New-York tribune., 1875-11-02
MI, MOODY IN TIE EVENING.

C,ruoIIrrTY or THE wogK-CHRIsrs RELIGION
ILLUSTRATED BY IHH STORY Oh THE sEPENi
IN THE NOTWITHSTANDING OF BISHOP
PECK.
Mr. MOody's audiences are always composed
OF persons from all religious denominations Eplseo-
palans and Prcsbyterlans, Catholics and Methodst',
being in attendance. The fact that they continually
attend the meetings and heartily sympahize with the
work good evidence Of the caholcity OF Mr. Moodys
religious belief He himself that he has no reigoh
but the iou OF Jesus Christ lie belongs to no denon-
iaon recognize one OF them as better tlah ao'no
in the essential matters OF salvation and In MS preaching
confines himself what he considers to be Gospeltruhs III
Christ Last evening he gave hiS broad Views on TINS
su,,,ct in ew words: have faith aud deoic
f,r Gods truth and any church thai il holding up Christ
TO "A pcrishing world IL doing GODS service mere on
earth" At of the morning prayer meetings So"'
ono asked prayers FOR ID Roman Catholics VINO had at
tended the evening meetings, and when the meeting was
finished Mr. Moody called che ropo s IL HIM and sdld;
II wish YOU would not mention that request about the
Catholics They Christians, and do Mt believe Ia
jumping people of in that way
when the hour OF opening services last night had
arrived there was the usual large audience present
Among those on the stage the Rev Henry Ward
Beecher and the Rev. Dr. II. III. storrs; Bshop jesse
Peck and Father Reynolds OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church Mr. Brecher came in late, and was offered
scat near the front of the hut decncd 1t and
sat down in a chair ut the rear OF the platform.
when Mr. Moody coming in had renrhed his stand he
at once gave out the second hymn Its the promise OF
God" large portion OF the congregation not being aware
of his pesrpce until ne had spoken. He added that the
hvmn was good keynote for this meeting. And as
we sing H." ne continued, "lct III believe it, Bishop
Peek offered the opening prayer. many belng greatly
surprised TO him, as he Dad 0nly afiNeu Hom
California few hours befora. The congregation saug
TeIi me old. old story. and MI Sankey followed
with the 81 & hymn "Go bury thy sorrows." quoting
iii fenu,i ihC lpL II
obtain joy and gadness. aud ,orrow aud signing shall
je. away" Between the stanzas OF the hyni, as he
stoppcd for p moment. the audience seemed to take
breath and rusng was perccptihle everywhere.
Mr. Moody then read from, the SD chapter Of Isaiah,
and next gave out the 10th hymn: "iiow solemn are
thy words" His text was then announced from J0hn,
ill., and 49, Aud as Moses lifted up the serpent in
be wilderness even so must the "f Man e ftedup:
that whosoever bclicych in Him should not perish, but
have eternal liir." The discourse Was continuation
,f that of sunday, which was from text
chosen from the same chapter, where Christ
teaches NicoeInus the necessity Of regeneration Mr.
Moody pointed out the which Christ had furnished
ia men FOR the washing away Of their sns and said
wa. their fault they failed to- 20 to Him anu drnh
of the water. of lie. lie affirmed with emphasis that
there one here who will be lost it viii not be be
cause Adam siBuod 6,OOo years ago, bf because
me fail. 10 accept the religion OF Jesus Christ.
witch can save min. LOOK, my friends,
said he Tonight, and live As Moses lfed up the ser.
pent i'm the wilderness do you lift the Son OF Man
Mr. Moody gave instance. of men who had become con
yerted while n The arnI and when came nhder ms eye;
He told pathetic story OF soldier VINO was converter
an his dcathIed He then prayed that light and new
life might come 10 every soul present, and then asked
each who wished To come To Christ About
f"rfv arose and NJ. Moody again prayed. While those
who wished To attend the inquiry meeting were passing
ont. the chor sang the som hymn There il Light
TIE inquiry meeting very larg attended, rs was
NJ 40 the meeting for Young men,
Hishon Peek is his way Ia Boston Ia attend a
meeting of Methodist bishops there. He saws that ne
hcard Jr. Moody preach many years ago III Albany
Thai then did not as rapidly now, bG IN more
ni,t and measured tone. Bishop Peck has large hopes
of tue reyiyal says he knows the power of Mr. Moody;
thinks tie era of curiosity has passed. and thht tue
harvest will begin tu be reaped He regards thc
success of Mr. MOODY largely due 10 his emphatic.
uointed utranccs which hit the mark a all times. His
.erInnn. IL ,laru. slnIt. and dfcslAe.