Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1875-10-08

the minister had given pleasant nod and
a smile to the youngest child of this family
whom he saw at the window as he passed
by TO church; this was repeated on other
occasions soon the other children were
attracted, some of them followed him to
church, and finally the whole family were
interested, awakened aud converted and
all because the minister had shown he.
coming courtesy and cordially toward
them-they were Ia fact won by smile.
If Sunday school superintendenis and
teachers will go about on Sunday, speak.
ing pleasantly To each pupil, asking about
their mothers, brothers and sisters, and
showing a real interest in their welfare,
/. will help them wonderfully In their
work. There isn't person in Brattleboro
who can't be reached by love. The story
was told of boy, in a Sunday-school, who
was so vicious that the superintendent,
after long forbearance, thought he must
expel him in disgrace, when young lady
of great wealth and culture asked for
chance to try and save him. For time
all went well, but Sunday came when he
disobeyed the rules, and, when remonstra
ted with by his new teacher, spit in her
face. The lady took no notice Of this, but
renewed her efforts, contrived to have him
accept a little present during tue week,
which she had made for him with her own
hands, and by this manifestation Of love be
was sofienod aud won. "How many Young
ladies here" said Mr.. Moody, "woud be
willing to be spit on for Chrisrs sake!"
In speaking Of the third quality, sympl-
thy, Mr.. Moody said, you can't get up on
a high platform and draw men up TO you.
When Christ came TO the earth ne went
| clear. down into manger so as TO get his
arm under the lowest. The necessity Of
| having our sympathies warm and quick
was dwelt upon. In telling how 10 do this
| Mr.. Moody illustrated fron his own expe.
rience among the poor in Chicago, making
one OF the most effective points in the
whole discourse. BY long familiarity with
sickness and death among the poor his
heart had become hardened. and he took
| such things as a matter;of course, until, af-
ter visiting poor French woman one day,
whose oldest child lay dead, and whose
husband was drunk in the corner, his own
little girl said, "Do you feel bad for her,
! father?" This carried the case right home
to him, and he went back and prayed with
| the woman and comfort d her. This poor
| child was obliged TO be buried among
strangers, and seeing the mothers sorrow at
| this, he made The case his owl, carried the
matter TO his Sunday-school, and the re-
| suit was the purchase Of lot where all the
| poor children OF the school could be buried
| together. Ever after when a poor child
was laid in its grave be said, "what if this
was my little boy or little girl; he "put
himself ia the place. of the afflicted, and
made their case his own, and found no lack
of warm and living sympathy in his heart.
If we had had the same bringing up as
| drunkards and wicked men we might be
| much worse than they. We must, like
| Christ, have compassion on the erriug and
the unfortunate, instead Of condemning
them.
In closing Mr.. Moody said, in effect,
There is great cry for revivals all over
the country, and people are calling for
evangelists and bel pers, but the best evan
selist is tho Holy Ghost. He is ready, if
the church will open its doors and !et him
come in. Let every man here rise up this
| morning and 20 forth with a determine
ton to take hold in earnest and do his
| part OF the great work
| We have thus briefly outlined the main
| very moderate length, was one of real pow
er aud of remarkable directness. We
think the effect which Mr. Moody produ-
ced on his audience was a very favorable
one, and il any went 10 the hall out OF mere
curiosity they could hardly have gone
away without feeling their pulses quick
| ened and aroused iG the right direction.
The real power of the man undoubtedly
lies In the fact that he is thoroughly In ear
nest, that he speaks directly TO the hearts
| and consciences of his bearers, and that he
has an unusual gin for apt and hOmely
| illustration. He did not appear on this
occasion in the role in which he has won
the greatest distinction, as his sermon was
in no sense "revival" one. 1t was ad-
dressed solely 10 the work of arousing
churches and individuals 10 a sense OF The
duty resting upon them. AS an effort in
this direction it was admirable and effect
| i've, and no sentiments were expressed to
which Christians of any denomination
could take exception.
The services were of Just an hours leagth,
and closed with the hymn, "Come, Holy
Spirit, Heavenly Dove" and the benedic-
ton. The platform was principally occu-
pied by singers from the different denomi-
nations. Mr.. Chas. Stevens, organist at
the Methodist church, presided at the or
gan and Mr.. L. w. Hawley led the sing
ing. Mr.. Moody came up from Mortified
in the morning, accompanied by his broth
err, and directly after the service went TO
the BraltleboEo House for break fast, re-
turning 10 Mortified in season for his reg
ular service at one o'clock p. M.
We learn that some dissatisfaction mas
been expressed with the ticket system
adopted on this occasion. As regards this
1t can only be said that when delegation
from the Braltleboro evangelical churches
visited Mr.. Moody 10 ask his aid here, be
declined TO come here 10 address promis-
cuous audience, as he said no real good
could be accomplished by single sermon
In that direction. He was willing, how
ever, TO address the people of the churches,
and il was at his suggestion that the ticket
system was adopted. Probably no ar
rangement could have been made under
the circumstances, which would have Civ
en- universal satisfaction.