The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-11-02
MOODY,S WORK.
Where the Great Evangelist Secures E
Men and His Money.
From the Chicago Tribune.l


From the Chicago Tribune.l
Any one who had seen Brother MOOD
sitting in the abandoned saloon-shanty
the North Side holding small colort
boy on his lap, and trying labt,riousl.
by the light of one w-candle, I
teach the little fellow the parable
the prodigal son, the teacher himse
having to stop occasionally to spell OF
the longest words, and being obliged
skip some of them altogether. woul
have been surprised to learn that thi
man was one day to become q BishoL
BISHOP Moody Not with diocese
the usual form, but with an organize
company of the first evangelists in Eng
land and America under his direction
for whose services in speaking and sing
ing he receives applications, and whon
he assigns to fields of labor with no les
OF Episcopal authority than that exel
cised by grand old Bishop Asbury him
self. More than this, and more tina
Bishop Asbury or any other Bishop eve
was, Mr.. Moody is personally RESPONSE
BILE for the support Of these men an,
their families, whom, by the directio.
of the Lord and the exercise of consun
mate judgment, he calls to his assistanc
in carrying forward scheme OF eva1
gelistic work which already embrace
two great nations, and which he believe
will ultimately embrace the whole Ems
disappearing world. To some of thes
men he has paid q regular salary other
share with him in the gifts of til
people !; and still others, who have som
other resources, are authorized to dra
from his treasury to supply any shor
comings of their own. E
In view of these facts people are il
clined to ask two questions. First, Ho,
does MIR. Moody get his men? and SCI
ond, Where does he get his money
Both questions admit of the same al
swer ; the men and the money are sci
to him from The Lord. There is vel
large class Of Christian people who b
lieve that Mr.. Moody IS prophet
God, raised up to be the leader OF an e
sentially new movement in the churc
which new movement has become o
cessity from the constantly incr ash
Journalism and materialism which ha
cursed the ordinary methods of religio
work. The means of Gods Providen
are always sufficient for its ends. TIL
the necessary funds for sustaining
men required to carry on this moveme
are placed in Mr.. Moody's hands by
vout men and women who feel moved
God to make this disposition OF a p,
tion of their wealth. 80
Mr.. Moody asks money Of no one (
Of Him to whom belongs the world a
the fulIness thereof. AS ne once said
himself in this city years ago, "God
rich, and [ am working for Him"
+ His methods are partly apostolic a
partly providential. He has read IL
the Savior sent out His disciples two
two !; therefore, he captures Mr.. Sank
as comrade for himself, and sends G
Whittle and Bliss, Needham and Ste
bins, and now is understood to be loo
ing out for two musical brethren to 10
Messrs. Moorehouses and Ingliss In
similar dual work for the Lord. He
there is system, with Mr.. Moody at
head, whereby it appears that he aIreae
has the substance If not the form al
name OF an evangelistic, apostolic Bisho
To him seem to be committed also Il
gifts of the Holy Spirit, for on no h
man supposition can the crowds be a
counted for which flock to listen to b
homely words, or thefreedorc and gla
ness with which our oldest and mo
honored clergy, as well as laity, accel
him as leader IN the greatest reviv
movement that any of them have evC
seen. "This is the Lords work, and
is marvellous in our eyes.