, 1876-04-01

they h1u Haid bafofo, Uld not our neaFla puth
within us ~ He talkod With uRf" Fearing thoy
should not nco Him again thny Solt worry cod,
and wont To TINT upper room, kuolt In prayer and
supplication Tor that new baptism which they
tie groat work Of " 90 to all poop1e, teaching
aud baptizing In tho uauo Of tho Lord Jeaus.a
MoopY's ADMISSION TO THE CHURCH.
WHAT LIE OLD BUkDAy.sCHooL TEACHER uAs TO
SAY.
We publish from advance asiTa of this Sunday-
School Times for April 8 the following interest,"
Ing letter from Edward EimbaN. Esq, Of thsa
city, who was Mr. Moody'a 6undny-school teacli-
or, consxadlcting somo wild stories Cd to how tho
latter first became connected with tho Church:
In Justice to tho truth, and to tho Mt. Vernon oon
g.cgatlonal Church, Of Doston, dcstte 10 correct
sou1s erroncous Impressions which have become worry
goncra md which Mr.. J. u. T. Marsh has rather
definitely shaped and sanctioned. in Ills letter from
Landon, publIal,cl' In tue Christian at uyrs soms
There il pqnant 1clIsh in stating TINT Mr. hoolys
application for membership waA hesitahngr II not
soly ressyeG ~ hs paso. l .na officers t Of Tho NJ
shtbbolcths" !" and In sayng that the brethren did
not enjoy hs Sharp practical applications Of sc11-
IL
tau associations, Hunday.school conventions confer
bat
stail aud stiff Now England orthodoxy which !s 40
ssaa h sssy a'.ns .a ngt o sa s ssa e'aiS Sa y y
devoted snd earnest servant Of ohftst
ss,r Dss9s sa Dr. l. n;a sa'0s y eye # es' 6 .uua
almost to agony, an onco when hb quoted to mo q
statement u tha kind, which had been made In
nir Aloody wa di1spatcd that o had formed tho ha-
It OF drinking; thai 1-hia teaclsr-fouud him m tn-
se Independent. aud roasttye III hsa Vows
Of truth, ese, ee Al tleso stasonellta aFa without
n-cminent .mnnn 4he forms In uhtcl, wholly tncor
rect statements upon thi, subject have appeared Il
look which rhs nsst published " England anl then
by subscription America. This book WEB not only
written contrary to Ar. Mpodyta wishes. but in ex
pseaa datsgara % biz MOI. earnest rs.onat.ansss
tbo a,' LOOK in England, iii It last aiE. afoody
asas9 Gne's n would ID raqu,h s @ q
rubtshlus Aner!can edition. put In spits OF oil
This tue volume reappeared hoTe From TIE pseiaes Of
for It's nhcaon-t might fn,rly be inferred that Mr.
Moody authorized fits statements It clais 70 bo tho
friends speak Of him 70 tho worll. On tho eontsnry
Ills f1cnda who knew bis wshes. and desired to regard
and did not take any part IN 20 msrepnssnt,ne him,
Almost iii which this book stacs concerning tho Mt.
Mooay conseton ~ith Il md IT, s,ndsy .seooi md
also concerning his spiritual condition 1t this time, Ia
strongly colors mud much Of 1t a GROSS 1nArcpreaan-
hr. Moody hns often said. ait is quite soon enough
to wrhe mans ifn after ho IS dead" Io hhs always
coascrnng himself; for he hss dsappEosod the q.
tollina q Any human ,nbEgment.ly by which tlle
Ii, Asa kept many OF hls friends fro1n doing that which
through ~ servant of ILL., 70 sho eomparstivoy uS
important Incidents Of Mr.. Noodya early life. 1trns.
s " L. u ny a. Ia h te
memories OF such Of ths preaent oftcesu Of Mt.
yeruun Congregational Church, Of poston ~ wero In
office when Mr. Moody wss received Into its mem ber
| ship.
Tnst church waa osgantxsd a. rerfra. ehuxch. par
holy zeal, and the glowing fessor Of Edward N. kirk
which, wherever he preached. lad nnlted hArdenot
Who .;np.thiasa 1!.ii Mr. Kirss Vort. s.thoroi
s1a :a5a or
tho now church. Tie man who suprcnes that Till
pastor and these two leseona. uox ID Heaven, and TIT
survivors Of tAetF assccAaeR. AnlroW Guiding Bupes
nssasn T. u ss Ass.n sGs osit
.m Rea t.. T.: Sns.a sna wts1
weEo in danger q putting technical, docsrluA thso
logical, or other h!ulsanceA In tla RRy OF any veal
and haltlnK, " zaalous and earnest beginner In th
Ghrist..a Ill., II isnoFsut Of the spirit and habits
Thers weso others Of III also. young and incxpsri
snced who too often sAw onE own doubts AND ies.
IN 10 nn1 9t thee st VIC y h.s tee
Oaraat, had # bern nsoess.ry; but II never wss Iov
BRUISED reod." o. 70 'Quench ths smoking la, Il
wsyB characterized the examinations. IA waa boil
nIF Noody's Habbah-sctlooi teacher md ono of thi
| Examining CutninIttee 1t that umn, may bc per
Itte4 10 Etye Qus Or two INSTANCES to make NOR
manifest the splr in which thls Committee sought Il
discharge their delicate anG important duty.
!. young man fton Presbytesian Church III Scot
laud presented himself With letter n ana form. Ill
answered ali docr1ns1 queauols Will EendncsA alt
fruess had becn trained to repeat ths Uibs aud ths
ahorter cAteehism from childhood, but When sxkad
ht4 position before God annse, aud Of ohs1st
savior, ia know nothing of it. except that such ques
tio,I were never asked lin tefu1e. To live nipra
, ufc, and ut suitable ago 10 "teco!ue menb0r,
wcro considered tho regular aud roal'eca4l!s thtu9
and he Joined b4xansc TO TaH advised aud expect
cd 70 do 10. No consciousness Of hta NEED Of ~
ytor. or Of any work OF grace in his beart could
elected. He wRs kindly advised TO walt, aud cnul
ittes appointed to try 70 point HIN 10 the Lain
Of God. hAys din recollection thst he sfter~2r
fhcir vewB extraordinary, and tleir couceEn Oh hi
| lehah ~ quito suIeraun1s.
!. yuunx woman lender, teaFfui. snd kestatisls
dtntfytful Ut heSself and wholly an lho dark til
| docFiuas. Bho could hot tc1i cYcn why thv tlougt
hersclf Christian give any ceur .dea Of her stat
OF mind aud heart turarls C4Bists excerpt that III
: loved Him and thu prayer r-Eaeetiug; but when ono
ths yp1Agsst pt Tho COMMITTEES aAked. DO yuu lot
Godh people becauss they lie ~ her faee brt4htl
ID, tbs cloud lHted. aud she sit eagerly, "Oh Ar
u that An ct!dencn3 Yes, TIN Euto have that II
l. hAvo 20 othet. for Iowa TO To with GlEistlans an
Mhe1o." Every heart tn ths room responded loving
10 nef salpestneAs, aud - Wo knnN we hava passt
fFou aoath unto life because l9yu the brethren
gave Ter eo,rzga Hee faith wskened Into her lre4
Life, and shs vent away with s0nN IN hsr hezrt