, 1876-04-16

be thrown open to the pnblia On ths anniversary Of
our uationat existence. 1t il the most fitting emblem
Of the real solid basis which our free Govern
men: 1nust Withstand the assaults Of tnndeli!y gco
ranes and superstition AZ might be expected such
speaker corl do nothing less than to answer th!a I'M
portant question with an erhortauoa to the churches
to encourage hy every means possible the work OF
Young Mems Christian Associations and to watch over
and guide them with al the wisdom and pEudecca At
their command.
This il Christian wisdom, which in civil Affairs
would be called real statee,nshfp for it locks into
nze, the necessity Of practical recognition Of the
een1at unity Of Chrsta body, by Whatever name fts
different members are called. Nr. Moody's good
seusc IN calling upon him il further demonstrated In
the fart that Mr. II. living example Of the advice
he sought to enforce upon that vast audience Of tho
bss: ta!en. Of our land.
may he further accounted for in the fact that the
suits Of his Iabors added to the faithful sowing
Of such an audience a. be hid before him ho
1ng building enterprise for Young Mems Christian
Associations already begun or In inaugurasing ono
spr7t Of revival ie tbe spirit Of unou % such facts
aouuasut1; show. ! well remember the snrroW that
filled the hearts Of the Ch1cago friends OF the Asso
s lind in the worId1 the second time reduced to
ashes, In the great ire Of 1871:
Ore Of the projectors Of that enterprise while tie
ruins were still Hmoking wrote to friend IN the East
concerning the great cauity that had fallen upon the
city, declaring that "thosa ashes were Gown by our
aeayenly 1athr and thai thsreio5 tns ,;oa was
onstrahon OF the proposition herein contained? Tho
hurnng cf that building deprived the Evangeliats Of
their 1Hce Of holding meetings IN Chicago and deter
mlred them to 60 to England until il should be
cui!:. Tbs world knoas the result of the spirit OF
viva that wcnt with and followed thefn And in the
large cisss Of England and Scotland that seed has
Eptsln2 Np in magnificent buildings for Young Mems
Christian Associations u tbs legitimate fruit.
Those men, under the gaidnnce Of tho Holy Spirit,
have ut The conclusion Of their abors In esch city,
het rcen. To test the geuuineEess Of reaults and
the God CT the 17th chapter Of John has met them on
the Platform and crysaized their efforts In enduring
monuments Representing ahe normal condition of all
who love oLr Lord Jesus Christ in sincerity aud III
truth. New York has its building, the second one
built in America but this will not hinder something
then, most appropriately, Mr Moody speak aa one
who knows whereof liz zirms wueu ho shall, through
another aided monument Of living witnesses TO tho
power Of tho Gospei Of Christ which he
the churches Of the United States IN the spirit OF
john Nauuatnakers specch "Eucour7ge AouuS
Mems Christian Associations"
Watch over them in lo.c, and thus perpetuata the
unicn with which have It3ored aud prayed IN the
work OF saTin5 young meu. Then shall thus centen-
nia year he aud prelude to tho milenoia
years. when "tbc Government shall be upon HIS
SHOULDERS Aud all envylngs and srifes shall cease
in tbs uaurotcn harmony Of perfectly s4Eed CduEd,
For such union in chritian eo let ali pray and
lahpr and then show our faith by our works.
in Just Is ruany buildings as the young men OF our
country may need, that tbs UniFer3ast Church may
exhibit to II uubel'e1lEE world that tbs power Of
Christianity lie 1eavcn IS uoifying ita adherents,
thus destroying uno Of the Devil strongest aFgu-
n.Qts rgainE. 1ta utility.