New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-30

There also ought to be meetings where we proclaim the
Womb Il" Won nave an inquiry meeting after every
Mr. Noedy-My experience has led think the best
time TO strike is when the iron Is hot III was pfenc-
ing and tried TO rouse to fee from the wrath to
O. Is 1t profitable to have preaching services every
Sunday night for the uncouvertedi -,o,,,,o.. h,,
nv idea OF church worship is about like this We have
breaking OF the bread or communion tnsn snert ,bs
Gospel and in the morning they come knowing II is ior
the edia alton of the saints building up Gods people
duct prayermeetings You know the character Of the
gland Congregational prayer-meetins, anu a'
shin ont of the hands of the minister aud trouble comes
| of It, What would you do to prevent that -. ,o,
faithful in building up people. don't think there Is
any trouble OF That kind in good many churches we.e
meeting Friday night aud what we want IS TO DS on.
the talent that lies buried in the church. ana we uo
bring 1t out in the evening meetings dohe hho" "o"
we will.
Here delegate Informed the meeting that Dr. Cuyier
never leads his prayermeegs but sits In his eongeg
ton sometimes speaking and sometimes not
O. Would YOU advise having young peoples meotng
sernrate from the regular church prayerneetingt
Mr. MoDdy-lalways have had III our churc w oiioas
We have chidrens meetings once week, young PEG
pies meetings and then meeting Friday night Tor all
O. Is there any relation between united work and
Mr. Moody-if they get to praying well they will work
q. How about the ministers praying and preaching
Mr. Moody-I think 1t is good deal better to divide
the ground If a ndnister does all the praying ana
preaching aud singing, the church VIII DO all inc
O. DO you believe in calling on people to pray and
S Mr M s% Theory is one thing my prac
tice another. 1 have always advocated open
pcStngs baea,oe So LARGE we often had
whom we ed and p not savMc aTyTing and others
who had come hundred miles just to be present al ma
meeting, have had to put IL INTO tIe hthS o
Il 1
II better have open meeting lon sometimes gee
tblngs that crate mon your nerves but at the same time
Won rt things that you would not get if you took INTO
With trcm psrsonally and make them keep sthi. Now
Won sometimes call to pray when nc mas not eot
the spirit prayer in him. ANA that Is one OF the reasons
to pray that just pray meeting dead H., . tbo
o. What would yOu do with the brother VINO playS ING
Mr.. WoodrYI shonid see him privately and talk with
him abou his own soul, because very oeh You hd ye
men are out Of communion with God ana are just Keep
O. il Won tel a man to be short and be don't obey
Mr.. Mooiy-I would have hell
O. suppose You drive him away by that method, what
Mr.. Moody-Let him go. Five men will come and take
q. is il wise TO adhere to a series OF topicsl
Mr.. Moody would say yes and ! would say no;
Sometimes You are in The lni9st OF q series ana 90
special interest breaks out then icy Your scIs 10
Make the point that your meetings must We interesting,
Q. Suppose a prosy SPEAKER is an 0id munster WHO
Mr. Moody-l would deal with MIN - would with any
one else would allow any man 10 ruin the nttJH-
o. In social pr.lyer-mecns during the week 40 you
advise that women take part III The prayer
Mir, MoJiy-rEat j. cuntTcvertcd poihti some say
YES aud some say no; VIII let them nave thcf own
way. -,
O. Would you stop a mans prayer by a bellI
sir. MOOly-If mans prayer don seem To 90 hlsheF
than his head, shOuld not hesitate 10 rug nm dOWl
O. II man pgays in every praycr-meo ting, AMI tlere
is "A general doubt about his standing, what tHeni 80
III. Moody wOuld 20 AMI labor with hini ana II
though; be was wrong, would tell HIM so. tlink We
maize "a great mistake that don't 80 To men and Just
tell them tAcir trouble --,.,
O. WHIT ,nuud h. a mans posture when lie Is pfayinst
Mr.. iOoiy-l don't know. Sometimes pray hFh' on
my face. and sometimes bow; sometimes haNL sweet
communion with God in my bed IL makes no dlherchc'
Low pray. ,.,,
do IN pray er-mcednSl ~, - ,,,.. -,
Mr l.oody-it teaches that they shoald pray Ike all
III. rest o. thtln
O. Why do you leave ont the woman question by saying
il Is cOnroycItri!
MIR N0ody-TAc.e are some men who have one hobby
horse and incy trOt him all occasions Nhth you
come into meeting Ike this WhtIc al drhOlili
tions are represented let Us leave asidc Tie questions
that provoke only dispute instead OF breaking up 'o
convention .-......n
o. Whynot ~ wei break up IA convention as Il church
BY Ills discussion! 49,.
MIR AIoody-Vcry well. You get u convention to
talk auuu 1t. This convention has Dccn cdlicu ioF
that. Laughter
Here llr Moody the hour being nearly up, requested
Mr. Sankey TO sing watching and Waiting" AFTER
which the noon prayer-nceting was opened.