, 1876-10-08
BROTHER MOODY,


Brother MooDY and his co-worker, thu
melodious SANKEy, has come to close, ane
this Sabbath day dawns upon results ever
more important than were expected by the
most sanguine- There is temporary breah
in the personal work of Mr.. MOODY, occa.
stoned by his sad domestic affection, o1
which notice has already been made in TIL
TRIBUNE; but the general work will not be
interrupted. Other hands, eager and will.
ing, have taken up the work, and will go or
with it until the great evangeist's return,
when he will resume his solemn duties with
new fervor and earnestness growing out Of
his afaiction.
It is in admirable keeping with all the cir
cumstances of these meetings and of Mr..
MooDx's career that Chicago has done so well
for him. Brother MoopY is one of us,-ou1
friend, neighbor, and citizen, although be
has wandered far and wide and travelled in
many strange countries. He was unknown
to fame when he began his 1abors here. He
laid the foundation Of his wonderful success
here. Chicago gave him his first impulses
and his first encouragement, and out Of all
the experiences and influences Of this cosmo-
politan, energetic, and go-ahead city he de-
rived the tact which has fitted him to deal
with all kinds OF people. There have been q
genuine Chicago force, grit, and energy in
his work which have impressed them
selves upon people and given practical
results to his teaching and preaching.
Chicago has received him in royal manner.
She has prepared church for linn, built in
the locality Of his earlier triumphs, where he
can minister if he is SO disposed She has
erected for him the finest and most CON-
modious tabernacle he has ever had in this
country or abroad, where he can stand in the
midst Of 10000 people and be heard by Ill
Of them. Her people have filed that vast
building morning and night, and at noon
have crowded the Farwen- Hall prayer-meet~
ings. The ministers of nearly every denomi~
lahon in the city have not only attended
these meetings, but they have Joined in the
work, and they have given Brother MooDY
personal encouragement. In every possible
manner Chicago has shown her interest in
his work, and that that interest is sincere is
shown by the continued large attendance
upon these meetings, notwithstanding the
absence Of Mr. MOODY. This proves that
Mr.. MooDY's appearance here is not matter
Of curiosity or sensation, but that he is re-
ceiyed and recognized for the sake of the
cause he represents.
Brother 'MooDY has come here at an op-
perfume time. All the departments of bust
ness are reviving, and there is need that the
Church shall revive also. Although he
works independent of all denominations, the
great central truths which he breaches are
common to them all, and therefore all have
more or less Of interest in his services He
will rouse the ministers and their docks to
renewed effort, and will infuse new life
and activity into all departments of denom-
national work He has also come here in
the midst of an exciting political campaign,
and will do much to mitigate its asperities,
and tranquilize and restrain the angry pas
sions Of our people. He will remain here
after the election, and may keep the tri-
umphant Republicans from e1ulting too
loudly over their opponents, and administer
comfort and consolation to the defeated De-
mocracy, who will learn from him that it is
better not to lay up their treasures where
moth and rust corrupt. In all respects,
Brother Moopx has glorious field here in
which to work, and it Is white for the har-
vest. ALI good men in the city will bid him
godspeed in his work, and all bad men
should 60 to his services and become better.