lo had preached tho Gospel to many hun
drods Of young men, urging them to grid on tho
| sword Of tho Lord aud Of Gideon, but fow wore
converted to Christ, aud, within twenty-fonr
hours, tho greater part OF these young men wese
burnt UP, and thor Eouls woro, perhaps, lost
Brother Moody had frequently reproaclled lin.
self thereafter with not having bocn attll.
clontly industrious in bringing theso unforlu'
| nate possons to tho glory Of truo religion
! This simple statement from tho young Scotch
| man produced Il widespread smile oil tho coun.
tcuauccs OF tho audience, who, naturally enough
| concluded that Nlr. Moody must have heel
"gulling bis hearers !" but, Of course, eyorj
| thing is fair in love, war, and ovangclizing.
4 hlr. Gordon having concluded. Mr. Colo askee
| whether thcro WIS anybody proBent who waH will
| ing to receive Chriss. II 30. lot then, rise.
Nobody roue, aud Afr. Colo covorad Lis retrea
By prayer. mud an Invitation to those WHO wer.
too modest for public conversion to stop into til,
! Iofs-lIand aute-toom. Gentlemen Wero requested
| to furnish themselves with tracts. which wcr
| plentiful all around, and 10 tho Meeting termin
| ntpl.