, 1874-05-23
Is BROTHER MOODY A HERETO ?


Tho announcement that Brother Moody Ia 4
horotlo viii bo received in this community with
tho saulo dcgreo Of painful hurpriso TINT would
follow tho declaration thu 3tr. Hesing had be-
como wasacr-Hempol, or that Prof. Patton had
invited Prof. Swing TO iiil }1n ohair In tho Semi
nnry during his summer vacation. IT this into-
fattgablo high-prcsaure worker In the Lords
vineyard, this determined wrestler with satan,
who plungos into hia worst harntB where
moro refined clergymen do not like to 90,
and drags him out to tho lfght,-if auch
man aH thia III n heretio, shen indeed iB tho end
Of ell things coming, and tho bottom OF ort1o-
doxy Inns tumbled out Tlaon indeed havo the
witches Of old Scotland united tho winda md lot
them fight against the churches. II Brother
Moody Ia lorotlo, then is tho world given over
TO tue flesh and the devil In good onr,lest. Chi
oago l,as known Brother Moody from child up.
Hc haa boon one Of her Institutions, and bottcr
known than any other Clergyman who has eyor
preached within hee precincts. Visitors layo
regarded him az one Of tho munich
pal curloatieH, like tie Stock-Yards the
swept through tho aa'ootls and dons of vice OF
Chicago like Il prophetic angel of warning. 1Ic
piotol the Young Men'.s Christian Association
through Wilderness Ut troubles, and launched
Farwoll Hall upon it's tilo OF popularity. To be
sure, there wero occasions whou profauo opor-
attic 1'usiuess cropt into tho hall, but this hap
penod at times whom Nrother Moody wns absont
from tho city, and when ho returned ho
always fumigatcd the place with tho
favor and junction. Of hiB meet
Jugs and tito bravu,:aa Of prime-donne waro
stripped OF thoir ofIt.ct by his godly psams and
ballads. He went cut upon the highways aud
byways aud compelled them to como III, and
many 1ucldesa pedestrian Was col1ared In front
of tho old Methodist Church Block aud led into
Brother Mooay'a noouday prayor-meoting. Tho
great fire Interrupted his work, but tho soul-
stirring Moody was not nun to lot lis spiritual
armor rust. Having made . tour through
tho Eastern States and brought many
sinners to repentance, he mud sankoy,
like Richard and D1,ndn in old times, and Long
John and Frank Lumbard in modern, stprted Tor
Europe. In this pa1znarship Brother Moody was
to do tho preaching and tho falling, and Brother
Sankey, tile troubadpur, waa to administer the
pennyroyal OF the good old tunes, which would
Boothe tho aouls Of tho listeners and prepare the
way for the application OF Brother AIoody'a more
powerful and horo;U remedies. The business
las been going on hravoly. They commenced
Ia Scotland, and very shnrtly thore was IN un-
usual agitation among tho Highland Marya and
the JeHsies Of Dumbhne, and the followers Of
Clan Council and Clan ALPINE. His watch-ares
bln2ed on the Highlands, aud tho Loulands re-
sounded With tho songs Of 8ankey. Then the
two wcudol thear way to England, aud London
awells md Yorkshire Icons alka yielded to this
unique combination. Having conquered tho
rose and tho thistle, they were medlsatlng de-
signs upon the shamrock, but. while pre-
paring for their onslaught upon the
sinful descendants OF Brian Boru and Malachi,
they are confronted by tho charge OF neresy, all
tue way from Chicago, and suddenly Brother
Mooly'a voice iB mute aud Brother sankey
hanga Ills harp upon the Willows, and they two
sit down by tho watora OF tho AIolaoY and
mourn.
What Is this charge2 Wherein ia Brother
Moody aherotic9 First, We are informed that he
entortains doctrines not in accordance with the
Westminster Confession Of Faith. Tho abHurd-
ity Of this change ii manfeat from tho fact tint
Drother Moody absorba ell doctrines md utilizeB
them, and 1t cannot DO posuible that lie would
skIp the five cardinal points. Second,
hs Ia possessed Of s'unlimltad cheek" !!
Brother Moody poaBeaAod Of unlimited
cheek This modest, chi1a1ike. rotiring, unas-
sufning man possessed of oleekl Third, he is &C.
| cuaod Of propngating skeptica1 viewal WorAo
and WORSE. The iden TINT this man who empla-
sizes orthodoxy, who keopa the original article,
aud dlsposes OF It by Wholesale and retail, who
wraps himself in orthodoxy lilts raiment, whp
n1eopa In it, who take8 II With him into quarters
wllere weaker preachors fear to co, uhoae CO.
| pacty for orthodoxy IL 30 astonishing that Ae
absorba 1t from evory oroed aud Boot, who
Is tho Alpha and Omega and all tho IN
teryening ]otters OF orthodoxy,-the idea thas
tliB man psoachea skeptcal views 10 praposte1-
Gus. When We arc compelled to believe
tlat Brother Moody ia not orthodox no ahall be
ready to bolioye that ducls will not take to water
and TINT tho moon 10 made or green cheese. II
brother Moody IL propasating akeptioal Viows,
thon ID tho world going to " tho do1nnition bor.
wows" at hcadlong speed and all the lrakea out
Of order. Fourth, we are told that he rojests the
doctrine OF Elimination! At tho first glhnco Il
would apposr aa IT this wols ono Of thoBe llbor'
ties which II compositor sometimes takes will
tho Euglish language. On thls occasion, how
over, he wsa correct. Th!s charge is aeriounl,
made againat d man Who all hts Aft
has beot, warming sinnasa to turn Or burn, ane
who has had no hesitation about handling ove
tho unro gouersto. regardless Of ago, sex, or pro
yio,ts condition Of sorytude, to the red-hottcs
sort OF vonaeaseo hegeafter LASTLY, We ar
Gsayely assured that brother Moody does 10