New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-03-31

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Mr. Chambers from India the Rev. Mr. Stearns OF New
ark; Drs Newell, Hamilton, Prentice, Adams, Hal,
Hitchcock, SchaG Rogers, Irvin Parker, ana ~os' anu
the Rev. Messrs @. s. TTolme and George H. Hepworth
OF NewsYork Mr. Collins OF the Society OF triehis; d.
v Farwell of Chicago; John wanauGaker and Geo. H.
Stewart OF Philadelphia; W. T. Booth, W. L. Dodge, u
c. Colgate and JAS. n. Morrison
Dr. Arm,tage spoke RS follows:
like this better than tho usual form OF the question,
which II, How can we reach the Inasses III II
and goes directly home. IL draws the line d, Unity
between the church and those who are not tie Gnu en-
First 10 get hold OF the nODchurc gOei ny going
after them. They will not come tous. The SAVIOR Oh Ie
World went about seeking those that To be saved
and then he saved those whom He had s0ught lie Is
Vur frdm the the House Of israel to return to
the fold. but the Shepherd, He LETT the ninety anu
nine and went into the wilderness after the sheep the
had gone astray AID put II ON Ills shoulder ana Dousn
IL TO Ills fOck. Our Lord did not walt Tor the pcope 10
come to Him lie went after inc people MO tae G bnJ
OF n0-churcE-gOersl 1t does not mean simply NOV
ing 'hem but there IS nerve about the Oiu SS ~
them. Ii indicates muscle. nerve, spirit VIII fesoui on
industry ox rs ouy ISr example in
this thing and when We go 10 me noncnurchSOeT Ho
Chrsts life, CDrists death and resurrection ana ascn
sion We must get held of them by an nde'e sers ISr
Love is always unconventional 1t knows nothing about
poverty il knowB nothing about ignorance ~ Knows
Love sweeps away all these considerations as secondary
things Where you visit people in love- you can ma mat
WharOuid YOU give for poet unless he were ia blaze
What would you give for an orator unless he were IN
we're full OF tenderness What docs the non-church
goer think OF you and me, my friend. when we 20 to bin
your Lord Jesus. and full of tender sympathy IL Is
sad that The natives Of India when they wish TO quarry
block Of grantee then they k.ndlo ne
along the groove, and when they have khdisd
trench little water and the rock expands ana bursts
This IS what must do IN saving men and this is what
MI Iaar a. T1n
wrought a groove upon the intellect aud then poured
from His ewes and the rock broke Let as not fal 10 30
to Bis teachings FOR our method OF seeking souls
The Rev. DR.. Chambers of India followed. lie said:
TWO years ago I went into Central India where The
name Of Jesus nad mover pen t, ~ III ouaTtcrs
Cod from the one they had wor,hipod We saw them
gather the stones as wo prepared preach thought
would propose 10 them 10 tell them story aud that
they should stone us atterwad. They agreed 70 TINS
When told thcn OF that birth in manager and OF the
God man that came to save us an, OF III IRE ana
threw down their and the tears ran down
Their cheeks told them at last tGst my story was cone
and that they might stone me now; but they said they
did not want TO now and they brought their money FOR
ward that very day ant bought 80 OF our Bibles. Thsy
cpTonfod committee OF their nobcst citizena and
corcd u back camp 90, that story Of Christ has
more The Dcy wall quaEo; the more We viii leave all
controversy and the sinners VIII be brought to
Christ
The speaker then. by request one OF the native
songs OF lnda, lansaunS It's poetry a4tcF inc song was
ended.
Mr. Moody made the last speech Of the session. One
thing he said has been laid upon my mind the last hour,
amd that ia that should pray to God TO ill us with the
Spirit We have lad good many questions
about how We can work. but IL We do not
have power our efforts viii lie Ike beat
ing against tho dir. I want to speak OF the
Gift Of The spirit foT service We may be and daugh-
tcrs OF God without power God has great many chil-
dren that have not any power Life is sounding brass
and tinkng symbol without power. suppose many
OF rs know what 1t preach with our own hearts not
moved nor anyone cses. when y0u get homo take your
Bihlc and study mp this one SuiJe l. - $50 .
Nh Moody then orcby illustrated the difficulties that
be- met in kecling up the inspiration winch Is
necessary TO MAKE the ministry the useful work that 1t
should be. He thought TOO much work was done ny
forcing methods, and TOO little study was gwen 10 the
real sources Of power He hGrcd the ministry TO re
humble students OF tis subject OF the gift OK the spirit
end 10 draw the resources that were long ago
given them, hut 10 earnestly watch and pray for fresh
gifts OF the Holy Ghost