The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-04
MOODY.

THEOLOGICAL F1REBRAND THROWN IN AMoNa
THE EvANGELIsT's LABoRs -HETERoDoxY AND
APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION COMBINED IN ANTAd-
oN1sM-A SERMON ADDRESSED TO CHRISTIAN
MOTHERS.
BRATrIEBoRo, vt, Oct 3, 1875
The work of evangezauon as expounded and
ried on by Mr. Moody the celebrated Christian worker
is now and then meeting with few obstacles up here
in tho Connecticut Valley. 1t not intended by this
represent that his efforts in behalf of sal
walton have not been productive of much good, but
simply indicate the that those who disagree with
him In his manner OF dispensing the Gospel and exter
mnating sin and impurity are daily becoming more
bold and numerous, and as consequence the commu-
nifty threatens be divided two classes who may
very properly DO denoninated the Moodyites and
the anti Moodytes.
FEELING
is probably more intense here than in Northled Mr.
Moody's home where Mr.. Sunderland, the Unitarian
divine preached such criticisng discourse two or
three Sabbaths since. Ever since Mr.. Moody COM
mcnced his in Northheld the attendants from
Brattleboro have been very numerous, the spirit
OF his theology proved quite contagious among them
To check this the sermon Of Mr. Sunderland, as re-
ported In the HERALD, has been repubshed in pam
phet form and thousands Of copies distributed all up
and down the valley, and next Sunday Mr. Sunderland
himself VIII preach from a BrattleDoro pulpit, pre-
sumably for the purpose of neutraizng any effect
which may have been produced by address which
Mr. Moody made in the Town Hall this forenoon. Mr..
Moody had decided that his discourses would be con-
fined to Mortified until hc and Mr.. Sankey
menced their pilgrimage throughout the country; but
the Christianity Of the people up here threatened to
become terribly perverted that he felt his duty
to the rescue in response to the paintive APP
peas of the principal members OF the orthodox Bap-
list and Methodist churches The Town Hall, hand
some and spacious edice, secured and it
given out that Mr. Moodys address was intended
chiefly for the Christian workers in Brateboro or,
in other words the prominent members Of the three
churches named
THE ISSUING OF TICKETS
To render the exclusive and distinctive
Mr. Moody decided that only those holding tickets
should be admitted and that these tickets should DO
distributed by the leading members Of the several
churches The adoption and carrying out Of this plan
has caused ANYTHING but entire satisfaction among the
citizens and tho most prominent of them, well
many active churchmen do not hesitate 10
DRNouScB MOODY
in unmeasured terms They feel and express very
frankly that the doctrine OF free salvation. in spite OF
all the evangelist's professions IS not part OF his
creed
The hall was well filled by the ticket holders, but
there notable absence OF the leading citizens and
ofkpnitarians, Unversass, Epscopalians and Catho-
lics there were scarcely any representatives.
though commanding the closest attention and interest
throughout seemed to lack that magnetic charm which
has long been such distinguishing feature Of his dis
courses in Northdeld. II may have been that tho
evangelist was aboring under indspositon for when
he had finished he expressed himself TO be in such
state OF mind that he obliged TO decline
the congratulations Of those who had been moved by
his powerful language After prayer and singing Mr..
Moody read few passages from Scripture, and then
dressed as his fellow Christian workers
five work for God, he said, We must have pure
hearts, FOR II our hearts are not pure our work VIII DO
in vain and the world will call hypocrtes Every
child of God has work to do, and If IL Is not per-
formed the must DO given at the bar of God II
every man should do what assigned to him wo
should see such revival in tho United States as was
known before The pulpit and the people must
unite and before such righteous combination all the
hosts OF earth and hell will be swept away The three
elements which he wished TO urge and inspire Chris
tian workers with enthusiasm love and sympa-
thy He liked 70 see man as enthusiastic IN Gods
work as he would be in his own bust
ness He referred to the enthusiasm shown
where accomplished victory and said that
enthusiasm which needed In Christian labor
and not that stod and cold Indifference which was
often observed. Love, too, should be bestowed, and
the workers should 20 through the world with smilo
and affection alike among the young the old
III we have love behind words they will burn down
deep into the hardest heart and efforts in behalf OF
salvation will rarely II ever be IN vain. We must have
sympathy also for as Christ moved with compass
SION, must go to the oucasts with loving hearts
and sympathy If We are 70 bring them up out of SIN
aud niquty.
In closing Mr. Moody urged that 1t was an exalted
privilege be worker OF Christ and lie hoped that
in the work before them here in Bratteboro, their
hearts would be opened and inspired by the Holy
Ghost The remarks of the evangelist, as before in
tmated absorbed the thoughtful interest his hearers
throughout and is to be amented that their effort TO
DO weakened in consequence of the mistake which
made In discriminating IN tho matter Of persons who
should be admitted to hear him. In consequence OF
the criticisms which made every quarter IL is not
likely that the error will be repeated.