New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-04

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BRArrI FBORo, VT, Oct. 3.-Mr. Moody spoke to
100 people in the Town Hall in this place at
o o'clock this morning. The Congregational, Bap-
tist and Methodist societies of the town united in
extending the invitation to him. Only 1,2OO tickets
were issued to the services because the seating
eapaoity of the Hall is limited 70 that number. But
when all the tickets had been presented, the doors
were thrown open to the general public. In a few
minutes not an inch of standing room remained I'M
occupied inside the walls. Many, however, had to
90 away unsatisfed. Mr.. Moody consented to speak
In Brattleboro only when the early hour of o'clock
was proposed. for he averse 10 taking the usual
hour for Sabbath services, and thus interfere with
the regular exercises Of the churches. By beginning
at q the meeting was over by 10 o'clock, and the
people then dispersed in time to join their respective
congregations.
Mr. Moody was driven over from his old home at
Northheld Mass. IL miles distant from Brattieboro,
bv his brother arriving exactly at the appointed
hour lie was led to the platform by the Rev. Mr..
Bnrchard, the newly chosen pastor OF the new Bap-
tist Church here. With his short, stout, broad
frame bis large square head, his thick, straight
neck his full, brown beard and mustache neatly
trimmed his slightly tanned complexion ana dark
blue suit of English worsted he looked the English
country gentleman to perfection. No one would
have taken HIM Tor an American, Inucn less loI 1t
Northern Massachusetts, man. When he came in he
dropped weather-Stained straw hat on the floor,
surveyed the assemblage moment, and, without
further ceremony. opened the services by saying.
MY friends, let sing the hymn. Let us work, for
the night is coming" The people followed one of
their customs and sang sitting Before the first verse
was finished, Mr.. Moody quickly from
his chair and stood with his right arm
upfted. Then, in tine pause after the
verse he said "You will have to do better than
that rise - The Rev. Mr. Burchard prayed, say
ing among other things, 1--WE thank Thee that Thou
hast made our friend, Thy servant, through whom
Thou dost specially work; bless his labors to our
people and TO the country" The old hymn, familiar
IN every church in this country, beginning,
"Must Jesus bear the cross alone
And all the world 20 free T.
was then sung Once more Mr.. Moody interrupted
The singing is very good" he said Z" for any or
binary congregation, but it ought TO be five OF SIX
times better for there several congregations rep
resented This seemed to have the effect of making
everybody sing who had the ear and voice to do so.
Mr. Moody read part of the sixth chapter OF Isaiah
and then began as follows:
man that is going to work for God must have pure
lips and clean hands II We attempt to work ior God,
ana our lives not consistent with our teachings, we
stunblingbocks, for the world takes us for hypo-
critics.
The parable of the master distributing talents
among his servants, to every man according to his
several abilities, and how each used what lac had
received. was then read from Matthew, chap XIV.
Miss Spraeue sang with touching earnestness
tune entitled "Yom Mission" and before the close
many eyes were seen 10 be wet with tears The
subject Of Mr.. MOody's remarks tunconseiously on
his part pcrhaps what is really the secret of his
power over the vast assemblages he addresses,
namely, enthusiasm in Christian work" The dis
r Low and
pathy in religious work. but especially for the
former The speaker illustrated well by bis manner
what he meant by his words While telling the
story of Dr. Duff and again when describing how
his little daughter reused the latent sympathy III his
breast Mr. Moody's eyes filed with teas, aud there
were few dry eyes in the aSscmbage The speaker
said
WORK FOR EVERY ONE TO DO.
want 20 call your attention TO clause in the 10Th
verse Of the xxvth chapter of Matthew To every man
according 10 his several ability" This teaches very
clearly that every child Of God has got talent that
every child OF God has got work to do; and tell
YOU that when have gotten into the other world we
will md that every mans life was mission, laid ont by
the Lord Almighty and if don't do that work. IT will
he left undoDe aud must answer for II when we come
before God "To every according to his several
ability Since have been in the school OF Christ
! have learned this lesson, that God has given
us as many talents as we can make use
o. and n we make good of Them and ask It, e will
lend us some more But If do not use them properly
We shall lose what we have like the unfathul servant
But having talent make just as good use OF II rs
the man does who has ten talents WILL like him. at the
end hear the voice Well done good and faithful ser
want" God don't want to work for Him on borrowed
capital There is great deal Of business done in this
way now and the result Is failure. There Is another OK
ample In the 18th Of Mark FOr the Son OF Man is as
man taking journey, who left his house and
,,,thnr IN n
and commanded the porter watch" 1t does not say
60 every man some work. or TO every man work; but
o every man hs work" teaching that all Of us have
our work 10 do And what beautiful thing it would be
ifevery Christian in America could this Sunday morn
ing wake mp TO this grand fact God has got special
work for me to do II is Eyangeliss that this con-
try wants II preachers 1t has got good enough
preachers IL had better But what II wants is
congregations and ministers united. Then Christianity
would DC Ike IeohOt bal rOIuS over the lace Oh INC
sarth
Some men have got the talent that they can sing
for Christ have got the talent that they can
preach for Christ. Others work in their business
Others can go into the sabbathschool But nobody ON
the face OF the earth do what God has got for me TO
do Every mans life Is plan Of the Almighty. 80 To
every man his work." and Gle commanded the porter TO
watch Suppose could call your names (which can
not do for you are strangers 10 mel and should say
20 one OF you Now Mr. Jones, what have you been do
ing for Christ in the past yearp You would say, III
had known he going TO ask Inc that, Wouid moi
have come" Why, if any one here should form
this resOlutiOn-and j want TO say specially
TO these young Christians that have never
had a resolution that helped me much as tins has
that he or would not let day without speaking
70 some one about Jesus at the end of the year there
will be 365 at any rate who have heard about the Cos
pei Surprising every Christian IN Brateboro, Tor the
next ten months should practice this resolution, there