, 1876-10-15

into the clear gray eyes H.eal reveals sue sue
snes5y s5n aa gou pf6sst 4ss %
wwiihoat willo an instant's questioning. His Who'll
face wears the calm, untroubled look OF sor
at perfect rest in God. His voice is clear an
winninr;;, his delivery rapid, especially in hi
readings, as II the time were all too short fc
what he has to say, and all too short it is fc
those vho hang with breathless interest on hi
| words.
4 full and free salvation he breaches, with a
the earnestness Of his soul; but not salVatio
independent Of Christian living. Upon this b
is emphatic. His readings are marvellous. Hi
unbounded lore and reverence for the Bible, an
constant study Of it, have given him deep in
! sight into its very heart. And the freshness
beauty, and originality Of thought in these read
| lngs are constant surprise, sometimes maxim.
every verse Of psalm which has been familia
| treasure. The flashes Of genius al
through his readings and sermons
the wonderful aptness Of his illustrations
his astonishing memory, which, unaldcd, carrie
scattered from Genesis to Revelation. namin!
book, chapter, aud verse, with never An instant
] hesitation in recalling q text or expressing
Thought OF his own-these all give him grea
| power over an audience.
| His intense love for souls and his poundless
love for the Master are the keynotes OF his life
| and the tender, bescething earnestucss will
which he strives to win even the most fallen ant
dcpraved to Him, and the startling power will
] which he speaks to the conscience OF those who
| have already forgotten the name OF Christ will
| never be forgotten BY those who have hearC
| him.
! Mr.. Moorehouse will always have peculiar in
tcrcst to Christian people in this country be-
cause closely associated with Mr.. Moody In
| Chicago be has rendered invaluable service to
| his American brother bv his Scriptural knowl-
edge and spirituality. Mr.. Moody does not hes
itatc to acknowledge his great indebtedness to
Mr.. Moorehouse, who unfolded the Bible method
OF dealing with individual souls with clcarness
aud force which the earnest evangelist, ever
eager to learn OF Christ, and how to lead men
to Him, had never seen or felt before.
The providential ordering OF this blessing is
very interesting. Soon after Mr.. Moorehouse
came to this country he sent word to Alr. Moody
that If be desired it, he would preach for him.
MIR. Moody was about to leave the city to be
gone oyer the Sabbath. So he said to his wife.
II have letter from an Englislltnan named
Harry Moorchouse, who calls himself
the Boy Preacher, offering to take my
get any else, so suppose We must let him try
it in the morning; but if he makes failure
tell the deacons to 6nd some one else for the
evening or else hold prayer meeting. So far
from making failure the Boy Preacher cap
tured all hearts; and in the evening the house
was too small to bold the people. He remained
with Mr.. Moody's church for some time, work
ing with the pastor very successfully.
When the meetings were over AIR. Moore
house said to Mr.. Moody, sYou are sailing on
stories, and talk about your experience; but if
you will change your course, and learn to preach
Gods words instead Of your own, He will make
you great power for goods
Mr.. Moody had been advised to enter upon 2
course Of reading by way OF preparing himself
more fully for the work of an evangelist, but
could never find time to begin it. Nr. Moore
house said, "You only need one book-that is
the Bible"
ssBut," said Moody, ssyou must have studied
. grfat ?1, many books to gain your knowledge of
s'No," was the reply; " since have been an
evangelist have been man Of one book. II
text of Scripture troubles me ask another
text to explain it; and if this will not answer
carry it straight to the Lord"
"A Bible-rcading Vas at once appointed at hfr.
Moody house, being one Of the first meetings
Of the kind held in America The idea, seyefy
man his own Theological seminary" suited Mr..
Aloody's circumstances, and he at once proceed
ed to carry it out, becoming thereby able to un-
derstand the "hidden mysteries and fulfilling
as never before the precept OF the Apostle, III
charge thee before God and the Lord Jesus
Christ, who shall Judge the quick and dead at
word.''
MIR. Moorehouse was with Messrs Moody and
Sankey during their last month in London, and
now comes across the sea for the fifth time to
help on the good work in the old home Of his
noon nrayer-mecting Fr;iay Of thc scene where
Christ washes the feet Of His distinies vii he
long remembered. and cannot fa,I n l,e to
those who heard Il alden nn;] sn;r;tno1 h1ess;rr
THE RFr. e. r. NrEI,HAM
,yas horn in thc South oT IrcTand. near rho
lannon's Lakes of Killarney. There are snme
PROTESTANT families in that nar+ ~ Tho r,,,ntrv.
his is one Of them- and at thc usna1 noe ho zroa
confirmed as n nemher of the 1,hrr3.h ~ ~.
Gland He vas fret owoj,ennd hr - sarmnn
nre9chcf1 ot Drnmore Castle hv the :ronoei;sf n
i;rattan l;uincss. The revv3, of lS5i which
snreaiI thruurh the North IF IRELAND re.rhcd
his home in fhe Sorth and rnf]or ihe iahor ~
and thoroughly converted His first work was
io1oints bio4efcsutnsS ~ tne colIa9cs o. lne
poot, oAien "ofA4hg AZ ua} anu "alkinS or .
roi;t;, .,J ta1 ~
while holding the position of cashic- Of a bank
in Dublin thus Le felt it his duty to give him
self wholly to the work OF an evangelist, which I
Iae aio at onee' throwing himself entirely on the
~ lac cn,tno9 iii 4ha ,raeent lima n ia .s has
becn for nearly twelve years in this worl. and
lis labors have been greatly blessed both in his
,wn country and @ the United States, which he
1.,.+i, Tsar,, ~, ~ 1o, .eiser u l1o
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He married an American lady, and his home
S now in Philadelphia He has been an editor
Is WEi4 as preacher being associated for time |