, 1876-04-20

The Way fac Gets lis Living, and
How Much 1t Amounts T0-IIc
Thinks Fac IN Worth $4,000.

The Way Tic Gctz Ills Living. aud
How Much 1t Amounts To-I1o
Thinks Fac II Worth $4,000.
speeta. D.1pa.eh 70 Tas CAleooo Tribune,
EEw YoHE, April t9.-Some days ago a ThtD-
rNE reporter visited Afeasrs. Moody aud Bankoy.
snd called their attention to tho published state.
ment that they wcro constantly receiving from
enthusiastic converts and admirers anms OF
money, which tn tho aggregate woro sufficient
TO mnko shom both wealthy. Tho article
implied that sboy voro making uso of
the rosirals NJ means to accumulate
richea Mr. Moody'a oarnont faco betrayed no
feeling other than slight shade Of contempt AZ
no read tue article for the first umo, and Mr.
6ankcy painfully tapped him on the shoulder
and aaked: when am to got ny shsre Of
the spoil :" To which Mr.. Moody instantly ro-
piled. mot tn sha worlI." 1T that tiuo Mr..
Moody said ho would mako statement to tho
public a. 5000 ~ ho bad leisu1ot explaining the
manner In which ha lived and tho way
In which support had boen tande.ed 70 him, but
yesterday bo expressed hie discrimination nat to
take any notice Of such a!tacka Oh aecount Of
tho false construction which might bo placed on
public asatomont. Alr. Moody has noyor placed
htmso1r under obligations by roceiv,ug rnonoy
from any UNCONVENTIONAL society, and docs not
receive anv SALARY or direct payment 10.
bis preaching. thus holding hlmsof froo from
oil deuomiaasional restraints, and at liberty ia
attack Ruy wrong Wherever ho may encounter It.
Lis deslro. as expressed by hnsoii, is 10 preach
only tho salvation of mon through Christ, and
| to preach the Gospel Of Christ 10 all whom llo
can REACH hs freely ns tho wateru Of lifo gro
| Elvon-wishont money and without prico-bus
he has not sufficient ueaua to bear tic expense
o. ,,ta,; t1,nvol ss, q to support hls family and
to preaching For this reasoa he has has
boon compelled to accept tho FREQ offerings OF
| such friends Us chose to give him pecupiary as-
Blstauce and desire and expect nothing lii re-
| turn but sbat he should continue ID his WORK,
Many Of hloody's converts haro thus sent him
email sumo OF naoncy a. friendly gifts, destsing
| him to use them to obtain the comforts OF life
wdilo gong forward In the ministry. great
| part Of theBa gifts como to him tncloscd ip
anonymous letters. thus compelling acceptance.
During bin stay In ths city al bic letters except
those from bis oEa family. hare boen opened BY
sho PERSONS who entertain him as tbor gueat.
Mr. Moody states that during bis stay in tho
city he has received abou. $500 iu this way. and
that all he has eV0t rocelved from h!B friends
has only placed him in bn.ely comfortable
circumstances. Satd ha to tho reporter !:
Il isn't very much. I hare Just bought little
place to msxo home for my vito and chldrou.
1t cost 50. 500. aud have boon putting In Some
ropairB which will cnat about rs much more, and
! don't think am aAhamed to look any man In
The face and tell Lin about IT," When It was
much to stop oil adyorHe criticisms on his
| mode Of working, no roplied that It might havo
| tho eHoct also 10 mnko the people send him
more money than ho wanted. sud theu soma
epones would say ho wAa begging for mora
| money. Buch charges would not ouly placo him
| in tho moat unfortunate light, but they would
also bring diecrcdis On tho foliglou which 10
| preAnhnd,