Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-09-15
Moody and Sankey.

Dr. John Hall, of New York closes an
article Of two columns in the Chicago Inte-
ri0r, on Moody and Sankey thus
Aud this leads 10 the question Now
that the Eyangelists close their labors in
England, and find invitations to prosecute
similar efforts In the cities Of America,
what is to be thought, expected and at
tempted In making a few suggestions on
this general topic, the present writer does
not venture IN assume special competency to
speak on it, OF indeed any competency eX-
eept what comes from close and continuous
cqnaimtance with this movement
Messrs. Moody and Sankey must be the
~. thcmseiy OF the order in which they
sb1sid proceed from place to place. They
bsrc sl.o vi much wisdom abroad. They
I'LL J,,, Ntlsss say themselves that they
yero ,,i.eIr a, 'ided. They began in smaller
mac. ~ ibsr we're invited, aud advanced
n IonJon II = 10 be presumed they
lool'cJ nrv',rd for visiom, as among com
neting cllIs tb.y mpst De allowed to judge.
II isnot IN he sumo ed that because Mr..
Moody nreacbos and NIr 'ankey sings men
will be relgiously helped a.. ,ii''sii.''''l =,
" of course" These things N"i
course, but of grace" and He ",'' bN'eihl
ems dead souls into Spiritual la : li "o'l',
have Christians ask Him with one ~soi.' ttia
for the blessings they need. The
Ghost is no more tied to Mr.. Moody than p"
baptism, or any other means of grace.
" Let us pray So they did in Edinburgh,
Glasgow, Dublin, Belfast, London.
3. Let the things that make for peace
among the churches be studied. These men
aimed at making, not Methodists or Bap-
fists, or pgeybyterians, but Christians,
They required some evidence OF unanimi y
among local ministers, before entering ON
efforts among them. They everywhere sus-
tanned the ministry, never once set il aside,
or hclittlcd he divine institution before the
people Hence the remarkable freedom
from Jars, and the delightful spirit of broth
erly cooperation.
4. In our American cities there is a class
of persons whom we may not judge as be-
fore God, but who certainly do not stand well
before their fellow-men and yet who are Of
ten in front in conventions and prayer-meet-
inCs They are workers at large, " uuat-
tached," and often unrestrained by consider
ations which influence men who bear respon-
sibility. These should not be allowed TO
come into prominence. They do much harm
They are not in reputation among those that
are without, and the way 10 prevent religious
from falling into such infelici-
tous hands is for men recognized as blame
less andprudent Christians to be brought for
ward and employed. Nothing in Mr.. Moody's
operaton ons has made it embarrassing for such
men to identify themselves with his work.
D. Let no man glory in man This has
been the motto and the strength of our
brethren. May they be held to it. The truth
of God; the great commanding, vital truth
plainly spoken, in love- in faith, in prayer
these have been employed 10y the Spirit OF
Life to make men earnest, devout, and pure
in life, Who that sees, without profting by,
the deceit, violence, general distrust, and
crime that trouble all conditions of men
among us, does not recognize the. need OF
this renovating and elevatng powerY While
we use all means open to US for bringing 1t
into operation, let us not forget what Is
written" lie that glorieth let him glory IN
the Lord"