The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-12-07
4 SUGGESTION TO NR. MOODY.
A Chicago Christian has Happy
Thought.

sHoh-hts
To the Editor Of the Inter-Oce1n.l
DEAR SIR While reading the appeal
for sympathy and "moral support" from
come OF the outraged blacks Of Louisiana,
published in your issue oil believe the
Doth, or the many similar accounts that
daily make our blood boil, OF which the
atrocities in Cuachita are q sample, it is
alike difficult wholly to restrain indigna-
ton, or to say or suggest anything that will
be Of practical use. Nevertheless, while
reading such things as these side by side
with the doings Of Mr.. Moody and other
reyiyslists, thought occurs 10 me. Why
do not these latter, who claim to turn men
SO largely from their evil courses, give
some of their attention to the "bulldczers"
and kukiux Of the South? One district
purified by them there, would be worth
Just twice the amount OF the same k nd OF
success at the North. Northern sinners
may do as much harm TO their souls, but
as regards the injury 10 fellow men and the
disgrace to our country, Southern ones
are far ahead Of them, and twice as well
worth converting. | am not testing, but
speaking seriously, from Mr. Moodyis point
of view. 1t is not he, but the Spirit of God
which is working, and retaining men in
crowds from evil courses OF long
standing. This influence is exerted irres-
pective OF any moral condition in the OBJ
ject OF it. Infinite Power can as easily re-
claim the most hardened "bulIdozer" as
the most susceptible and well-nurtuTed girl
or boy, whose worse outward crime, as vet,
has been 10 dance too late or too ofien. In
point Of fact, We are told the Divine Spirit
often chooses the most hardened fer the
display OF His power and sovereignty.
There can, then, be no reason why his es-
pecially commissioned and honored instru-
ment should not give his strength to these
heathens in the midst of U.s. Should Mr..
Moody go to some OF the most disturbed of
the Mississippi or louisiana districts, and
reason with them, not only Of faith but Of
righteousness, temperance, and judgment to
come-Preach TO them, not only OF the blood,
but that they must do Justly and love mer-
cy before they car pretend to walk humbly |
with their God; should he, avoiding the er-
ror OF Whitefild, declare TO them that JUS |
tice and mercy in their case must begin |
with their hated and despised ex-slaves |
and should he succeed in practically |
ChristianIzing a single parish, so far
that black and white can worship TO-
gether and live together through election
times and all other times with decent de-
cent degree of harmony-he would give
greater and more Incon:royertihle proof OF |
all he seeks 10 prove than has been given
yet, and he would have the prayers and
Gcdspeed of thousands even OF those who
in many things disagree with him.
II would not, OF course, be so pleasant as
going where Invitations urge him, where
tabernacles are built for him, where all
manner of advertisements herald his COM
ing, where the perdominating sympathies
and convictions of the Christian communi-
~ are already in his favor, and where the
worst he has TO fear is occasional adverse
of his theology; but it would be
a work a thousand times better worth do
ing. We do not think he need fear the
Iste OF Beuley; the war had done that
much good at least. Will Mr.. Moody con-
'ider il? ERSEsTINE.