, 1875-08-01

Of p n naSt S1S amss 4PraGoh so6ine
hnt mental assent d1n belief And the main ror1
il one. ''This Or that nsy f.l; you may lose N II
Sht.t y opiT Ike Hmshat all 'But' you
s.T shan / really b different ns = man to.
night than VA. ths I'M 5a1s nrst Mns tbet ot
no1Ess s4ss ii }ou ese aeenss in The world Il
T:hrse scrans arc from = sermon we made point Of
hearing st ,sst wstk asa an e Ill sass -
Id 1as1 os nd
nnfnfn-much Of this Revival succesa has been OWING
rhs nevy,st tabs fast and in natural tone, escnews
.nT.t1iss.n socondliea, even *prsctlca; appaca-
tons and rant os rantng y @ 90 gpes
oont! u So ea1s hts and then esa
for his "inquirers to stand up" md finally 70 go
INQUIRY ThaaS van M1 H. s.aHf3 @S Rh. aRd snd
main. N ie these hymns hsppily .dapted to tunes
WHICH 1t eas the 1nss Of being n the .sss .is
.eaas nan,S ths Ksvyast b without his singing COM
n,njon md his hymns7" Ths question ID hardly
falr-he Is here with hin singing companion and MS
Ths hxmns. however are in many cases set 70 musio
onita urst}c without being SO fine a to be above
Inc Of .n3 nsy r qs
son that while the music in cathedrals seems ~ It
1ere ospecioy devised to prevent the congregation
nininc In IL these hymns mot at all broken up, az
b1mnt are IN Mcthodist chapes by the mode Of ei7,
no out in fr.auents intended for every one Old
and yonpg to sng. and the intention to cons'aefa-
the nevivslists, in their melody. .yoid tho errors
alike Of the Methodsts and Of me lovers em o.
an ornate ritual Tho tunes arc "a 1eu
tea,9ncd for choruses any that are popular AMONG
ina Sethodsta OF AZ those Of the most meaning
less or uost pathetic lin the popular sense OF negro
melodies md hefs Is seFa nR,e aSu
.oad to attain and perhaps never can attain ~nne
tSeir preachers cling 50 resol9tely 70 the practice,
which some Of them have made an ~ ~ ol leaolns
averv two or four lines before tho Lines orc sung.
Surely the wseet and ablest religious teacher among
u need be above inqutng in.o tne eauses .aS
ri these two in most senses, untsught men 1t may
sound well to say that argo congregations e not the
great end bss ct Of n3
iirst preliminary Of preachng you must nave
people to preach TO- aud, granted other conditions
There IA much in the proceedings which muat ever 10
abhorrent to the feelings Of many persons dlstn-
euished st onca for piety and refinement OF tasIe.
There will not long be much sympathy, We hope, On
tbs side OF the Atlantic With several Of the crcnm
.tances Of this Rsviyahsm. We must oensure ahKo
the theatrical act Of sinners tn up enners wSo
haYa not arrived at tho point Of exhibiting
A. reprobates: those sudden conversions and those
ths doors Of when stand smirking men, asking the
outaoing people Christ is precious 70 them (ve
hoaTl one such ask this very question Of t"o
he meant than il he had spoken Greek>. Nor
do We reprobate less the scattering about
broadcast Of the photographs Of he hesvsAss: ~
Moody can allow this to pass without stern repfoo
especially when he breaches Of tue meek Moses - ano
that o. tho Wavsr ay b. s.d to M
contrary the photographs have been used as
menss on Iarge scale, and with An effect aoGethe1
Of priao into Which ho has unvttnsly fallen: Thsrt
IA much we say, to condemn in these SERVICES 1auct
that as tie goes on, even the most ardent admirers
Of the Reyivahsts among reasonable people VIII con
1on1n perhans before Mr. Moody and htt
friend reach home a reaction ~ ~ nav
se II to tho extent a .,.ino o II iii agae
be remembered that the preacher: even when mo- moa
feryid laid less stress purity Of He on :, holina
tns 5eloss easodes III ohers hs duty q Sace
honesty, upon integrity, than upon some charm b
ands IN such words - Come unto w." etc. we d.
emnlifT these Christian virtues He does the former
and nay do the Latter We do nay that the effect o.
hts teacug is to punish the Christian virtues to H.
background that III attention may be directed TO NJ
| central fact that "faish in Christ can be had tn
moment" and can this moment save the worst e'n
uer and make him saint. Mr. moody1 1t1enas w
not dispute this. They do not want any moro than -
/ old Covenanters wanted. " mere morality sermons
ia p1easant to them to feel Cromwell IL said {fte
sruggn e a,7s n H., fs st fnow eea
Was N grace the dying hero is reported to nav
aa.d. Bunyan, however, had greater aamouisy .naa
bulls to fight before the question was settled for him
| and 90 viii it be while men remain On earth Let
do Mr. Moody the justice hero to admit, ana we aol
It with pleasure that 30 far IL 70 can &C. no nas
| little to the te1rors Of the law" The Gospel d
! breaches ia enc Of glad udings." uis Christ
waiting to be gracious" His theme In the nan Is tn
bouudess compassion Of tha Savior. not the terror
| hell, 1t will, however, be for religious tcaene1
themselves to draw nora1 from what they have seer
and aftcr they have diRapproved much we think ne
Will and much to learn. There cannot be doubt ths
tho Reyyntats hzre scattered truths Whero truths Al
few and falsehooda powerful 1t Is m error 10 a.
that they have not reached the lower strait Of the ~
Of London and Of our large towns genefauy. u u.
| no opinion, but fact that they have done 20. "a
we bring ourselves actually to say ehat harm haa nea
done II depraved men or women. rich or poor, hAs
been led 10 think of higher ufe7 Tho me
have gone into all manner Of places. have nE1tod u
rich, lave pleaded With the poor, have bIandeEed
ticket arrangements, and have made "the hight 70
the wrong" to blend in unity which, a fact IN nu
| nan life, may be either approved Or disaPpfoee
contemncd or criticised, but which cannot b
tcuoted. We hope AIr. Moody will not hecomo va1
Of what he has done and Of his Urge meetings snd
rr.at numbers OF supporters II he escape that,
may yet {he is quite a young mani 40 mocn eoo @
| Faith aud singleness Of purpose eau never 40 oth
than Of value. But to b feted and careased s
face greater danger than that Of bcing told 70 g.
overcome the second. the lesser danger. but when
look at hts photographs in the shop windows and he
OF his confident assertions arc not at all sMro 10
he Is likely to escape the first, the greater He no
he will learn in time that much Of what he says Won
not stand any test Of criticism He classes as 8
much that is innocent and as sslnta many who "ou
| hardly make Heaven upon enrth. But, on the ON
hsnd+ and looking at the movement - whole,
| can bring people, whether from crowded Alleys
| elsewhere, to live useful nyee, We, 1t al eFen
ahould not care to BAY him nay.
CALLING A PASTOR.
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